99X Locals Only

99X brings back Locals Only

99X is bringing back it’s Locals Only show and accepting submissions. Email all submissions to shawn@99x.com or send your package to: 99X Locals Only 780 Johnson Ferry Rd, 5th Floor Atlanta, GA 30342 Official Website Link

Arctic Monkeys coming to the 40 Watt in Athens on April 5

Arctic Monkeys coming to the 40 Watt in Athens on April 5

The Arctic Monkeys will play the 40 Watt in Athens on April 5th. Tickets are on sale Saturday Feb 13th priced at $23.00 each. No on sale time was posted on the 40 Watt web site. We’ll post more info as soon as we get it.

Get Ready for The Atlanta Mess-Around @ The EARL and 529, April 23-24, with Gentleman Jesse, Carnivores and More!

Get Ready for The Atlanta Mess-Around @ The EARL and 529, April 23-24, with Gentleman Jesse, Carnivores and More!

Douchmaster, Rob’s House and Triple D’s are bringing back The Atlanta Mess-Around to East Atlanta for an incredible lineup of local artists and beyond. There are a few two-day passes available, which include both EARL shows and a Saturday matinee at 529. Here’s the crazy-cool lineup: Here’s the crazy-cool lineup: Urinals Reigning Sound Davila 666 […]

500 Songs for Kids Return with Greatest Era-Defining Songs of All Time; Looking for Bands to Perform

500 Songs for Kids Return with Greatest Era-Defining Songs of All Time; Looking for Bands to Perform

There isn’t a better event in Atlanta to enjoy some unique performances of favorite songs by exciting local artists to raise money for an incredible cause than 500 Songs for Kids. The event is coming back to Smith’s Olde Bar on April 29 for a fantastic week of bands and singers performing … The 500 […]

Q&A: John Douglas of Ten Story Relapse; CD Release Party @ The 183 Room at Legends, February 13

Q&A: John Douglas of Ten Story Relapse; CD Release Party @ The 183 Room at Legends, February 13

Stylistically diverse Atlanta rockers Ten Story Relapse have chosen a unique way to celebrate the release of their fifth CD, the intriguingly-titled Buddha & The .38. They’ve decided to combine that achievement — which also happens to coincide with the band’s 10th anniversary — with a one-night-only art exhibit hand-picked by Atlanta legend Fay Gold […]

Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater in Peachtree City Announces Summer Concert Line-Up

Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater in Peachtree City Announces Summer Concert Line-Up

It’s finally time to start announcing those lovely summer line-ups – hard to think about with all this chilliness I know. But let’s dream about warmer times, and look ahead at the concert lineup for Peachtree City’s Frederick Jr. Brown Amphitheater: Gloria Gaynor & The Village People – May 15 Cheap Trick – June 5 […]

CD Review: Chris Duarte and Bluestone Co. — 296; Playing Smith’s Olde Bar, February 18

CD Review: Chris Duarte and Bluestone Co. — 296; Playing Smith’s Olde Bar, February 18

Chris Duarte and Bluestone Co. 396 By Sam Parvin Chris Duarte’s latest album, 396, is funky from the first guitar lick. This guy can really wail, both instrumentally and vocally, and his band, Bluestone Co., rocks so hard you’d think they were a bunch of bayou boys with blues in their blood. There are obvious […]

Additional Date Announced for Floor at The EARL (April 3 and 4)

Additional Date Announced for Floor at The EARL (April 3 and 4)

Floor, the early-'90s sludge rocker band that paved the way for bands like Torche and House of Lightning, have been selling tickets at a crazy rate for their upcoming show at The EARL on April 3. So the good folks at the venue have added another date on April 4. Tickets are on sale now […]

Trances Arc Launch Kickstarter Campaign For New Record; Playing The EARL, February 19

Trances Arc Launch Kickstarter Campaign For New Record; Playing The EARL, February 19

We got a great message from the guys of Trances Arc, who are trying to release their next fab record. They're going to be using Kickstarter to raise money from their fans to get the record into the hands of the eagerly-awaiting public. Kickstarter has helped many a local indie band, such as Attractive Eighties […]

Team Luis Celebrates One-Year Anniversary with Young Orchids, Futureshock and Lord Is My Shotgun

Team Luis Celebrates One-Year Anniversary with Young Orchids, Futureshock and Lord Is My Shotgun

It seems like only yesterday that Team Luis started putting on brilliant shows across the city. But in fact it was a whole year ago. So come celebrate this momentous occasion at Star Bar on January 29. The lineup is pretty fab – Young Orchids, Futureshock and The Lord Is My Shotgun. It will be […]

Hard Rock Cafe’s Velvet Underground and 99X Holds Haiti Benefit Gig with Heather Luttrell, Eris and More

Hard Rock Cafe’s Velvet Underground and 99X Holds Haiti Benefit Gig with Heather Luttrell, Eris and More

The first indie showcase known as Downtown Sounds will be held this Saturday, January 30 at Hard Rock Cafe's Velvet Underground. 99X have reamed up with NU Entertainment and MaxMouth.com for the event, and this first concert will also donate 100 percent of the new proceeds to the CARE charity. The event will feature performances […]

SweetWater Holds “Better Late Than Never Christmas Party”

SweetWater Holds “Better Late Than Never Christmas Party”

It’s not too late to get in the holiday spirit. SweetWater Brewery is holding a “Better Late Than Never Christmas Party” Sunday, January 31. There will be live music from Rollin in the Hay, you can tour the brewery and then of course there is the beer. Lots of rare and untasted joys! Tickets are […]

Preakness to Play Their (Possibly) Last Show @ The EARL, January 29

Preakness to Play Their (Possibly) Last Show @ The EARL, January 29

We just noticed a little message on Preakness leader Brandon Arnold's FaceBook page, heralding the possible end of one of Atlanta's loveliest local bands: As some of you may have heard, we're taking a break. Perhaps a prolonged break. Perhaps a forever break. A break nonetheless. We'll just call it our last show. At the […]

CD Review: Rebecca Loebe — Mystery Prize; Playing Red Light Cafe, January 26

CD Review: Rebecca Loebe — Mystery Prize; Playing Red Light Cafe, January 26

Rebecca Loebe Mystery Prize Self-released By Scott Roberts If you had to use one word to describe Mystery Prize, the winning new CD and third release from Atlanta singer/songwriter Rebecca Loebe, “genuine” would be a perfect choice. Some performers just have a certain knack for emanating a quality that makes listeners instantly want to be […]

The Black Swan Effect

The Black Swan Effect

The Black Swan Effect are an exciting English band signed to Peter Gabriel's Real World Records. The band features ex-Reef drummer Dominic Greensmith and relative newcomer Gareth Hale. Former Reef guitarist Kenwyn House joined the band most recently for a South African tour with Peter Gabriel. (you might remember the band Reef from their big […]