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AMG Weekend Picks 12/19-12/21

Welcome to the weekend ATL! Get pumped as we look forward to these great shows going on all over town this weekend! Friday, December 19 The Whigs @ Terminal West Athens band The Whigs are on tour following the release of their 5th album earlier this year, Modern Creation, which was recorded in just two weeks. […]

Local Spotlight: Terminal West

The King Plow Arts Center is the home of Terminal West, one of Atlanta’s most popular venues. The arts center can be found in West Midtown, Atlanta on Marietta Street. In 1902, the factory was bought by Clyde Lanier King and two partners, and renamed the Atlanta Agricultural Works. The site went through its share […]

What’s Up Thursday 11/20

We’ve almost made it to the weekend, Atlanta! Reward yourself with a night out at one of the many concerts happening tonight! Jared & Amber at Eddie’s Attic Jared & Amber are in love with each other and with music. So naturally, they started making music together. They play their own brand of jazzy-gypsy-Americana, and […]

What’s Up Monday 11/17

Not ready for the weekend to be over? Do something fun tonight with one of these great shows! Songwriter’s Open Mic at Eddie’s Attic For over 19 years, we’ve hosted Atlanta’s premiere SONGWRITER’S OPEN MIC for the performing songwriter. National and local acts perform 2 songs each, with 3 finalists returning for a third song […]

Caribou Our Love

Show Preview: Caribou @ Terminal West 11/17

Dan Snaith emerged under the moniker Manitoba in the early 2000’s with his EP People Eating Fruit, proving himself as a “master of the sublime.” Now known as Caribou, Snaith has remained true to that title with a solid collection of albums full of dreamy downtempo beats, and even a live album released in 2010 […]

What’s Up Wednesday 11/05

Don’t let the midweek blues get you down! We’ve got a ton of great shows happening in Atlanta tonight! The Black Lillies at Eddie’s Attic Black Lillies front man Cruz Contreras knows a thing or two about the road. After co-founding Robinella and the CCstringband with his wife, he spent nearly a decade traveling the […]

What’s Up Monday 10/6

Happy Monday, Atlanta! We hope you had an amazing weekend, and to keep it going during the week, here’s what’s going on in the Atlanta Music Scene tonight! Songwriter’s Open Mic at Eddie’s Attic General admission tickets are $5 in advance, $6 at the door. Table seats are $6.25 and must be purchased in multiples of 4.  […]

What’s Up Thursday 9/18

It’s almost the weekend, Atlanta! Get started a day early with one of these awesome shows! Sean McConnell at Eddie’s Attic An artist in his own right, Sean travels the states performing his own style of music that he describes as “Lyric Driven Roots Rock with Soul.” A live Sean McConnell show is truly a […]

Show Preview: Peter Murphy @ Terminal West 8/7

He’s been called the Godfather of Goth and rightfully so. Peter Murphy is best known for his storied work as frontman and vocalist for legendary Goth rock band Bauhaus. These days he acts as a solo musician and painter, still a force no less powerful. In 1979, Bauhaus’ first single, “Bela Lugosi’s Dead”, was considered […]

Festival Season Hangover? We’ve Got Your Cure

image source: thetravelramble.co.uk ————————— Are you rockin’ body paint to work under your corporate clothes? Does your arm reek of the odors of tattered, months-old festival wristbands? Do you find yourself sporting an authentic Native American headdress to the grocery store? Have you been hippie dancing & hooping in your backyard while your speakers blare your favorite concerts? ————————— If […]

Concerts in Atlanta This Weekend!

Friday, April 18th Sweetwater 420 Fest: Galactic, Conspirator, Steel Pulse in Centennial Park This weekend Centennial Park will belong to the hippies! Sweetwater 420 Fest 2014 will be hosting a killer lineup of jam, reggae, and jamtronica acts all weekend. Friday’s acts will include Galactic and Steel Pulse and the main Sweetwater Stage, Honey Island […]

Concerts in Atlanta on Thursday, 4/17

Bun B and Kirko Bangz at The Loft The Trillest Tour stops in Atlanta tonight with southern rappers Bun B and Kirko Bangz headling their first tour together. Bun B formally of UnderGround Kingz has released four solo albums since the death of his UGK partner, Pimp C. Kirko Bangz has been rapping since he […]