Q&A with Cymbals Eat Guitars’ Joseph D’Agostino; Playing The EARL March 11

Q&A with Cymbals Eat Guitars’ Joseph D’Agostino; Playing The EARL March 11

By Julia Reidy What do you do when your debut record gets more attention than you ever thought it would? When it’s the blogosphere that drives your success, and your nascent band suddenly has the weight of the critical community behind it? You go on tour! March 11, Cymbals Eat Guitars will stop at The […]

Buy An Advance Ticket to Leslie Fram’s Rock Like An Irishman Event and Get a Free CD from Each Band!

Everyone is getting ready for the Green Week that surrounds Saint Patrick’s Day. Leslie Fram will be hosting a Pre Patty Rock Party on Saturday, March 13 at Smith’s Olde Bar with Plain Jane Automobile, A Million Years and The Weeks to get things going. Not only will the night rock (and there will be […]

Fado Announces Week-Long Celebrations with Giant St. Patrick’s Day Party!

We’re excited to announce the details for Fado Irish Pub and Restaurant fantastic annual St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, back for another year at the Buckhead pub. The good folks at Fado will actually have a whole week of celebrations, culminating in one giant party on Wednesday March 17. This year Fado will have beer tents […]

Nouvelle Vague Playing The Loft, Thursday, February 18

If you didn’t win the tickets for Nouvelle Vague‘s show at The Loft tomorrow that we just gave away, don’t worry, you can still buy them from Ticket Alternative. It’ll be an incredible show, with the French cool kids doing their usual covers of ’80s new wave and punk hits in a hip bossa nova […]

Dosh, Multi-Instrumentalist for Andrew Bird and More, to Play 529 April 28

Dosh, Multi-Instrumentalist for Andrew Bird and More, to Play 529 April 28

World of Dosh “circles and squares”, set 1 (finale) from Chumm® on Vimeo. Martin Luther King Chavez Dosh, AKA Dosh, tours and plays with folks like Andrew Bird, who features on Dosh’s own records, along with folks like Bonnie “Prince” Billy and Mike Lewis. He’s just announced a spring tour, which will be stopping in […]

Buy Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings @ Center Stage, May 13 Pre-Sale Tickets at Ticket Alternative

You can get a splendid deal for the fabulous Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings‘ show at Center Stage on May 13. The pre-sale for the show is now on sale at Ticket Alternative. But get them soon – the pre-sale only lasts until Friday, February 19 at noon.

CD Review: George Winston — Love Will Come: The Music of Vince Guaraldi, Vol 2; Playing Presser Hall at Agnes Scott College

George Winston Love Will Come: The Music of Vince Guaraldi, Vol 2 By Eric Chavez Looking for that little something to calm your nerves and put a smile on your face? Grammy-award winning solo pianist George Winston knows a thing or two about how to tickle the ivories for that effect. The disc, a collection […]

Janelle Monae coming to Smiths Olde Bar April 5&6

Janelle Monae coming to Smiths Olde Bar April 5&6

The stunning genre-hopping protege of Big Boi and P Diddy is getting ready to release new music and tour the country. She’ll be playing two shows at Smith’s Olde Bar in Atlanta on April 5 and 6. Have a listen to her new track, “Tightrope,” with Big Boi over on Pitchfork now. Tickets go on […]

CD Review: Taylor Moore Band — Taylor Moore & The Bordeaux Brothers EP; Playing Smith’s Olde Bar, February 28

Taylor Moore Band Taylor Moore & The Bordeaux Brothers EP By Sam Parvin Taylor Moore is good at fooling people.  While his sounds are obviously blues-influenced, do not expect the usual three-chord B-Side Blues here.  His guitar skills are reminiscent of a well-seasoned musician; with tricky riffs, tempo changes, and seamless harmonies.  But the kid […]

A Fine Alternative. A Midtown Service Takes On Ticketmaster

A Fine Alternative. A Midtown Service Takes On Ticketmaster

From the article in the November edition of Atlanta MagazineBy Charles Bethea Long before Ticketmaster’s merger with Live Nation was proposed last February, Iain Bluett was a stocky, lilting Brit hawking Polo at Lenox in 1992. “The Buckhead women would come in for their boyfriends, and I’d end up taking them out. The accent, you […]

Smith’s Old Bar signs on with Ticket Alternative

Smith’s Old Bar signs on with Ticket Alternative

Smith’s Olde Bar has become the latest venue to sign on with Atlanta-based Ticket Alternative. Shows are already going on sale and the first to be announced are The Beggar’s Guild on April 24th and Charlie Musselwhite on April 29th. As usual, tickets are available online at www.ticketalternative.com, from outlets such as Criminal Records and […]

Ticket Alternative is hiring Call Center Staff

Ticket Alternative is hiring Call Center Staff

Looking for a fun, part-time job? Ticket Alternative is hiring part-time call center staff. Monday to Friday 5:30pm-9:00pm, Saturday 10:00am-7:00pm. Responsibilities– Answer incoming calls, sell tickets and provide advice to customers.– Provide web site assistance to users.– Answer event questions and provide customers with the best customer service in the business. For more information visit […]