BY SARIA CANADAY, AJC Music Scene blog
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ON SALE OCT. 27
Merry Y’alltide celebration, featuring the Whiskey Gentry and Cory Branan with Pony League. 8 p.m. Dec. 2. Variety Playhouse. $19-$21. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Sundogs present the eight annual celebration of Tom Petty. Dec. 8. Smith’s Olde Bar - Music Room. $15 adv./$100 VIP tables. www.ticketweb.com.
Maysa Leak. 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Jan 15. City Winery. $45-$60. Tickets available at www.citywinery.com/atlanta.
Winter Jam, featuring Skillet, Kari Jobe, Building 429, John Crist and more. 6 p.m. Feb. 3. Philips Arena. $15 donation at the door (no tickets required). www.2018.jamtour.com.
Emancipator Ensemble. 8 p.m. Feb. 24. Variety Playhouse. $26-$30. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Joshua Radin. 8 p.m. March 15. City Winery. $45-$55. www.citywinery.com/atlanta.
Lee Ann Womack. 8 p.m. March 29. City Winery. $30-$45. www.citywinery.com/atlanta.
Graham Parker. 8 p.m. May 13. City Winery. $20-26. Tickets available at www.citywinery.com/atlanta.
ON SALE FRIDAY, NOV. 3
Kid Rock. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9. Infinite Energy Arena. www.axs.com.
UPCOMING SHOWS
Evanescenece. 8 p.m. Oct. 27. Chastain Park. $33-$78. LN.
Dirty Heads. 8 p.m. Oct. 27. Tabernacle. $28. LN.
Son Little with Ala.ni. Oct. 27. Smith’s Olde Bar - The Music Room. $14 adv. / $80 VIP tables www.ticketweb.com.
Unbreakable Bloodline. Oct. 27. Smith’s Olde Bar - The Atlanta Room. $12 adv. www.ticketweb.com.
The Average White Band. 9:30 p.m. Oct. 27. City Winery. $40-$55. www.citywinery.com/atlanta.
Wild ’N Out Live. 8 p.m. Oct. 28. Infinite Energy Arena. $34-$143. www.axs.com.
C2 & Brothers Reed and Benyaro. Oct. 28. Smith’s Olde Bar - The Atlanta Room. $8 adv. www.ticketweb.com.
Arch Enemy & Trivium. 7 p.m. Oct. 28. Masquerade. $23. TM.
Soulfly Does Nailbomb. 6 p.m. Oct. 29. Masquerade. $20. TM.
Motionless in White with Amity Affliction and Miss May I. 7 p.m. Oct. 29. Center Stage. $25-$27. TM.
I the Mighty. 8:30 p.m. Oct. 30. Drunken Unicorn. $15-$17. www.ticketfly.com.
I Prevail. 7 p.m. Oct. 31. Variety Playhouse. $25-$28. www.variety-playhouse.com.
The Lone Bellow with the Wild Reeds. 8 p.m. Nov. 2. Variety Playhouse. $24-$26 ($80 VIP tickets). www.variety-playhouse.com.
Curren$y. 7 p.m. Nov. 2. Masquerade. $26.50. TM.
Jazz is Phish. Nov. 2. Smith’s Olde Bar - Music Room. $18 / $125 VIP tables. www.ticketweb.com.
Jen Kirkman. 9 p.m. Nov. 3. Variety Playhouse. $21. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Microwave. 7 p.m. Nov. 3. Masquerade. $13. TM.
Zach Seabaugh. 7 p.m. Nov. 3. Eddie’s Attic. $15-$20. www.ticketfly.com.
Fragile and Zen Time. Nov. 3. Smith’s Olde Bar - The Music Room. $8 adv. www.ticketweb.com.
Amos Lee with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. 8 p.m. Nov. 3. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $39.50-$89.50. TM.
Fall Out Boy. 7 p.m. Nov. 4. Philips Arena. $30.50-$70.50. TM.
Anarbor. 9:30 p.m. Nov. 4. The Drunken Unicorn. $12-$14. www.ticketfly.com.
Parker Smith and the Bandwith. Nov. 4. Smith’s Olde Bar - The Music Room. $10 adv. / $75 VIP tables. www.ticketweb.com.
The Small Ball. 4:30 p.m. Nov. 5. Masquerade. $26. TM.
Ema and The Blow. 7 p.m. Nov. 6. Masquerade. $15. TM.
Jess Royal. 8 p.m. Nov. 6. Vinyl. $15. TA.
Boris. 7 p.m. Nov. 7. Masquerade. $20. TM.
Imagine Dragons. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7. Philips Arena. $39.50-$69.50. TM.
Lil Peep. 8 p.m. Nov. 7. Loft. $20. TA.
DeadPhish Orchestra with Maradeen. 7 p.m. Nov 8. City Winery. $15-$20. www.citywinery.com/atlanta.
Goblin. 8:30 p.m. Nov. 8. Center Stage. TM.
Saint Motel. 7 p.m. Nov. 8. Masquerade. $22-$75. TM.
Simo Wednesday. Nov. 8. Smith’s Olde Bar — Music Room. $10 adv./$75. www.ticketweb.com.
The Ultimate Aldean Experience. Nov. 9. Smith’s Olde Bar - The Atlanta Room. $10 adv. www.ticketweb.com.
Darrell Scott with Jim Laurderdale (Rodney Crowell canceled). 8 p.m. Nov. 10. Variety Playhouse. $36-$46. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Whitechapel. 6 p.m. Nov. 10. Masquerade. $18. TM.
Andrew Belle. 8 p.m. Nov. 10. Vinyl. $12-$15. TA.
Tori Amos. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 10. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $45.50-$79.50. TM.
Sesame Street Live. Nov. 10-12 (showtimes vary). $20-$50. Infinite Energy Arena. www.infinitenergycenter.com.
Tayla Parx. 7 p.m. Nov. 10. Masquerade. $15. TM.
TroyBoi. 8 p.m. Nov. 11. Masquerade. $18. TM.
Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band. 8 p.m. Nov. 11. Fox Theatre. $45-$145. www.foxtheatre.org.
John Cleese and the Holy Grail. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $56-$251. TM.
Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real with Nikki Lane. 8:30 p.m. Nov. 11. Variety Playhouse. $21. www.variety-playhouse.com.
A Conversation with Tyler Perry. 3 p.m. Nov. 12. Fox Theatre. $38.50-$128.50. www.foxtheatre.org.
Cousin Stizz. 7 p.m. Nov. 12. Masquerade. $18. TM.
Marc Anthony. 7 p.m. Nov. 12. Philips Arena. $65-$145. TM.
Jay-Z. 8 p.m. Nov. 14. Philips Arena. $39.50-$199.50. LN.
Zusha with Aaron Holder. Nov. 14. Smith’s Olde Bar. $12 adv./$75 VIP tables. www.ticketweb.com.
Kyle Tuttle Electric Band and High River Band. Nov. 14. Smith’s Olde Bar - Atlanta Room. $8 adv. www.ticketweb.com.
Daniel Hearn and The Static Pajamas, Peachtree Dish and the Sound of Fire. Nov. 15. Smith’s Olde Bar - The Atlanta Room. $5 adv. www.ticketweb.com.
The Maine. 6 p.m. Nov. 15. Masquerade. $25. TM.
The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddess. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 16. Cobb Energy Centre. $45-$125. TM.
Midas Wright, Boots and Katz, Saint Jak. Nov. 16. Smith’s Olde Bar - The Atlanta Room. $8 adv. www.ticketweb.com.
Randy Newman. 8 p.m. Nov. 17. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $39.50-$125.50. TM.
Grass is Dead featuring Reverend Jeff Mosier. Nov. 17. Smith’s Olde Bar. $12 adv/$75 VIP tables. www.ticketweb.com.
Steep Canyon Rangers. 8 p.m. Nov. 17. Variety Playhouse. $18-$41. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Passafire. 7 p.m. Nov. 17. Masquerade. $12. TM.
Branan Murphy, Kid Politics and Mark Strokes. Nov. 17. Smith’s Olde Bar - The Music Room. $7 adv. www.ticketweb.com.
ATL Comedy Jam, featuring Lavell Crawford, Corey Holcomb, JB Smoove, Sheryl Underwood, Michael Blackson, and D.C. Young Fly.. 7 p.m. Nov. 18. Fox Theatre. $53.20-$148.95. www.foxtheatre.org.
The Motet and Dopapod. 9 p.m. Nov. 18. Variety Playhouse. $26. www.variety-playhouse.com.
The Front Bottoms. 8 p.m. Nov. 18. Masquerade. $26. TM.
Pierce Fulton. 7 p.m. Nov. 18. Masquerade. $15. TM.
Celtic Thunder with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 19. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $45.50-$99.50. TM.
The Dreaded Marco, A Slow Boat to China and Alias Patrick Kelly. Nov. 19. Smith’s Olde Bar. $10 adv./$60 VIP tables. www.ticketweb.com.
Rujen, Jacob Furr, Ryan Tharp. Nov. 19. Smith’s Olde Bar - The Atlanta Room. $8 adv. www.ticketweb.com.
Shoegazers CD release with Eddie Rascal, Twin Birds, the Rovers and Choir of Babble. Nov. 21. Smith’s Olde Bar. $10 adv./$60 VIP tables. www.ticketweb.com.
John McLaughlin and Jimmy Herring. 7 p.m. Nov. 22. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $39.50-$89.50. TM.
Celebration Day, Led Zeppelin Tribute. Nov. 22. Smith’s Olde Bar - The Music Room. $10 adv. / $75 VIP tables www.ticketweb.com.
Rumours. A tribute to Fleetwood Mac. 8 p.m. Nov. 22. Variety Playhouse. $16. www.variety-playhouse.com.
In Cahoots. Nov. 24. Smith’s Olde Bar - The Music Room. $10 adv. www.ticketweb.com.
Dave Koz. 8 p.m. Nov. 24. Cobb Energy Centre. $36-$79. TM.
Jhene Aiko. 7 p.m. Nov. 24. Masquerade. $32.50. TM.
Tribute: A Celebration of the Allman Brothers Band. Nov. 25. Smith’s Olde Bar - Music Room. $10 adv./$75 VIP tables. www.ticketweb.com.
Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith with Jordan Smith. 8 p.m. Nov. 25. Infinite Energy Arena. www.axs.com.
Disney’s Broadway Hits with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Nov. 25-26. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $20-$89. TM.
All That Remains. 7 p.m. Nov. 26. Masquerade. $20. TM.
Candybox Revue: Inglorious Berlesque. Nov. 26. Smith’s Olde Bar - The Music Room. $20 adv. www.ticketweb.com.
Low Frequency Messiah, Sister Sandoz and Gravatation. Nov. 27. Smith’s Olde Bar - The Atlanta Room. $8 adv. www.ticketweb.com.
Lerogie, Resonant and Josh Robert Purgason. Nov. 28. Smith’s Olde Bar - The Atlanta Room. $8 adv. www.ticketweb.com.
Lady Gaga. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 28. Philips Arena. $50-$230. TM.
Christmas with the Celts. 8 p.m. Nov. 28. $20-$35. www.citywinery.com/atlanta.
Bone Daddys, Back to Memphis and Lindsay Petsch. Nov. 29. Smith’s Olde Bar. $10 adv./$60 VIP tables. www.ticketweb.com.
Dead & Company. 7 p.m. Nov. 29. Phiilips Arena. $99-$550. TM.
Dead and Company After Party w/ Dead Affect. Nov. 29. Smith’s Olde Bar - The Music Room. $8 adv./ $75 VIP tables. www.ticketweb.com.
Hatebreed. 6 p.m. Nov. 30. Masquerade. $25. TM.
Illenium with Said the Sky and Dabin. 8:30 p.m. Nov. 30. Variety Playhouse. $25-$30. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Doublewide. Dec. 1. Smith’s Olde Bar - The Music Room. $15 adv. / $100 VIP tables. www.ticketweb.com.
Memory Dean. Dec. 1. Smith’s Olde Bar - Music Room. $20 adv./$125 VIP tables. www.ticketweb.com.
Cut Copy. 8 p.m. Dec. 1. Variety Playhouse. $31-$36. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Lil Pump. 7 p.m. Dec. 2. Masquerade. $27. TM.
Molotov. 8:30 p.m. Dec. 5. Center Stage. $40-$45. TM.
Rick Springfield and Richard Marx. Dec. 5. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $39.50-$109.50.
The Brian Setzer Orchestra’s 14th Annual Christmas Rocks! 8 p.m. Dec. 6. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $47.50-$62.50. TM.
XXYYXX and Chrome Sparks. 9 p.m. Dec. 6. Variety Playhouse. $21-$26. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis. 8 p.m. Dec. 8. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $39.50-$95.50. TM.
Kamasi Washington. 8 p.m. Dec. 8. Variety Playhouse. $33-$36. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra. 3 and 8 p.m. Dec. 9. $48.50-$88.50. Infinite Energy Arena. www.axs.com.
Robert Earl Keen. 8 p.m. Dec. 9. Variety Playhouse. $36-$56. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Bryce & Bethany Merritt. Dec. 9. Smith’s Olde Bar - Atlanta Room. $10. www.ticketweb.com.
Raelynn Rave. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 9. The Loft. $15-$18. (MOVED from Variety Playhouse Oct. 26; tickets from original show date will be honored). TA.
Set to Stun. 7 p.m. Dec. 10. Masquerade. $10. TM.
Gary Numan. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11. Masquerade. $25. TM.
Katy Perry. 7 p.m. Dec. 12. Philips Arena. TM.
Smith & Myers. 7 p.m. Dec. 12. Masquerade. $29.50. TM.
Jake Bugg. 8 p.m. Dec. 13. Variety Playhouse. $26. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Bully. 8 p.m. Dec. 13. Terminal West. $15. www.ticketfly.com.
Gin Blossoms. 8 p.m. Dec. 14. Variety Playhouse. $31-$36. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Asheville Holiday Hang with Town Mountain and the Honey Cutters. Dec. 14. Smith’s Olde Bar - Music Room. $10 adv. / $60 VIP tables. www.ticketweb.com.
A Johnny Waters Christmas. 8 p.m. Dec. 15. Variety Playhouse. $39.50-$45; $125 (VIP with meet-and-greet. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Power 96.1’s Jingle Ball featuring Demi Lovato, Logic, Zedd, Nick Jonas and more. 7 p.m. Dec. 15. Philips Arena. TM.
Break Away. 7 p.m. Dec. 16. Masquerade. $10. TM.
Casting Crowns and For King & Country. 7 p.m. Dec. 17. Infinite Energy Arena. $25-$79. www.axs.com.
Avery Sunshine. 8 p.m. Dec 17-19. City Winery. $35-$50. www.citywinery.com/atlanta.
Janet Jackson. 8 p.m. Dec. 17. Philips Arena. $29.50-$125. TM.
The Presmanes Brothers. Dec. 17. Smith’s Olde Bar - The Music Room. $10 adv./ $75 VIP tables. www.ticketweb.com.
Jennifer Nettles and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 20. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $39.50-$125.50. TM.
Carly Burrus. Dec 21. Smith’s Olde Bar - The Music Room. $12 adv./ $75 VIP www.ticketweb.com.
Home Free. 8 p.m. Dec. 23. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $29.50-$39.50. TM.
Hundredth. 7 p.m. Dec. 23. Masquerade. $12. TM.
No Genre presents B.o.B. Dec. 24. Smith’s Olde Bar - Music Room. $25 adv./$150 VIP tables. www.ticketweb.com.
Marcus Johnson. 8 p.m. Dec 26. City Winery. $18-$26. www.citywinery.com/atlanta.
Machinefunk (Widespread Panic Tribute). Dec. 28. Smith’s Olde Bar - Music Room. $10 adv. / $60 VIP tables. www.ticketweb.com.
Roots of a Rebellion and Kaya’s Embrace. Dec. 28. Smith’s Olde Bar. $8 adv. www.ticketweb.com.
Minnesota with Psymbionic and the Widdler. 9 p.m. Dec. 30. Variety Playhouse. $21-$26. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Tauk with Naughty Professor. 8 p.m. Dec. 31. Variety Playhouse. $26-$31. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Xscape with Tamar Braxton. 8 p.m. Dec. 31. Philips Arena. TM.
Black Fox, Box Car Radio, Good Graces and Hills & Holler. Jan. 5. Smith’s Olde Bar - Atlanta Room. $8. www.ticketweb.com.
John Thrasher. Jan. 6. Smith’s Olde Bar - Atlanta Room. $12. www.ticketweb.com.
Henry Rollins. 8 p.m. Jan. 7. Variety Playhouse. $36-$41. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Paula Poundstone. 7 p.m. Jan. 13. Buckhead Theatre. $30-$65. TM.
The Grapes. 8 p.m. Jan. 13. Variety Playhouse. $20-$25. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Kathleen Battle with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. 8 p.m. Jan. 19. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $59-$99. TM.
Miranda Lambert with Jon Pardi and Brent Cobb. 7 p.m. Jan. 20. Infinite Energy Arena. TM.
The Killers. 8 p.m. Jan. 21. Infinite Energy Arena. $25-$90. www.axs.com.
David Rawlings. 8 p.m. Jan. 25. Variety Playhouse. $33-$41. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Say Anything. 7 p.m. Jan. 25 and Jan. 26. Masquerade. $23. TM.
The Music of Prince with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Jan. 26. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $29.50-$89.50. TM.
Zoso. 8:30 p.m. Jan. 26 and Jan. 27. Variety Playhouse. $21-$24. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Miranda Sings. Jan. 28. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $39.50-$89. TM.
The Steeldrivers. 8 p.m. Feb. 2. Buckhead Theatre. LN.
Big Head Todd and the Monsters. 8 p.m. Feb. 3. Variety Playhouse. $33.50-$37. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Lana Del Rey. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 5. Philips Arena. TM.
Diana Krall. 8 p.m. Feb. 9. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $49.50-$125.50. TM.
August Burns Red. 6:30 p.m. Feb. 9. Masquerade. $23. TM.
Blues Traveler. 8 p.m. Feb. 9. Variety Playhouse. $31-$36. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Marillion. 8 p.m. Feb. 10. Variety Playhouse. $46-$51. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox. 8 p.m. Feb. 14. Cobb Energy Centre. $27-$102. TM.
Pleasure Club and PLS PLS. Feb. 16. Smith’s Olde Bar - Music Room. $20 adv./$125 VIP tables. www.ticketweb.com.
Pleasure Club and Young Antiques. Feb. 17. Smith’s Olde Bar - Music Room. $20 adv./$125 VIP tables. www.ticketweb.com.
Delbert McClinton. 8 p.m. Feb. 17. Variety Playhouse. $40-$56. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Howard Jones. 8 p.m. Feb 21. City Winery. $81-$111. www.citywinery.com/atlanta.
An Intimate Evening of Songs and Stories with Graham Nash. 8 p.m. March 6. $81-$111. Tickets available at www.citywinery.com/atlanta.
Robin Tower. 8 p.m. March 15. Center Stage. $40-$50. TM.
Felipe Esparza. 8 p.m. March 31. Variety Playhouse. $35-$51. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Chopin Society of Atlanta presents Rafal Blechacz. 5 p.m. April 15. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $25-$45. TM.
Judah & The Lion. 8 p.m. April 20. Tabernacle. $54-$125. TM
Pink. 8 p.m. April 21. Philips Arena. $47-$344. TM.
Yo Yo Ma with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. 8 p.m. May 5. Atlanta Symphony Hall. SOLD OUT.$99.50-$199.50. TM.
Kevin Nealon. 7 p.m. May 11; 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. May 12. City Winery. $40-$50. www.citywinery.com/atlanta.
Shania Twain. 7:30 p.m. June 4, 2018. Infinite Energy Arena. www.axs.com.
Harry Styles with Kacey Musgraves. 8 p.m. June 11, 2018. Infinite Energy Arena. $39.50-$99.50. www.infiniteenergycenter.com.
Sam Smith. 8 p.m. July 10. Infinite Energy Arena. $35-$125. www.axs.com.
Niall Horan. 7 p.m. Sept. 20, 2018. Verizon Amphitheatre. $47-$107. LN.
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