BY SARIA CANADY
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"The Skore" Art & Music Event, featuring Civil Writes, Rogue Dynamo, KeilyN and Stealth is Metal. Nov. 22. Smith's Olde Bar – The Atlanta Room. $8 adv. www.ticketweb.com.
The John Kadlecik Band. 8 p.m. Dec. 3. Variety Playhouse. $15-$18. TM.
The Original Cruis-O-Matics Reunion Show With Webb Wilder. Dec. 19. Smith's Olde Bar – The Music Room. $15 adv./ $125 VIP tables. www.ticketweb.com.
The Oak Ridge Boys. 7 p.m. Dec. 22. Philips Arena. TM.
B.O.B.'s annual Christmas Eve Bash. Dec. 24. Smith's Olde Bar – The Music Room. $30 adv. / $100 meet-and-greet (includes ticket) / $175 VIP tables. www.ticketweb.com.
The Grapes with the Jeff Mosier Band. 8 p.m. Jan. 16. Variety Playhouse. $25-$30. TM.
Coheed and Cambria with Glassjaw. 7 p.m. March 14. Tabernacle. $36.50. LN.
Paula Poundstone. 7 p.m. April 2. Variety Playhouse. $35-$40. TM.
They Might Be Giants. 8:30 p.m. April 8. Variety Playhouse. $25. TM.
Bryan Adams. 8 p.m. April 16. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre. $19.50-$109.50. TM.
Tracy Morgan. 8 p.m. April 30. Cobb Energy Centre. $35-$55. TM.
Twenty One Pilots. 7 p.m. Aug. 6. Infinite Energy Arena. $25-$45. LN.
UPCOMING SHOWS
Tommy Castro & The Painkillers. Nov. 2. Smith's Olde Bar – The Music Room. Doors open at 7 p.m. in $20 advance; $100 VIP Tables. www.ticketweb.com.
Chance the Rapper. 8 p.m. Nov. 2. Tabernacle. SOLD OUT.
Odesza. 9 p.m. Nov. 4. Masquerade Heaven. $22. TM.
Langhorne Slim & The Law. 8 p.m. Nov. 4. Variety Playhouse. $18-$21. TM.
Allen Stone with Bernhoft. 8 p.m. Nov. 4. Center Stage. $22-$25. TM.
Sufjan Stevens. 8 p.m. Nov. 5. Cobb Energy Centre. $36-$41. TM.
Chris Robinson Brotherhood. 8 p.m. Nov. 5. Variety Playhouse. $20. TM.
Ben Folds. 8 p.m. Nov. 5. Tabernacle. $32.50-$36.50. LN.
The Steepwater Band. Nov. 5. Smith's Olde Bar – The Music Room. $10 adv. / $60 VIP Tables www.ticketweb.com.
Big Sam's Funky Nation. Nov. 6. Smith's Olde Bar – The Music Room. $10 adv. / $75 VIP Tables. www.ticketweb.com.
Wanda Sykes. 8 p.m. Nov. 6. Cobb Energy Centre. $36.50-$62. TM.
Tenth Avenue North with Sidewalk Prophets and Dan Bremnes. 7 p.m. Nov. 6. Variety Playhouse. $25. TM.
Milk Carton Kids. 8 p.m. Nov. 6. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $25.50-$45.50. TM.
Young Rising Sons. 8 p.m. Nov. 6. The Loft. $16-$18. TA.
War. 8 p.m. Nov. 7. Variety Playhouse. $35.50-$39.50. TM.
The Rainmen & Radar. Nov. 7. Smith's Olde Bar – The Music Room. $15 adv. / $100 VIP. www.ticketweb.com.
America's Got Talent Live: The All-Stars Tour. 8 p.m. Nov. 7. Cobb Energy Centre. $22-$47. TM.
Puscifer. 8 p.m. Nov. 8. Cobb Energy Centre. $26.50-$62.50. TM.
Last Comic Standing Live Tour. 8 p.m. Nov. 8. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $25.50-$59.50. TM.
Rachael Yamagata with Tony Lucca. 8 p.m. Nov. 9. Vinyl. $18-$20. TA.
Shamir. 8 p.m. Nov. 10. Vinyl. $15-$18. TA.
Communion Atlanta Presents: Highly Suspect, Tristen, And the Kids, the Saint Johns and Brave Baby. Nov. 10. Smith's Olde Bar – The Music Room. $9 adv. www.ticketweb.com.
Billy Gibbons and the BFGs. 8 p.m. Nov. 10. Variety Playhouse. POSTPONED.
Deana Carter. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 10. Red Clay Music Foundry. $25-$30. www.eddieowenpresents.com.
Matt Wertz and Dave Barnes. 8 p.m. Nov. 12. Center Stage. $20-$25. TM.
Patti Smith (A reading and conversation, presented by A Capella Books). 8 p.m. Nov. 12. Variety Playhouse. $29-$32 (price includes signed book). TM.
Chase Rice. 8 p.m. Nov. 12. Tabernacle. $25-$32. LN.
Dianne Reeves and Fourplay. 8 p.m. Nov. 12. Cobb Energy Centre. $45-$125. TM.
Downright. with Dyn-o-Mite and The Georgia Flood. Nov. 12. Smith's Olde Bar – The Music Room. $8 adv. www.ticketweb.com.
Don Preston's Akashic Ensemble 2015 featuring Andre Cholmondeley and Mike Dillon. 8:30 p.m. Nov. 13. Red Light Cafe. $17.50-$20. www.redlifecafe.com.
Judy Collins. 8 p.m. Nov. 13. Variety Playhouse. $40-$45. TM.
The Howling Tongues and James & The Wild Spirit with Young Edison. Nov. 13. Smith's Olde Bar – The Music Room. $7 adv. www.ticketweb.com.
Rise Against with Killswitch Engage. 7 p.m. Nov. 13. Tabernacle. $35. LN.
Straight No Chaser. 8 p.m. Nov. 13. Fox Theatre. $32.50-$49.50. www.foxtheatre.org.
The Wood Brothers. 8 p.m. Nov. 13. Buckhead Theatre. $25-$28.
Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats. 9:30 p.m. Nov. 13. The Earl. www.bowerysouth.com.
Home Free. 8 p.m. Nov. 13. Center Stage. $24-$125. TM.
SoMo with Jordan Bratton. 8 p.m. Nov. 14. Center Stage. $24-$125. TM.
Jared & the Mill and Frontier Ruckus. 8 p.m. Nov. 14. Vinyl. $13-$15. TA.
Galactic. 8:30 p.m. Nov. 14. Variety Playhouse. $25-$27.50. TM.
The Liberators (CD release). Nov. 14. Smith's Olde Bar – The Music Room. $8 adv. / $60 VIP Tables. www.ticketweb.com.
David Wax Museum. 8 p.m. Nov. 15. Vinyl. $12-$15. TA.
The Stone Foxes. Nov. 15. Smith's Olde Bar – The Music Room. $10 adv. www.ticketweb.com.
Dead & Company. 7 p.m. Nov. 17. Philips Arena. $50-$99. TM.
Enormodome. Nov. 19. Smith's Olde Bar – The Music Room. $8 adv. www.ticketweb.com.
Free Throw with Petal, Donovan Wolfington and Femignome. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 19. Masquerade (Purgatory). $10. TM.
Laughlin and Cody Oliver with Matt Ryczek and Kara Claudy. Nov. 20. Smith's Olde Bar – The Music Room. $10 adv. / $50 VIP Tables www.ticketweb.com.
Sarah Michaud. Nov. 20. Smith's Olde Bar – The Music Room. CANCELED.
Kindred the Family Soul. 9 p.m. Nov. 20. Center Stage. $21-$25. TM.
Will Hoge with Sundy Best. 8:30 p.m. Nov. 20. Variety Playhouse. $17-$20. TM.
Who's Bad (Michael Jackson tribute band). 8 p.m. Nov. 21. Variety Playhouse. $20. TM.
Passafire with Lionize. 9 p.m. Nov. 21. The Loft. $12-$15. TA. (Moved from Masquerade. Original tickets honored.)
Tab Benoit. Nov. 21. Smith's Olde Bar – The Music Room. $20 adv. / $135 VIP Tables. www.ticketweb.com.
Eric Roberson with Phonte. 9 p.m. Nov. 21. Center Stage. $35. TM.
Zangara with the Extraordinary Contraptions and the Listening Wall. 8:30 p.m. Nov. 21. Vinyl. TA.
Trevor Noah. 8 p.m. Nov. 21. Cobb Energy Centre. $36.50-$56.50. TM.
The Wizards of Winter with former members of Trans-Siberian Orchestra. 8 p.m. Nov. 22. Center Stage. $36-$56. TM.
Shakey Graves. 8 p.m. Nov. 22. Variety Playhouse. $20-$25. TM.
Azealia Banks. 8 p.m. Nov. 23. Center Stage. $26-$29. TM.
Circa Survive with RX Bandits. 8 p.m. Nov. 23. Tabernacle. $22-$25. LN.
Parkway Drive. 7 p.m. Nov. 24. Tabernacle. $25. LN.
Angel Haze. 8 p.m. Nov. 24. Vinyl. $15. TA.
Todd Nance and Friends. Nov. 25. Smith's Olde Bar – The Music Room. $15 adv. / $100 VIP Tables. www.ticketweb.com.
Glen Hansard with Aoife O'Donovan. 8 p.m. Nov. 25. Buckhead Theatre. $31-$34. TM.
The Stuffing featuring Manchester Orchestra and friends. 5 p.m. Nov. 25. Center Stage, Loft and Vinyl. $28. TM.
The Last Waltz Ensemble. Nov. 27. Smith's Olde Bar – The Music Room. $12 adv. / $100 VIP Tables www.ticketweb.com.
Timeflies with Kalin & Myles. 8:30 p.m. Nov. 27. Center Stage. $24. TM.
Tribute : A Celebration of the Allman Brothers Band. Nov. 28. Smith's Olde Bar – The Music Room. $10 adv. / $75 VIP Tables www.ticketweb.com.
Shawn Mullins. 8:30 p.m. Nov. 28. Variety Playhouse. $27-$30. TM.
Craig Ferguson. 8 p.m. Nov. 28. Cobb Energy Centre. $34.50-$99.50. TM.
Beer and Tacos Fest. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 28. Philips Arena. $29. TM.
Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox. 7 p.m. Nov. 29. Cobb Energy Centre. $36-$57. TM.
Mac Miller with Earthgang, Michael Christmas and Choo Jackson. 8 p.m. Nov. 29. $32.50. Tabernacle. LN.
Marc Martel. Dec. 1. Smith's Olde Bar – The Music Room. $10-$18.75. www.ticketweb.com.
Marc Martel with All The Rest. Dec. 1. Smith's Olde Bar – The Music Room. $10 adv. / $75 VIP Tables. www.ticketweb.com.
Dave Koz and Friends. 8 p.m. Dec. 2. Cobb Energy Centre. $36-$89. TM.
Martin Barre Band. Dec. 2. Smith's Olde Bar – The Music Room. $25 adv. / $125 VIP tables. www.ticketweb.com.
Danielle Nicole (of Trampled Under Foot). Dec. 2. Smith's Olde Bar – The Atlanta Room. $12 adv. www.ticketweb.com.
Michael Feinstein with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. 8 p.m. Dec. 3. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $39-$99. TM.
TesseracT with The Contortionist, ERRA, and Skyharbor. 7 p.m. Dec. 4. Masquerade. $16. TM.
Nick Lowe's Quality Holiday Revue featuring Los Straitjackets with the Cactus Blossoms. 8:30 p.m. Dec. 4. Variety Playhouse. $27.50-$30. TM.
The District Attorneys' Farewell Show with Blue Blood and Tedo Stone. Dec. 4. Smith's Olde Bar – The Music Room. $10. www.ticketweb.com.
American Roommates with King Guru and Antarcticats. Dec. 4. Smith's Olde Bar – The Atlanta Room. $7 adv. www.ticketweb.com.
Merry Y'alltide Celebration, featuring the Whiskey Gentry, Blair Crimmins, the Hookers and Have Gun Will Travel. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5. Variety Playhouse. $17-$20. TM.
Copeland with Eisley and We Are the City. 8 p.m. Dec. 5. The Loft. $20. TA.
Brian Setzer Orchestra. 8 p.m. Dec. 5. Cobb Energy Centre. $35-$75. TM.
White Animals with Navajo Joe. Dec. 5. Smith's Olde Bar – The Music Room. $25 adv. / $135 VIP Tables www.ticketweb.com.
Between the Buried and Me with Enslaved, Intronaut and Native Construct. 7 p.m. Dec. 8. Center Stage. $24-$27. TM.
John Scofield and Jon Cleary. 8 p.m. Dec. 9. Variety Playhouse. $30-$35. TM.
Morgan James. 8 p.m. Dec. 9. Vinyl. $18-$20. TA.
Vienna Boys' Choir. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 9. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $19-50-$59.50. TM.
Dawes. 9 p.m. Dec. 11. Variety Playhouse. $25-$28. TM.
Eric Dodd with Moriah Domby and Paul Pelt. Dec. 11. Smith's Olde Bar – The Music Room. $10 adv. / $50 VIP Tables. www.ticketweb.com.
The Fanny Pack with Conrad Bromberek. Dec. 12. Smith's Olde Bar – The Atlanta Room. $8 adv. www.ticketweb.com.
Will Kimbrough. Dec. 12. Smith's Olde Bar – Early show in the music room. $17.50 adv. / $100 VIP Tables. www.ticketweb.com.
Kingsized Holiday Jubilee & Toy Drive (Bring unwrapped toy). 8 p.m. Dec. 12. Variety Playhouse. $28.50. TM.
Runaway Gin. Dec. 12. Smith's Olde Bar – Late show in the Music Room. $10 adv. www.ticketweb.com.
A John Waters Christmas. 8 p.m. Dec. 13. Variety Playhouse. $36-$40. TM.
Michael McDonald. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $29.50-$125.50. TM.
Matisyahu. 8 p.m. Dec. 15. Variety Playhouse. $39.50. TM.
August Burns Red with Every Time I Die, Stick to Your Guns, Polyphia and Wage War. 6:30 p.m. Dec. 15. Center Stage. $22.50-$25. TM.
The Weeknd. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15. Philips Arena. $39.50-$89.50. TM.
Power 96.1's Jingle Ball, featuring Justin Bieber, Nick Jonas, Fifth Harmony, Shawn Mendes, Charlie Puth, Hailee Steinfeld and DNCE. 7 p.m. Dec. 17. Philips Arena. $35-$129.50. TM.
Christmas with Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith. 8 p.m. Dec. 18. Infinite Energy Arena. $39.50-$150. www.axs.com.
Rising Appalachia. 8:30 p.m. Dec. 18. Variety Playhouse. $22-$25. TM.
Johnnyswim. 8:30 p.m. Dec. 19. Variety Playhouse. $25-$85. TM.
Webb Wilder. Dec. 19. Smith's Olde Bar – Early show The Music Room. $20 adv. / $125 VIP Tables. www.ticketweb.com.
Cirque Musica Holiday Spectacular. 6 p.m. Dec. 20. Philips Arena. $29-$89. TM.
Celtic Woman with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 20. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $47.50-$102.50. TM.
The Swinging Richards. Dec. 26. Smith's Olde Bar – The Music Room. $12 adv. / $85 VIP tables. www.ticketweb.com.
Dave Rawlings Machine. 8 p.m. Dec. 27. Variety Playhouse. $30-$35. TM.
Widespread Panic. Dec. 29-31. Fox Theatre. LN.
STS9. Dec. 30-Jan. 2 (showtimes vary). Tabernacle. $39.50. LN.
Gregg Allman. Dec. 30 and Dec. 31. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $35.50-$149.50. TM.
Clashinista and Smithsonian. Dec. 31. Smith's Olde Bar – The Music Room. $15 adv. / $100 VIP Tables. www.ticketweb.com.
Delbert McClinton. 8 p.m. Jan. 2. Variety Playhouse. $32-$35. TM.
Deerhunter. 8:30 p.m. Jan. 8. Variety Playhouse. $20-$22. TM.
Steve Forbert. 8:30 p.m. Jan. 8. Red Light Café. $20-$25. www.redlightcafe.com.
Live at the Fillmore: The Definitive Tribute to the Original Allman Brothers Band. 8:30 p.m. Jan. 9. Variety Playhouse. $15-$18. TM.
Railroad Earth. 8 p.m. Jan. 14 and Jan. 15. Variety Playhouse. $25-$30. Limited two-day pass $45. TM.
Shen Yun. Jan. 15-17 (showtimes vary). Cobb Energy Centre. $65-$205. TM.
Madonna. 8 p.m. Jan. 20. Philips Arena. $44-$359. TM. (Rescheduled from Sept. 2.)
Loved: The Farewell Tour with Women of Faith. 7 p.m. Jan. 22 and 9 a.m. Jan. 23. Philips Arena. $103-$113. TM.
Nils Lofgren. 8 p.m. Jan. 22. Variety Playhouse. $27.50-$30. TM.
Zoso: The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience. 8 p.m. Jan. 28, 29 and 30. Variety Playhouse. $20-$23; three-day pass $50. TM.
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. 8 p.m. Jan 29. Fox Theatre. www.foxtheatre.org.
Peppa Pig Live. 5 p.m. Jan. 31. Cobb Energy Centre. $26.50-$36.50. TM.
Colin Hay. 8 p.m. Feb. 5. Variety Playhouse. $30-$35. TM.
The Producers. 8 p.m. Feb. 6. Variety Playhouse. $25-$30. TM.
2Cellos. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9. Fox Theatre. $36-$70. www.foxtheatre.org.
Wilco with Girlpool. 8 p.m. Feb. 10 and Feb. 11. Tabernacle. $39.50-$49.50. LN.
Ron Pope and the Nighthawks. 8 p.m. Feb. 18. Variety Playhouse. $17-$20. variety-playhouse.com.
Travis Tritt. 8 p.m. Feb. 19. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $39.50-$99.50. TM.
Daley. 9 p.m. Feb. 20. Center Stage. $20-$25. TM. (Rescheduled from Oct. 5.)
Vince Gill and Lyle Lovett. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20. Cobb Energy Centre. $42-$146. TM.
Big Head Todd & the Monsters with Mike Doughty. 8 p.m. Feb. 20. Variety Playhouse. $31-$35. TM.
Uli Jon Roth, Jennifer Batten and Andy Timmons. 7:30 Feb. 28. Variety Playhouse. $30-$35. TM.
Doro. 8 p.m. March 1. Variety Playhouse. $17.50-$20. TM.
Janet Jackson. 8 p.m. March 3. Philips Arena. $45-$125. TM.
Harlem Globetrotters. 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. March 5. $28.50-$430.50. Infinite Energy Arena. www.axs.com.
John Mayall. 8 p.m. March. 9. Variety Playhouse. $25-$28. TM.
Il Volo. 8 p.m. March 11. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $49.50-$125.50. TM.
Harlem Globetrotters. 1 p.m. March 12 and March 13. Philips Arena. $22-$155. TM.
Junior Boys with Jessy Lanza and Borys. 8 p.m. March 26. The Loft. $16. TA.
Kathy Griffin. 8 p.m. April 15. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $50-$95. TM.
Selena Gomez. 7:30 p.m. June 9. Philips Arena. $35-$96. TM.
5 Seconds of Summer. 7:30 p.m. July 24. Aaron's Amphitheatre. $25-$79.95. LN.
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