BY SARIA CANADAY, AJC Music Scene blog
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Andrew Leahey & The Steady Common. April 5. Smith's Olde Bar - The Atlanta Room. $8 adv. www.ticketweb.com.
WWE NXT Live. 7:30 p.m. April 13. Center Stage. $25-$75. TM .
Vamps with Palaye Royale and Dark Complex. 7:30 p.m. May 19. The Loft. $25-$30. TA.
Jana Kramer. 8 p.m. May 19. Variety Playhouse. $23-$26. www.variety-playhouse.com.
North Mississippi Allstars. 8 p.m. May 20. Variety Playhouse. $22-$25. www.variety-playhouse.com.
LP. 8 p.m. May 23. Vinyl. $15-$18. TA.
Daryl Hall & John Oates with Allen Stone. 7 p.m. June 11. Infinite Energy Arena. $35-$129.50. www.axs.com.
The Last Bandoleros. 8 p.m. June 15. Vinyl. $10-$12. TA.
The Producers. 8 p.m. June 16. Variety Playhouse. $26-$31. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Luke Bryan. 7 p.m. June 16 and June 17. Verizon Amphitheatre. $26-$76.75. LN.
Dave Mason. 8 p.m. June 25 and June 26. City Winery. $60-$75. www.citywinery.com/atlanta.
Fastball. 8 p.m. July 20. City Winery. $20-$28. www.citywinery.com/atlanta.
Lyle Lovett and His Large Band. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 19. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $39.50-$125.50. TM.
UPCOMING SHOWS
Greco and Lion & Company with Jude. March 18. Smith's Olde Bar - The Music Room. $10 adv. / $60 VIP tables. www.ticketweb.com.
The Decibel Magazine Tour, featuring Kreator, Obituary, Midnight and Horrendous. 6 p.m. March 18. Masquerade. $20. TM.
Greco with Lion & Company. March 18. Smith's Olde Bar - The Music Room. $10 adv. / $60 VIP tables. www.ticketweb.com.
HeRobust. 9 p.m. March 18. Variety Playhouse. $16-$26. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Survival Kit, The Carolyn, Broken City Sky. March 18. Smith's Olde Bar - The Atlanta Room. $8 adv. www.ticketweb.com.
The Regrettes. 7 p.m. March 20. Masquerade. $10. TM.
"The Price is Right" Live. 7:30 p.m. March 21. Fox Theatre. $39-$78.50. www.foxtheatre.org.
Simple Plan. 6:30 p.m. March 21. Masquerade. $30.50. TM.
Minus the Bear with Beach Slang and Bayonne. 8 p.m. March 21. Variety Playhouse. $26-$29. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Saba. 7 p.m. March 21. Masquerade. $15. TM.
85 South Live Comedy Chow, featuring Clayton English, Karlous Miller, and DC Young Fly. March 22. Smith's Olde Bar - The Music Room. $10 adv. / $100 VIP tables. www.ticketweb.com.
The Menzingers with Jeff Rosenstock and Rozwell Kid. 7 p.m. March 22. Masquerade. $17. TM.
Evan Taylor Jones with Buckle Up for Safety. March 22. Smith's Olde Bar - The Atlanta Room. $8 adv. www.ticketweb.com.
After the Burial. 7 p.m. March 22. Masquerade. $18. TM.
Hippo Campus. 7 p.m. March 23. Masquerade. $15. TM.
Conor Oberst. 8 p.m. March 23. Variety Playhouse. $31-$36. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Southern Avenue. March 23. Smith's Olde Bar - The Music Room. $8 adv. / $60 VIP tables. www.ticketweb.com.
The Lox. 7 p.m. March 23. Masquerade. $20. TM.
Michal Menert and the Pretty Fantastics with Push/Pull Strikes Brass Band and Cobrayama. 8:30 p.m. March 24. Variety Playhouse. $16-$23. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Thunderstruck. 7:30 p.m. March 25. Masquerade. $12. TM.
Amel Larrieux. 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. March 25. City Winery. $30-$40. www.citywinery.com/atlanta
Electric Glitterland. Rock N' Roll Cabaret. March 26. Smith's Olde Bar - The Music Room. $12 adv. / $75 VIP tables. www.ticketweb.com.
We the Kings. 7 p.m. March 27. Masquerade. $25. TM.
The Magnetic Fields. 8 p.m. March 27-28. Variety Playhouse. $41-$46. www.ticketfly.com.
Enter Shikari. 7 p.m. March 28. Masquerade. $17. TM.
Los Redd. March 29. Smith's Olde Bar - The Music Room. $15 adv. / $100 VIP tables. www.ticketweb.com.
Second Deal, Dio Resurrected and Audio Alice. March 29. Smith's Olde Bar - The Atlanta Room. $8 adv. www.ticketweb.com.
Dangermuffin and Dead27s. March 30. Smith's Olde Bar - The Music Room. $10 adv. / $75 VIP tables. www.ticketweb.com.The Bumbs, Andrew Carter and Saint Roosevelt. Monday, February 13. Smith's Olde Bar - The Atlanta Room. $8 adv. www.ticketweb.com.
Stacked Like Pancakes. 7 p.m. March 30. Masquerade. $8. TM.
Led Zepplin vs. The Who: A rock fight performed by Yacht Rock Revue with Peter Stroud. 8:30 p.m. March 31. Variety Playhouse. $21-$26. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Adam Gontier. 7 p.m. March 31. Masquerade. $20. TM.
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. 8 p.m. March 31. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $29.50-$69.50. TM.
Radio Birds with Jive Mother Mary & Lauren Barth. March 31. Smith's Olde Bar - The Music Room. $10 adv. / $75 VIP tables. www.ticketweb.com.
Puddles Pity Party. 8 p.m. April 1. Center Stage. $29-$39. TM.
Tribute: A Celebration of the Allman Brothers Band. April 1. Smith's Olde Bar – The Music Room. $10 adv. / $75 VIP tables. www.ticketweb.com.
Radiohead. 7:30 p.m. April 1. Philips Arena. $45-5.-$85.50. TM.
Control Burn, West King String Band, Glumson Brothers. April 2. Smith's Olde Bar - The Atlanta Room. $8 adv. www.ticketweb.com.
Candybox Revue Presents: 2nd Annual Bunny Bash "Shaken & Stirred." April 2. Smith's Olde Bar - The Music Room. $20 adv. / $200 VIP tables. www.ticketweb.com.
Candybox Revue presents: The Second Annual Bunny Bash "Cocktails & Cottontails." April 2. Smith's Olde Bar - The Music Room. $20 adv. / Special VIP Packages. www.ticketweb.com.
Dalton Rapattoni. 5:45 p.m. April 3. Vinyl. $20. TA.
The Skints. 7 p.m. April 3. Masquerade. $13. TM.
Thursday. 6:30 p.m. April 4. Masquerade. $29.50. TM.
Blake Rainey, Joshua Powell & The Great Train Robbery and 19 Hands. April 4. Smith's Olde Bar - The Atlanta Room. $8 adv. www.ticketweb.com.
Playboi Carti. 8 p.m. April 5. Center Stage. $25. TM.
Hayseed Dixie. April 6. Smith's Olde Bar - The Music Room. $18 adv. / $100 VIP tables. www.ticketweb.com.
Mike Posner. 8 p.m. April 6. Variety Playhouse. $23-$27. www.variety-playhouse.com.
The Unlikely Candidates. 8 p.m. April 7. Vinyl. $10-$12. TA.
Three Dog Night. 8 p.m. April 7. Cobb Energy Centre. $45-$85. TM.
Sunny Ledfurd. April 8. Smith's Olde Bar - The Atlanta Room - Late Show. $10 adv. www.ticketweb.com.
Leela James and Daley. 8 p.m. April 8. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $29.50-$59.50. TM.
The Zombies. 8 p.m. April 8. Variety Playhouse. $40-$60. www.ticketfly.com.
Tim Rushlow & His Big Band. 9 p.m. April 8. Center Stage. $41-$49. TM.
Ron White. 10 p.m. April 8. Cobb Energy Centre. $55-$65. TM.
Duran Duran. 8 p.m. April 8. Chastain Park. $35-$85. LN.
070 Shake. 8:30 p.m. April 8. Vinyl. $15-$18. TA.
Taylor Bennett. 8 p.m. April 9. Vinyl. $15-$17. TA.
Olivia Newton-John. 7 p.m. April 9. Cobb Energy Centre. $56-$$122. TM.
Ariana Grande with Little Mix and Victoria Monet. 7:30 p.m. April 12. Philips Arena. $29.95-$199.95. TM.
The Musical Box. 8 p.m. April 12. Center Stage. $25-$75. TM.
Panic! At the Disco. 7 p.m. April 12. Infinite Energy Arena. $39.50-$59.50. www.infiniteenergycenter.com.
Red Hot Chili Peppers. 8 p.m. April 14. Philips Arena. $53-$103. TM.
Cody Jinks with Ward Davis and Colter Wall. 8 p.m. April 15. Variety Playhouse. $26; $79 (four-packs); $101 (VIP with meet-and-greet). www.variety-playhouse.com.
Testament. 6:30 p.m. April 15. Center Stage. $26.50. TM.
Alanis Sophia. April 15. Smith's Olde Bar – The Atlanta Room. $8 adv. www.ticketweb.com.
Pile. 7 p.m. April 17. Masquerade. $10. TM.
Jump Little Children. 8 p.m. April 20. Variety Playhouse. $26-$31 ($51 VIP ticket). www.ticketfly.com.
Kung Fu with Those Cats and Dr. Strangelove. April 20. Smith's Olde Bar - The Music Room. $15 adv. / $100 VIP tables. www.ticketweb.com.
420 with Moontower. April 20. Smith's Olde Bar - The Atlanta Room. $8 adv. www.ticketweb.com.
The Maine. 6:30 p.m. April 21. Masquerade. $22. TM.
Midnight North. April 21. Smith's Olde Bar - The Music Room. $10 adv. / $75 VIP tables. www.ticketweb.com.
Sam Holt Band. April 22. Smith's Olde Bar - The Music Room. $15 adv. / $100 VIP tables. Late show. www.ticketweb.com.
Sister Hazel. 8 p.m. April 22. Variety Playhouse. $27. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. 7:30 p.m. April 22. Philips Arena. TM.
John McLaughlin. 8 p.m. April 22. City Winery. $18-$26. www.citywinery.com/atlanta.
Sunsquabi and Friends. 11 p.m. April 22. The Loft. $15-$20. TA.
Todrick Hall. 8 p.m. April 23. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $28.50-$103.50. TM.
Ben Folds with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. 7:30 p.m. April 24. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $42.50-$89.50. TM.
The Tulips Band, Howling Star and Reality TV. April 25. Smith's Olde Bar - The Atlanta Room. $8 adv. www.ticketweb.com.
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers. 7:30 p.m. April 27. Philips Arena. $49.50-$149.50. TM.
Mahogany Marie & the 11th Hour Band. April 27. Smith's Olde Bar - The Music Room. $10 adv. / $755 VIP tables. www.ticketweb.com.
Sarah & The Safe Word, Fable Guy, Over the Edge, Eddie Rascal. April 28. Smith's Olde Bar - The Atlanta Room. $7 adv. www.ticketweb.com.
Billy Joel. 8 p.m. April 28. Suntrust Park. $54.50-$139.50. TM.
The Black Angels with A Place to Bury Strangers. 9 p.m. April 28. Variety Playhouse. $26-$28. www.variety-playhouse.com.
In This Moment. 6 p.m. April 28. Masquerade. $32.50. TM.
Crystal Alicia Garrett with Kate Schettler. April 29. Smith's Olde Bar - The Atlanta Room. $10 adv. www.ticketweb.com.
Christian McBride Trio. 8 p.m. April 29. Variety Playhouse. $33.50-$40.50 ($66 for VIP meet-and-greet). www.ticketfly.com.
Rival Sons. 7 p.m. April 29. Masquerade. $20. TM.
Neil Diamond. 8 p.m. April 30. Philips Arena. $29.50-$149.50. TM.
The New Pornographers. 8 p.m. May 2. Variety Playhouse. $35. www.variety-playhouse.com.
A Perfect Circle. 8 p.m. May 2. Verizon Amphitheatre. $25-$79.50. LN.
Chris Brown. 7:30 p.m. May 2. Philips Arena. $39.95-$249.95. TM
State Champs. 6 p.m. May 3. Masquerade. $19.99. TM.
Mick Jenkins. 8 p.m. May 3. The Loft. $18-$20. TM.
Soundgarden with the Pretty Reckless. 8 p.m. May 3. Fox Theatre. www.foxtheatre.org.
Dead Affect. May 5. Smith's Olde Bar - The Music Room. $10 adv. / $75 VIP tables. www.ticketweb.com.
Chris Stapleton. 7 p.m. May 5 (sold out) and May 6. Verizon Amphitheatre. $30.75-$70.75. LN.
Shaky Beats Music Festival, featuring the Chainsmokers. Kaskade, Griz, Flosstradamus and more. May 5-7. Centennial Olympic Park. $165, three-day general admission tickets; $399, three-day VIP tickets. www.shakybeats.frontgatetickets.com.
Chris Stapleton. 7 p.m. May 6. Verizon Amphitheatre. $30.75-$70.75. LN.
The Bad Plus. May 7. City Winery. www.citywinery.com/atlanta.
Citizen Cope. 8 p.m. May 9. Center Stage. $40-$45. TM.
Bastille. 8 p.m. May 10. Fox Theatre. www.foxtheatre.org.
The Elovators. 7:30 p.m. May 10. Masquerade. $8. TM.
The Damned. 7:30 p.m. May 11. Masquerade. $23. TM.
Slowdive with the Casket Girls. 9 p.m. May 11. Variety Playhouse. $37-$41. www.variety-playhouse.com.
From Hendrix to Hip Hop, featuring Elliot Holden. May 11. Smith's Olde Bar - The Music Room. $10 adv. / $60 VIP tables. www.ticketweb.com.
Chase Mitchell. May 12. Smith's Olde Bar - The Music Room. $15 adv. / $75 VIP tables. www.ticketweb.com.
Shaky Knees Music Festival, featuring The xx, LCD Soundsystem, Phoenix, Cage the Elephant and more. May 12-14. Centennial Olympic Park. $185, three-day general admission tickets; $525, three-day VIP tickets. www.shakyknees.frontgatetickets.com.
Zac Brown Band. 7 p.m. May 12 and 13. Verizon Amphitheatre. $37.25-$91.25. LN.
The Weeknd. 7:30 p.m. May 13. Phillips Arena. $39.50-$150. TM.
Peter Ciluzzi. May 17. Smith's Olde Bar - The Atlanta Room. $8 adv. www.ticketweb.com.
Delain and Hammerfall. 8 p.m. May 18. Variety Playhouse. $31-$36 ($76 VIP ticket includes show poster and meet-and-greet). www.ticketfly.com.
David Mayfield Parade with The Railsplitters. May 18. Smith's Olde Bar - The Music Room. $10 adv. / $75 VIP tables. www.ticketweb.com.
Avenue of the Giants and A Slow Boat to China with Alchemy and Halls of Jupiter. May 19. Smith's Olde Bar - The Music Room. $10 adv. / $60 VIP tables. www.ticketweb.com.
John Legend. 8 p.m. May 19. Chastain Park. $43-$128. LN.
Mayday Parade. 7 p.m. May 20. Masquerade. $25. TM.
Live by Satellite, Cody Marlowe, Ricky Thade Cole. May 20. Smith's Olde Bar - The Atlanta Room. $8 adv. www.ticketweb.com.
Sigur Ros. 8 p.m. May 23. Fox Theatre. $53.70-$117.40. www.foxtheatre.org.
Real Friends. 5:15 p.m. May 23. Masquerade. $20. TM.
As It Is. 6 p.m. May 24. Masquerade. $13. TM.
Lionel Richie with Mariah Carey. 7 p.m. May 24. Philips Arena. POSTPONED.
Lanco. May 25. Smith's Olde Bar - The Music Room. $10 adv. / $75 VIP tables. www.ticketweb.com.
Morbid Angel. 6:30 p.m. May 25. Masquerade. $22. TM.
G Jones with the Widdler and Sayer. 9 p.m. May 26. Variety Playhouse. $21. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Bayside and Say Anything. 7 p.m. May 26. Masquerade. $22. TM.
Freddie Jackson. May 26. City Winery. www.citywinery.com/atlanta
Chris Rock. 8 p.m. May 26 and 7 p.m. May 27. www.foxtheatre.org.
Cryptopsy with Decrepit Birth and Rivers of Nihil. 6:30 p.m. May 27. Masquerade. $18. TM.
Zakk Sabbath. 8 p.m. May 31. Masquerade. $25. TM.
Hurr and Madd Cosplay Extravaganza. May 31. Smith's Olde Bar - The Atlanta Room. $8 adv. www.ticketweb.com.
Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds. 7:30 p.m. May 31. Verizon Amphitheatre. $40.50-$95. LN.
Blue October. 8 p.m. June 2. Variety Playhouse. $28-$30. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Delta Live Nation Concert Series A featuring Paul Simon (June 2), The Gipsy Kings (June 17), Sheryl Crow (June 25), The Moody Blues (July 23), Retro Futura (July 28), Foreigner (July 29), Blondie and Garbage (Aug. 6), Deep Purple and Alice Cooper (Aug. 21). Series and mini-series tickets (prices vary). www.chastainseries.com.
Mon Laferte. 8:30 p.m. June 3. Center Stage. $25-$30. TM.
Avett Brothers. 8 p.m. June 8, 9 and 10. Fox Theatre. $39.50-$59.50. www.foxtheatre.org.
PWR BTTM. 7 p.m. June 12. Masquerade. $12. TM.
The Grass Is Dead (Dead & Co. After Party). Late show. June 13. Smith's Olde Bar - The Music Room. $10 adv. / $60 VIP tables. www.ticketweb.com.
Dead & Company. 7 p.m. June 13. Lakewood Amphitheatre. $40-$149.50. TM.
The Vinyl Suns and Votive with Dirty Rebel Band. June 16. Smith's Olde Bar - The Music Room. $8 adv. / $60 VIP tables. www.ticketweb.com.
The 2017 Country Megaticket, featuring Luke Bryan (June 17), Lady Antebellum (Sept. 8), Thomas Rhett (Sept. 30), Florida Georgia Line (Oct. 20), and more. Multiple dates. Verizon Amphitheatre. $199-$649. LN.
Chicago and the Doobie Brothers. 7:30 p.m. June 23. Verizon Amphitheatre. $25-$125. LN.
Chris Botti with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. 8 p.m. June 23. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $35-$109.50. TM.
Micah Scott and Julie Gribble Band. June 28. Smith's Olde Bar - The Atlanta Room. $8 adv. www.ticketweb.com.
The String Cheese Incident. 7 p.m. July 7 and July 8. Chastain Park. $35-$49.50. LN.
Metallica. 6 p.m. July 9. SunTrust Park. $60.50-$$160.50. TM.
James Taylor with Bonnie Raitt. 7:30 p.m. July 11. Infinite Energy Arena. $70-$104. www.infinitenergycenter.com.
Boston with Joan Jett & The Black Hearts. 7:30 p.m. July 19. Verizon Amphitheatre. $36-$100.50. LN.
Sam Hunt with Maren Morris, Chris Janson and Ryan Follese. 7 p.m. July 13. Verizon Amphitheatre. $26-66.50. LN.
New Kids on the Block with Boyz II Men and Paula Abdul. 7:30 p.m. July 14. Infinite Energy Arena. $39.50-$249.95. www.axs.com.
Roger Waters. 8 p.m. July 16. Infinite Energy Arena. $55-$199.50. www.axs.com.
Steve Miller Band with Peter Frampton. 7 p.m. July 16. Verizon Amphitheatre. $39-$$115. LN.
Kilo Ali. July 20. Smith's Olde Bar - The Music Room. $15 adv. / $100 VIP tables. www.ticketweb.com.
Styx. 7 p.m. July 23. Verizon Amphitheatre. $29.50-$99.50. LN.
Madam Company, Cure My Enemy and Brandon Whitley & the Plain Janes. July 27. Smith's Olde Bar - The Atlanta Room. $8 adv. www.ticketweb.com.
Nickleback. 6 p.m. Aug. 2. Verizon Amphitheatre. $25-$125. LN.
Stephen Stills and Judy Collins. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 9. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $29.50-$99.50. TM.
J. Cole. 8 p.m. Aug. 11. Infinite Energy Arena. $33-$38. www.axs.com.
Leslie Odom Jr. 8 p.m. Aug. 16. Variety Playhouse. $56-$86. www.variety-playhouse.com.
The B-52s with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. 8 p.m. Sept. 15. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $49.50-$125.50. TM.
Star Wars and More (the music of John Williams with ASO). 8 p.m. Sept. 16. Verizon Amphitheatre. $19.50-$89.50. TM.
2Cellos with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. 8 p.m. Sept. 22. Chastain Park. $25-$55. LN.
Peppa Pig's Surprise (live show). 5 p.m. Sept. 24. Cobb Energy Centre. $29.50-$56.50. TM.
Descendents. 8 p.m. Oct. 21. Masquerade. $36.50. TM.
Jen Kirkman. 9 p.m. Nov. 3. Variety Playhouse. $21. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Amos Lee with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. 8 p.m. Nov. 3. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $39.50-$89.50. TM.
The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddess. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 16. Cobb Energy Centre. $45-$125. TM.
John McLaughlin and Jimmy Herring. 7 p.m. Nov. 22. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $39.50-$89.50. TM.
Lady Gaga. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 28. Philips Arena. $50-$230. TM.
A Johnny Waters Christmas. 8 p.m. Dec. 15. Variety Playhouse. $39.50-$45; $125 (VIP with meet-and-greet. www.variety-playhouse.com.
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