Start here for recommended weekend Festivals, Concerts, Plays and Theater and Exhibits around town
FAIRS, FESTIVALS, ETC.
Yellow Daisy Festival. Sept. 5-8. Admission is free with paid parking, $10. Stone Mountain Park, U.S. 78, Stone Mountain. www.stonemountainpark.com.
Avondale Arts Alliance Arts Party. 6 p.m. Sept. 5. Free. Little Tree Studios - Gallery East, 2834 Franklin St., Avondale Estates. 678-492-8500, www.littletreeartstudios.com.
Paulding Meadows Arts and Crafts Festival. Sept. 7-8. $3. Earl Duncan Park, 724 Paulding Meadows Drive, Dallas. www.facebook.com/PauldingMeadowsArtsCraftsFestival.
Great Atlanta Beer Fest. 3-8 p.m. Sept. 7. $35-$50. Turner Field, 755 Hank Aaron Drive S.E., Atlanta. greatatlantabeerfest.com.
"Imaginary Worlds: Plants Larger Than Life." Through Oct. 31. $18.95; $12.95 ages 3-12. Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org.
Discovery Days. 10 a.m. Tuesdays through Oct. 18. $11.50. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-873-3391, www.puppet.org.
MUSIC
Black Flag. 8 p.m. Sept. 5. $20. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-577-8178, www.masq.com.
Progpower USA XIV kickoff show with Luca Turilli's Rhapsody, Circle II Circle, In The Silence. 6 p.m. Sept. 5. $35. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St. NW, Atlanta. 404-885-1365, www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Houses. 8 p.m. Sept. 5. $10. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-577-8178, www.masq.com.
Butch Walker. 8 p.m. Sept. 5. $29.50; $27.50 in advance. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-524-7354, www.variety-playhouse.com.
Chik Halston. Sept. 6. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Jared and Amber. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 6. $10. Eddie's Attic, 515 N. McDonough St., Decatur. 404-377-4976, www.eddiesattic.com.
Progpower USA XIV with Damnation Angels, Myrath, Xandria, Wolverine, Ashes of Ares, Soilwork, Shadow Gallery, ReinXeed, Heaven's Cry, Wolf, Circus Maximus, Armored Saint and Sabaton. 1:30 p.m. Sept. 6-7. $130 for a 2-day ticket. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St. NW, Atlanta. 404-885-1365, www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Low. 8:30 p.m. Sept. 6. $18-$15. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com.
David Mayfield Parade. Sept. 6. $12. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
The Movement. 7 p.m. Sept. 6. $10. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-577-8178, www.masq.com.
Paul Thorn Band. 8 p.m. Sept. 7. $25; $22 in advance. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-524-7354, www.variety-playhouse.com.
The Last Waltz Ensemble. Sept. 7. $12. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Steely Dan. Sept. 7. $99.50-$39.50. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. 404-733-5010, www.vzwamp.com.
Pere Ubu. 9 p.m. Sept. 7. $15. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., Atlanta. 404-522-3950, www.badearl.com.
Diana Ross. 8 p.m. Sept. 7. $76-$46. Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta. 404-233-2227, www.chastainseries.com.
Randall Bramblett, Geoff Achison. 7 p.m. Sept. 7. $20-$25. Eddie Owen Presents at the Red Clay Theatre, 3116 Main St., Duluth. www.eddieowenpresents.com.
Atlanta Baroque Orchestra's "Irregular Pearls: Music from the Time of Vermeer." 7:30 p.m. Sept. 7. $10-$25. Roswell Presbyterian Church, 755 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell. 850-264-2923, atlantabaroque.org.
Delta Moon. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 7. $12. Eddie's Attic, 515 N. McDonough St., Decatur. www.eddiesattic.com.
Hanson. 8 p.m. Sept. 8. $33.50; $28.50 in advance. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-524-7354, www.variety-playhouse.com.
Blue October. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 8. $27; $25 in advance. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-885-1365, www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Cold Cave. 8 p.m. Sept. 8. $12. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., Atlanta. 404-522-3950, www.badearl.com.
Hank III. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 8. $20. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-577-8178, www.masq.com.
Afton Presents. 6:30 p.m. Sept. 8. $11. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-577-8178, www.masq.com.
The National, Frightened Rabbit. 8 p.m. Sept. 9. $37.50-$25. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. 770-916-2800, www.cobbenergycentre.com.
Chelsea Wolfe. 8:30 p.m. Sept. 9. $12. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., Atlanta. 404-522-3950, www.badearl.com.
Rancid with Tim Timebomb and Friends and The Interupters. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 9. $27.50; $25 in advance. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-659-9022, tabernacleatl.com.
Mumford & Sons, the Vaccines, Bear's Den. Sept. 10. Centennial Olympic Park, 265 Park Ave. West N.W., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Grails, Wreckmeister Harmonies, Lilacs & Champagne. 8:30 p.m. Sept. 11. $12; $10 in advance. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., Atlanta. 404-522-3950, www.badearl.com.
Depeche Mode, Bat for Lashes. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 12. $23.50-$89.50. Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood, 2002 Lakewood Ave. S.E., Atlanta. 404-443-5090, www.livenation.com.
Criminal Records presents L5Fest 2013. Sept. 12-14. $15. At Star Bar, Criminal Records and other Little Five Points venues. littlefivefestatlanta.com.
Tyler Ramsey. 8:30 p.m. Sept. 12. $12. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., Atlanta. 404-522-3950, www.badearl.com.
Ookay. 9 p.m. Sept. 12. $15. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-577-8178, www.masq.com.
Whiskey Shivers, Wild Child. Sept. 12. $10. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Dorydrive, Brother Grey, Drowning Out Tuesday. 7 p.m. Sept. 12. $10. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-577-8178, www.masq.com.
Charlie Wilson. 8 p.m. Sept. 13. $35-$79. Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta. www.classicchastain.com.
Hotel California. 8 p.m. Sept. 13. $45-$100. Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater, 201 McIntosh Trail, Peachtree City. www.amphitheater.org.
Allgood. Sept. 13. $20 advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Pepper. 8:30 p.m. Sept. 13. $24. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-885-1365, www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite. 8:30 p.m. Sept. 13. $45. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-659-9022, tabernacleatl.com.
The Vegabonds. Sept. 13. $10. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Kid Rock, ZZ Top, Uncle Kracker. 6:45 p.m. Sept. 14. $20. Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood, 2002 Lakewood Ave. S.E., Atlanta. 404-443-5090, www.livenation.com.
Pet Shop Boys. Sept. 14. $99-$39.50. Atlanta Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St., Atlanta. 404-733-5000, www.atlantasymphony.org.
Rebelution and Matisyahu. 7 p.m. Sept. 14. $30. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-659-9022, tabernacleatl.com.
6th Annual ATL Smooth Music Festival. 1:30 p.m. Sept. 14. $30-$62. Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre, 5239 Floyd Road S.W., Mableton. www.mablehouse.org.
Nathan Angelo. Sept. 14. $12. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
One Music Fest featuring Snoop Dogg, Goodie Mob and more. Noon Sept. 14. $40. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-577-8178, www.masq.com.
The Weeks. 8 p.m. Sept. 14. $12; $10 in advance. Vinyl, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-885-1365, www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
PERFORMING ARTS
"Les Misérables." Through Sept. 8. $30-$40; Wednesday matinees $20. Aurora Theatre, 128 E. Pike St., Lawrenceville. 678-226-6222, www.auroratheatre.com.
"Rumpelstiltskin." Through Sept. 8. $16.50. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-873-3391, www.puppet.org.
"Somewhere Over the Rainbow ... Someone Dies." Through Nov. 6. $65-$68.50. Agatha's: A Taste of Mystery Dinner Theatre, 161 Peachtree Center Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.agathas.com.
"Scratching." A washed-up arts school graduate winds up illegally tattooing out of his girlfriend's dirty apartment. Mature content. Through Sept. 15. $20. Pinch 'n' Ouch Theatre, 1085 Ponce De Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.pnotheatre.org.
"Born Yesterday." Through Sept. 8. $12.60-$15.60. New London Theatre, 2338 Henry Clower Blvd. S.W., Snellville. 770-559-1484, www.newlondontheatre.org.
"Twelfth Night." Through Sept. 29. $15-$36. The New American Shakespeare Tavern, 499 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-874-5299, www.shakespearetavern.com.
"Troilus and Cressida." Sept. 5-28. $15-$36. The New American Shakespeare Tavern, 499 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-874-5299, www.shakespearetavern.com.
Jim David. Through Sept. 8. $15-$25. Laughing Skull Lounge, 878 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 877-523-3288, laughingskulllounge.com.
Rob Stapleton. Through Sept. 8. $15-$25. Uptown Comedy Corner, 800 Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-881-0200, uptowncomedy.net.
"Harmony: A New Musical." By Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman. Previews Sept. 6-14. Opening night Sept. 15. Runs through Oct. 6. $30-$75. Alliance Theatre, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E.,Atlanta.404-733-5000, www.alliancetheatre.org.
"Da Kink in My Hair." Sept. 6-8. $45-$49. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com.
"Trash." By Johnny Drago. Sept. 6-28. $15-$23. OnStage Atlanta, 2969 E. Ponce De Leon Ave., Decatur. 404-245-4205, www.onstageatlanta.com.
VISUAL ARTS
"Antichità, Teatro, Magnificenza: Renaissance and Baroque Images of Rome." Through Nov. 17. Gallery talk 7:30 p.m. Sept. 5. $6-$8. Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University, 571 S. Kilgo Circle N.E., Atlanta. 404-727-4282, www.carlos.emory.edu.
Gwinnett County Public Library's Pulp Portraits & 2013 Altered Book Exhibition. Through Sept. 7. $3-$5. Jacqueline Casey Hudgens Center for the Arts, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. 770-623-6002, www.artsgwinnett.org.
"Picturesque: A Contemporary Photography Exhibition." Through Sept. 6. Free. The DeFoor Centre, 1710 Defoor Ave. N.W., Atlanta. 404-591-3741, defoorcentre.com.
"Girl with a Pearl Earring: Dutch Paintings from the Mauritshuis." Through Sept. 29. $12-$19.50. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-4200, www.high.org.
"Drawing Inside the Perimeter." Through Sept. 22. $12-$19.50. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-4200, www.high.org.
"Project Mah Jongg." Through Sept. 15. $12. $8 senior citizens; $6 students. The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum, 1440 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. www.thebreman.org.
The Hudgens Prize Finalist's Exhibition. Through Sept. 7. $3-$5. Jacqueline Casey Hudgens Center for the Arts, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. 770-623-6002, thehudgens.org.
