FRIDAY
Zoso
The premiere Led Zeppelin tribute band has been churning out razor-sharp guitar licks and Robert Plant-worthy howls since 1995. Die-hard Zep fans swear by their ability to re-create the band’s songs — and that is no easy crowd to please. For their visit to Atlanta, Zoso will perform two shows. On deck for Friday night is a journey from “Led Zeppelin I” through “Led Zeppelin IV” and then on Saturday, “IV” (again) through “In Through the Out Door.” Yes, in fact, that is indeed almost the band’s entire catalog presented over two nights. Make sure the lighters are filled.
8:30 p.m. Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. $17.50 each night or $30 for a two-night pass. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-524-7354.
SATURDAY
Moe.
It’s been more than two decades since this scruffy jam band formed at the University of Buffalo, and they’re still hitting the festival circuit hard. It’s always a welcome option when the band heads indoors, which they’re doing throughout the month before heading to Germany in March. Last fall, Moe. spent several weeks at Carriage House Studios in Stamford, Conn., working on the follow-up to 2012’s “What Happened to the LA LA’s.” The still-untitled release is expected to arrive in late spring.
8 p.m. Feb. 1. $27.50. The Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St., Atlanta. 1-800-745-3000.
TUESDAY
Ricky Skaggs and Bruce Hornsby
Skaggs and Hornsby have played together for years and last summer released the live romp “Cluck Ol’ Hen.” Their camaraderie will be on display at Symphony Hall, along with some head-spinning musical ability among Hornsby, Skaggs and his band, Kentucky Thunder. In a recent interview with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Hornsby noted that, “I think (Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder) like it when I come around because I change things and am always looking to make it new. What I get out of them is the joy of playing with freaks, with these incredibly virtuosic musicians.”
8 p.m. Feb. 4. $39.50-$77.50. Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-5000.
Pixies
It only took 20-plus years, but the Pixies — Black Francis, Joey Santiago and David Lovering (bassist Kim Deal left in June) — started giving fans a trickle of new music last summer. Most recently, “EP-2,” featuring four new songs and six new videos, was made available on their website. The pioneer alt-rockers launched a world tour in September and will bring a cauldron of both new songs and beloved classics to a sold-out Tabernacle.
8 p.m. Feb. 4. Sold out. The Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St., Atlanta. 1-800-745-3000.
WEDNESDAY
Kings of Leon
The often contentious KOL — which broke through in the late 2000s with the Grammy-winning “Use Somebody” and ‘Sex on Fire” — is back after a brief hiatus following the band’s 2011 tour. The Tennessee rockers will launch their Mechanical Bull tour in Atlanta and have nabbed newly minted Grammy winner Gary Clark Jr. as the opener. This road jaunt is named for “Mechanical Bull,” their sixth studio album, which dropped in September and hit No. 2 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.
With Gary Clark Jr. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 5. $29.50-$59.50. Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta. 1-800-745-3000.
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