Being a music fan in Atlanta is an amazing privilege since most artists visit the popular entertainment city while they are touring.
Unfortunately, the demand for major shows typically means that the shows are sell out, making it hard for fans to secure tickets last-minute.
There are a handful of shows that still have tickets in the weeks leading up to the concert, however.
Here are five shows, including a few on Valentine’s Day, that are worth attending this month:
Bon Jovi
Touring for their 2016 album “This House is Not For Sale,” Bon Jovi is sure to bring more than their new material to the Philips Arena in February. The New Jersey rockers have more than two decades worth of material to consider when planning their setlist.
The album is the band’s first release since Richie Sambora’s departure.
7:30 p.m. Feb. 10. $19.75-$552.75. Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta. PhilipsArena.com.
Big Freedia
New Orleans bounce music queen Big Freedia will play Terminal West the weekend before Valentine’s Day.
Freedia likely gained many new fans in 2016, after collaborating with Beyonce on “Formation,” but the New Orleans artist has been making waves in bounce music for over a decade now.
8:30 p.m. Feb. 12. $20. Terminal West, 887 West Marietta St., Studio C, Atlanta. Terminalwestatl.com.
Lauryn Hill
The last time Lauryn Hill performed in Atlanta, she was more than two hours late and Chastain Park Amphitheatre cut her sound off less than 30 minutes into her set because of their noise curfew.
This time, Hill is performing indoors at The Tabernacle. Maybe she’ll even be on time, but we wouldn’t bet money on it,. The singer was recently three hours late to a show in Pittsburgh.
8 p.m. Feb. 14. $59.50-$105.50. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St., Atlanta. Tabernacleatl.com.
Andrea Bocelli
If you’re looking to attend a classical concert with your sweetheart this Valentine’s Day, famed tenor Andrea Bocelli is performing a special concert at the Infinite Energy Center in Duluth.
Allow Bocelli to express your love for that special someone as he sings a special selection of “arias, crossover hits, special love songs and new music off his latest album, “Cinema,” according to the venue’s website.
8 p.m. Feb. 14. $79-$369. Infinite Energy Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. Infiniteenergycenter.com.
Martina McBride
Cointry singer Martina McBride will bring her “Love Unleashed” tour to Cobb County. The singer is touring with former American Idol
7:30 p.m. Feb. 24. $49.75 and $59.75. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta.
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