Hot tickets

The Backyard Birds. Dec. 31. Smith's Olde Bar - Atlanta Room. $10 adv. www.ticketweb.com.

Cigar Store Indians. Jan. 9. Smith's Olde Bar - Music Room. $15 adv. www.ticketweb.com.

Escape Vehicle. Jan. 16. Smith's Olde Bar - Music Room. $10 adv. www.ticketweb.com.

Ryan Montbleau. Jan. 23. Smith's Olde Bar - Music Room. $15 adv. www.ticketweb.com.

The Red Paintings. Jan. 29. Smith's Olde Bar - Music Room. $10 adv. www.ticketweb.com.

Kat Edmonson with Robert Ellis. 8 p.m. Feb. 17. Variety Playhouse. $22-$25. TM.

Willie Nelson. 8 p.m. Feb. 27. Tabernacle. $47.50-$57.50. LN.

Above and Beyond. 8 p.m. March 1. Tabernacle. $30. LN.

Gang of Four. 8 p.m. March 15. Variety Playhouse. $20-$25. TM.

Father John Misty. 8 p.m. March 26. Variety Playhouse. $20.50-$23. TM.

Martin Sexton. 8 p.m. March 28. Variety Playhouse. $25-$28. TM.

Taylor Swift with Vance Joy and Shawn Mendes. 7 p.m. Oct. 24. Georgia Dome. $59.50-$200. TM.

ON SALE SATURDAY, NOV. 15

Nickleback. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 29. Aaron's Amphitheatre. $40-$80. LN.

ON SALE MONDAY, NOV. 17

Chris Brown and Trey Songz with Tyga. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3. Philips Arena. $59.75-$125.75. LN.

UPCOMING SHOWS

Mary Chapin Carpenter with Tift Merritt. 8 p.m. Nov. 14. Variety Playhouse. $32.50-$35. TM.

Jenny Lewis. 8:30 p.m. Nov. 14. Buckhead Theatre. $24-$27. TM.

Aaron Carter. 9 p.m. Nov. 14. The Loft. $17-$20. TA.

Straight No Chaser. 8 p.m. Nov. 14. Fox Theatre. $32-$47. foxtheatre.org.

John Butler Trio. 8 p.m. Nov. 14. Tabernacle. $30. LN.

Mary Chapin Carpenter. 7 p.m. Nov. 14. Atlanta Symphony Hall. CANCELED. (Ticket will be refunded.)

Steve Tyrell. 8 p.m. Nov. 15. Center Stage. $29-$39. TM.

Leyla McCalla. 8 p.m. Nov. 15. Serenbe Pavillion. $20. www.brownpapertickets.com.

Stars with Hey Rosetta. 8:30 p.m. Nov. 15. The Loft. $20-$22. TA.

Big K.R.I.T. and Two-9. 7 p.m. Nov. 15. Masquerade. $20. TM.

War. 8 p.m. Nov. 15. Variety Playhouse. $34.50-$75. TM.

Stroke 9. Nov. 15. Smith's Olde Bar - Music Room. $15 adv. www.ticketweb.com.

Guided By Voices with Bobby Bare Jr. 9 p.m. Nov. 15. Center Stage. CANCELED.

Leyla McCalla. 8 p.m. Nov. 15. Serenbe Pavillion. $20. www.brownpapertickets.com.

Bebel Gilberto. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 16. Variety Playhouse. $30-$35. TM.

Paula Deen Live. 6 p.m. Nov. 16. Woodruff Arts Center. TM.

Patty Larkin. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 16. Red Light Café. $21.50-$25. www.redlightcafe.com.

Michelle Chamuel. 8 p.m. Nov. 19. Vinyl. $18-$20. TA.

Funniest Accountant. 8 pm. Nov. 20. Center Stage. $25. TM.

Justin Townes Earle. 8 p.m. Nov. 21. Variety Playhouse. $20-$22. TM.

Lecrae with Andy Mineo. Nov. 21. Tabernacle. SOLD OUT.

Celtic Thunder with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. 8 p.m. Nov. 21. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $45-$99.50. TM.

Gangstagrass with Megan Jean & The KFB. Nov. 21. Smith's Olde Bar - Music Room. $10 adv. TA.

Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness with Junior Prom. 8 p.m. Nov. 21. Center Stage. $26-$28. TM.

Justin Townes Earle with Cory Branan. 8 p.m. Nov. 21. Variety Playhouse. $20-$22. TM.

The Gala of the Royal Horses. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 22. Gwinnett Arena. $33-$78. www.axs.com.

Stevie Wonder. 8 p.m. Nov. 22. Philips Arena. $39.50-$129.50. TM.

Slayer with Suicidal Tendencies and Exodus. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 22. Tabernacle. $39.50-$59.50. LN.

Anberlin: The Final World Tour. 8 p.m. Nov. 22. Center Stage. $25-$28. TM.

Who's Bad. 8:30 p.m. Nov. 22. Variety Playhouse. $20-$22.50. TM.

Karla Bonoff. 7 p.m. Nov. 23. Red Clay Theatre. $27-$37.

Eclectic Guitars featuring Eric Johnson and Mike Stern. 8 p.m. Nov. 25. Variety Playhouse. $27.50-$30. TM.

Melissa Etheridge. 8 p.m. Nov. 26. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $39.50-$109.50. TM.

Moon Taxi with Cosby Sweater. 9 p.m. Nov. 28. Buckhead Theatre. $24. TM.

Atlanta Food Drive Kickoff Party with Sam Holt & Daniel Hutchins. Nov. 28. Smith's Olde Bar - Music Room. $15 adv. www.ticketweb.com.

Augustana. 8:30 p.m. Nov. 28. The Loft. $20. TA.

Brantley Gilbert with Tyler Farr and Chase Bryant. 7 p.m. Nov. 28. Gwinnett Arena. $24.75-$37. www.axs.com.

Family & Friends. 9 p.m. Nov. 28. Vinyl. $10-$12. TA.

PJ Morton. 8:30 p.m. Nov. 29. Loft. $25-$30. TA.

The 1975. 8 p.m. Nov. 29. Tabernacle. SOLD OUT.

Shawn Mullins. 8:30 p.m. Nov. 29. Variety Playhouse. $20-$22.50. TM.

Ralphie May. 8 p.m. Nov. 29. Cobb Energy Centre. $29.50-$81.50. TM.

Black Veil Brides. 6 p.m. Dec. 3. Tabernacle. $25. LN.

Simon Illa Holiday Thing featuring Hero the Band, St. Beauty and Jordan Linton. 8 p.m. Dec. 3. $10 (or one unwrapped toy). Vinyl. TA.

Tab Benoit. Dec. 4. Smith's Olde Bar - Music Room. $25 adv. www.ticketweb.com.

Dan Bern. Dec. 4. Smith's Olde Bar - Atlanta Room. $15 adv. www.ticketweb.com.

Common with Jay Electronica. 8 p.m. Dec. 4. Tabernacle. $30. LN.

Tab Benoit. Dec. 5. Smith's Olde Bar - Music Room. $25 adv. www.ticketweb.com.

Hoodie Allen. 8 p.m. Dec. 5. Tabernacle. $26.50. LN.

Brian Setzer Orchestra. 8 p.m. Dec. 5. Cobb Energy Centre. $35-$75. TM.

Gwinnett Ballet Theatre presents "The Nutcracker." Dec. 5-21. Gwinnett Performing Arts Center. $18-$35. www.axs.com.

Weezer. 9 p.m. Dec. 6. Tabernacle. $55. LN.

Blind Boys of Alabama. 8 p.m. Dec. 6. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $25-$65. TM.

The Whiskey Gentry with the Dappled Grays. 8:30 p.m. Dec. 6. Variety Playhouse. $17.50-$20. TM.

White Animals. Dec. 6. Smith's Olde Bar - Music Room. $20 adv. TA.

Skinny Puppy with With VNV Nation, Haujobb, and Youth Code. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6. Buckhead Theatre. $32.50. TM.

Chris D'Elia. 9 p.m. Dec. 6. Center Stage. $29. TM.

Hunter Hayes with Dan + Shay and the Railers. 7 p.m. Dec. 6. Gwinnett Arena. $35-$45. www.axs.com.

Circa Survive with Title Fight and Pianos Become the Teeth. 8:30 p.m. Dec. 7. Center Stage. $19-$24. TM.

Devin Townsend Project and Animals as Leaders with Monuments. 8 p.m. Dec. 8. Center Stage. $18-$20. TM.

Diana Krall. 8 p.m. Dec. 8. Atlanta Symphony Hall. RESCHEDULED for April 19.

Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood. Dec. 9. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $29.50-$45.50. TM.

Usher. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 9. Philips Arena. $43.50-$179. TM.

Trans-Siberian Orchestra presents the Live Debut of the Christmas Attic. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 10. Gwinnett Arena. www.axs.com.

Hard Working Americans with Todd Snider, Dave Schools, Neal Casal, Chad Staehly and Duane Trucks. 8 p.m. Dec. 10. $22.50-$25. TM.

Paul Jolley. Dec. 10. Smith's Olde Bar - Music Room. $10 adv. www.ticketweb.com.

Enter the Haggis. Dec. 11. Smith's Olde Bar - Music Room. $15 adv. www.ticketweb.com.

Paper Route. 8 p.m. Dec. 11. Vinyl. $12-$14. TA. (Rescheduled from Oct. 9).

Eric Church with Dwight Yoakam and Halestorm. 7 p.m. Dec. 11. Gwinnett Center. $29.50-$69.50. www.axs.com.

The Black Keys with St. Vincent. 8 p.m. Dec. 11. Philips Arena. $35-$75. LN.

A Peter White Christmas featuring Rick Braun and Mindi Abair. 8 p.m. Dec. 11. Variety Playhouse. TM.

The Sundogs Present: The Tom Petty Show. Dec. 12. Smith's Olde Bar - Music Room. $12 adv. TA.

Lisa Kelly's Celtic Christmas Concert. 4 p.m. Dec. 13. Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater. $35-$50. TA.

Lisa Kelly. 4 p.m. Dec. 13. The Fred Amphitheatre. $35-$50. TA.

Yacht Rock Revue Holiday Special. 8:30 p.m. Dec. 13. Variety Playhouse. $20-$25. TM.

Battle of the Beards. Dec. 13. Smith's Olde Bar - Music Room. $20 adv. www.ticketweb.com.

Tyler, the Creator. 9 p.m. Dec. 13. Tabernacle. $26.50. LN.

Goapele. 8 p.m. Dec. 14. The Loft. $20-$25. TA.

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis and Cecile McLorin Salvant Big Band Holidays. 8 p.m. Dec. 14. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $45-$95. TM.

Michael W. Smith and Amy Grant. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15. Fox Theatre. www.foxtheatre.org.

Alex Clare. 8 p.m. Dec. 15. Center Stage. $20-$22. TM.

Fleetwood Mac. 8 p.m. Dec. 17. Philips Arena. SOLD OUT.

Trace Adkins. 8 p.m. Dec. 17. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $39.50-$99.50. TM.

Star 94's Jingle Jam featuring the Script, Lindsey Stirling and Echosmith. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 18. Cobb Energy Centre. $35-$75. TM.

Abbey Road Live. 8 p.m. Dec. 19. Variety Playhouse. $17-$20. TM.

"Joy – An Irish Christmas" featuring Keith and Kristyn Getty with Ricky Skaggs. 7 p.m. Dec. 19. Cobb Energy Centre. $20-$55. TM.

Power 96.1's Jingle Ball featuring Calvin Harris, Fall Out Boy, T.I., Jessie J and more. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 19. Gwinnett Arena. $45-$85. www.axs.com.

Justin Timberlake. 8 p.m. Dec. 20. Gwinnett Center. SOLD OUT.

Kingsized Holiday Jubilee and Toy Drive. 8 p.m. Dec. 20. Variety Playhouse. $28.50. TM.

Flosstradamus. 8 p.m. Dec. 20. Tabernacle. $25. LN.

The Howling Tongues with Modoc and Young Edison. 9 p.m. Nov. 21. Vinyl. $10-$12. TA.

Tribute: A Celebration of the Allman Brothers Band. Dec. 26. Smith's Olde Bar - Music Room. $10 adv. www.ticketweb.com.

Railroad Earth. 8:30 p.m. Dec. 29-30. Variety Playhouse. $25-$27.50. TM.

Umphrey's McGee. 8 p.m. Dec. 30-Jan. 3, 2015. Tabernacle. $70 for Dec. 31 show, $35 for all other nights. LN.

Railroad Earth. 9 p.m. Dec. 31. Variety Playhouse. $50-$55. TM.

Gregg Allman. 9 p.m. Dec. 31. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $35.50-$99.50. TM.

Dancing with the Stars: Live. 8 p.m. Dec. 31. Cobb Energy Centre. $37-$62. TM.

Old School Music Festival featuring the Isley Brothers, Morris Day, Mint Condition, Jeffrey Osborne, Dru Hill and Comedian Griff. 8 p.m. Dec. 31. Philips Arena. $29. TM.

Clutch with Torche and Lionize. 8 p.m. Jan. 3. Center Stage. $24-$27. TM.

The Notre Dame Undertones. 8 p.m. Jan. 8. Variety Playhouse. $12-$17.50. TM.

Emerson Hart (of Tonic). 8 p.m. Jan. 9. Vinyl. $20. TA.

Sam Smith. 7 p.m. Jan. 9. Fox Theatre. $45-$85. LN.

Jason Aldean Tribute. Jan. 10. Smith's Olde Bar - Music Room. $10 adv. www.ticketweb.com.

Don Williams. 8 p.m. Jan. 11. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $35-$65. TM.

Martina McBride. 7:30 p.m. Jan. 16. Cobb Energy Centre. $39.50-$62.50. TM.

W. Kamau Bell. 7 p.m. Jan. 17. Vinyl. $15. TA.

House of Whales. Jan. 18. Smith's Olde Bar - Music Room. $10 adv. www.ticketweb.com.

Ben Howard. 8 p.m. Jan. 21. Tabernacle. $30. LN.

Party at the Moontower. Jan. 21. Smith's Olde Bar - Music Room. $10 adv. www.ticketweb.com.

Billy Idol with Broncho. 8 p.m. Jan. 22. Tabernacle. $38.50-$46.50. LN.

Live at the Fillmore (Tribute to the Allman Bros.). 8 p.m. Jan. 24. Variety Playhouse. $15-$17.50. TM.

Zap Mama and Antibalas. 8 p.m. Jan. 27. Variety Playhouse. $27.50-$30. TM.

Zoso. 8:30 p.m. Jan. 30. Variety Playhouse. $20-$22.50. TM.

The Australian Bee Gees Show. 8 p.m. Jan. 30. Cobb Energy Centre. $22-$52. TM.

Wild Kratts Live! 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Jan. 31. Cobb Energy Centre. $15-$72. TM.

Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band with the J. Geils Band. 8 p.m. Jan. 31. Gwinnett Arena. SOLD OUT.

Kongos with Sir Sly and Colony House. 8 p.m. Feb. 5. Center Stage. $22. TM.

Jerry Seinfeld. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 6. Fox Theatre. $50-150. www.foxtheatre.org.

Guster. 8 p.m. Feb. 13. Tabernacle. $27.50. LN.

Big Head Todd and the Monsters. 8 p.m. Feb. 13. Variety Playhouse. $30-$33.50. TM.

Patton Oswalt. 8 p.m. Feb. 15. Tabernacle. $37. LN.

Dark Star Orchestra. 8 p.m. Feb. 18. Variety Playhouse. $28.50-$32. www.variety-playhouse.com.

Maroon 5. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 19. Philips Arena. $29.50-$125. TM.

Jackie Evancho with Musicians of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $45.50-$125.50. TM.

John McDermott (of Irish Tenors). 7 p.m. Feb. 21. First Baptist Church of Gainesville. $17-$92. www.fbcgainesville.tix.com.

Future Islands. 8:30 p.m. Feb. 26. Variety Playhouse. $18.50-$21. TM.

Kathleen Madigan. 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Feb. 28. Variety Playhouse. $35-$40. TM.

Hozier. March 10. Variety Playhouse. Rescheduled from Oct. 1. Tickets from Oct. 1 show will be honored.

Hozier with George Ezra. 8 p.m. March 13. Tabernacle. SOLD OUT.

Joshua Radin with Rachael Yamagata. 7:30 p.m. March 16. Center Stage. $25-$29. TM.

Ariana Grande. 7:30 p.m. March 24. Philips Arena. $29.50-$69.50. LN.

Jane Lynch. March 28. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $39.50-$79.50. TM.

Ron White. 9:30 p.m. March 28. Cobb Energy Centre. $51.75-$61.75. TM.

Brian Regan. 8 p.m. March 28. Fox Theatre. $42.50-$69.50. LN.

Diana Krall. 8 p.m. April 19. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $49.50-$125.50. Rescheduled from Dec. 8. Tickets from Dec. 8 show will be honored. TM.

The Who. 7:30 p.m. April 23. Gwinnett Arena. $39.50-$139.50. www.axs.com.

Rodney Carrington. 7 p.m. April 25. Cobb Energy Centre. $47.75-$182.75. TM.

Lewis Black. 8 p.m. May 1. Cobb Energy Centre. $35-$72. TM.

Bill Cosby. 8 p.m. May 2. Cobb Energy Centre. $59.75-$79.95. TM.

5 Seconds of Summer. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 5, 2015. Aaron's Amphitheatre. $20-$69.50. LN.