FRIDAY
Diana Ross
Miss Ross the Boss always can be counted on to produce a slick, brisk show stocked with hits. For her In the Name of Love tour, she’s been rolling out a 22-song set list that ranges from a Billie Holiday cover (“Don’t Explain”) to Supremes classics (“You Can’t Hurry Love,” “Baby Love”) to aching ballads (“Theme From Mahogany [Do You Know Where You’re Going To]”).
8 p.m. May 22. $46-$76. Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta. 1-800-745-3000, ticketmaster.com.
Counterpoint Music and Arts Festival
Of the myriad music festivals crowding the calendar this month, CounterPoint is undeniably the most eclectic. Now in its second year at Kingston Downs — about an hour northwest of Atlanta — the event, melding jam rock with EDM, hip-hop and funk, has a three-day lineup that includes Widespread Panic, the Roots, Zedd, Knife Party and Umphrey's McGee among the dozens of performances. Kevin Earle, marketing director of MCP Presents, which produces CounterPoint, told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in a recent interview: "We believe that music festivals are about finding new music and experimenting with different genres."
4 p.m.-1 a.m. May 22, noon-1 a.m. May 23, noon-11 p.m. May 24. Three-day advance general admission $195; single-day advance general admission $65 Friday and $95 each for Saturday and Sunday. Three-day advance VIP $475; single-day advance VIP $150 for Friday and $200 each for Saturday and Sunday. A $20 fee will be added to all tickets purchased at the gate. All ticket holders must be 18 years or older with a valid ID. Kingston Downs, Rome. counterpointfestival.com.
Beausoleil avec Michael Doucet
Their zippy mixture of zydeco, Cajun and folk music has been enlightening listeners since the mid-’70s. The band has released more than two dozen albums, most recently “From Bamako to Carencro” in 2013.
8 p.m. May 22. $20-$25. Red Clay Music Foundry, 3116 Main St., Duluth. 404-478-2749, eddieowenpresents.com/tickets.
TUESDAY
Billy Idol
The man with the most famous sneer in '80s rock was supposed to launch his tour in January with dates in New Orleans and Atlanta, but a chest infection postponed those plans. But, no worries — William Broad is back in top form and, along with longtime guitar sidekick Steve Stevens, will trot out the meaty fist-pumpers that enthralled a generation, as well as some songs from his robust new album, "Kings & Queens of the Underground."
With Landline. 8 p.m. May 26. Sold out. The Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St., Atlanta. 1-800-745-3000, livenation.com.
Rush
The renowned prog-rockers launched their 40th anniversary tour — officially dubbed R40 Live — this month in Tulsa, Okla., and will stay on the road through August. Since their most recent album (“Clockwork Angels”) bowed in 2012, fans can expect to hear mostly classics. Recent performances have included Parts I, II, IV and VII of 1976’s semi-concept album, “2112,” as well as classic-rock radio fodder “Tom Sawyer,” “Closer to the Heart” and “The Spirit of Radio.”
8 p.m. May 26. Sold out. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. 1-800-745-3000, ticketmaster.com.
The Psychedelic Furs
The elegant stylings of Richard Butler will be on display when the new wavers deliver such '80s favorites as "The Ghost in You," "Heartbreak Beat," "Love My Way" and their most familiar — though not their best — song, "Pretty in Pink." The band clearly has an affinity for the Variety Playhouse: They performed there in July 2013, a show that came only nine months after their prior appearance at the venue. Butler's bassist brother Tim is the only other original member of the Furs, but the band is rounded out by sax player Mars Williams (formerly of the Waitresses), keyboardist Amanda Kramer (of Information Society), guitarist Rich Good and drummer Paul Garisto.
8 p.m. May 26. $27.50 (advance), $30 (day of the show). Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 1-800-745-3000, ticketmaster.com.
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