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The Hodags. 8 p.m. May 11. Vinyl. $10; $6 in advance. TA.
Jimi Cravity, A'Lex, Nick Hagelin, Vaughn Phoenix and Rantz Davis. 8:30 p.m. May 16. Vinyl. $10; $7 in advance. TA.
Rahbi with Mathai, St. Beauty. 9:30 p.m. May 18. Vinyl. $18; $15 in advance. TA.
Too Slim and the Trail Draggers. 9 p.m. May 31. Vinyl. $10. TA.
Brother Grey with Sunset Riot, Blind By Sight. 9 p.m. June 1. Vinyl. $10; $6 in advance. TA.
Kelly Rowland and The Dream. 8 p.m. June 5. Center Stage. $34; $32 in advance. TM.
Hamid Askari. 9 p.m. June 22. Center Stage. $70-$40. TM.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra plays Cirque Musica. 7 p.m. June 30. $45-$15. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre. TM.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra plays All-American Celebration. 8 p.m. July 5. $45-$15. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre. TM.
Jimmy Eat World. 8 p.m. Aug. 14. Center Stage. $31; $29 in advance. TM.
Umphrey's McGee, STS9. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 24. $42.50-$25.50. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre. TM.
UPCOMING SHOWS
The Breeders. 8 p.m. May 15. Variety Playhouse. $23; $20 in advance. TM.
Clutch, the Sword, Lionize. 8 p.m. May 15. Center Stage. $25; $20 in advance. TM.
The Avett Brothers, Old Crow Medicine Show. 7:30 p.m. May 17. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre. $38.50-$49.50. TM.
Satisfaction. 8:30 p.m. May 17. $17.50; $15 in advance. Variety Playhouse. TM.
Kip Moore. 8 p.m. May 17. $24.50 reserved balcony; $20 general admission. The Tabernacle. LN.
Casey Veggies & Travi$ Scott. 9 p.m. May 17. Vinyl. $16. TA.
Ryan Bingham w/ The Wild Feathers. 9 p.m. May 18. Center Stage. $24; $22 in advance. TM.
Los Lobos, Los Lonely Boys. 7 p.m. May 18. Frederick Brown, Jr. Amphitheater. $45-$100. TA.
Anjelah Johnson. 8 p.m. May 18. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. $32.50. TM.
Party in the Park featuring Ellie Goulding, Passion Pit, Grouplove. 3 p.m. May 18. Centennial Olympic Park. $35. TA.
Darius Rucker, Justin Moore, Jana Kramer. May 18. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre. $24-$69. TM.
The Hush Sound with Hockey. 7 p.m. May 19. The Loft. $15. TA.
Sara Bareilles. 8 p.m. May 20. Variety Playhouse. $37.50; $35 in advance. TM.
Bo Burnham. 8 p.m. May 22. Variety Playhouse. $28.50. TM.
An Evening with Quincy Jones. 8 p.m. May 22. Fox Theatre. LN.
David Sanborn, Jonathan Butler. 8 p.m. May 22. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. $31-$77. TM.
Atlanta Jazz Festival presents BWB and Chrisette Michele. 7:30 p.m. May 24. Chastain Park Amphitheatre. $35-$55. LN.
Pink Pompeii, Vitek, Vyie. 9 p.m. May 24. Vinyl. $14; $12 in advance. TA.
Haley & Alexis. May 24. Smith's Olde Bar – Music Room. $10. TA.
Radar. May 25. Smith's Olde Bar – Music Room. $20 in advance. TA.
Garage71.com presents: An Atlanta Original Showcase featuring Built for the Thrill, Jackhammer, Swamp Juice, Ledfoot Messiah. May 26. Smith's Olde Bar – Music Room. $8 in advance. TA.
SoMo. May 26. Smith's Olde Bar – Music Room. $12. TA.
Incognito, Avery Sunshine. May 28-29. Center Stage. $49.50; $43.50 in advance. TM.
Daryl Hall & John Oates. 8 p.m. May 30. Chastain Park Amphitheatre. $59.50-$49.50 reserved; $38 general admission lawn. LN.
Elise Testone. May 30. Smith's Olde Bar – Music Room. $10. TA.
Best Coast with Guards and Lovely Bad Things. 8:30 p.m. May 31. Variety Playhouse. $20. TM.
Copious Jones. May 31. Smith's Olde Bar – Music Room. $10. TA.
Tony Bennett, Jackie Evancho. May 31. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre. $150-$29. TM.
Eric Roberson. 8 p.m. June 1. Center Stage. $30; $25 in advance. TM.
Cody Simpson with Ryan Beatty and Before You Exit. June 4. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. TM.
Rascal Flatts, the Band Perry, Cassadee Pope. 7:30 p.m. June 6. Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood. $21.75-$72.75. LN.
Tracy Morgan. 8 p.m. June 6. The Tabernacle. $35.50. LN.
The Postal Service. 8 p.m. June 6. $25-$50. Fox Theatre. TM.
The Slide Brothers. 8:30 p.m.June 6. Vinyl. $15; $12 in advance. TA.
Acoustic Hot Tuna, Jill Sobule. 8:30 p.m. June 7. Variety Playhouse. $30; $27.50 in advance. TM.
PJ Morton. 8 p.m. June 8. Center Stage. $25; $20 in advance. TM.
World Classic Rockers. 8 p.m. June 8. Frederick Brown, Jr. Amphitheater. $45-$100 TA.
Escape Vehicle. June 8. Smith's Olde Bar – Music Room. $10. TA.
Kevin James. 8 p.m. June 8. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. $39.50-$65. TM.
LawJam 2013. 7 p.m. June 8. Variety Playhouse. $10. TM.
The Tallest Man on Earth. 8 p.m. June 9. Variety Playhouse. $20. TM.
Fleetwood Mac. 8 p.m. June 10. Philips Arena. $49.50-$149.50. TM.
Sting. 8 p.m. June 10. Chastain Park Amphitheatre. $92.50-$62.50 reserved; $52.50 general admission lawn. LN.
Ivan and Alyosha. 7 p.m. June 10. The Masquerade. $10. TM.
Night Beds. 8:30 p.m. June 11. The Earl. $10. TA.
Dirty River Boys. June 12. Smith's Olde Bar – Music Room. $8. TA.
Eric Lindell and the Sun Liners. 8:30 p.m. June 13. Vinyl. $18; $15 in advance. TA.
Two Gallants. 8:30 p.m. June 13. The Earl. $17; $15 in advance. TA.
Indigo Girls, Joan Baez. 7 p.m. June 14. Chastain Park Amphitheatre. $64.50-$59.50 reserved; $34.50 general admission lawn. LN.
Red Stripe Midsummer Music & Food Festival with Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, The Soul Rebels, Whisky Gentry and more. June 14-15. Candler Park. Free. For more information, visit www.midsummermusicfestival.com.
Chris Knight. June 14. Smith's Olde Bar – Music Room. $20. TA.
The Swimming Pool Q's. June 15. Smith's Olde Bar – Music Room. $15. TA.
Leo Kottke. 8:30 p.m. June 15. Variety Playhouse. $27.50; $25 in advance. TM.
Daniel Tosh. 7 and 9:30 p.m. June 15. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. $59.50-$75. TM.
Tame Impala. 7 p.m. June 17. The Tabernacle. $25-$30. TM.
The Neighborhood and The 1975. 8 p.m. June 17. Vinyl. $14; $12 in advance. TA.
Cat Power. 8 p.m. June 18. Buckhead Theatre. $37.50-$30. TM.
New Kids On The Block, 98 Degrees, Boyz II Men. 7:30 p.m. June 20. Philips Arena. $29.50-$93.50. LN.
Heartbreaker Tour: HEART with special guest Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Experience. 8 p.m. June 20. Chastain Park Amphitheatre. $59.50-$49.50 reserved; $39.50 general admission lawn. LN.
Kendrick Lamar. 8 p.m. June 20. The Tabernacle. $39.50. LN.
YARN. June 20. Smith's Olde Bar – Music Room. $10. TA.
Daphne Willis. June 20. Smith's Olde Bar – Atlanta Room. $8. TA.
One Direction. 7:30 p.m. June 21. Philips Arena. $29.50-$89.50. LN.
Packway Handle Band. June 21. Smith's Olde Bar – Music Room. $10. TA.
Hank Williams, Jr., Gregg Allman. June 21. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre. $19.50-$99.50. TM.
Brad Paisley, Chris Young. 7:30 p.m. June 23. $95 for general admission lawn 4- packs; $59.50-$39.50 reserved; $30.25 general admission lawn. Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood. LN. Also part of the 2013 Country Megaticket. More show and price info at www.megaticket.com.
Juanes. 8 p.m. June 26. Gwinnett Arena. $37.50-$89. TM.
Pitbull, Ke$ha. 7 p.m. June 27. Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood. $25-$99.50. LN.
The Lipstick Junkies. June 27. Smith's Olde Bar – Music Room. $10. TA.
Bill Cosby. 8 p.m. June 28. $59.75. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. TM.
CD RELEASE: The Higher Choir. June 28. Smith's Olde Bar – Music Room. $12 in advance. TA.
Red 80s Prom Party with Radio Cult. 10 p.m. June 28. Vinyl. $20; $13 in advance. TA.
Bob Dylan with Wilco and My Morning Jacket. 5:30 p.m. June 29. Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood. $89.50-$35. LN.
The Temptations, The Four Tops. 8 p.m. June 29. Frederick Brown, Jr. Amphitheater. $45-$100. TA.
Joan Rivers. 8 p.m. June 29. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $27.50-$99.50. TM.
Mike Pinto. July 2. Smith's Olde Bar – Music Room. $12. TA.
Cyndi Lauper, Hunter Valentine. July 2. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $39.50-$75.50. TM.
Emeli Sande. 8 p.m. July 3. Variety Playhouse. $32.50; $27.50 in advance. TM.
Big Time Rush, Victoria Justice. 7:30 p.m. July 3. Chastain Park Amphitheatre. $40-$79.50. LN.
Underhill Rose. July 5. Smith's Olde Bar – Music Room. $10. TA.
Harry Connick, Jr. 8 p.m. July 7. Chastain Park Amphitheatre. $89.50-$69.50 reserved; $59.50 general admission lawn. LN.
Eric Sardinas. July 7. Smith's Olde Bar – Music Room. $12. TA.
Matt Pond. 8:30 p.m. July 8. The Earl. $12. TA.
Beyonce. 8 p.m. July 12. Gwinnett Arena. $45-$250. LN.
Fab Four. 8 p.m. July 12. Frederick Brown, Jr. Amphitheater. $45-$100. TA.
The Spring Standards. July 12. Smith's Olde Bar – Atlanta Room. $10. TA.
Parker Smith & The Bandwith. July 12. Smith's Olde Bar – Music Room. TA.
Anberlin with Campfire OK, Stars in Stereo. 9 p.m. July 12. The Loft. $17; $15 in advance. TA.
The Village People. July 12. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. TM.
Camera Obscura. 9 p.m. July 13. Variety Playhouse. $20; $18.50 in advance. TM.
Phish. 7:30 p.m. July 16-17. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre. $45-$60. TM.
Marilyn Manson with Picture Me Broken. 8 p.m. July 17. The Tabernacle. $42.50. LN.
People's Blues of Richmond. July 18. Smith's Olde Bar – Music Room. $10. TA.
Robert Plant Presents The Sensational Space Shifters. July 19. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre. $79.50-$39.50. TM.
Eddie & the Public Speakers. July 19. Smith's Olde Bar – Music Room. $10. TA.
O.A.R. with Andrew McMahon and Allen Stone. 7 p.m. July 20. The Tabernacle. $35.50. LN.
Where the Action Is. 8 p.m. July 20. Frederick Brown, Jr. Amphitheater. $45-$100. TA.
Black Crowes, Tedeschi Trucks Band. 6:30 p.m. July 20. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre. TM.
Rabbit Rabbit. 9 p.m. July 20. The Earl. $8. TA.
YES. 7:30 p.m. July 21. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $45.50-$125.50. TM.
Halestorm, NeeDeep. 7 p.m. July 24. The Masquerade. $20. TM.
Barenaked Ladies, Ben Folds Five and Guster. 7 p.m. July 26. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre. $15.75-$89.75. TM.
Keith Urban with Little Big Town and Dustin Lynch. July 27. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre. $75-$30.50. TM.
Come. 9 p.m. July 27. The Earl. $17; $15 in advance. TA.
Six Feet Under. July 27. The Masquerade. $15. TM.
Weird Al Yankovic. 8 p.m. July 28. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $59.50-$27.50. TM.
OBN III's. 8 p.m. July 28. The Earl. $10; $8 in advance. TA.
Kat Edmonson. 8 p.m. July 29. Eddie's Attic. $22.50; $20 in advance. TM.
Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival with Rob Zombie, Mastadon and more. 1 p.m. July 30. Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood. $25.50-$63. LN.
Train, the Script, Gavin DeGraw. 7 p.m. July 31. Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood. $20-$75. LN.
Zach Deputy. Aug. 2. Smith's Olde Bar – Music Room. $10. TA.
Matchbox Twenty and Goo Goo Dolls. 7 p.m. Aug. 3. Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood. $14-$95. LN.
Jonas Brothers. 7 p.m. Aug. 4. Chastain Park Amphitheatre. $35.50-$79.50. LN.
The Melvins. 8 p.m. Aug. 5. The Loft. $19; $17 in advance. TA.
Adam Ant and The Good The Mad & The Lovely Posse. 8 p.m. Aug. 6. Center Stage. $32; $27 in advance. TM.
El-P, Killer Mike. 7 p.m. Aug. 7. The Masquerade. $16. TM.
Mad Decent Block Party featuring Major Lazer, Dillon Francis, Flosstradamus. 1 p.m. Aug. 9. The Masquerade. $30. TM.
Grand Funk Railroad, Spin Doctors. 8 p.m. Aug. 10. Frederick Brown, Jr. Amphitheater. $45-$100. TA.
Daughn Gibson, Hiss Golden Messenger. 8:30 p.m. Aug. 12. The Earl. $12; $10 in advance. TA.
Peter Frampton and B.B. King. 7 p.m. Aug. 13. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre. $99-$19. TM.
OneRepublic with Churchill and Mayer Hawthorne & the County. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 15. Chastain Park Amphitheatre. $40-$27.50. LN.
Josh Groban. 8 p.m. Aug 18. Chastain Park Amphitheatre. $79.50-$69.50 reserved; $49.50 general admission lawn. LN.
Bruno Mars with Fitz & The Tantrums. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 22. Philips Arena. $40-$94. LN.
Huey Lewis & the News. 8 p.m. Aug. 23. Frederick Brown, Jr. Amphitheater. $45-$100. TA.
Jazz & Soul for The Cure Komen Atlanta Benefit. 8 p.m. Aug. 29. Center Stage. $30-$40. TM.
Blake Shelton, Easton Corbin and Jana Kramer. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 29. Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood. $54.75-$25. LN.
Steely Dan. Sept. 7. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre. $99.50-$39.50. TM.
Pere Ubu. 9 p.m. Sept. 7. The Earl. TA.
Hanson. 8 p.m. Sept. 8. Variety Playhouse. $33.50; $28.50 in advance. TM.
Depeche Mode, Bat for Lashes. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 12. Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood. $23.50-$89.50. LN.
Hotel California. 8 p.m. Sept. 13. Frederick Brown, Jr. Amphitheater. $45-$100. TA.
Kid Rock, ZZ Top, Uncle Kracker. 6:45 p.m. Sept. 14. Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood. $20. LN.
Pet Shop Boys. Sept. 14. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $99-$39.50. TM.
Maroon 5, Kelly Clarkson. 7 p.m. Sept. 16. Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood. $23.50-$93.50. LN.
Glenn Tilbrook. Sept. 18. Smith's Olde Bar – Music Room. $20. TA.
Alt-J. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 23. The Tabernacle. $26.50. LN.
Ani DiFranco. 8 p.m. Sept. 25. Variety Playhouse. $37.50; $35 in advance. TM.
Colin Hay. 8:30 p.m. Sept. 27. Variety Playhouse. $28; $25 in advance. TM.
John Mayer. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 27. Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood. $30-$69. LN.
Fall Out Boy. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 28. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre. $35.50-$39.50. TM.
Mudhoney, Cheap Time. 8:30 p.m. Oct. 2. The Earl. $20; $17 in advance. TA.
City and Colour. 8 p.m. Oct. 2. The Tabernacle. $30. LN.
Kathleen Madigan. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 5. Variety Playhouse. $40; $35 in advance. TM.
fun. 8 p.m. Oct. 8. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre. $39.50. TM.
Sarah Brightman. 8 p.m. Oct. 9. Fox Theatre. $104-$255. LN.
Ina Garten, The Barefoot Contessa. 8 p.m. Oct. 16. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. $53.75-$33.75. TM.
Neutral Milk Hotel. 9 p.m. Oct. 22-23. 40 Watt Club. $30. Tickets available at 40watt.com
"A John Waters Christmas." 8 p.m. Dec. 12. Variety Playhouse. $40; $35 in advance; $100 VIP early admittance seating with meet and greet after the show. TM.
Pink. 8 p.m. Dec. 14. Philips Arena. $39.50-$125. LN.
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