The Sweetwater 420 Fest takes over Centennial Olympic Park this weekend, with appearances by Ludacris, Kid Rock, the Roots and many more.
Robyn Hitchcock and Eugene Mirman. 8 p.m. April 20. $25-$30. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Thao and the Get Down Stay Down. April 20. $17-$20. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Donald Runnicles conducts Mahler's Symphony No. 9. 8 p.m. April 21 and 23. $20-$89. Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.atlantasymphony.org.
Jazz on the Green. 6 p.m. April 21. Free. Patterson Green, Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, 1700 N. Decatur Road N.E., Atlanta. arts.emory.edu.
The Black Dahlia Murder. 7 p.m. April 21. $20. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.
Chamber Singers and Men's Ensemble. 8 p.m. Apr. 21. $10-$15. Bailey Performance Center, 488 Prillaman Way N.W., Kennesaw. arts.kennesaw.edu.
Emory Wind Ensemble: Symphonic Dances from "West Side Story." 8 p.m. April 21. Free. Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, 1700 N. Decatur Road N.E., Atlanta. arts.emory.edu.
The Disco Biscuits. 9 and 11:30 p.m. April 21. Sold out. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com.
Joel Kosche with the Howling Tongues & Audrey Morgan. April 21. $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Sister Hazel. 8:30 p.m. April 22. $27. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
The SteelDrivers. 7 p.m. April 22. $20-$30. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com.
Callaghan. 7 p.m. April 22. $15-$20. Eddie's Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. eddiesattic.com.
Esperanza Spalding Presents Emily's D+Evolution. 9 p.m. April 22. $34.50-$37. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
SweetWater 420 Festival. From Atlanta rapper Ludacris and comedian Jeff Dauler to Kid Rock, Bastille, the Roots and Manchester Orchestra, more than 50 artists will take the stage. 4:20-11 p.m. April 22; noon-11 p.m. April 23; noon-10 p.m. April 24. Single-day passes, $42-$62. Three-day passes, $123-$138. Centennial Olympic Park, 265 Park Ave., Atlanta. sweetwater420fest.com.
Celtic Woman: The Destiny Tour. 7:30 p.m. April 23. $45-$105. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 855-285-8499, www.FoxTheatre.org.
Symphony on the Sand with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra. 8 p.m. April 23. $30; $25 in advance. Callaway Gardens, 17800 U.S. 27, Pine Mountain. www.callawaygardens.com.
Julian Lage Trio. 7:30 p.m. April 23. $40. Spivey Hall, Clayton State University, 2000 Clayton State Boulevard, Morrow. www.spiveyhall.org.
Cécile McLorin Salvant. 8 p.m. April 23. $38-$64. Rialto Center for the Arts, 80 Forsyth St. N.W., Atlanta. rialtocenter.org.
Home By Dark with Sarah Darling and Danny Mitchell. 8 p.m. April 23. $21.50- $31.50. Infinite Energy Theater, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. www.infiniteenergycenter.com.
Pierre Bensusan. 7 p.m. April 23. $20-$26. Eddie's Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. eddiesattic.com.
Geoff Achison, Randall Bramblett. 9:30 p.m. April 23. $18-$23. Eddie's Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. eddiesattic.com.
Ciara. 8 p.m. April 23. $29. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Questlove with xzvierBLK. 10 p.m. April 23. $35-$65. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Leftover Salmon. 10 p.m. April 23. $22.50-$25. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Sunny Ledfurd. April 23. $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Earl Klugh. 8 p.m. April 23. $38- $63. Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech, 350 Ferst Drive N.W., Atlanta. ferstcenter.org.
Margo Price. 8 p.m. April 24. $14. Eddie's Attic, 515-B N. McDonough Street, Decatur. eddiesattic.com.
Emory Concert Choir. 7 p.m. April 24. Free. Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, 1700 North Decatur Road Northeast, Atlanta. arts.emory.edu.
Van Morrison. 8 p.m. April 24. $69.50-$250. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. www.vzwamp.com.
Afton Showcase, featuring Synco, Laurie Ray, Hecklehammer and guests. April 24. $12 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Georgia Festival Chorus: "72 Years of Song." Concert honors Frank Boggs and includes the world premiere of a commissioned work by his friend Mack Wilberg, Director of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. 7:30 p.m. April 24. Free. Johnson Ferry Road Baptist Church, 955 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta. tgafc.org.
Bush. 8 p.m. April 24. $36.50-$42.50. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. www.tabernacleatl.com.
Butch Trucks & the Freight Train Band. April 25. $20 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Soulfly. 7 p.m. April 26. $20. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E. Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.
The Joy Formidable. 8:30 p.m. April 26. $18-$59.50. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com.
Stars of ABC's "Nashville": Clare Bowen, Chris Carmack, Charles Esten and Aubrey Peeples. 7:30 p.m. Apr. 27. $36-$71. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. foxtheatre.org.
B.A.P. 8 p.m. Apr. 27. $50-$180. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com.
Steel Panther. 8 p.m. April 27. $27.50. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. www.tabernacleatl.com.
Kennesaw State University Symphony Orchestra. 8 p.m. April 27. $10-$15. Bailey Performance Center, 488 Prillaman Way N.W., Kennesaw. arts.kennesaw.edu.
Coleman Hell with Ria Mae. 8:30 p.m. April 27. Vinyl. $12-$15. Vinyl, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
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