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Things to do in Atlanta this weekend: Music | April 13-20

Duran Duran is touring behind its new album, “Paper Gods.” CONTRIBUTED BY STEPHANIE PISTEL
Duran Duran is touring behind its new album, “Paper Gods.” CONTRIBUTED BY STEPHANIE PISTEL
By Shane Harrison
April 12, 2016

Hey, kids, remember the '80s. Duran Duran does, and the band is back playing at Philips Arena this weekend. Read our preview of the show here.

Chatham County Line. 7:30 p.m. April 13. $20-$26. Eddie's Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. eddiesattic.com.

Jesse Cook. 8 p.m. April 13. $38-$63.  Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road N.E., Atlanta. www.thebuckheadtheatre.com.

Elle King. 8 p.m. April 13. $20 in advance. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.

The Roomsounds. April 13. $8 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.

Justin Bieber. 7:30 p.m. April 13. $50-$126. Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta. www.philipsarena.com.

The Velvet Stones (CD release). April 14. $8 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.

Lucidity Suitcase Intercontinental & Wilhelm Bros. & Co.: Red-Eye to Havre de Grace. 7:30 p.m. April 14; 8 p.m. April 15-16. $22-$32. Ferst Center for the Arts, Georgia Tech, 349 Ferst Drive, Atlanta. arts.gatech.edu.

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. The world premiere of Jonathan Leshnoff's "Zohar" and Brahms' "A German Requiem." 8 p.m. April 14 and 16. $25-$94. Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta.www.atlantasymphony.org.

Tori Kelly. 8 p.m. April 15. $29.50. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. www.tabernacleatl.com.

Rakim. 9 p.m. April 15. $35; $30 in advance. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.

Memory Dean with Nathan Sheppard. April 15. $20 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.

Rumours with Fauxgerty (tributes to Fleetwood Mac and Creedence Clearwater Revival). 8:30 p.m. April 15. $12-$15. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.

Duran Duran with Chic featuring Nile Rogers. 7 p.m. April 15. $29.50-$134.95. Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta. www.philipsarena.com. Read our preview of the show here.

Thomas Rhett. 8 p.m. April 15. $30.  Wild Bill's, 2075 Market St., Duluth. www.wildbillsatlanta.com.

Emory University Symphony Orchestra and University Chorus: Durufle's Requiem. 8 p.m. April 15. Free. Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, 1700 North Decatur Road N.E., Atlanta. arts.emory.edu.

Jarekus Singleton. 9:30 p.m. April 15. Blind Willie's. $12. 828 N. Highland Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.blindwilliesblues.com.

Georgia State University Opera and Orchestra: "Hansel and Gretel." April 15-17. $22-$48. Rialto Center for the Arts, 80 Forsyth St. N.W., Atlanta. rialtocenter.org.

Poison Coats. A release show for the band's new EP "Fever Dreams." With acoustic performances, video and art. 8 p.m. April 16. Free admission.  Java Lords, 1105 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. poisoncoats.comwww.javalordscoffee.com.

Beethoven Chamber Orchestra. 7 p.m. April 16. Free. Johns Creek United Methodist Church, 11180 Medlock Bridge Road, Johns Creek. www.beethovenchamberorchestra.org.

We Can Get Together: A Celebration for Sean Costello. 7 p.m. April 16. $10. Northside Tavern, 1058 Howell Mill Road, Atlanta. www.northsidetavern.com.

Jennifer Knapp. 8 p.m. April 16. $20-$25. Eddie Owen Presents, Red Clay Music Foundry, 3116 Main St., Duluth. eddieowenpresents.com.

Ryan Leslie. 9 p.m. April 16. $24-$29. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.

Takacs Quartet and Garrick Ohlsson. 7:30 p.m. April 16. $64. Spivey Hall, Clayton State University, 2000 Clayton State Blvd., Morrow. www.spiveyhall.org.

Jethro Tull: Written and Performed by Ian Anderson. 8 p.m. April 16. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. foxtheatre.org.

Bryan Adams. 8 p.m. April 16.  $19.50-$109.50. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. www.vzwamp.com.

Iration with Hirie. 8 p.m. April 16. $20-$25. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.

Fragile with Jeff & the Camaros. April 16. $8 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.

9 String Theory. 7 p.m. April 16. $23. Autrey Mill Nature Preserve, 9770 Autrey Mill Road, Johns Creek. www.autreymill.org.

The Coathangers, Paint Fumes, Bad Spell, Paralyzer. 8 p.m. April 15.  $15. The Starbar, 437 Moreland Ave. N.E., Atlanta. starbar.net.

Caroline Herring. 7 p.m. April 15. $15-$20. Eddie's Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. eddiesattic.com.

Hunter Hayes. 7:45 p.m. April 16. $25-$50. Fifth Third Bank Stadium, 3200 George Busbee Parkway, Kennesaw. wherekennesawplays.com.

Parker Millsap. 8:30 p.m. April 16. $15. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., Atlanta. www.badearl.com.

Steve Hackett. 7:30 p.m. April 17. $29.50-$79.50. Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta.www.atlantasymphony.org.

Corb Lund. April 17. $12 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.

Acoustic Hot Tuna. 8 p.m. April 17. $30-$35. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.

Rhythm Future Quartet. 4 and 7 p.m. April 17. $15-$20. Steve's Live Music, 234 Hilderbrand Drive, Sandy Springs. www.steveslivemusic.com.

Karen Freer, cello. 4 p.m. April 17. Free. Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, 1700 N. Decatur Road N.E., Atlanta. arts.emory.edu.

Kennesaw State University Wind Ensemble. 8 p.m. April 18. $10-$15. Bailey Performance Center, 488 Prillaman Way N.W., Kennesaw. arts.kennesaw.edu.

DeKalb Symphony Orchestra. An all-orchestral concert featuring Borodin's Symphony No. 2. 8 p.m. April 19. $15-$30. Marvin Cole Auditorium, Georgia State University Perimeter College, 555 North Indian Creek Drive, Clarkston. www.DeKalbSymphony.org.

Kennesaw State University Philharmonic and Concert Band. 8 p.m. April 19. Free. Bailey Performance Center, 488 Prillaman Way N.W., Kennesaw. arts.kennesaw.edu.

Walter Trout. April 19. $18 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.

American Authors. 8 p.m. April 19. $20. Vinyl, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.

Emory Big Band. 8 p.m. April 19. Free. Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, 1700 N. Decatur Road N.E., Atlanta. arts.emory.edu.

Kevin Smith. 8 p.m. April 20. $38.50-$43. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.

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.

About the Author

Shane Harrison is the Arts & Entertainment editor for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and ajc.com. He has been with the AJC since 1990.

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