Barbecue abounds this weekend with the Atlanta Bar-B-Q Festival happening at Atlantic Station and the Decatur BBQ, Blues & Bluegrass fest taking place in the Oakhurst neighborhood.
FAIRS, FESTIVALS, ETC.
"Bruce Munro: Light in the Garden." A British artist famed for using light as an artistic medium, Munro will create six site-specific installations around the Atlanta Botanical Garden and its conservatories, some set to music. Runs through Oct. 3. $22.95, $15.95 ages 3-12 on Fridays-Saturdays; $19.95, $13.95 children on Wednesdays-Thursdays and Sundays. 1345 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-876-5859, atlantabotanicalgarden.org.
Eats & Beats with Yacht Rock Revue. 7 p.m. Aug. 13. $85; $75 in advance; VIP $175; $150 in advance. The Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road N.E., Atlanta. www.thebuckheadtheatre.com.
Atlanta Bar-B-Q Festival. Aug. 14-15. $10; $6 in advance. Bourbon Experience: $40; $30 in advance. Atlantic Station, at Tower and Market streets N.W., Atlanta. www.atlbbqfest.com.
Piedmont Park Arts Festival. Aug. 15-16. Free. Piedmont Park, 10th Street and Piedmont Avenue, Atlanta. piedmontparkartsfestival.com.
Butterfly Festival. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 15. $10; $5 ages 4 to 12. Dunwoody Nature Center, 5343 Roberts Drive, Atlanta. www.dunwoodynature.org.
Saturday Morning Cartoons. Part of the Fox Theatre Coca-Cola Summer Film Festival. 10 a.m. Aug. 15. $5. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. foxtheatre.org.
Decatur BBQ Blues & Bluegrass Festival. Noon-8 p.m. Aug. 15. $20; $10 in advance. Harmony Park, East Lake Drive at Oakview Road, Decatur. www.decaturbbqfestival.com.
"Braveheart." Part of the Fox Theatre Coca-Cola Summer Film Festival. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 15. $10. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. foxtheatre.org.
Atlanta Comic Convention. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 16. $5. Marriott Atlanta Century Center, 2000 Century Boulevard N.E., Atlanta. www.atlantacomicconvention.com.
City of Kennesaw's Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival. Aug. 21-22. Free. Adams Park, 2753 Watts Drive, Kennesaw. 770-422-9714, www.pigsandpeaches.com.
PERFORMING ARTS
"The Addams Family." Through Aug. 16. $13-$23. OnStage Atlanta, 2969 E. Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur. www.onstageatlanta.com.
"Uprising." Through Aug. 23. $25-$35. Horizon Theatre Company, 1083 Austin Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.horizontheatre.com.
" The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)." Through Aug. 23. $15-$39. Atlanta Shakespeare Company at the New American Shakespeare Tavern, 499 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.shakespearetavern.com.
"Memphis." The Tony-winning musical is a co-production with Theatrical Outfit. Through Aug. 30. $30-$65. Aurora Theatre, 128 East Pike St., Lawrenceville. 678-226-6222, www.auroratheatre.com. Read our review.
The Essential Theatre Play Festival. "Lillian Likes It," by Joshua Mikel, and "The Old Ship of Zion," by Columbus native Natalia Naman, in repertory. Through Aug. 23. $10-$25. West End Performing Arts Center, 945 Ralph D. Abernathy Blvd., Atlanta. www.essentialtheatre.com. Read our reviews of "Lillian Likes It" and "The Old Ship of Zion."
"Mary Poppins." Through Aug. 16. $15-$28. Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Atlanta. www.atlantajcc.org.
"The Tortoise, the Hare, & Other Aesop's Fables." Aug. 13-Sept. 20. $16.50 Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. www.puppet.org.
"Lewis Grizzard: In His Own Words." 8 p.m. Aug. 14-15; 3 p.m. Aug. 16. $25. Earl Smith Strand Theatre, 117 N. Park Square, Marietta. www.earlsmithstrand.org.
"Mama Bear." Aug. 14-23. $17-$25. Out of Box Theatre, Artisan Resource Center, 585 Cobb Parkway S., SuiteA-1, Marietta. www.outofboxtheatre.com.
"Peter Pan." Presented by Atlanta Lyric Theatre. Aug. 14-30. $38-$58. Cobb County Civic Center, 548 S. Marietta Parkway, Marietta. atlantalyrictheatre.com.
Jim Gaffigan. 8 p.m. Aug. 16. $25-$65. Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta. www.chastainseries.com.
"Motown: The Musical." Aug. 18-23. $50-$150. 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 1-855-285-8499, foxtheatre.org/motown.
MUSIC
Culture Club. 8 p.m. Aug. 12. $49.50-$99.50. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 1-855-285-8499, www.foxtheatre.org.
Incubus and Deftones. 6:30 p.m. Aug. 12. $25-$99.50. Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood, 2002 Lakewood Ave. S.E., Atlanta. 404-443-5090, www.livenation.com.
Piedmont Heights Presents: Summer Fandango Neighborhood Benefit with The Carter Rude Band and Dos Tres. Aug. 13. $20 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Rhythm & Brews Concert Series: Cigar Store Indians. 6:30 p.m. Aug. 13. $5; $2 ages 13-20; free ages 12 and under. Heritage Green - Sandy Springs Society Entertainment Lawn, 6110 Bluestone Road, Atlanta.www.heritagesandysprings.org.
The Dickies, Magoo's Heros. 7 p.m. Aug. 13. $15 in advance. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.
Ex Hex. 8:30 p.m. Aug. 13. $10. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., Atlanta. www.badearl.com.
The Spill Canvas. 7 p.m. Aug. 13-14. $15. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.
The Grascals. 8 p.m. Aug. 14. $20-$25. Eddie Owen Presents at Red Clay Music Foundry, 3116 Main St., Duluth. 404-478-2749, www.eddieowenpresents.com.
Hank & Cupcakes. 9 p.m. Aug. 14. $8. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., Atlanta. www.badearl.com.
The Gipsy Kings featuring Nicolas Reyes and Tonino Baliardo. 8 p.m. Aug. 14. $35.50-$79.50. Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta. www.classicchastain.com.
Chris Stapleton. 8:30 p.m. Aug. 14. $21-$26. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Radio Romance with Colby Dee. Aug. 14. $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
The Biters. Record release party with Subsonics, Dinos Boys, Gunpowder Gray. 9 p.m. Aug. 14. $10. The Star Bar, 437 Moreland Ave. N.E., Atlanta. starbar.net.
Harley-Davidson of Atlanta's 51st Anniversary Party. With Mother's Finest, the Cherry Bombs and Zac Martin. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 15. Free. Harley-Davidson of Atlanta, 501 Thornton Road, Lithia Springs. www.hdatlanta.com.
Pits For Pitties 2. Second show in a series of charity concerts to benefit Pitties in the City and Bullseye Rescue. 6 p.m. Aug. 15. $10. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.
Fiddler's Green: Frank Hamilton, Angela Easterling. 6:30 p.m. Aug. 15. $10. Steve's Live Music, 234 Hildebrand Drive, Sandy Springs. 404-444-2334, www.steveslivemusic.com.
Blackalicious. 7 p.m. Aug. 15. $20. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.
Johnny Gill, Guy, Ginuwine. 7 p.m. Aug. 15. $40-$100. Wolf Creek Amphitheater, 3025 Merk Road S.W., Atlanta. www.wolfcreekamphitheater.com.
A Van Morrison Experience. 8 p.m. Aug. 15. Free; tables $55. Mable House Amphitheatre, 5239 Floyd Road, Mableton. mablehouse.org.
Rich Robinson. 8 p.m. Aug. 15. $22-$28. Eddie's Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. eddiesattic.com.
Catfight, the El Caminos, Mouthbreathers. 9 p.m. Aug. 15. $8. The Star Bar, 437 Moreland Ave. N.E., Atlanta. starbar.net.
Throwing Shade. 9 p.m. Aug. 15. $20; $18 in advance. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., Atlanta. www.badearl.com, www.bowerysouth.com.
Doria Roberts and friends. 8 p.m. Aug. 15. $20-$25. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
J. Cole with Big Sean, Jeremih, YG and Dreamville. 6:30 p.m. Aug. 15. $21-$63.75. Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood, 2002 Lakewood Ave. S.E., Atlanta. 404-443-5090, www.livenation.com.
Moye with Penny Western. Aug. 15. $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Jim Lauderdale. 8 p.m. Aug. 15. $25-$30. Eddie Owen Presents at Red Clay Music Foundry, 3116 Main St., Duluth. 404-478-2749, www.eddieowenpresents.com.
Sunset Jazz featuring Brian Culbertson, Eric Benet, Robert Glasper Experiment, The Rick & Russ Show and more. 6 p.m. Aug. 15. $25-89. Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta. www.classicchastain.com.
Kim Lenz & The Jaguars. Aug. 15. $12 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Summer Stage Concert featuring Yacht Rock Schooner. 8 p.m. Aug. 15. Free; tables $100. Duluth Town Green, 3167 Main St., Duluth. www.duluthga.net.
4th Annual Georgia Music Awards. 8 p.m. Aug. 15. $35-$45; $25-$35 in advance. The Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road N.E., Atlanta. www.thebuckheadtheatre.com.
Peter Frampton, Cheap Trick. 8 p.m. Aug. 15. $50-$80; tables $80-$100 per seat. Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater, 201 McIntosh Trail, Peachtree City. www.amphitheater.org.
The Oak Ridge Boys. 8 p.m. Aug. 15. Sold out ($40-$50). Mill Town Music Hall, 1031 Alabama Ave., Bremen. www.milltownmusichall.com.
Engelbert Humperdinck. 8 p.m. Aug. 16. Atlanta Symphony Hall. $39.50-$89.50. Symphony Hall, Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-4900, www.atlantasymphony.org.
Howard Jones. 8 p.m. Aug. 16. Variety Playhouse. $27.50-$32. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Griffin Choral Arts Chamber Choir: "Illuminations: From Darkness Into Light." 3 p.m. Aug. 16. $15. First Presbyterian Church of Griffin, 1349 Old Macon Highway, Griffin. 888-746-4188, www.griffinchoralarts.org.
CANCELED: Meghan Trainor. 7 p.m. Aug. 16. Sold out. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. tabernacleatl.com.
CANCELED: Brandon Flowers. 8 p.m. Aug. 17. Tabernacle. $30. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. tabernacleatl.com.
George Porter Jr. and Runnin Pardners. 8 p.m. Aug. 17. $15. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com. Jason Eklund, horn, John Warren, clarinet. 8 p.m. Aug. 19. Free. Bailey Performance Center, Kennesaw State University, 488 Prillaman Way N.W., Kennesaw. arts.kennesaw.edu/music.
A2Z Andrew the Only with New Fad Zoo. Aug. 20. Smith's Olde Bar – The Music Room. $8 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Brave Baby with Repeat Repeat. 8:30 p.m. Aug. 20. $8-$10. Vinyl, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Scott Miller. 8 p.m. Aug. 20. $17-$20. Eddie Owen Presents at Red Clay Music Foundry, 3116 Main St., Duluth. 404-478-2749, www.eddieowenpresents.com.
Griffin House. 8 p.m. Aug. 21. $18-$21. Eddie Owen Presents at Red Clay Music Foundry, 3116 Main St., Duluth. 404-478-2749, www.eddieowenpresents.com.
John Hiatt. 8 p.m. Aug. 21. $46.50. Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.concertsinthegarden.org.
Jackson County Line, Jason Kenny Band. 9 p.m. Aug. 21. $12-$15. Steve's Live Music, 234 Hildebrand Drive, Sandy Springs. 404-444-2334, www.steveslivemusic.com.
Douglas Cameron Orchestra. 8 p.m. Aug. 21. $20-$35. Earl Smith Strand Theatre, 117 North Park Square, Marietta. www.earlsmithstrand.org.
Alabama Shakes with Lee Baines III and the Glory Fires. 7 p.m. Aug. 21. $35-$45. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. www.vzwamp.com.
Lyle Lovett & His Large Band. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 21. $29.50-$79.50. Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta. www.classicchastain.com.
Nathan Angelo with The Icarus Account and Taylor Mathews. Aug. 21. (Doors open at 8 p.m.) $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Luke Bryan with Randy Houser and Dustin Lynch. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 21 and Aug. 22. $39.75-$69.75. Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta. www.philipsarena.com.
Air Supply. 8 p.m. Aug. 22. Chastain Park Amphitheater. $19.50-65.50. Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta. www.classicchastain.com.
Sweetwater Brewery Presents: Chattahoochee Riverkeeper Save the Hooch Night. With The Bitteroots, The Wayward Souls, The Space Time Travelers and Mason Lutz and the Fuzz. Aug. 22. $15 in advance; $100 VIP Tables. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Yes and Toto. 7 p.m. Aug. 22. $29.50-$89.50. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. www.vzwamp.com.
Joshua Fletcher with Matt Hires, Trae Vedder. 8:30 p.m. Aug. 22. $10-$12. Vinyl, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Departure: The Journey Tribute Band. 8 p.m. Aug. 22. $18. Earl Smith Strand Theatre, 117 North Park Square, Marietta. www.earlsmithstrand.org.
Dan Andriano and Jeff Rosenstock with Pet Symmetry. 7 p.m. Aug. 22. $13. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.
High On Fire, Pallbearer, Lucifer, Venomous Maximus. 7 p.m. Aug. 22. $17. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.
Summer Stars Concert: The Randall Bramblett Band. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 22. Free; tables $40. The Art Place - Mountain View, 3330 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta. www.theartplace.us.
Michelle Malone, Eliot Bronson, Laurie Ray, Failing Acts of Society, Kristen Beach. 8 p.m. Aug. 22. $20. Eddie Owen Presents at Red Clay Music Foundry, 3116 Main St., Duluth. 404-478-2749, www.eddieowenpresents.com.
Tall Tall Trees. 8 p.m. Aug. 22. $25. Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell. www.roswellgov.com.
Marco Antonio Solis, Camila. 8 p.m. Aug. 22. $62-$182. Gwinnett Arena, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. www.gwinnettcenter.com.
Melissa Etheridge. 8 p.m. Aug. 22. $67.50. Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.concertsinthegarden.org.
Billy Joel tribute The Stranger featuring Mike Santoro. 8 p.m. Aug. 22. Free. Newtown Park Amphitheater, 3150 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek. www.JohnsCreekGA.gov.
VISUAL ARTS
Folk Fest 2015. 5-10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14: Meet the Artists Party and show opening ($15, includes readmission all weekend and T-shirt); 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 16. $7 (free for 16 and younger). North Atlanta Trade Center, 1700 Jeurgens Court, Norcross (exit 101 off I-85). 770-532-1115, www.slotinfolkart.com. Read our preview of this weekend's Folk Fest here.
"Outside In." Graffiti artists with an Atlanta connection. Through Sept. 25. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays; noon-5 p.m. Saturdays. Free. Mason Fine Art, 415 Plasters Ave., Atlanta. 404-879-1500, www.masonfineartandevents.com. Read our review here.
"Chinese Master Artist I-Hsiung Ju." Through Oct. 18. $12; $10 senior citizens, students and military; free for kids under 10. Millennium Gate Museum, 395 17th St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-881-0900, www.thegateatlanta.com. Read our review here.
"Filming the Camps, John Ford, Samuel Fuller, George Stevens: From Hollywood to Nuremberg." Through Nov. 20. $16.50 adults, $13 seniors 65+, students 13+, $11 youth 4-12, free for members and children under 4. Atlanta History Center, 130 West Paces Ferry Road, NW. 404-814-4000, www.atlantahistorycenter.com. Read our review here.
"Alex Katz, This Is Now." Through Sept. 6. $19.50, adults; $16.50, students and seniors; $12, ages 6-17; free, children 5 and younger and members. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-4444, www.high.org. Read our review of "Alex Katz, This Is Now" here.
"Seriously Silly! The Art & Whimsy of Mo Willems." Through Jan. 10. $12-$19.50. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. high.org. Read more about Mo Willems here.
"Los Trompos" ("The Spinning Tops"). An installation from Mexican designers Ignacio Cadena and Héctor Esrawe featuring more than 40 three-dimensional, larger-than-life tops/rides in a variety of colors and shapes. Through Nov. 29. Free. Outside the High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.high.org. Read more about Los Trompos here.
"Bobby Jones: The Game of Life." Through Nov. 30. Free. Schatten Gallery at the Robert Woodruff Library, Emory University, 540 Asbury Circle, Atlanta. web.library.emory.edu.
"Bodies … The Exhibition." Ongoing. $16-$24. Premier Exhibition Center at Atlantic Station, 265 18th St., Atlanta. 866-866-8265, www.atlanticstation.com.
