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What to do in Atlanta: Music | April 29-May 6

... Joan Armatrading ...
... Joan Armatrading ...
April 28, 2015

It's a great week to revisit the 1970s. The Doobie Brothers, Boz Scaggs, Wishbone Ash, Joan Armatrading and the Whispers all created some of their most enduring music during the bell-bottom decade, and they'll all be in Atlanta in the next seven days

Korpiklaani. 7 p.m. April 29. $15. The Masquerade (Hell), 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.

The Offspring. 8 p.m. April 29. $33.50. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. tabernacleatl.com.

Elephant Revival. 7 and 9:30 p.m. April 29. $18; $14 in advance. Eddie's Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St. Decatur. 404-377-4976, eddiesattic.com.

Joan Armatrading. 7:30 p.m. April 29. $25.50-$75.50. Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St, Atlanta. www.atlantasymphony.org.

The Weight. 8 p.m. April 30. $25-$30. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Pianist Jean-Yves Thibauet plays Ravel’s Piano Concerto, and Robert Spano conducts Stravinsky’s Suite from “The Firebird.” 8 p.m. April 30; 7:30 p.m. May 2. $24-$99. Symphony Hall, Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.atlantasymphony.org. 
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra: First Friday. Pianist Jean-Yves Thibauet plays Ravel’s Piano Concerto, and Robert Spano conducts Stravinsky’s Suite from “The Firebird.” 6:30 p.m. May 1. $25. Symphony Hall, Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.atlantasymphony.org.

Iration with Stick Figure and Hours Fastly. 8 p.m. May 1. $20-$23. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.

Steve Winwood. 8 p.m. May 1. $35-$100. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. foxtheatre.org.

Phillips, Craig, & Dean. 7:30 p.m. May. 1. $15-$35. Roswell United Methodist Church, 814 Mimosa Boulevard, Roswell.  www.rumc.com.

Of Mice And Men. 7:30 p.m. May. 1. $24. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. tabernacleatl.com.

First Friday Music Series: AJ Ghent. 7 p.m. May 1.  Free. Norcross Cultural Arts and Community Center, 10 Britt St., Norcross. 678-421-2049, www.norcrossga.net.
Southern Crescent Symphony Orchestra 25th Anniversary Gala Concert. 7:30 p.m. May 1. $10; $5 students. Spivey Hall, 5900 Lee St., Morrow. www.spiveyhall.org.
Georgia Symphony Orchestra: “Russian Classics, Part 2.” 8 p.m. May 2. $10-$30. Marietta Performing Arts Center, 1171 Whitlock Ave., Marietta. georgiasymphony.org.
Jazz Under the Stars: Najee and Kathleen Bertrand. 7 p.m. May 2. $70. Panther Stadium, Clark Atlanta University, 223 James P. Brawley Drive, Atlanta. 404-880-8219, www.facebook.com/caujazz.
Montana Skies. 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. May 2. $22. The Velvet Note, 4075 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta. thevelvetnote.com.
Boz Scaggs. 8 p.m. May 2. $45-$65; tables $80-$100 per seat. Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater, 201 McIntosh Trail, Peachtree City. 877-725-8849, www.amphitheater.org.
Amy Grant. 8 p.m. May 2. $40-$45. Mill Town Music Hall, 1031 Alabama Ave., Bremen. www.milltownmusichall.com.

The Whispers with Stephanie Mills and Angela Winbush. 7 p.m. May 2. $35-$90. Wolf Creek Amphitheatre, 3024 Merk Road S.W., Atlanta. 1-877-725-8849, www.ticketalternative.com.

Just Voices. 7:30 p.m. May 2. $10; students $5. Virginia Highland Church, 743 Virginia Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.justvoices.org.

Doobie Brothers with Don Felder. 7:30 p.m. May 2. $19.50-$99.50. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. www.vzwamp.com.

Robert Cray Band. 8 p.m. May 2. $35-$40. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.

Stone Mountain Chorus with Boardwalk. 3 p.m. May 2. $10-$15. Mountain Park United Methodist Church, 1405 Rockbridge Road, Stone Mountain. www.StoneMountainChorus.org.

Ryan Montbleau. May 3. $15 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.

Pro-Mozart’s Spring Fling Concert. 2 p.m. May 3. Free; donation appreciated at door. A meet-the-artists reception follows the concert. St. John United Methodist Church, 550 Mount Paran Road N.W., Atlanta. 404-667-4700, www.MozartAtlanta.com.
Just Voices. 4 p.m. May 3. $10; students $5. Holy Trinity Parish, 515 E. Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur. www.justvoices.org.

Tesla with NoMara and Sledd. 7:30 p.m. May 3. $22.50-$32.50. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. tabernacleatl.com.

The Midtown Men. 7 p.m. May 3. $32-$62. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com.

Cobb Wind Symphony Young People's Concert. 3 p.m. May 3.  Lassiter High School Stadium, 2601 Shallowford Road, Marietta. www.cobbwindsymphony.org.

Georgia Festival Chorus. 6 p.m. May 3. Free. Westmister Presbyterian Church, 1438 Sheridan Road, Atlanta. 404-234-3581, tgafc.org.

Sleep. 7 p.m. May 3. $22 in advance. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.

Stephin Merritt. 8 p.m. May 4. $28; $25 in advance. The Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road N.E., Atlanta. www.thebuckheadtheatre.com.

Saul Williams. 7:30 p.m. May 4. $18 in advance. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.

Atlanta Chamber Players: "Grand Finale." 7:30 p.m. May 5. $15-$24. The Shakespeare Tavern, 499 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-874-5299, www.atlantachamberplayers.com.

Action Bronson. 7 p.m. May 6. $25. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.

Wishbone Ash. 8 p.m. May 6. $25-$27.50. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.

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