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What to do in Atlanta: Music | Aug. 5-12

Chaka Khan performs on stage during the 31st annual United Negro College Fund Mayor's Masked Ball at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis in downtown December 20, 2014. She'll be headlining the Kiss 104.1 Flashback Festival this weekend.
Chaka Khan performs on stage during the 31st annual United Negro College Fund Mayor's Masked Ball at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis in downtown December 20, 2014. She'll be headlining the Kiss 104.1 Flashback Festival this weekend.
Aug 6, 2015

Chaka Khan headlines the annual Kiss 104.1 Flashback Festival at Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood. Sheila E., the SOS Band and Slick Rick are on the bill, too.

5 Seconds of Summer. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 5. $20-$69.50. Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood, 2002 Lakewood Ave. S.E., Atlanta. 404-443-5090, www.livenation.com.

Heems (of Das Racist). 7 p.m. Aug. 5. $15. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.

Kasey Chambers. 8 p.m. Aug. 5. $35-$40. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.

Seth Walker. Aug. 6. $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.

Dark Star Orchestra. 8 p.m. Aug. 6. $28.50-$32. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.

PJ Morton. 8 p.m. Aug. 7. $20-$35. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.

Natural Wonder: The Ultimate Stevie Wonder Experience and the Stranger, the Billy Joel tribute featuring Mike Santore. 8:30 p.m. Aug. 7. $15-$18. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.

Jazz on the Lawn: Gwen Hughes. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 7. $35; $20 in advance. Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, 980 Briarcliff Road N.E., Atlanta. callanwolde.org.

Colbie Caillat. 8 p.m. Aug. 7. $51.50. Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.concertsinthegarden.org.

Good Old War. 8 p.m. Aug. 7. $15. Terminal West 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com.

Bruce Hampton and the Aquarium Rescue Unit. 9 p.m. Aug. 7. $30; $28.50 in advance. The Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road N.E., Atlanta. www.thebuckheadtheatre.com.

The Last Waltz Ensemble with Houndog. Aug. 7. $12 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.

My Morning Jacket. 8 p.m. Aug. 7-8. $32-$52. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. foxtheatre.org.

Escape Vehicle. Aug. 8. $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.

The Piano Guys. Aug. 8.  $29.50-$79.50. Chastain Park Amphitheater, 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta. www.classicchastain.com.

Flashback Festival. With Chaka Khan, Sheila E., SOS Band, Slick Rick. 6 p.m. Aug. 8. $15-$70. Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood, 2002 Lakewood Ave. S.E., Atlanta. 404-443-5090, www.livenation.com.

Wynonna. 8 p.m. Aug. 8. $45-$58. Southern Ground Amphitheater, 301 Lafayette Ave., Fayetteville. www.southerngroundamp.com.

Little Tybee. 9 p.m. Aug. 8. $10. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., Atlanta. www.badearl.com.

The Rupert's Orchestra. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 8. Free. The Park at City Center, 103 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock. www.woodstockconcertseries.com.

The Wrecking Ball. With the Descendants, Coheed and Cambria, Desaparecidos, Get Up Kids and many more. 2 p.m. Aug. 8; 1 p.m. Aug. 9. $65; $110 two-day pass. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.

Summer Singers of Atlanta: Haydn's "The Creation." 3 p.m. Aug. 9. $5-$20. Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, 731 Peachtree St N.E., Atlanta. festivalsingers.org.

Quincy Mumford & the Reason Why. Aug. 9. $8 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.

Rookie of the Year with Everybody Run, Eryn Woods and more. Aug. 9. $8 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.

Steely Dan, Elvis Costello. 7 p.m. Aug. 9. $45-$125. Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta. www.chastainseries.com.

New Atlanta Philharmonic Summer Concert. 6 p.m. Aug. 9. $12.50-$15. Gwinnett Center for Performing Arts, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. 678-396-7777, www.newatlantaphil.org.

The Velvet Teen. 9:30 p.m. Aug. 10. $10. Drunken Unicorn, 736 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.bowerysouth.com.

Boy George and 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.

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