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.
