Pharoah Sanders will perform at the 2015 Atlanta Jazz Festival. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
May 19, 2015
The Atlanta Jazz Festival takes over Piedmont Park for the Memorial Day weekend, with jazz legend Pharoah Sanders and vocalist Diane Schuur headlining.
Apocalyptica. 7 p.m. May 20. $20. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.
Todd Rundgren. 8 p.m. May 20. $26-$31. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Emily Kinney. 7 p.m. May 20-21. $25; $20 in advance. Eddie’s Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. eddiesattic.com.
Mingo Fishtrap, the Congress. 8 p.m. May 21. $15. Vinyl, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Geoff Achison. 8 p.m May 21. $15; $12 in advance. Steve’s Live Music, 234 Hildebrand Drive, Sandy Springs. www.steveslivemusic.com.
Darius Rucker with Brett Elredge, The Brothers Osborne and A Thousand Horses. 7 p.m. May 21. $24.50-$69.50. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. www.vzwamp.com.
Diana Ross. 8 p.m. May 22. $46-$76. Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta. 404-233-2227, www.chastainseries.com.
Hackensaw Boys. The Jugtime Ragband opening. May 22. Smith's Olde Bar – The Music Room. $17 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Chinua Hawk, Chris Cauley. 7:15 and 9:30 p.m. May 22. $16; $12 in advamce. Eddie’s Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. eddiesattic.com.
BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet. 8 p.m. May 22. $20-$25. Eddie Owen Presents at Red Clay Theatre, 3116 Main St., Duluth. 404-478-2749, www.eddieowenpresents.com.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra: “Music of the ‘Mad Men’ Era.” 8 p.m. May 22-23. $25-$65. Symphony Hall, Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.atlantasymphony.org.
CounterPoint Festival. May 22-24. $195. Take I-75 North to Exit 293. Turn left onto US 411. Go 3.2 miles and turn right onto US 41/411 ramp to Rome. Go 2.9 miles through four traffic signals. Turn right onto US 411 to Rome. Go 14 miles to fest entrance on right. Georgia State Route 20 is under construction with significant delays. so do not use Exit 290. Kingston Downs, Kingston. counterpointfestival.com.
Atlanta Jazz Festival. With Pharoah Sanders, Diane Schuur, the Rad Trads and more. 6-11 p.m. May 22; 11 a.m.-11 p.m. May 23; 11 a.m.-11 p.m. May 24. Free. Piedmont Park, 10th Street and Piedmont Avenue, Atlanta. www.atlantafestivals.com.
Jessica Meuse. Jessica Cayne opening. May 23. Smith's Olde Bar – The Music Room. $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Dr. John. 7 p.m. May 23. $25-$80. Mable House Amphitheatre, 5239 Floyd Road, Mableton. www.mablehouse.org.
Michael Tolcher. 9 p.m. May 23. $15-$20. Terminal West at King Plow Arts Center, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com.
The Preakness. 9 p.m. May 23. $7. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Ave., Atlanta. www.badearl.com.
2015 ATL Soul Life Music Fest. Saturday’s performers include Chrisette Michelle, Dwele, Conya Doss and Avery Sunshine. Sunday’s performers include Lyfe Jennings, Eric Roberson and Anthony David. 7 p.m. May 23-24. $40 for both days; $25 single day pass. Wolf Creek Amphitheater, 3025 Merk Road S.W., Atlanta.www.wolfcreekamphitheater.com.
Classical Hindustani Music: Shri Indradeep Ghosh, violin, and Gourisankar Karmakar, tabla. 7:30 p.m. May 24. $10-$20. First Existentialist Congregation, 470 Candler Park Drive N.E., Atlanta. tabla.brownpapertickets.com, firstexistentialist.org.
Rush. 8 p.m. May 26. $40.50-$149.50. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. www.vzwamp.com.
The Tallest Man on Earth. 8 p.m. May 26. $32; $28.50 in advance. The Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road N.E., Atlanta. www.thebuckheadtheatre.com.
The Psychedelic Furs. 8 p.m. May 26. $27.50-$30. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Purity Ring. 8 p.m. May 27. $23-26. The Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road N.E., Atlanta. www.thebuckheadtheatre.com.
The Welcome Home and Savannah Stewart with Dylan Russell. 8 p.m. May 27. $8-$10. Vinyl, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Georgia Solo Artist Awards. Presented by Bridging the Music. Early show. May 27. $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Ben Miller Band. May 28. $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Cigar Store Indians. The Bitteroots opening. May 29. $15 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Marvin Sapp and Tamela Mann. 8 p.m. May 29. $45-$80. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com.
Candler Park Music and Food Festival. With Leftover Salmon, Drive By Truckers, Shovels and Rope, Infamous Stringdusters and more. Gates open 4 p.m. May 29; noon May 30. Free; tickets available at Freshtix.com. Ticket does not guarantee admission. Wristbands for attendees age 21 and up, $10 (required for alcohol purchase). Candler Park, 1500 McLendon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. candlerparkmusicfestival.com.
Lisa Lampanelli. 8 p.m. May 30. $36.75-$46.75. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com.
Dave Matthews Band. 7 p.m. May 30. $40.50-$85. LN.Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood, 2002 Lakewood Ave. S.E., Atlanta. 404-443-5090, aaronsamphitheatre.net.
Flow Tribe. Seth Winters opening. May 30. Smith's Olde Bar – The Music Room. $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Joe Fletcher. Mitch Haney opening. Early show. May 30. Smith's Olde Bar – The Atlanta Room. $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Glenn Phillips 40th Anniversary Celebration. Phillips marks the anniversary of the release of his first solo album, "Lost at Sea." 8 p.m. May 30. $15-$18. Eddie Owen Presents at Red Clay Theatre, 3116 Main St., Duluth. www.eddieowenpresents.com.
