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What to do in Atlanta: Music | May 6-13

Zac Brown Band violinist Jimmy De Martini is an avid mixed martial arts athlete in his spare time, but says he now does “a lot of kickboxing with the bag, less stuff with the hands and combat,” to avoid injury. CONTRIBUTED BY GETTY IMAGES
Zac Brown Band violinist Jimmy De Martini is an avid mixed martial arts athlete in his spare time, but says he now does “a lot of kickboxing with the bag, less stuff with the hands and combat,” to avoid injury. CONTRIBUTED BY GETTY IMAGES
May 6, 2015

The Zac Brown Band takes over the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre for two nights this weekend, and the Shaky Knees Festival brings a bunch of big names to town for three days of music.

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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.

Houston in the Blind. Angela Wolff, Earl Burrows, Kate Tucker & The Sons of Sweden opening. May 7. $8 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra: Leila Josefowicz & John Adams. Adams conducts his own "Scheherazade.2": Symphony for Violin and Orchestra with soloist Josefowicz. 8 p.m. May 7; 7:30 p.m. May 9. $24-$99. Symphony Hall, Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.atlantasymphony.org.

The Molly Blank Jewish Concert Series: Ester Rada. 7:30 p.m. May 7. $50  William Breman Jewish Heritage & Holocaust Museum, 1440 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. 678-222-3700, thebreman.org.

An Acoustic Evening with Roger 'Hurricane' Wilson. 8 p.m. May 7. $10. Earl Smith Strand Theatre, 117 North Park Square, Marietta. earlsmithstrand.org.

Peelander-Z. 9 p.m. May 7. $12; $10 in advance. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., Atlanta. www.badearl.com.

James Blake. 9 p.m. May 7. $36-$39. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. , www.terminalwestatl.com.

...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead. 10:30 p.m. May 8. $16. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.

Portugal, The Man. 10:30 p.m. May 8. $25. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.

DeKalb Choral Guild: "Sure Stars Shining." 8 p.m. May 8. $5-$7.50. Fernbank Science Center, 156 Heaton Park Drive N.E., Atlanta. www.dekalbchoralguild.org.

The Dead Milkmen. 10:30 p.m. May 8. $23. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.

Earsight. Heavy Chevy and The Space Time Travelers opening. May 8. $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.

Marcia Ball Band. 7:30 p.m. May 8. $22.50-$25. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.

Hozier. 8 p.m. May 8. $25.50-$52.50. Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta. 404-233-2227, www.chastainseries.com.

Ride. 11:30 p.m. May 8. $23-$26. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. , www.terminalwestatl.com.
Snowden, Shadowboxers. 11:30 p.m. May. 8. $15-$17. The Loft, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.

Zac Brown Band. 7 p.m. May. 8-9. $36.50-$89.50. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. www.vzwamp.com.

Shaky Knees Festival. Featuring the Strokes, the Avett Brothers, Wilco, Pixies and more. May 8-10. Central Park. $215 (three-day pass); single-day pass $99. Central Park, at the intersection of Central Park Place, Piedmont Avenue and Pine Street, Atlanta. shakykneesfestival.com.

The Kinky Aphrodisiacs. Satsuma opening. May 9. $8 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.

Foxhollow. May 9. 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.

Johns Creek Symphony: “Around the World in 80 Minutes.” 8 p.m. May 9. $15-$30. Johns Creek High School, 5575 State Bridge Road, Alpharetta. 678-748-5802, www.johnscreeksymphony.org.
Atlanta Schola Cantorum: “The Lights of Evening.” 8 p.m. May 9. $20. St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, 1790 LaVista Road, Atlanta. www.atlantaschola.org.

John Fogerty. 8 p.m. May 9. $35-$65. Gwinnett Arena, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. www.gwinnettcenter.com.

Bess McCrary Trio. May 9. $20. The Art Farm at Serenbe, 10455 Atlanta Newnan Road, Chattahoochee Hills. www.chatthillsmusic.com.
Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra Finale Concert. 1:30 p.m. May 9. $10. Symphony Hall, Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.atlantasymphony.org. 
Marc Cohn. 7 and 9:30 p.m. May 9. $45; $36. Eddie’s Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. eddiesattic.com.
The Charlie Daniels Band. 7:30 p.m. May 9. $50-$65. Mill Town Music Hall, 1031 Alabama Ave., Bremen. www.milltownmusichall.com.
Laurence Juber. Former Wings guitarist performs. 8 p.m. May 9. $35; $30 in advance. Woodstock Community Church, 237 Rope Mill Road, Woodstock. 770-365-7738, www.sixstringsocialclub.com.
Anthony Hamilton, En Vogue. 7 p.m. May 9. $45-$115. Wolf Creek Amphitheater, 3025 Merk Road S.W., Atlanta. www.wolfcreekamphitheater.com.
Built to Spill. 10:30 p.m. May 9. Sold out. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., Atlanta. www.badearl.com.
Spiritualized. 11:30 p.m. May 9. $23-$25. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. , www.terminalwestatl.com.

Diamond Rugs. 10:30 p.m. May 9. $17. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.

Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls. 10:30 p.m. May 9. $21. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.
Milky Chance. 11:30 p.m. May 9. $32; $27 in advance. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Best Coast. 11:30 p.m. May 9. $18; $16 in advance. The Loft, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
ZZ Top,  Jeff Beck. 7:30 p.m. May. 10. $29.50-$79.50. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. www.vzwamp.com.

Lagbaja. 8 p.m. May 10. $25-$30. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.

Ani DiFranco. 8 p.m. May 11. $35-$37.50. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.

Acid Mothers Temple. 9 p.m. May 11. $12; $10 in advance. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., Atlanta. www.badearl.com.
Ryley Walker. 9:30 p.m. May 11.  $8. 529, 529 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., Atlanta. 529atlanta.com.

Ed Kowalczyk. 8 p.m. May 12. $25-$30. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.

Natalie Stovall and the Drive. 8 p.m. May 12. $16; $12 in advance. Eddie’s Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. eddiesattic.com.
Primal Scream. 8 p.m. May 12. $25. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com.
The Maine. 6 p.m. May. 13. $20 in advance. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.
Ciara. 8 p.m. May 13. $30; $25. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.

Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally. 8 p.m. May 13. $39.50. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. tabernacleatl.com.

Toro Y Moi. 9 p.m. May 14. Variety Playhouse. $22-$25. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.

Marc Martel. Laughlin opening. May 14. Smith's Olde Bar – The Atlanta Room. $8 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.

Bette Midler (new date). Changed from original date to accomodate Hawks playoff. 8 p.m. May 14. $46-$211. Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta. www.philipsarena.com.

River Revival with Tab Benoit. 7 p.m. May 14. $25-$30. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com.
Of Montreal. 8 p.m. May. 14. $20 in advance. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.
Mason Jennings. 8 p.m. May 14-15. $36; $30 in advance. Eddie’s Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. eddiesattic.com.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Roberto Abbado returns to conduct an all-Italian night, including Mendelssohn’s 4th Symphony (“Italian”). Sergej Krylov is the soloist for Paganini’s Violin Concerto No. 5. 8 p.m. May 14; 7:30 p.m. May 16. Symphony Hall Atlanta, Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.atlantasymphony.org.
Geoff Achison, Michelle Malone. 8 p.m. May 15. Free. Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre, 5239 Floyd Road, Mableton. 770-819-7765, www.mablehouse.org.
Ministry. 8 p.m. May 15. $69.69. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.

Butch Walker with Jonathan Tyler. 8 p.m. May 15. $25.50-$59.50. Symphony Hall, Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.atlantasymphony.org.

Reptar. 9 p.m. May 15. $15. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com.

Avenue of the Giants. Passionate Mayhem opening. May 15. Smith's Olde Bar – The Music Room. $7 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.

Needtobreathe. With Ben Rector, Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors and Colony House. 7 p.m. May 16. $29.50-$69.50. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. www.vzwamp.com.

Ralph Stanley, Nathan Stanley and T. Graham Brown. 7 p.m. May 16. $40-$50. Mill Town Music Hall, 1031 Alabama Ave., Bremen. www.milltownmusichall.com.

Sam Prekop, Faun and a Pan Flute. 9 p.m. May 16. $14; $12 in advance. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., Atlanta. www.badearl.com.

Shaky Boots Festival. Featuring Blake Shelton, Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley, Rascal Flatts and more. May 16-17.  $185 (two-day pass); single-day pass $95. KSU Sports and Entertainment Park, 3200 George W. Busbee Parkway, Kennesaw. shakyboots.com.

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