Wiz Khalifa is among the big names taking the stage at the A3C Festival & Conference, which happens in the Old Fourth Ward this weekend.

Twenty One Pilots with Echosmith. 7 p.m. Oct. 7. $30. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. tabernacleatl.com.

A3C Festival & Conference. Oct. 7-11. Single day $50-$99; passes $149-$199; VIP $399. Main festival site near the intersection of Edgewood Avenue and Boulevard, Atlanta. www.a3cfestival.com.

Kennesaw State University Symphony Orchestra. 8 p.m. Oct. 7. $10-$15. Bailey Performance Center, 488 Prillaman Way N.W., Kennesaw. arts.kennesaw.edu.

Ozric Tentacles. 9 p.m. Oct. 7. $15-$20. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com.

Tom Paxton. 8 p.m. Oct. 8. $25-$30. Eddie Owen Presents at Red Clay Music Foundry, 3116 Main St., Duluth. 404-478-2749, www.eddieowenpresents.com. 

In the Valley Below. 8 p.m. Oct. 8. $12-$14. Vinyl, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.

Ghost. 8 p.m. Oct. 9. $25. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. tabernacleatl.com.

Karl Denson's Tiny Universe and Dumpstaphunk. 8:30 p.m. Oct. 9. $22-$25. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.

Mike Fiorello with Abe Parker and Joanna Duff (CD Release). Oct. 9. $8 in advance.  Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.

Emmancipator Ensemble with Wax Tailor and Yppah. 9 p.m. Oct. 9. $22-$25. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.

Raheem DeVaughn and Leela James with V Bozeman. 8 p.m. Oct. 9. $29.50-$49.50. Symphony Hall, Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-4900, www.atlantasymphony.org.

Of Monsters and Men. 8 p.m. Oct. 9. $22.50-$38.50. Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta. www.chastainseries.com.

Destroyer. Oct. 9. $20; $18 in advance. The Loft, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.

Alice Peacock, Peter Mulvey. 8 p.m. Oct. 9. $18-$20. Eddie Owen Presents at Red Clay Music Foundry, 3116 Main St., Duluth. 404-478-2749, www.eddieowenpresents.com.

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. With conductor Donald Runnicles and Christina Smith, flute, and Elisabeth Remy Johnson, harp. 8 p.m. Oct. 9. $23-$55. Kennesaw State University's Bailey Performance Center, 488 Prillaman Way N.W., Kennesaw. arts.kennesaw.edu.

Montana Skies. 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Oct. 9. $22. The Velvet Note, 4075 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta. thevelvetnote.com.

Autechre. 10 p.m. Oct. 9. $22. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com.

Georgia Philharmonic: "Mysteries of the Human Heart." 7 p.m. Oct. 10. $10-$30. Lassiter Concert Hall, 2601 Shallowford Road, Marietta. georgiaphilharmonic.org.

Jackson Browne. 8 p.m. Oct. 10. $36-$56. Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta. www.chastainseries.comRead our interview Jackson Browne here.

All Time Low with Sleeping With Sirens and One Ok Rock. 6 p.m. Oct. 10. $27.50-$34.50. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. www.vzwamp.com.

Aterciopelados with Los Hollywood. Oct. 10. $35 in advance; $150 VIP tables. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.

Superjoint with Prong, Witch Mountain. 8:30 p.m. Oct. 10. $21-$25. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.

Christine Brewer and Paul Jacobs. Spivey Hall opens its season with a concert from two Grammy Award-winning artists, soprano Christine Brewer and organist Paul Jacobs. 3 p.m., pre-concert talk at 2 p.m. Oct. 10. $60. Spivey Hall, Clayton State University, 2000 Clayton State Blvd, Morrow. www.spiveyhall.org.

Meg Myers. 7 p.m. Oct. 11. $15. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.

Jazz at the J: Pianist Joe Alterman. 5 and 7 p.m. Oct. 11. $17-$22. Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody. www.atlantajcc.org.

Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain. 3 p.m. Oct. 11. $40. Spivey Hall, Clayton College and State University, 2000 Clayton State Boulevard, Morrow. www.spiveyhall.org.

Themestock. Oct. 11. $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.

Green River Ordinance. 8 p.m. Oct. 11. $13-$15. Vinyl, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.

The Winery Dogs. 8 p.m. Oct. 12. $26.50-$30. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.

Flow Tribe. Oct. 12. $10 in advance; $75 VIP Tables. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.

Dumblonde (Aubrey O'Day & Shannon Bex). 9 p.m. Oct. 13. $25. Vinyl, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.

Communion Atlanta Presents: Fruition with Hero the Band. Oct. 13. $9 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.

Gracias Christmas Cantata. 7 p.m. Oct. 13. Free; call for tickets. Fabulous Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-966-6352, foxtheatre.org.

Leon Bridges. 8:30 p.m. Oct. 14. Sold out. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.

Our Lady Peace. 8 p.m. Oct. 14. $20-$25. The Loft, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.

Juan Gabriel. 8 p.m. Oct. 14. $68-$353. Infinite Energy Arena, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. www.infiniteenergycenter.com.