Janet Jackson returns to Atlanta for an evening at Chastain Park Amphitheatre, while Lucinda Williams takes the stage at the Variety Playhouse for a two-night stand.
Madisen Ward & the Mama Bear. 8 p.m. Sept. 23. $15. Vinyl, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Ben Bradford. Sept. 24. $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Israeli composer Avner Dorman's concerto for percussion and orchestra "Spices, Perfumes, Toxins!" and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5. 8 p.m. Sept. 24 and 26. $20-$79. Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St, Atlanta. www.atlantasymphony.org.
Nick Jonas with BeBe Rexha. 8 p.m. Sept. 25. $29.50-$39.50. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. tabernacleatl.com.
Willie Nelson and family. 7 p.m. Sept. 25. Chastain Park. $34-$78. Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta. www.chastainseries.com.
Dank with Atlas Road Crew and the Orange Constant. Sept. 25. $8 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
TomorrowWorld. Sept. 25-27. $137 (single day); $357 (three-day pass). Bouckaert Farm, Chattahoochee Hills. www.tomorrowworld.com.
ATL Collective presents The Beatles' "Rubber Soul." 7 and 9:30 p.m. Sept. 25. $18; $15 in advance. Red Light Café, 553-1 Amsterdam Ave., Atlanta. www.redlightcafe.com.
Tito Puente Jr. Orchestra. 8:30 p.m. Sept. 25. $26-$51. Ferst Center for the Arts, 349 Ferst Drive N.W., Atlanta. arts.gatech.edu.
Sham 69. 9 p.m. Sept. 25. $15; $12 in advance. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., Atlanta. www.badearl.com.
Georgia Music Hall Of Fame Awards. Red carpet arrivals 6 p.m. Sept. 26; awards show at 8 p.m. $125. Georgia World Congress Center, 285 Andrew Young International Boulevard N.W., Atlanta. 770-491-9494, www.georgiamusichalloffame.com.
Calexico. 9 p.m. Sep. 26. $20-$22. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com.
Beethoven's Fifth. Presented by the Emory Chamber Music Society of Atlanta. 8 p.m. Sept. 26. Free. Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, 1700 N. Decatur Road, Atlanta. www.arts.emory.edu.
The Candybox Revue Presents: Assorted Mix Burlesque Show. 2 shows, early and late. Sept. 26. $15 in advance; $80 VIP Tables. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
J Balvin with Becky G. 8 p.m. Sept. 26. $39.50-$59.50. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. tabernacleatl.com.
Greensky Bluegrass. 8:30 p.m. Sept. 26. $20-$23. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
The Neighborhood with Bad Suns and Hunny. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 26. $33. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.
Strung like a Horse with Megan Jean & the KFB. Sept. 26. $8 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Janet Jackson. 8 p.m. Sept. 26. Chastain Park. $45-$125. Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta. www.chastainseries.com.
Yo La Tengo with Schramm. 8 p.m. Sept. 27. $27.50-$30. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Marc Anthony and Carlos Vives. 7 p.m. Sept. 27. $59-$139. Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta. www.philipsarena.com.
Centennial Concert: Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Atlanta Music Club. 4 p.m. Sept. 27. $17.50. Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St, Atlanta.404-733-5000, www.woodruffcenter.org.
The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra: "A Salute to American Classics." 7 p.m. Sep. 27. $19-$39. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. www.vzwamp.com.
Sibelius Festival. With the Georgia Tech Symphony Orchestra, Concert Band, Chamber Strings and Choirs featuring Jun-Ching Lin, assistant concertmaster of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. 5 p.m. Sept. 27. The Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech, 349 Ferst Drive N.W., Atlanta. ferstcenter.org.
Velvet Caravan, the Bonaventure Quartet. 7 p.m. Sep. 27. $15; $12 in advance. Red Light Café, 553-1 Amsterdam Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.redlightcafe.com.
Drag Starz: Fan Favs. 8 p.m. Sept. 29. $40-$85. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
DeKalb Symphony Orchestra With Christopher Pulgram and Yinzi Kong. 8 p.m. Sept. 29. $10-$22. Georgia Perimeter College, 555 N. Indian Creek Drive, Clarkston. www.dekalbsymphony.org.
Albert Hammond Jr. 8:30 p.m. Sep. 29. $14; $12 in advance. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., Atlanta. www.badearl.com.
The Wailers. 8:30 p.m. Sep. 30. $22-$25. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com.
Lucinda Williams. 8 p.m. Sept. 29-30. $32.50-$35. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Gareth Asher & the Earthlings with Melodime and Steve Everett. Sept. 30. $12 in advance; $75 VIP Tables. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Nate Ruess. 8 p.m. Sept. 30. $31. Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road N.E., Atlanta. www.thebuckheadtheatre.com, www.bowerysouth.com.
The Glorious Sons. 8:30 p.m. Sept. 30. $10-$12. Vinyl, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
