Things to do in Atlanta

AAJC 08??26 Eyedrum Monday music

Every Monday, musicians push their limits for eager listeners in Atlanta

Checking out Eyedrum's Monday Night Creative Music Series, which defines itself as an open and welcoming space for Atlanta’s creative musicians and curious audiences.

Tech First Saturday

Tech First Saturday and more: 15 things to do in metro Atlanta this weekend

Here are 15 of the best things to do in Atlanta this weekend, including Georgia Tech football's First Saturday on the Flats, Glow Night at the Georgia Aquarium and Sonic Expo.

AAJC 041025 Out of Hand

Performance art meets activism in Lavender Fest’s third season

Director Ty Autry said Lavender Fest's "Unerasable" theme reflects that queer stories are "an act of rebellion and resistance."

Georgia Entertainment Scene
The Guess Who

The 11 p.m. concert curfew at Chastain Park’s amphitheater? Not ironclad!

If you thought the 11 p.m. curfew at Synovus Bank Amphitheater at Chastain Park is ironclad, it is not. Certain weather conditions allow them to go until midnight.

Ben Jones

Ben Jones, former Georgia congressman better known as ‘Cooter,’ dies at 84

Ben Jones, who starred as mechanic “Cooter” on “The Dukes of Hazzard” and served four years in Georgia’s congressional delegation, died Sunday.

Franz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos jumped around in 90 degree heat, and the Scottish band played a sizzling set of hits and other cuts from its deep catalog at the Shaky Knees Music Festival in Piedmont Park in September 2025. (Ryan Fleisher for the AJC)

11 months after hot Shaky Knees set, Franz Ferdinand returns to rock Atlanta

Interview with Franz Ferdinand's Alex Kapranos ahead of its Wednesday concert at Atlanta's Buckhead Theatre, 11 months after the Scottish band rocked Shaky Knees festival.

Food & Dining
Gula Indonesian Sweets

Celebrate Indonesian Independence Day and more Atlanta food events this week

This week in metro Atlanta, attend the anniversary party for a popular Alpharetta coffee shop, celebrate Indonesian Independence Day at Gula and more food events.

Hal's the Steakhouse
EXCLUSIVE

2nd Atlanta location of Hal’s The Steakhouse opening in Midtown

Hal's, the Steakhouse has announced it will open a second Atlanta location in Midtown’s Spring Quarter development in early 2028.

081026: Chili Crisp Zucchini Noodles
5:30 CHALLENGE

Chili crisp-topped noodle bowls get their silky sauce from fresh zucchini

Have oodles of fresh zucchini? Use up pounds of it in this quick-cooking ramen recipe.

Synapse Tyler Perry Studios

Tyler Perry Studios adds virtual production-enabled soundstage

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10 weekend adventures in metro Atlanta you don’t want to miss

Retrocast TWC

The Weather Channel app leans into ’80s aesthetics for its latest feature

Warner Bros

Judge halts Paramount’s merger with CNN parent company Warner Bros.

Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire perform

PHOTOS: Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire perform in Atlanta

Georgia Trust Acquisitions

2 of Georgia’s oldest newspapers acquired, will increase local coverage

Signage and work for FIFA

Here’s how hotels, short-term rentals in Atlanta fared during the World Cup

Warner Bros

States file lawsuit to block Paramount’s acquisition of Turner parent company

You42 Studios

In this Atlanta-area film studio, visitors can dine while creators go viral

Lee Thomas

She helped ‘Black Panther’ and ‘Spider-Man’ film in Georgia. Now she’s retiring.