Here’s a quick look at the best shows and events happening in Atlanta this weekend Thursday, September 26th through Sunday, September 29th!
Hail The Sun – Mental Knife Tour Presented By Equal Vision & Merch Now w/ Strawberry Girls, Royal Coda, VIS & Cascadent
Thursday, September 26th at 6:00pm
Hail The Sun is a progressive post-hardcore quartet who met in Chico, CA, while studying music technology. The overlap of influences throughout the group has led them to become one of the most dynamic and intricate musical acts to come out of the scene in decades. Formed by drummer Donovan Melero and guitarist Aric Garcia (who played in a death metal band in high school), the original idea for the musical direction was to remain high-energy, while allowing melodies and harmonies to be a prominent feature, rather than just screaming to portray intense emotion. The addition of Shane Gann and John Stirrat brought additional flavors, and the group began to stretch its creative legs, allowing itself to write parts and songs that were much more heavily influenced by jazz, funk, blues, fusion, and Latin musical styles.
Agent Orange w/ The Turbo A.C.’s & Night Terrors at The EARL
Thursday, September 26th at 8:00pm
Orange county punk trio Agent Orange were the pioneers of surf punk, melding the guitar figures of classic surf music with the fast-and-loud attack of hardcore punk rock, and they became one of the truly enduring bands in the West Coast punk community.
KC and The Sunshine Band at Frederick Brown Jr Amphitheatre
Friday, September 27th at 8:00pm
The music that got people out of their seats and onto the dance floor originated with humble beginnings in Hialeah, Florida. KC has never moved farther than 10 miles away from his birthplace and the birthplace of his legendary music underlines the fact that he is proud that his “Sunshine Sound” has flourished continuously for over 37 years. KC and the Sunshine Band have been entertaining audiences and have sold in excess of 100 million records and “That’s The Way They Like It” uh-huh uh-huh!
Emotional Oranges presents “A Very Emotional Tour” at The Loft
Friday, September 27th at 8:00pm
Not much is known of the LA-based male/female duo, but it has been speculated that when Adele’s vocal coach and Drake’s engineer met at a bat mitzvah in 2017, Emotional Oranges was instantly born. A mix of funky bass, break-beat drums and jazzy guitars creates a refreshing, retro sound with futuristic undertones. Michelle Obama and Guy Fieri have both publicly championed the band. Their first single, “Motion”, was made the official theme song for Ru Paul’s Drag race in 2018. Their debut project, “The Juice Vol. I” has created a cult following, generating over 30 million streams globally.
FroRibbean Fest 2019 w/ Aidonia, Patrice Roberts, Mayorkun, Afro B, Noah Powah, Verse Simmonds, Dovey Magnum, DJ ECool and more at Central Park Atlanta
Saturday, September 28th at 2:00pm
The 2nd annual FroRibbean Fest is a one-day music festival that will bring together lovers of reggae/ dancehall, soca, calypso & Afro beats. In our inaugural year we hosted over 5,500 people. And this year we will only grow! The event will bridge together cultures that span the globe allowing music of the Caribbean islands, Africa, and the U.S. to all sound off from one stage!
The name “FroRibbean” is a blended word that attempts to show the interconnectedness of Africans-African Americans-Caribbean people- and all those with kinks, waves, curls, and coils in their hair! This festival was created to showcase the talent that spreads across the African Diaspora and the unique aspects as well as similarities of the music that we create!
For one day, we will celebrate and bring to life the music, the food, the games, and the dances we have created all over the world, for all of our festival-goers to experience! Wear your country’s flag(s), wear your hair how you dare, and wear your dancing shoes because it’s a non-stop party from sun-up to sundown.
The Neon Queen Alternative ABBA Experience at Marietta Red Sky
Sunday, September 29th at 6:00pm
Imagine a retro-future full of bright lights, 80s synth beats, modern pop mashups, soaring female-fronted vocals and the incredible songs of ABBA. The Neon Queen will take you there! Their high-energy shows invite the audience to dance and sing along to some of the greatest pop songs of all time reinvented for a new age. The Neon Queen is your alternative ABBA.
