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Featured Atlantis Music Conference Showcases
Thursday July 22 - ASCAP Showcase - Smith's Olde Bar (8:00pm)
Arrive early to this showcase Thursday night, as this showcase will be packed. Singer/songwriter Clay Cook, who co-wrote several songs off of John Mayer's "Room For Squares" album opens up the night at 8pm. Athens, GA based band The Whigs have made an impact on the music scene since they won last year's Open Mic Madness. The Brit rock-esque melodies of Red Letter Agent have made them one of the most buzzworthy bands in the city, while Trances Arc's straight-ahead, lyrically driven rock has made them one of Atlanta's favorite local acts. Tennessee hard rockers Laws Rushing play as well.

Friday July 23 - Star Bar (9:00pm)
Rowdy Records (Dallas Austin's record label) artists Dropsonic perform, along with Led Zeppelin admirers and Music Midtown 2004 performers The Tom Collins. The pop/punk sound of Lights Out is catchy and witty enough to separate them from the crowd of Blink-182 carbon copies. A Fir-Ju Well's most recent release, 'El Torero', is an eclectic blend of rock that draws comparisons from The Flaming Lips to Ween. This showcase will be one of the last times to catch singer/songwriter David Roland in Atlanta, as he will soon be re-locating to New York.

Saturday July 24 - 99X New Rock Showcase - Velvet Underground (8:00pm)
After scoring an opening slot for Jet & The Vines, Second Shift has quickly become one of Atlanta's popular acts. The ladies (and guy) of Avenge Vegas blend their influences like The Cure and Radiohead to create a unique and rockin' sound. Linger is a three piece known for their full sound and solid live show, bounding with energy. If you're into Muse, then you will love them. Although Y-O-U co-wrote and produced the hilarious Homestar Runner 'Strong Bad Sings' CD, their talent exceeds humor and has landed them opening slots for bands ranging from Rooney to the Black Eyed Peas. To Whom it Concerns were the winners of last summer's Miller Lite/99X Band Search, and the winners (not yet determined) of 99X's Sunday School Band Contest will open up the showcase. Tickets for this showcase are available in advance at www.ticketalternative.com.

Upcoming Shows Next Week (click here for more concert dates)

More Dates | July (highlighted shows we recommend!)
Date	Who	Where	When

07/19/04	Mum, Slowblow	Echo Lounge	9pm
07/19/04	Counting Crows, Graham Colton Band	Chastain Park Amp.
07/19/04	Sleep Therapy, Claire Bradley, Twelfth Planet	Smith's Olde Bar	8pm
07/19/04	Metalsome Monday	10 High
07/20/04	Now Its Overhead, The Waxwings, Lona	The EARL	9pm
07/20/04	TBA, The Loran Receiver	10 High
07/20/04	The Procussions, Edan & Insight, Time Machine, Vintage Imperial	Echo Lounge	9pm
07/21/04	Solroc, Firewood	10 High
07/21/04	Johnny Winter	Coca Cola Roxy	8pm
07/21/04	Blue Epic, Anadivine, River City High	Smith's Olde Bar	8pm
07/21/04	Jill Scott	Earthlink Live
07/21/04	Abba The Music	Chastain Park Amp.
07/22/04	The Woodpeckers, The Ugli Stick	Andrews Upstairs
07/22/04	Atlantis Music Conference Showcase w/ The Paper Champions, Arkitekt, Cartel, Pacifico, Nuclear Saturday, The Californias	Velvet Underground
07/22/04	Atlantis Music Conference ASCAP Showcase w/ Red Letter Agent, The Whigs, Trances Arc, Clay Cook, Laws Rushing	Smith's Olde Bar	7pm
07/22/04	Atlantis Music Conference Showcase w/ The Rantings of Eva, Five Eight, The Phamily, Peter Searcy, Mieka Pauley, Three5Human	10 High
07/22/04	Atlantis Music Conference Showcase w/ Boulevard, The Talk, United, Uncrowned, The Booze	Star Bar	8pm
07/22/04	Atlantis Music Conference Showcase w/ Emic, Embassy, Christie Cook, Ed Zachary, Brandon Kelley, Agynst	Vinyl
07/22/04	Atlantis Music Conference Showcase w/ Army of Me, Style Over Substance, 7-10 Split, Five Star Iris	Cotton Club
07/22/04	Stateside, Girls On Film	Echo Lounge	9pm
07/22/04	The Ponys, Tiger!Tiger!, The Fashion Brigade	The EARL	9pm
07/23/04	Aquafina On the Bricks	Centennial Olympic Park	7pm
07/23/04	Liza Minnelli	Chastain Park Amp.
07/23/04	Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts, Uncle Kracker	Hi-Fi Buys Amphitheatre
07/23/04	Atlantis Music Conference Showcase w/ Bain Mattox, Retrospect, Reed Waddle, 7 Sharp 9, Caddle, Jackson Sneed	Smith's Olde Bar	7pm
07/23/04	Atlantis Music Conference Showcase w/ Adelayda, Nissy Bergman, Lucas, Alterstate, Kelly Andrews, Deep Shag	Vinyl
07/23/04	Atlantis Music Conference ASCAP Soul Showcase w/ Trina Brussard, Scar, & more	Velvet Underground
07/23/04	Atlantis Music Conference Showcase w/ Honestly, Royal 7, Left Front Tire, Sunday Driver, Big Sky	Cotton Club	7pm
07/23/04	Atlantis Music Conference Showcase w/ The Taste, Rockets to Ruin, JaD, Evenout, Illbreak, The New Blacks	10 High
07/23/04	Atlantis Music Conference Showcase w/ A Fir-Ju Well, Dropsonic, Lights Out, Tom Collins, David Roland	Star Bar	7pm
07/23/04	99X/Atlantis Music Conference Showcase w/ Lostprophets, Midtown, Eighteen Visions	Masquerade	7pm
07/23/04	Rainer Maria, Engine Down, Circle & Square	Echo Lounge	9pm
07/23/04	Jet By Day, Untied States, The Race	The EARL	9pm
07/24/04	99X/Atlantis Music Conference Showcase w/ Y-O-U, Second Shift, Linger, Avenge Vegas, To Whom It Concerns	Velvet Underground
07/24/04	Atlantis Music Conference Showcase w/ The Swear, Swagger, De Novo Dahl, Goodnight City, Bellglide, Joe Rathbone	10 High
07/24/04	Atlantis Music Conference Showcase w/ The Julius Airwave, Endochine, 23 Jinx, Outshine, Copper	Vinyl
07/24/04	Atlanta All Stars Benefit Show w/ Collective Efforts, Artimus Pyledriver, Moto-Litas, Rocket 350	Echo Lounge	8pm
07/24/04	Madonna	Philips Arena
07/24/04	Umphrey's McGee, Steve Kimock Band	Variety Playhouse	9pm
07/24/04	Under Siege, Charm School	The EARL	9pm
07/24/04	Jupiter Coyote, Houndog	Andrews Upstairs
07/24/04	Julio Iglesias	Chastain Park Amp.
07/25/04	Ike, Paul Meloncon	Park Tavern	7pm
07/25/04	Madonna	Philips Arena
07/25/04	Elefant, Ambulance LTD.	The EARL	9pm

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