Georgia Music Partners fundraiser kicks off at Criminal Records Oct. 28

Georgia Music Partners — the authority that grows and improves the music economy in Georgia — on Oct. 28 launches an eight-week “Fundraising Tour” campaign to further music advocacy in Georgia.The free, public event starts at 7 p.m. at Atlanta’s Criminal Records in Little 5 Points. “Music is part of the fabric of everyone’s life […]

The Devil Wears Prada brings signature metalcore to Masquerade Nov. 5

Having summered on the Mayhem Festival Main Stage, The Devil Wears Prada is set to bring its signature metalcore to Masquerade in Atlanta on Thursday, Nov. 5. The “Apollo X Tour” puts The Devil Wears Prada co-headlining with Motionless In White, and Upon a Burning Body, The Word Alive, and The Color Morale supporting, so […]

Chris Cornell

What’s Up This Week 10/26-10/29

Monday, October 26 Chris Cornell @ Atlanta Symphony Hall Genre: Rock, Grunge Sounds like: Pearl Jam, Audioslave, Stone Temple Pilots Tickets are $39 – $76. Doors open at 7pm. Find Tickets Here! The Districts w/ Sun Club, Mothers @ Terminal West Genre: Indie Rock Sounds like: Courtney Barnett, Houndmouth, Alabama Shakes Tickets are $14 advance, […]

Beach Slang to play Masquerade Oct. 27, new album out Oct. 30

Beach Slang’s new album The Things We Do To Find People Who Feel Like Us is now streaming on NPR, who describe the record as “exhilarating pop-punk anthems targeted to the kids pumping their fists in the front.” The band will play Masquerade Oct. 27 and release its album Oct. 30. The Masquerade is located at 695 North Avenue […]

PUJOL, ‘punk-minded garage rockers’ to play Drunken Unicorn Oct. 27

PUJOL, a band from Nashville, plans to play Drunken Unicorn Oct. 27. “PUJOL’s music possesses that inherent sense of timelessness that exists in all great music, thanks to its combination of additively fetching rock ‘n’ roll and Daniel Pujol’s lyrical brilliance,” Eloy Lugo, a publicist with Grandstand Media & Management, said. Jack White weighed in on the the band in an interview, […]

Masquerade recommends drop-off, taxi, Uber over parking this weekend

The Masquerade is recommending visitors take a taxi, get dropped off or use Uber this weekend rather than trying to find parking in the area. Soulfly, Streetlight Manifesto and Chambers of Horror Haunted House attendees are warned that North Avenue between Boulevard and Freedom Parkway will be closed to through traffic on Saturday for the […]

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AMG Weekend Picks 10/23-10/25

Friday, October 23 Plain White T’s @ The Loft Genre: Alt Rock, Power Pop Sounds like: Fall Out Boy, Yellowcard, Paramore Tickets are $20. Doors open at 7:30pm. Find Tickets Here! Leo Kottke @ Variety Playhouse Genre: Blues, Jazz, Folk Sounds like: Tom Rush, Jerry Garcia, David Bromberg Tickets are $27.50 advance, $30 day of […]

David Ryan Harris to play ‘intimate’ show Oct. 25 at Eddie’s Attic

Soul singer, songwriter and guitarist David Ryan Harris may be best recognized for playing guitar and singing in John Mayer’s band from 2004 to 2012. He’s returning to Atlanta Oct. 25 for a “bare bones” show at Eddie’s Attic in support of his newest album. His fourth full-length album, Lightyears, is a soulful 11-track look into […]