What’s Up Thursday?

Why is that when you wake up on a Thursday morning, you just feel like it’s Friday? I think it’s because there are so many amazing shows that usually come in on a Thursday, and tonight is no exception. Here are some great choices to fill your evening: –Identity Festival is a raver’s dream! Check […]

Picture Book and Review: Jesco White @ Smith’s Olde Bar, July 30

Photos Courtesy of Codi Glancy, Review by Jhoni Jackson It wouldn’t be fair to judge Jesco White’s performance at Smith’s Olde Bar Monday night without mentioning it was the infamous Dancing Outlaw’s 56th birthday, and it was officially his party. But though he was a bit bogged down by booze—it was apparent from the start—he […]

5GB With The Head; Playing The Earl, Thursday, Aug. 2nd

The Head formed in 2007, when twin brothers Jack and Mike Shaw connected with high school friend Jacob Morrell and began performing and writing music in the basement of the Shaws’ home in the Atlanta suburbs.  SPIN magazine’s review of Hang On said The Head had “mastered the beloved science of catchy, toe-tapping melodies plus rich […]

5GB With Dash Rip Rock; Playing Peachtree Tavern, August 2nd

Dash Rip Rock is the legendary New Orleans-based trio known for their unique roots music. SPIN says Dash Rip Rock is “undeniably the South’s greatest rock band.” The New York Times calls Dash Rip Rock “skillful musicians with a penchant for getting reliably wild….” No Depression raves that DRR’s recent albums prove that Dash is […]

What’s Up Wednesday?

I woke up in a really good mood this morning, regardless of the fact that my little pup, Penny-Pie, stayed up most of the night howling at the thunder…It’s going to be one of those days where I get a lot done, I just know it! I am in Nashville, and am stoked to see […]

5GB With Adam Faucett; Playing Eddie’s Attic, August 1st

On Feb. 25, 2011 Arkansas songwriter and “folk swamp soul brother,” Adam Faucett released his third solo LP, More Like A Temple and embarked on a US Tour which continues into 2012. Drawing comparisons from Townes Van Zandt to Tim Buckley to Otis Redding, Arkansas born and bred Adam Faucett is most known for his […]

What’s Up Tuesday?

Do you believe that you can wish for good news? That literally if you put all of your mental energy on something that it will appear? Let’s all be in that mentality today, shall we? It’s a quiet night in the city this eve, so if you don’t want to watch any more of the […]

5GB With Saint Motel; Playing The Masquerade, July 31st

5GB With Saint Motel; Playing The Masquerade, July 31st

Indie-pop quartet, Saint Motel, are from Los Angeles and have been gaining a lot of buzz recently. They are known for their colorful events in LA (in this case their Zombie Prom). They joined us for our 5GB series before their show at the Masquerade on July 31st. What’s the first gig you ever attended? […]

What’s Up Monday?

What’s Up Monday?

So? What did you think of the Olympic opening ceremonies? I actually didn’t get to see them, but it seems a bit unfair when you can roll out a Beatle to close the deal! But, here at Ticket Alternative, we LOVE Great Britain and all things jacket potato, so of course we will be glued […]

5GB With Lydia Loveless; Playing

Blessed with a commanding, blast-it-to-the-back-of-theroom voice, the 21-year-old Lydia Loveless was raised on a family farm in Coshocton, Ohio—a small weird town with nothing to do but make music. With a dad who owned a country music bar, Loveless often woke up with a house full of touring musicians scattered on couches and floors. When […]

AMG Weekend Picks: Corndogorama, The Kicks, Appetite for Destruction, and more!

I love Atlanta, but sometimes you’ve gotta hit the beach or the lake to cool off in this summer heat! I’m a little bummed that I happened to pick this weekend to take off! There are some awesome concerts, like The Kicks and Lindsey Buckingham, and odd festivals, like Corndogorama, happening all over town. So […]