2015 is quickly approaching, which means it is time to start making resolutions to guarantee another awesome, music-filled year! Resolutions may seem cumbersome or difficult to achieve, but we have faith that we can help you create and meet all of your music-based resolutions. Whether you are wanting to attend a mega music festival or be the first to hear your favorite artist’s newest album, Atlanta Music Guide is here to preview some of the biggest music happenings in 2015 to help you rock those music resolutions!
Concerts:
Eddie’s Attic
Eddie’s Attic is one of Atlanta’s hottest music venues and has already announced a string of concerts that will be happing in 2015. Austin Renfroe, Crystal Bowersox and Rebecca Loebe are only a few of the numerous artists playing the historic venue. In addition, Eddie’s Attic is continuing with their Songwriter’s Open Mic that has been going strong for over 19 years! Eddie’s Attic has already guaranteed a fantastic concert set for all kinds of music fans, so get your tickets for a show or two (or more) now!
Find out more information about upcoming shows and get your tickets here!
Center Stage
If you are new to the Atlanta music scene or have not been a frequent concert-goer in the past, 2015 is your chance to experience all 3 venues within Center Stage! Vinyl has already announced 2015 concerts that include Emerson Hart, W. Kamau Bell and White Arrows. The popular concert destination will be revealing even more 2015 shows on their Facebook and Twitter accounts as they did with the band below, so follow them to make sure you catch your favorite artists when they come to Atlanta!
Check out the concert calendars for Center Stage Theater, The Loft and Vinyl for announcements!
Festivals:
Warped Tour 2015
Alternative Press revealed that Warped Tour has already scheduled its 2015 cities and dates! The day-long music experience will be coming to Atlanta on July 2nd, 2015. Even though July may seem like a long time from now, the Warped Tour 101 page can help fans get prepared with articles about everything you could possibly need to know before attending your next show. In addition, new merchandise can be purchased for die-hard fans who are counting down the days until Warped Tour comes to Atlanta once again!
Band announcements and ticket sales will being December 3rd, so keep checking out the Warped Tour website for updates!
Hangout Music Fest 2015
The Hangout Music Fest has already announced their 2015 dates and location – May 15th-17th in Gulf Shores, AL. The music festival has boasted huge artists including The Black Keys and Outkast in 2014 and Kings of Leon and Kendrick Lamar in 2013. Whether it is your goal to go to your first music festival or your fifth in 2015, check out Hangout’s website for updates and information to make 2015 one of your most memorable years yet!
Get your tickets for the epic music festival now!
SXSW 2015 Music Festival
Want to plan a road trip and experience a one-of-a-kind festival experience? Well head over to SXSW’s website to check out information about their 2015 music festival! A huge lineup has already been announced featuring artists from all over the world who will be playing during the March 17th-22nd date range in Austin, Texas. Tickets are already available and can be purchased as various badge types. Get your tickets now as ticket prices rise each month!
Keep checking SXSW’s festival page for event details!
Television:
Grammy Awards Show on CBS
CBS has already announced that the highly acclaimed Grammy Awards will be telecasted on Sunday, February 8th. Several sites have already started making predictions about the artists including AXS and Billboard. Make your own predictions now and mark your calendars for one of the biggest nights in music to see if your predictions are right!
http://youtu.be/7ImE8QV5Fs0
Check out the official Grammy website for updates and announcements!
Album Releases:
Outasight
A DJBooth article has detailed the March 13th, 2015 release of a new Outasight album, Chasing a Ghost. Outasight’s debut was in 2012 with Nights Like These that featured the hit “Tonight is the Night”. The artist has parted ways with Warner Bros. to create a more experimental sophomore album. Two singles have already been released, so check them out now before you pick up or download Chasing a Ghost in March!
Outasight’s website features music downloads for iTunes, Google Play and Amazon, so check it out to get your Outasight music fix now!
Smashing Pumpkins
Rolling Stone delivered news about the Smashing Pumpkins releasing not 1, but 2 albums in 2015. “For those interested in sound, think: ‘guitars, guitars, guitars, and more guitars,'” frontman Billy Corgan wrote on the band’s website, “but more so on the epic side of things than, say, grossly metallic.” The band’s new website, The Panopticon, is allowing fans to follow the recording process through the release of information regarding song titles, lyrics and more!
Follow the band on Facebook and Twitter for even more album news!
The Decemberists
The first glimpse of The Decemberists’ website should fill fans with excitement as the band is releasing a new album on January 20, 2015! The album, What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World, can be pre-ordered now and comes with an MP3 download of the single below as well as a pre-sale code for an upcoming US tour. As if looking forward to a new album was not enough, the band is doing a great job with gaining hype for the new album thanks to trailers, pre-order bundles and more!
Follow the band’s news page and get the inside scoop of the 2015 album release!
Bob Dylan
Shoutout to Bob Dylan for having one the most creative album release announcements – the news came out in a flyer inserted into Dylan’s new ‘Basement Tapes Complete’ box set, Rolling Stone shared. Dylan has titled the album Shadows In The Night and has released the video below teasing the upcoming release. The 2015 album marks Dylan’s first non-Christmas covers disc since 1993’s World Gone Wrong, so mark your calendars for this rare opportunity to get your hands on some new Bob Dylan music!
http://youtu.be/bAstfMjl408
While you are waiting for the new album release, get some Bob Dylan music here!
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