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Fun Things to do in Atlanta

The editorial team shares some of the most noteworthy events in Atlanta over the next few weeks. Check them out below and let us know if there are any you feel we should add to the list.

 

Tigers Jaw

Tigers Jaw is an American rock band from Scranton, Pennsylvania, formed in 2005. Their first album, Belongs To The Dead, was released in 2006. They released a 7″ single, “Spirit Desire”, in 2009, on Tiny Engines.

When
September 18, Tuesday @ 07:00 PM 

Where
The Masquerade
Atlanta, GA

 

5 Seconds of Summer

5 Seconds of Summer are an Australian pop rock band from Sydney, New South Wales, formed in 2011. The group were originally YouTube celebrities, posting videos of themselves covering songs from various artists during 2011 and early 2012.

The Aces

The Aces was one of the earliest and most influential of the electric Chicago blues bands in the 1950s, led by the guitarist brothers Louis and Dave Myers, natives of Byhalia, Mississippi. The brothers originally performed as the Little Boys.

When
September 19, Wednesday @ 08:00 PM 

Where
Coca-Cola Roxy
Atlanta, GA

 

Niall Horan

Niall James Horan is an Irish singer and songwriter. He rose to prominence as a member of the boy band One Direction. In 2010, Horan auditioned as a solo contestant for British televised singing competition The X Factor.

Maren Morris

Maren Larae Morris is an American country music singer, songwriter, and record producer. She has released four studio albums. Her 2015 extended play, Maren Morris, charted on two Billboard charts.

When
September 20, Thursday @ 07:00 PM 

Where
Verizon Amphitheatre
Alpharetta, GA

 

The Movement

The Movement is an American reggae band originally formed in Columbia, South Carolina, in 2004. The two founding members, Josh Swain and Jordan Miller, then relocated to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where they acquired a live rhythm section in the form of local Philadelphia musicians Jay Schmidt and Gary Jackson.

When
September 20, Thursday @ 07:00 PM 

Where
The Masquerade
Atlanta, GA

 

Russell Peters

Russell Dominic Peters is a Canadian stand-up comedian and actor of Indian descent. He began performing in Toronto in 1989 and won a Gemini Award in 2008.

When
September 20, Thursday @ 08:00 PM 

Where
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
Atlanta, GA

 

Ski Mask the Slump God

Stokeley Clevon Goulbourne, known professionally as Ski Mask the Slump God, is an American rapper and songwriter from Broward County, Florida. His notable singles include “Catch Me Outside” and “BabyWipe”, both of which were released in 2017.

When
September 20, Thursday @ 08:00 PM 

Where
Center Stage Theater
Atlanta, GA

 

Trampled by Turtles

Trampled By Turtles is an American bluegrass/folk-rock band from Duluth, Minnesota. They have released eight full albums, three of which have reached US Billboard chart number one spots.

When
September 20, Thursday @ 08:00 PM 

Where
Buckhead Theatre
Atlanta, GA

 

Leftover Salmon

Leftover Salmon is an American jam band from Boulder, Colorado, formed in 1989. The band’s music is a blend of bluegrass, rock, country, and Cajun/Zydeco.

The Infamous Stringdusters

The Infamous Stringdusters are a progressive acoustic/bluegrass band. The band emerged in 2007 with the album Fork in the Road on Sugar Hill Records. The band concists of Andy Hall, Andy Falco, Chris Pandolfi, Jeremy Garrett, and Travis Book.

When
September 21, Friday @ 07:00 PM 

Where
Tabernacle presented by Cricket Wireless
Atlanta, GA

 

Clint Black

Clint Patrick Black is an American country music singer, songwriter, musician, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and actor.

When
September 21, Friday @ 07:00 PM 

Where
Macon City Auditorium
Macon, GA

 

Kathy Griffin

Kathleen Mary Griffin is an American comedian and actress. She has starred in several comedy specials for cable TV and has released several comedy albums.

When
September 21, Friday @ 08:00 PM 

Where
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
Atlanta, GA

 

Lenny Kravitz

Leonard Albert Kravitz is an American singer, songwriter, actor and record producer. His “retro” style incorporates elements of rock, blues, soul, R&B, funk, jazz, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, pop, folk, and ballads.

Curtis Harding

Curtis Harding is an American singer and songwriter. Primarily a soul artist, his “slop ‘n’ soul” style carries the influence of genres including blues, gospel, psychedelia, R&B, and rock.

When
September 21, Friday @ 08:00 PM 

Where
STATE BANK AMPHITHEATRE AT CHASTAIN PARK
4469 Stella Dr NW, Atlanta, GA

 

The Magpie Salute

The Magpie Salute is an American rock band formed in 2016 by former Black Crowes guitarist Rich Robinson.

When
September 21, Friday @ 08:00 PM 

Where
Buckhead Theatre
Atlanta, GA

 

Palisades

Palisades is an American post-hardcore band from Iselin, New Jersey, United States. They formed in 2011 and signed to Rise Records.

When
September 22, Saturday @ 06:00 PM 

Where
The Masquerade
Atlanta, GA

 

Gregory Porter

Gregory Porter is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album in 2014 for Liquid Spirit and in 2017 for Take Me to the Alley.

Avery Sunshine

Denise Nicole White, known professionally as AverySunshine sometimes stylized as Avery*Sunshine, is an American singer, songwriter and pianist.

Anthony David

Anthony David Harrington, better known as Anthony David, is an American R&B singer-songwriter. He is best known for his 2008 song “Words”, a duet with contemporary R&B singer India.Arie.

When
September 22, Saturday @ 07:00 PM 

Where
Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre
5239 Floyd Rd SW, Mableton, GA

 

Fidlar

Fidlar, stylized as FIDLAR, is a punk rock band from Los Angeles, California. The band is currently signed to Mom + Pop Music in the US, Wichita Recordings in the UK and Dine Alone Records in Canada.

Dilly Dally

Dilly Dally is a Canadian alternative rock band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They released their debut album Sore on October 9, 2015 through Partisan Records & Buzz Records. The album was met with critical acclaim.

When
September 22, Saturday @ 07:00 PM 

Where
The Masquerade
Atlanta, GA

 

Toad the Wet Sprocket

Toad the Wet Sprocket is an American alternative rock band formed in 1986. The band consists of vocalist and guitarist Glen Phillips, guitarist Todd Nichols, bassist Dean Dinning, and drummer Randy Guss.

When
September 22, Saturday @ 08:00 PM 

Where
Miller Theater
Augusta, GA

 

Toad the Wet Sprocket

Toad the Wet Sprocket is an American alternative rock band formed in 1986. The band consists of vocalist and guitarist Glen Phillips, guitarist Todd Nichols, bassist Dean Dinning, and drummer Randy Guss.

Leigh Nash

Leigh Anne Bingham Nash is an American singer and songwriter who is the lead vocalist for the pop band Sixpence None the Richer and is also a member of Fauxliage and Movement Nashville.

When
September 23, Sunday @ 07:00 PM 

Where
Buckhead Theatre
Atlanta, GA

 

Dawes

Dawes is an American folk rock band from Los Angeles, California. Dawes is composed of brothers Taylor and Griffin Goldsmith, along with Wylie Gelber and Lee Pardini.

When
September 23, Sunday @ 08:00 PM 

Where
Tabernacle presented by Cricket Wireless
Atlanta, GA

 

Cane Hill

Cane Hill is an American heavy metal band formed in New Orleans, Louisiana in 2011. The band consists of vocalist Elijah Witt, guitarist James Barnett, bass guitarist Ryan Henriquez, and percussionist Devin Clark.

When
September 24, Monday @ 06:00 PM 

Where
The Masquerade
Atlanta, GA

 

Dreamers

Dreamers are an American rock trio, featuring Nick Wold, Marc Nelson, and Jacob Lee Wick. Their debut LP, This Album Does Not Exist, was released on August 26, 2016.

When
September 25, Tuesday @ 07:00 PM 

Where
The Masquerade
Atlanta, GA

 

Owl City

Owl City is an American electronica project created in 2007 in Owatonna, Minnesota; it is one of several projects by singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Adam Young.

Matt Thiessen

Matthew Arnold “Matt” Thiessen is a Canadian-American musician, singer and songwriter known for being co-founder, lead singer, guitarist, pianist, and primary songwriter for the Christian rock band Relient K. With Relient K, he has released eight full-length albums, including three that were certified Gold, and three that peaked in the top twenty on the Billboard 200.

When
September 25, Tuesday @ 07:00 PM 

Where
Center Stage Theater
Atlanta, GA

 

Suicidal Tendencies

Suicidal Tendencies is an American crossover thrash band founded in 1980 in Venice, California by vocalist Mike Muir, who is the only remaining original member of the band.

When
September 25, Tuesday @ 07:00 PM 

Where
The Masquerade
Atlanta, GA

 

Idles

Idles, stylised as IDLES, are an English punk rock band formed in Bristol in 2012. They released their debut album Brutalism in 2017 to critical acclaim.

When
September 27, Thursday @ 07:00 PM 

Where
The Masquerade
Atlanta, GA

 

Lady Antebellum

Lady Antebellum is an American country music group formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2006. The group is composed of Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, and Dave Haywood.

Kip Moore

Kip Christian Moore is an American country music singer-songwriter signed to MCA Nashville. His debut album, Up All Night, was released on April 24, 2012. and was the best-selling debut album by a male in 2012 and 2013.

When
September 27, Thursday @ 07:00 PM 

Where
Verizon Amphitheatre
Alpharetta, GA

 

Sparks the Rescue

Sparks the Rescue is an American rock band from Maine. They formed when members of three high school bands Pozer, Short of April and Two Girls Later converged.

When
September 27, Thursday @ 07:00 PM 

Where
The Masquerade
Atlanta, GA

 

Bullet for My Valentine

Bullet for My Valentine, often abbreviated as BFMV, are a Welsh heavy metal band from Bridgend, Wales, formed in 1998. The band is currently composed of Matthew Tuck, Michael Paget, Jason Bowld and Jamie Mathias.

We Came As Romans

We Came as Romans is an American melodic metalcore band from Troy, Michigan. Formed in 2005, the band has gone through one name change and multiple lineup changes, and signed to SharpTone Records in 2016.

When
September 27, Thursday @ 07:30 PM 

Where
Buckhead Theatre
Atlanta, GA

 

The Frights

The Frights are an American surf punk band consisting of Mikey Carnevale, Richard Dotson, Marc Finn, and Jordan Clark.

When
September 28, Friday @ 07:00 PM 

Where
The Masquerade
Atlanta, GA

 

Kansas

Kansas is an American rock band that became popular in the 1970s initially on album-oriented rock charts and later with hit singles such as “Carry On Wayward Son” and “Dust in the Wind”.

When
September 28, Friday @ 07:30 PM 

Where
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
Atlanta, GA

 

Lucie Silvas

Lucie Silvas is a British singer-songwriter.

When
September 28, Friday @ 08:00 PM 

Where
Center Stage Theater
Atlanta, GA

 

Daughtry

Daughtry is an American rock band formed and fronted by namesake Chris Daughtry, who was a finalist on the fifth season of American Idol. Their self-titled debut album was released in November 2006 and reached number one on the Billboard 200.

When
September 28, Friday @ 08:00 PM 

Where
Tabernacle presented by Cricket Wireless
Atlanta, GA

 

Howie Mandel

Howard Michael Mandel is a Canadian comedian, actor, and television host. He is known as host of the NBC game show Deal or No Deal, as well as the show’s daytime and Canadian-English counterparts.

When
September 28, Friday @ 08:00 PM 

Where
Atlanta Symphony Hall
Atlanta, GA

 

The Australian Pink Floyd Show

The Australian Pink Floyd Show, more frequently referred to as the Australian Pink Floyd, is a Pink Floyd tribute band formed in 1988 in Adelaide, South Australia.

When
September 28, Friday @ 08:00 PM 

Where
STATE BANK AMPHITHEATRE AT CHASTAIN PARK
4469 Stella Dr NW, Atlanta, GA

 

Carl Weathersby

Carl Weathersby is an American electric blues vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter. He has worked with Albert King and Billy Branch, among others. He is now a solo artist. He was nominated for the W. C. Handy Award for Best New Blues Artist in 1997.

The Stone Foxes

The Stone Foxes is an American rock and roll band based in San Francisco, California, United States.

When
September 29, Saturday @ 12:00 PM 

Where
Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre
5239 Floyd Rd SW, Mableton, GA

 

Obscura

Obscura is a German technical death metal band from Landshut, founded by guitarist and vocalist Steffen Kummerer in 2002. The current line-up includes Kummerer, guitarist Rafael Trujillo, bassist Linus Klausenitzer and drummer Sebastian Lanser.

When
September 29, Saturday @ 06:00 PM 

Where
The Masquerade
Atlanta, GA

 

Clutch

Clutch is an American rock band from Frederick, Maryland, originating in Germantown, Maryland. Its four members met while in high school in Germantown and consider themselves a Frederick-based band where they write/rehearse for every album/tour.

When
September 29, Saturday @ 06:30 PM 

Where
The Masquerade
Atlanta, GA

 

Swirlies

Swirlies is an indie rock band formed in Boston in 1990.

When
September 29, Saturday @ 06:30 PM 

Where
The Masquerade
Atlanta, GA

 

All Time Low

All Time Low is an American rock band from Towson, Maryland, a suburb of Baltimore, formed in 2003.

Dashboard Confessional

Dashboard Confessional is an American rock band from Boca Raton, Florida, led by singer-songwriter Chris Carrabba. The name of the band is derived from the song “The Sharp Hint of New Tears” off their debut album, The Swiss Army Romance.

When
September 29, Saturday @ 07:00 PM 

Where
Coca-Cola Roxy
Atlanta, GA

 

Frankie Valli

Frankie Valli is an American singer and actor, known as the frontman of The Four Seasons beginning in 1960. He is known for his unusually powerful head voice.

When
September 29, Saturday @ 08:00 PM 

Where
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
Atlanta, GA

 

Seether

Seether is an South African rock band founded in May 1999 in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. The band originally performed under the name Saron Gas until 2002, when they moved to the United States and changed it to Seether to avoid confusion with the deadly chemical known as sarin gas.

When
September 29, Saturday @ 08:00 PM 

Where
Tabernacle presented by Cricket Wireless
Atlanta, GA

 

Thrice

Thrice is an American rock band from Irvine, California, formed in 1998. The group was founded by guitarist/vocalist Dustin Kensrue and guitarist Teppei Teranishi while they were in high school.

The Bronx

The Bronx is an American punk rock band from Los Angeles formed in 2002. The band’s current lineup consists of vocalist Matt Caughthran, guitarists Joby J. Ford and Ken Horne, bass guitarist Brad Magers, and drummer Joey Castillo.

Teenage Wrist

Teenage Wrist is an American alternative rock band from Los Angeles. In 2015, the band released their debut EP Dazed.

When
September 29, Saturday @ 08:00 PM 

Where
Buckhead Theatre
Atlanta, GA

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