The group's Shaky Knees late-night set was a crazy, high-speed gift for ATL fans Knocked Loose's intimate, sold-out ATL show at The Masquerade (Heaven) (Photo by Mikey Smith) “It’s 1 o’clock in the f—king morning,” yells Bryan Garris, lead singer of Louisville’s Knocked Loose, in a sold-out, sweat-dripping room at The Masquerade’s Heaven stage. Lining up all the way to the back of the venue’s parking garage, the half mud-covered, half storm-soaked crowd cheers as the group ri

The singer throws a party for Atlanta fans to celebrate his music at Coca-Cola Roxy Juanes at Coca-Cola Roxy in Atlanta (Photo by Noah De Los Rios) Juanes’ concert in Atlanta last week created a vibrant celebration of Colombian culture and music. The entire evening was a party for those who love Juanes' work; the audience was lively and supportive from start to finish. The most impressive aspect of Juanes' concert was the audience. They were all so happy and enthusiastic, and

From legacy favorites to future headliners, the ASA staff reveals who they're most excited for at this year's edition of the city's favorite festival ASA reveals who they're most excited for at Shaky Knees 2026 (Photo Credit: Ismael Quintanilla III) It’s official: we’re one week out from Shaky Knees! Atlanta’s favorite rock fest is right around the corner, and fans are counting down the hours until Piedmont Park opens its stages and gates. This year’s lineup is stacked, to sa

That Friend, directed by Will Sterling and Alex Wall, made its Georgia premiere as the closing night film of the Athens Film Festival on Aug. 29, following its premiere at Tribeca in June That Friend made its Georgia Premiere at Athens Film Festival (Photo Credit: TMDB) Many movies, and especially many independent movies, can be difficult to sell. That Friend however, sells itself. All that an audience member needs to see is this indelible promotional image of actors Josh B

The third annual Athens Film Festival took place from Aug. 27-30, featuring over 100 independent films across six venues. Executive Director Chuck Griffin provides insights into the intricacies behind this year’s edition The Third Annual Athens Film Festival (Photo Credit: Rouse Photography) The Athens Film Festival kicked off its 2026 festivities on Aug. 27, beginning a four-day-long celebration of cinema that concluded on Aug. 30. The festival, located in the heart of downt

Two rising bands in the indie rock scene team up for a co-headlining show at one of Athens' favorite venues Winyah performing at Georgia Theatre in Athens (Photo by Magali Rivera) Winyah kicked off their co-headlining tour with Penelope Road at the tail end of August, ending the run of shows in the Southeast with two nights in Athens, GA. The indie rock band from Pawleys Island, South Carolina has spent their summer playing everything from headline gigs to festival slots to o

The trio of performers command the venue's sold-out crowd with heavy hits Faetooth performing at The Masquerade (Altar) in Atlanta (Photo by Joe Chiarella) At a swelteringly hot Altar, Faetooth, Latter, and bosses demonstrated three distinct ways to command a sold-out room with heavy, loud, crushing music. Faetooth was originally scheduled to play in April but had to postpone due to illness, leaving fans eagerly anticipating this show for months. First up was bosses, forming

The emo rock legends carry on the legacy of the band's catalog at their largest U.S. show to date My Chemical Romance continues their stadium status in Nashville (Photo Credit: Bryce Hall) In the scorching Nashville summer heat, thousands of fans from across the country migrated to Nissan Stadium for the 00’s rock event of the decade: My Chemical Romance’s performed their largest U.S. show to date to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their legendary concept album, The Black P

The interns of The Masquerade bring together local favorites for a presentation at their Altar stage Karma Kat at "Join Our Jam" hosted by The Masquerade (Photo by Javier Bastidas) On August 8th, the summer interns from the ever-iconic Atlanta venue, The Masquerade, came together to host their “Join our Jam” event. Three local talents took to the stage to show of their unique blend of genres as they continue to make their names known within Atlanta’s music scene. DARKSOULSTHU

The guitarist discusses the group's evolution as well as their latest record, Historia (Photo Credit: Courtesy of Gipsy Kings featuring Tonino) This Thursday, the Gipsy Kings will be returning to Atlanta to perform at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre with founding guitarist Tonino Baliardo. The flamenco family band has embarked on a nostalgic journey through their careers as they share Historia, an album developed whilst filming a retrospective documentary. Ahead of their u

The band removes their audience from reality into a conceptual concert The Dear Hunter performing at The Masquerade (Hell) (Photo by Joe Chiarella) It's rare to see an artist apologizing for making their recent albums, but Casey Crescenzo did just that on Friday night at The Masquerade. “You get into the band for symphonic rock, but then the band gives you two albums of space funk,” said The Dear Hunter's frontman and creative world builder, expressing concern that the band's

Today's queen of alt-pop turns ATL's legendary theatre into "A Summer in the Forest" Not For Radio performing live at The Fox Theatre (Photo by Mikey Smith) Last year, I was able to catch The Marías’ evening set at Shaky Knees as they closed the festival’s Piedmont stage on opening night. Sitting on a hillside eating a basket of tenders and fries, I found myself entranced with the group’s sound, stage design, and near-perfect recreation of their records in a live environment.

The harpist brings her top-tier band to The EARL for a cosmic country concert Mikaela Davis with her 6-foot-tall Camac Blue harp at The EARL (Photo by Joe Chiarella) Before she ever took the stage, Mikaela Davis established a commanding presence at The EARL on Friday night. As fans trickled through the back door, curious onlookers approached the stage to see the 6-foot-tall Camac Blue harp in person. The looming, alien instrument held the crowd's focus while fans studied its

The Big Thief guitarist stops by one of Atlanta's most intimate spaces to play his latest work, The Mirror Buck Meek performing at The EARL in Atlanta (Photo by Magali Rivera) Buck Meek brought the 10th stop of his 2026 North America to Atlanta’s The EARL on July 19th. The singer-songwriter and guitarist, whose full name is Alexander Buckley Meek, was born and raised in Wimberley, Texas. From 2005 to 2010, he attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston until he moved to N

The multi-genre songstress gears up for her new album, I Hate You Marcus Johnson PJ opening for J. Cole's The Fall Off Tour (Photo Courtesy of Jeff Lewis) If you were lucky enough to score tickets to either of J. Cole’s State Farm Arena shows this weekend, chances are you had the opportunity to watch opener PJ crush it onstage. The rising star has written for a laundry list of your hip-hop, R&B, and pop artists, and she’s featured on “Legacy,” a fan-favorite track from J. Col

Kevin Parker and co. put on the best "arena rock" show in years (and it's not even really "arena rock") Tame Impala performing at State Farm Arena (Photo by Mikey Smith) “Arena rock” is a dying art form. While I believe that rock music as a whole is far from over, the spaces it thrives in today tend to be more intimate room focused on fan interaction or high-energy chaos. Even when a “rock” group does reach arena status, it can often feel artificial (unless it exists in the “

A troupe of rising artists bring the energy to ATL for this summer tour's latest lineup South Arcade performing at Summer School Tour's ATL show (Photo by Jules Morris) At the end of June, idobi Radio Summer School Tour made its way to Atlanta. Going into the show, South Arcade was the only band I knew, but the other five acts quickly won me over. Each band remarkably kept the audience engaged while dropping their anthems across the stage. While idobi Radio Summer School Tour

The modern-rock legend's music is intensified through the incredible Atlanta Symphony Orchestra St. Vincent performing with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (Photo by Mikey Smith) St. Vincent has been a fixture and force in modern rock for almost two decades now. The musician, whose real name is Annie Clark, was raised primarily in Dallas, Texas and later attended Berklee College of Music before dropping out to pursue music full-time, like many before her. Clark played with The

"Everyone's a Star" at the band's fantastic Atlanta tour stop 5 Seconds of Summer in Atlanta at State Farm Arena (Photo by Noah De Los Rios) 5 Seconds of Summer performed at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on the night of June 16 with an incredible concert experience for fans from all walks of life. With support from The Band CAMINO, the evening was a fun-filled night of energy, nostalgia and everything else that makes live music so great. Fans were seen at the venue wearing diff

The larger-than-life star brings her memorable debut tour to The Masquerade Hemlocke Springs performing at The Masquerade (Hell) in ATL (Photo by Fisher Latham) Hemlocke Springs put on an impressive show at the sold-out room at The Masquerade's Hell on her first solo tour. Her larger-than-life personality was captured early on in the show when she opened for herself as The Girl! During this set, she told a modern love story, filling the room with laughter, gasps, and cheers.