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.

The singer/songwriter serenades an Atlanta audience with his acclaimed Little Wide Open Kevin Morby performing at Variety Playhouse (Photo by Malachi Weaver) Atlanta's Variety Playhouse was adorned with sunflowers as Kevin Morby stopped through Georgia while touring for his recently-released album, Little Wide Open. Opener Liam Kazar started the show off by moving the crowd with his unique sound and then proceeded to play guitar for Kevin Morby throughout the night. Kevin M

The young rockstar gives his dedicated fanbase a sold-out show to remember for the ages Yungblud performing a sold-out ATL show (Photo by Javier Bastidas) This past weekend, Yungblud took over Synovus Bank Amphitheater on a warm summer night in Atlanta as part of his world tour celebrating the release of the second part of his Idols album, released on February 20th, 2026. Upon arriving, one could not help but notice the age range of fans packed into the seats of the venue. Yu

The group elevates their arena-level energy at their intimate Atlanta show Kelsy Karter and The Heroines performing live in ATL (Photo by Joe Chiarella) Kelsy Karter and The Heroines brought the Pleasure Tour to Atlanta on Tuesday, June 9, packing an arena-sized performance into Vinyl's intimate space. Her previous two headlining visits to the city faced significant challenges. In 2022, she was hospitalized the day of the show for severe physical exhaustion, yet refused to ca

Samantha LaCroix and David Jongebreur give the inside scoop on their latest film festival The cast and crew of Stella and the Woman in the Photo at MSFF The McDonough Storytellers Film Festival (MSFF) took place on the first weekend of June 2026 in McDonough Town Square. The festival was co-hosted by Samantha LaCriox, a filmmaker, and David Jongebreur, the owner of Story on the Square. Inform, Inspire and Ignite The festival had three initiatives: Inform, Inspire and Ignite

Musings on storytelling and orange Tic Tacs ahead of Thursday’s Reel Friends screening A month before I turned nineteen, I took my first screenwriting class. I’d always been a writer, but I had yet to work up the courage to officially tackle a script. The professor—who has since morphed into a longtime mentor for my creative endeavors—opened with a foundational piece of advice, one emblazoned into the hearts and minds of storytellers across time and space: Write what you know

The experimental rock group begins their latest tour at one of ATL's favorite venues Racing Mount Pleasant performing at Terminal West in ATL (Photo by Magali Rivera) Racing Mount Pleasant brought the first stop of their 2026 tour to Terminal West in Atlanta on May 27. The band, formerly known as Kingfisher, formed in 2019 having met each other at the University of Michigan. They released their debut record, Grip Your Fist, I'm Heaven Bound, in late 2022 and later changed the

Fans take priority at the singer's latest show in Atlanta Em Beihold performing at Terminal West in ATL (Photo by Noah De Los Rios) Em Beihold's Atlanta stop showcased the qualities that have made her one of pop's most relatable rising artists. Performing fan favorites such as "Numb Little Bug" and "Until I Found You," alongside newer material, Beihold delivered a set that balanced catchy melodies with emotional depth. Without relying on flashy effects, she shared the spotlig

The comedic singer/songwriter continues to take his performances to the next level in Alpharetta "Weird Al" Yankovic performing at Ameris Bank Amphitheatre in Alpharetta (Photo by Mikey Smith) It’s been over a decade since I first saw “Weird Al” Yankovic in concert. Sitting down in Jacksonville’s Florida Theatre for the opening leg of The Mandatory World Tour, I was stunned by Yankovic’s high-energy, constantly-entertaining, absurdist masterpiece of a live show. It was unlike

The Georgia director shares behind-the-scenes info ahead of the film's premiere at Tara “Who were you with… before me?” This question doubles as the tagline for the independent feature Before Me, which is slated to world premiere at Atlanta’s Tara Theater on Sunday, June 14. Before Me premieres at Tara Atlanta on June 14th Before Me follows a heartbroken photographer as he falls for an aspiring writer. However, after discovering her secret past, his retroactive jealousy threa

The Grammy-winning group takes ATL on a musical expedition at The Eastern Punch Brothers performing live at The Eastern (Photo by Joe Chiarella) "We're so glad you're here because it's a special night! It's the last stop on our US expedition. It could also be our last show ever," Chris Thile tells the crowd, addressing the packed house at The Eastern on Saturday night. He explains that after tonight's show, Punch Brothers is taking their music to Hydropolis, a fictional city