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 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

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

The Athens superstars celebrate a victory lap with two of Georgia's favorite groups hallpass performing at Aisle 5 in ATL (Photo by Magali Rivera) Athens, Georgia is a breeding ground for indie and alternative bands, with its bustling venues and nightlife as well as its creative, college-aged clientele. hallpass (stylized as such) formed in late 2022, played their first show that November, and began putting out recorded music the following year. Their debut single “Maine” was

The New York rock outfit stops through Smith's ahead of their upcoming album Telescreens performing at Smith's Olde Bar in ATL (Photo by Magali Rivera) New York-based band Telescreens brought their first-ever Atlanta show to Smith’s Olde Bar on April 9th. The alternative rock four-piece were on tour supporting Quarters, their NYC neighbors, and decided to drop in to our city to headline Smith’s Music Room stage. The set was rambunctious and sweaty from the first song. An en

The London singer-songwriter takes ATL through an ambient, misty soundscape Westerman performing at The EARL (Photo by Magali Rivera) Westerman is the stage name (and last name) of the London-born singer-songwriter who has been releasing powerful, polished records since the cradle of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. His first, Your Hero Is Not Dead , drew comparisons to prime Arthur Russell and was celebrated for its timely themes of self-reflection and enduring hope. Westerma

The Toronto-based indie pop group play Purgatory thanks to one of ATL's favorite college radio stations cootie catcher performing at The Masquerade (Photo by Magali Rivera) Anita Fowl and Nolan Jakupovski were a couple of musicians looking to gain experience in making music, and the COVID-19 pandemic allowed them the time and space to do just that. cootie catcher started with them as a recording duo in 2020 and quickly expanded to include keyboardist and vocalist Sophie Cha

The grungy group play loud and proud in honor of their new release, ALL MONSTERS MX Lonely performing at The EARL in ATL (Photo by Magali Rivera) MX LONELY , the Brooklyn-based heavygaze group, brought their ALL MONSTERS album release tour to Atlanta’s The EARL on March 11th. The band, originally known as v0id b0ys, rebranded to their new moniker in 2022 and have now ventured across the US to debut a record to their fans. Rae Haas performing with MX Lonely in Atlanta (Pho

The experimental artists team up to bring their all for an incomparable live show Peaches performing at Buckhead Theatre in ATL (Photo by Magali Rivera) Model/Actriz opening for Peaches in Atlanta (Photo by Magali Rivera) Model/Actriz , the four-piece rock band from Brooklyn by way of Boston, took to Buckhead Theatre’s stage on February 24th opening up for Peaches . Both sets were filled with an overflow of energy and a number of outfit changes. The crowd was a melting pot o

The singer/songwriter's widespread acclaim continues in Atlanta Daffo performing live at The Masquerade (Altar) (Photo by Magali Rivera) Daffo is the alternative, introspective brainchild of Gabi Gamberg. Though the singer-songwriter is only 21 years old, they have a long list of accomplishments already behind them. They opened up for some big names last year including Wednesday and Blondshell, and constantly get comparisons drawn between them and Adrianne Lenker of Big Thie

The rising ATL rockers close the year out with a victory lap at our city's legendary venues Penelope Road returns home to celebrate an incredible year (Photo by Magali Rivera) Penelope Road has made quite the year of 2025. They completed a seemingly nonstop tour across the US, including opening up for some big names like Teddy Swims, Goose, and Lake Street Dive. They also notably signed to Warner Records, solidifying their continued growth, talent, and hard work. After their

The LA alternative folk collective bends genres and jams for fans Dutch Interior performing at ATL's The EARL (Photo by Magali Rivera) Dutch Interior are a band that describe their music as “freak Americana.” I’m not sure I would have ever expected those descriptors to be paired together, but I also feel there is no better way to explain the Los Angeles-based group’s sound. Every song of theirs brings a new flavor to their discography, as each of the six members of the band

The angelic trio performs their latest 90s inspired album, Adult Romantix , in Atlanta Samira Winter, lead singer of Winter (Photo by Magali Rivera) Samira Winter came on stage to lead the rest of her band as a true cherub. Clad in a black silk dress, Docs, and custom white lace angel wings, the frontperson of Winter wasted no time sharing her infectious smile and energy with the crowd she performed to at The Masquerade’s Altar stage last week. The set was filled with crus

The LA group returns to ATL to play their signature, nostalgia-filled sound Genre-bending LA group Peel Dream Magazine live in ATL (Photo by Magali Rivera) Joseph Stevens, frontperson and project lead of Peel Dream Magazine , began the band in New York back in 2018. With five albums of varying genres and moods under their belts, the group is now Los Angeles-based and constantly touring their new work. They opened for Friko at Smith’s Olde Bar this past February and returned

The New York rockstars brought their A-game on their "Path of Totality" tour Hotline TNT performing at Masquerade's Altar stage (Photo by Magali Rivera) NYC-based shoegaze pop band Hotline TNT brought their gorgeously fuzzy sound to Altar at The Masquerade this past Tuesday. This was my first time at the relatively new, 250-cap Altar stage, and it was precisely the way I hoped to christen the place. With jangly guitars and rich vocals, Hotline TNT’s return to Atlanta delive

Men I Trust performing live at Coca-Cola Roxy (Photo by Magali Rivera) This time last week, Canadian indie dream-pop band Men I Trust graced an Atlanta stage once more, and at the Coca-Cola Roxy no less. The band’s last performance in the city was at Shaky Knees in May 2024, which was also my live introduction to them. The set was dream-like and rain-filled, completely enhancing the experience and not detracting from it in the slightest. With two new albums released since th