New On Sales for Friday, April 20

Happy Friday everyone! We have some great on sales coming up today. As always, tickets are available at www.ticketalternative.com and our outlets.

On sale today at 10:00 a.m.

Eddie’s Attic (Decatur, GA)
- The Trishas (Tuesday, June 5)
- Chris Smither (Thursday, October 25)

Smith’s Olde Bar (Atlanta, GA)
- Please Please Rock Me (Sunday, May 27)
- American Wheel/Super Hooligan (Friday, June 8 )
- Drake White (Thursday, June 14)
- Truth & Salvage Co. (Friday, June 15)
- Truth & Salvage Co. (Thursday, June 28)
- Hydralites (Friday, June 29)
- Gasoline Bros. [in The Atlanta Room] (Friday, July 20)
- Lydia Loveless [in The Atlanta Room] (Friday, July 27)

Steve’s Live Music (Sandy Springs, GA)
- Grass Backards (Tuesday, June 12)
- The 4^th Ward Afro-Klezmer Orchestra (Wednesday, June 13)
- Scott Glazer and Mojo Dojo (Thursday, June 14)
- Matthew Kahler (Saturday, June 16)
- Jon Liebman (Thursday, June 21)
- Jennifer Daniels (Saturday, June 23)
- The Balalaika Ensemble (Wednesday, June 27)
- Oliver Wood (Thursday, June 28)
Onsale today at 12:00 p.m.

Black Cat (Washington, D.C.)
- Mount Carmel (Tuesday, May 8 )
- Mixtape Dance Party (Saturday, May 12)
- Black Hills (Wednesday, May 23)
- Eighties Mayhem (Friday, May 25)
- The Cribs (Thursday, June 7)
- Battles (Monday, June 11)
- Walk The Moon (Friday, June 22)

DC9 (Washington, D.C.)
- Chappo (Tuesday, May 31)
- JBM (Tuesday, June 5)
- JBM (Tuesday, June 12)

Red Palace (Washington, D.C.)
- Tilted Torch: Birthday Bash! (Saturday, May 5)
- Dangerous Curves Ahead: Burlesque on the Go Go! (Saturday, May 12)
- La Sera (Friday, May 18)
- Brad (Tuesday, May 22)

Sticky’z Rock ‘N’ Roll Chicken Shack (Little Rock, AR)
- Turnpike Troubadours (Saturday, June 23)

Vinyl (Atlanta, GA)
- Black Box Revelation (Saturday, May 26)

New On Sales for Friday, April 13

Happy Friday everyone! We have some great on sales coming up today. As always, tickets are available at www.ticketalternative.com and our outlets.

On sale today at 10:00 a.m.

Rock and Roll Hotel (Washington, D.C.)
- White Dress (Wednesday, May 16)
- Crystal Fighters (Tuesday, May 22)
- Air Sex Championships (Tuesday, July 3)
- Friends (Friday, July 6)
- Unknown Mortal Orchestra (Saturday, July 9)

The EARL (Atlanta, GA)
- Friends (Thursday, July 5)

Onsale today at 12:00 p.m.

The 40 Watt Club (Athens, GA)
- Corduroy Road (Thursday, May 10)

DC9 (Washington, D.C.)
- California Wives (Sunday, May 6)
- R. Ring (featuring Kelley Deal of The Breeders) (Tuesday, May 15)
- MV and EE (Wednesday, May 16)
- A Life Once Lost (Sunday, June 24)
- Milo Greene (Tuesday, July 24)

The Drunken Unicorn (Atlanta, GA)
- Negative Approach (Friday, June
- Milo Greene (Saturday, July 21)

Black Cat (Washington, D.C.)
- Ms. Director (Sunday, May 20)
- The Donkeys (Tuesday, May 22)
- Al Scorch’s Country Soul Ensemble (Wednesday, May 30)
- Pygmy Wish (Sunday, May 27)
- Ugly Purple Sweater (Thursday, May 31)
- The Bouncing Souls (Tuesday, June 12)
- Scott H. Biram (Tuesday, June 19)
- Iceage (Tuesday, June 24)

Red Palace (Washington, D.C.)
- Koffin Kats (Tuesday, April 24)
- Scott Lucas and The Married Men (Thursday, June 12)
- Orgone (Thursday, June 21)

- Canon Blue (Friday, June 22)

Sticky’z Rock ‘N’ Roll Chicken Shack (Little Rock, AR)
- Morning Teleportation (Tuesday, May 15)
- Mike Pinto (Wednesday, May 23)
- The Black Angels (Saturday, August 11)
- The Chris Robinson Brotherhood (Tuesday, August 14)

Vinyl (Atlanta, GA)
- Chappo (Saturday, June 2)

New On Sales for Friday, April 6

Happy Friday everyone! We have some great on sales coming up today. As always, tickets are available at www.ticketalternative.com and our outlets.

On sale today at 10:00 a.m.

Rock and Roll Hotel (Washington, D.C.)
- Black Clouds (Saturday, May 12)
- The Impact Is Imminent: A Benefit For The Wounded Warrior Project (Saturday, May 26)
- Hurt (Thursday, May 31)
- Michael Kiwanuka (Saturday, June 16)

The EARL (Atlanta, GA)
- Penguin Prison (Tuesday, May 22)

Juanita’s (Little Rock, AR)
- Thread (Saturday, April 28)
- Crossfade (Tuesday, June 19)

Smith’s Olde Bar (Atlanta, GA)
- Hill Roberts and Naked Money/Nick Johnson & Friends (Saturday, April 14)
- Gregory Alan Isakov (Monday, May 14)
- Sara Watkins (of Nickel Creek) (Saturday, June 9)
- Joe Purdy (Saturday, June 23)

Onsale today at 12:00 p.m.

DC9 (Washington, D.C.)
- Races (Monday, May 7)
- The Aggrolites (Monday, May 14)
- Beat Connection (Sunday, July 1)

Black Cat (Washington, D.C.)
- The Mousetrap (Friday, April 20)
- America Hearts (Monday, April 23)
- Neil Hamburger (Monday, June 18)

The Loft (Atlanta, GA)
- Ralph Stanley (Friday, May 18)

Red Palace (Washington, D.C.)
- Doctor Who Burlesque (Friday, April 27)

Revolution Music Room (Little Rock, AR)
- Adelita’s Way (Wednesday, May 9)

New On Sales for Friday, March 30

Happy Friday everyone! We have some great on sales coming up today. As always, tickets are available at www.ticketalternative.com and our outlets.

On sale today at 10:00 a.m.

The 40 Watt Club (Athens, GA)
- Reptar (CD Release) (Friday, May 4)

529 (Atlanta, GA)
- Bass Drum of Death (Thursday, June 7)

Crestline Village Lawn (Mountain Brook, AL)
- Ezell’s Funky Fish Fry (Saturday, April 28)

The Goat Farm (Atlanta, GA)
- Reptar (Wednesday, May 2)

Maxine’s (Hot Springs, AR)
- Damn Arkansans (EP Release) (Tuesday, May 3)
- Telegraph Canyon (Saturday, April 7)
- John Gold (Friday, April 13)

Rock and Roll Hotel (Washington, D.C.)
- Penguin Prison + Class Actress (Saturday, May 19)
- 2:54 (Sunday, June 10)
- Orgone (Friday, June 29)
- Japandroids (Saturday, June 30)

Smith’s Olde Bar (Atlanta, GA)
- Lit (Monday, April 30)
- Antigone Rising (Friday, June 15)
- The Corduroy Road (CD Release) [in The Atlanta Room] (Thursday, June 21)
- Fishhawk (Saturday, June 30)

Onsale today at 12:00 p.m.

Black Cat (Washington, D.C.)
- Mittenfields (Monday, April 30)
- Möbius Strip (Sunday, May 6)
- We Are Serenaders (Monday, May 7)
- Redline Graffiti (Sunday, May 13)
- Mewithoutyou (Thursday, May 17)
- Last Tide (Album Release (Saturday, May 19)
- Grupo Fantasmo (Friday, June 15)

Red Palace (Washington, D.C.)
- The Honky Tonk Easter Crawfish Boil (Sunday, April
- Bass Drum of Death (Saturday, June 9)
- Jeff The Brotherhood (Friday, June 15)

Vinyl (Atlanta, GA)
- Graffiti6 (Monday, June 11)

New On Sales for Friday, March 9

Happy Friday everyone! We have some great on sales coming up today. As always, tickets are available at www.ticketalternative.com and our outlets.

On sale today at 10:00 a.m.

Juanita’s (Little Rock, AR)
- John Michael Montgomery (Saturday, March 31)

Rock and Roll Hotel (Washington, D.C.)
- Dance For The Dying (Friday, April 20)
- Exit Clov (Saturday, April 21)
- Mickey Avalon (Tuesday, May 8 )
- Pictures In Pieces (Friday, May 25)

Smith’s Olde Bar (Atlanta, GA)
- Stereomonster (Wednesday, March 28)
- Trigger Hippy (Sunday, April 22)
- Planet Of The Abts (featuring members of Gov’t Mule) (Tuesday, April 24)
- Grandmothers of Invention (Friday, April 27)
- Tatapalooza (Saturday, June 16)
- Watershed (Friday, June 22)

Onsale today at 12:00 p.m.

Black Cat (Washington, D.C.)
- Jon Benjamin Has A Tour (Wednesday, April 25)
- Here We Go Magic (Monday, May 14)
- Astra Via (Friday, May 18)

DC9 (Washington, D.C.)
- Peelander-Z (Sunday, April 15)
- Mansions On The Moon (Wednesday, April 18)
- Khaira Arby (Wednesday, May 2)
- P.G. Six (Thursday, May 10)
- Strange Boys (Sunday, May 20)
- Yamantaka//Sonic Titan (Monday, June 11)

Red Palace (Washington, D.C.)
- Brown Girls Burlesque presents: Soul Train vs. Solid Gold (Friday, March 30)

Revolution Music Room (Little Rock, AR)
- Robert Earl Keen (Thursday, April 5)

Vinyl (Atlanta, GA)
- Melonie Fiona (Monday, March 26)

5GB With Nic Cowan; Playing The Red Palace, D.C. Feb. 22

By Eileen Tilson

Like most kids that grew up in Atlanta during the ’90′s, it was not uncommon to see a certain bartender/musician named Zac Brown, playing around at local bars. Most of the time, he would be joined by other musician friends of his such as Sonia Leigh and Nic Cowan. Now we all know what happened to little ole Zac, but did you know that Georgia boy brought his friends along with him? Starting a label, Southern Ground Records, Zac signed his pals and brings them along on the road with his band any chance that he gets. Even though, Nic Cowan may have received a leg up from his bearded friend, there is nothing to say that he couldn’t achieve success all by himself. Having semi-recently released his debut album on Southern Ground, perfectly titled Hardheaded, Cowan’s already being noted for his old school soul sound with remnants of John Lee Hooker and Otis Redding. We chatted with him briefly before his show tomorrow at The Red Palace.

What was the first gig you ever went to?

My dad’s a drummer, so the first  gig  I ever went to was going to see him play at a club in Tyler, TX.  I was five.

What is the best gig that you ever played/performed at?

Red Rocks this past summer when I opened for Zac Brown Band.  The only word I can use to explain it is “spiritual.”

What is the best gig you have ever been to?

Honestly, I know I play a lot with Zac Brown Band, but their New Year’s Eve show in Atlanta this past year was the best live show I’ve ever seen.

Gig you would most like to play?

I know it sounds cliché, but I’ve always wanted to play Bonnaroo.

What would be the lineup for your dream gig?

My dream gig would be with the Eagles at Red Rocks.  I might pass out from the excitement, but they are my all-time favorite band and Red Rocks is my favorite venue.

Catch Nic Cowan Wednesday Feb. 22nd, at The Red Palace Washington, D.C.

New On Sales for Friday, February 17

Happy Friday everyone! We have some great on sales going on today at Ticket Alternative. As always, you can get them at our outlets or online.

On sale today at 10:00 a.m.

529 (Atlanta, GA)
- Frankie Rose (Tuesday, April 10)
- Woods (Tuesday, May 1)

The EARL (Atlanta, GA)
- Van Hunt (Friday, April 6)

Jannus Live (St. Petersburg, FL)
- Candlebox (Friday, April 20)

Rock and Roll Hotel (Washington, D.C.)
- Satori Trova (Saturday, April 7)
- Father John Misty (Joshua Tillman, formerly of Fleet Foxes) (Sunday, May 20)
- The Adicts (Monday, May 21)

Smith’s Olde Bar (Atlanta, GA)
- Van Ghost (Tuesday, March 3)
- Dangermuffun (Thursday, March 29)
- Justin Kennedy (Friday, April 6)
- Madison Violet (Friday, June 1)
- The David Mayfield Parade (Saturday, June 2)

Onsale today at 12:00 p.m.

Black Cat (Washington, D.C.)
- Drop Electric (Saturday, March 3)
- Buxton (Tuesday, March 27)
- Grant Hart (Wednesday, March 28)
- Chain and the Gang (Thursday, April 12)
- Sister Crayon (Sunday, April 15)
- Eleanor Friedberger (Thursday, April 19)
- Hume (Thursday, May 3)
- Horse Feathers (Friday, May 11)

DC9 (Washington, D.C.)
- Pomegranates (Tuesday, April 3)
- Tanlines (Wednesday, April 11)

Red Palace (Washington, D.C.)
- Acid Mothers Temple (Friday, May 4)

Revolution Music Room (Little Rock, AR)
- EOTO (Tuesday, May 1)

Stickyz Rock ‘N’ Roll Chicken Shack (Little Rock, AR)
- Michael Burks (Saturday, June 2)

Ticket Alternative’s Weekend Picks!

It’s that time again! Remember during the Flintstones when the little bird would holler at the end of the work day and Fred would run out of there with the speed of a pterodactyl? Well we are getting closer and closer to the weekend, so start thinking of what kind of trouble you can get into this weekend! Here’s where you can find Ticket Alternative, hope to see you at a show!

WASHINGTON D.C.

Friday, February 10 – Howlin Rain at The Red Palace

Rolling Stone magazine calls them “”A psychedelic cocktail of Crosby, Stills and Nash, the Faces, the Damned and author Raymond Carver”

Saturday, Februrary 11 – Sharon Van Etten at Black Cat

Indie rock’s newest heroine’s music has been called by NPR as being ” heartfelt without being overly earnest; her poetry is plainspoken but not overt, and her elegant voice is wrapped in enough rasp and sorrow to keep from sounding too pure or confident.”

Saturday, Februrary 11 – Star Slinger at DC9

You have probably danced to Star Slinger’s remixes without even knowing it. This U.K. producer is also known  to post all his official and unofficial remixes on his Soundcloud profile.

Sunday, February 12 – Dum Dum Girls at the Black Cat

California’s daughters, the Dum Dum Girls have opened up for  the likes of Vampire Weekend. This insanely infectious show is a must.

Sunday, February 12 – The Jealous Sound at the Rock and Roll Hotel 

L.A.’s indie rockers, The Jealous Sound, who have toured with the likes of Sunny Day Real Estate, are rocking it out in D.C. this Sunday.

ATLANTA

Friday, February 10 – Fountains of Wayne at The Loft

Formed in New York in 1996, Fountains of Wayne took its name from an iconic garden store in nearby Wayne, NJ . The band has received steady critical accolades since its inception, and were nominated for two Grammys, including a slightly belated Best New Artist nod, in 2003, after scoring a hit with their third album, Welcome Interstate Managers.

Saturday, February 11 – Valentines in the Garden at Atlanta Botanical Gardens

Oh yes, Cupid is starting to fly around again! Celebrate Valentines in the most romantic spot in town.  Desserts, live entertainment, cash bars, and Orchid Daze: Hanging Gardens add to the ambiance of the evening.

Saturday, February 11 – Winter Beer Carnival at Atlantic Station

Back again for a third year, bigger and better than ever with more games, beer AND a ferris wheel, the Winter Beer Carnival will be packed with good times on Saturday.

LITTLE ROCK, AR

Saturday, February 11 – Reckless Kelly at Revolution Music Room

Austin’s own Reckless Kelly are back in Little Rock with their classic country/americana sound.

CD Review: Amy LaVere – Stranger Me; Playing with Rich Robinson at Smith’s Olde Bar, March 2 and Red Palace on March 17

Amy LaVere
Stranger Me
Archer Records

By Al Kaufman

Turbulent times often leads to great art. Such is the case with Amy LaVere. While preparing to make her third album three years ago, her producer and mentor, Jim Dickenson, died of complications from triple bypass surgery. Then her guitarist, Steve Selvidge, left to join The Hold Steady. But what really made things sticky was when she broke up with longtime boyfriend and drummer, Paul Taylor. She missed his studio presence and he ended up agreeing to drum on the album, creating that delicious tension that is evident in other groups with broken relationships, such as Fleetwood Mac and Eurythmics. LaVere also recruited Craig Silvey (who mixed Arcade Fire’s Suburbs) to produce, and multi-weird-instrumentalist Rick Steff (who plays the mellotron, theramin, Buddha box, Vibrachime, and various pianos), left of center guitarist David Cousar, and a slew of horn instrumentalists to create her most richly textured album to date. … Continue Reading

New On Sales for Friday, February 3

Happy Friday everyone! We’ve got a great list of shows going on sale today. You can buy all the tickets at Ticket Alternative!

On sale today at 10:00 a.m.

The 40 Watt Club (Athens, GA)
- !!!/Shabazz Palaces (Thursday, April 19)

529 (Atlanta, GA)
- Caveman (Friday, March 9)

The EARL (Atlanta, GA)
- Active Child (Monday, May 7)

Juanita’s (Little Rock, AR)
- Tech N9ne (Friday, March 30)

Rock and Roll Hotel (Washington, D.C.)
- The Coastals (Wednesday, February 22)
- The Honeyguns (Wednesday, February 29)
- Bull Moose Party (Thursday, March 8 )
- The Dance Party (Saturday, March 10)
- Bike Trip (Friday, March16)
- Naylor Court (Friday, April 6)

Smith’s Olde Bar (Atlanta, GA)
- Wednesday, If Not Before (Wednesday, February 15)
- Rachel Platten (Saturday, February 18) [in The Atlanta Room]
- Mini Mansions (Wednesday, February 29)
- Jesse Baylin (Tuesday, March 6)
- The Delta Saints (Wednesday, March 14)
- Hot Buttered Rum/The Old Ceremony (Saturday, March 24)
- The New Orleans Suspects (Saturday, April 14)
- Bob Schneider (Thursday, April 26)
- Walter Trout (Friday, May 25)

On sale today at 12:00 p.m.

Black Cat (Washington, D.C.)
- Stereosleep (Friday, February 17)
- Paul Michel (Monday, February 27)
- The Shrouded Strangers (Sunday, March 11)
- Roomrunner (Monday, March 12)
- Grace Woodroofe (Sunday, March 25)
- Active Child (Wednesday, May 9)

DC9 (Washington, D.C.)
- Monument Fundraiser with Farewell Republic and Heads on Sticks (Thursday, February 23)
- The Stepkids (Tuesday, March 6)
- Black Box Revelation (Thursday, March 8 )
- Tribes (Saturday, March 24)
- ANR (Sunday, March 25)
- Hacienda (Wednesday, March 28)
- Converge (Thursday, April 12)

Red Palace (Washington, D.C.)
- Caveman (Tuesday, April 9)
- Quintron and Miss Pussycat (Thursday, April 26)

Revolution Music Room (Little Rock, AR)
- Real Estate (Monday, April 9)

Stickyz Rock ‘N’ Roll Chicken Shack (Little Rock, AR)
- Margot and The Nuclear So and Sos (Tuesday, March13)