Ticket Alternative Weekend Picks: Gretchen Peters, 500 Songs For Kids, Electric Guest & More!

Cinco de Mayo is nearly here! If you’re feeling festive, go grab a margarita and check out one of these cool shows this weekend:

Friday May 4 - Gretchen Peters at Eddie’s Attic

Ms. Peters is a Grammy Nominated, CMA award-winning, bonafide bad ass~ As a songwriter, she has composed hits for Martina McBride, Etta James, Trisha Yearwood, Patty Loveless, George Strait.

Friday May 4 - Phynx w/ The Levee at Vinyl

Atlanta newbies, Phynx will be at Vinyl tonight…Special DJ-ed after party. Should be a great time

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Ticket Alternative Weekend Picks! Dick Dale, Grouplove, Good Old War & More!

It’s a busy weekend here at Ticket Alternative! With summer concerts getting geared up, there is plenty of cool shows to choose from, all the way from old school rockers to the new indie kids on the block. Here are some cool shows we think you should check out.

Friday April 27 - Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder at Mill Town Music Hall

By age 21, he was already considered a “recognized master” of one of America’s most demanding art forms, but his career took him in other directions, catapulting him to popularity and success in the mainstream of country music.

Friday April 27 – Swami YoMahmi Presents: Doctor Who Burlesque at The Red Palace

An inter-dimensional burlesque adventure through the universe of Doctor Who. Featuring out-of-this-world burlesque from the always surprising Reverend Valentine, Candy del Rio, and Eerie Twilight, plus sideshow by Mab Just Mab, and introducing erotic stage kitten Gaia Phoenix.

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Ticket Alternative Weekend Picks! Candlebox, The Drums, DC Chinese Takeout Experiment and More!

Hopefully this cold weather is gone, and Spring officially is moving in! We already are packing our weekend schedules with some these awesome shows, make sure and grab your tickets before they sell out!

Friday April 20 - Candlebox at Jannus Live

The ’90s alt rock legends are back, playing at Jannus Live in St. Petersburg on April 20.

Friday April 20 – The Atlanta Mess-Around 2012 at The Earl

East Atlanta Fun Day! Two Days worth of great music at two awesome venues!

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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 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)

Ten Dollar Tuesday!

Happy Ten Dollar Tuesday everyone! We’ve got lots of great events available for just $10 a ticket – so have a look and get yourself some entertainment!

Youth Lagoon at The Drunken Unicorn, March 22

Dangermuffin at Smith’s Olde Bar, March 29

Droids We’re Looking For at Rock and Roll Hotel, March 31

The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band at Star Bar, April 4

Tim Fite at The Goat Farm, April 10

Get the whole list of shows HERE.

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)

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)

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