The weekend is here again and there are so many things to do. We brought you the lowdown on all your choices for the next few days!
Weekend Festivals
Atlanta Greek Festival
Where: Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation, Atlanta, GA
The Atlanta Greek Festival brings all the aromas, sounds, tastes and traditions of Greece to your doorstep. Your admission ticket becomes your passport as you enjoy all the Beauty of Santorini and the Fun of Mykonos.
Friday, October 10, 2014
Eliza Gilkyson
Where: Eddie’s Attic, Decatur, GA
Eliza Gilkyson is a Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and activist who has become one of the most respected musicians in Roots, Folk and Americana circles. The daughter of legendary songwriter Terry Gilkyson, she entered the music world as a teenager, recording demos for her father. Since then she has released 19 recordings of her own, and her songs have been covered by such notables as Joan Baez, Bob Geldof, Tom Rush and Rosanne Cash.
My Children! My Africa!
Where: The Balzer Theater at Herren’s, Atlanta, GA
In this three-character thriller, a humane black teacher in segregated South Africa tries to convince a favorite student that education, not violence, is the answer to the nation’s problems. (Saturday and Sunday as well)
The Australian Pink Floyd Show
Where: Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA
Having sold over three million tickets to concerts that have taken place in 35 countries, The Australian Pink Floyd Show is rightfully hailed as one of the most in demand touring entities currently operating. The Times Newspaper in London described them as “The Gold Standard”.
How I Learned What I Learned
Where: Southwest Arts Center, Atlanta, GA
This solo show was created and performed in 2003 at Seattle Repertory Theatre by August Wilson and shares the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright’s personal stories about his encounters with racism, music, love, a stint in jail, his first kiss, and life-changing friendships as a young poet in Pittsburgh’s Hill District. Directed by the Wilson’s long-time friend and collaborator Todd Kreidler, August Wilson’s How I Learned What I Learned charts one man’s journey of self-discovery through adversity and what it means to be a black artist in America. (Saturday and Sunday as well)
The Real A Town Experience, Hosted by Killer Mike w/ Fort Knox
Where: The Loft, Atlanta, GA
A Town Experience featuring performances by: Renegade El Rey, Witchdoctor, Pretty Ken, Backbone, Blackowned C-Bone, Slimm Calhoun, Scotty ATL
OK Productions Presents: Austin Lucas with special guests, Jon Snodgrass, Northcote, and Jayke Orvis
Where: Eddie’s Attic, Decatur, GA
Having raised his profile on the road with Willie Nelson’s Country Throwdown tour, the troubadour-packed Revival tour, and in support of Pennsylvania’s Langhorne Slim, Lucas has also bolstered his loyal grassroots following with appearances at the Philadelphia Folk Festival, Canada’s Sled Island Festival, Florida’s Harvest of Hope, and a 2011 European tour. Folk music is for the common folk, and Lucas delivers, often ending his shows playing on the floor amidst the crowd.
Generationals w/ Arum Rae
Where: The Drunken Unicorn, Atlanta, GA
The final version of Alix materialized as perhaps Generationals’ most confident record yet, full of history and as multiphase as Ted and Grant’s friendship. Built up with layer upon layer of rhythmic lines, computer noises, RZA beats, and poppy vocals that sometimes sound like a Janet Jackson/Prince face- off, Alix is everything T&G like about music: old and new, vinyl and youtube, vocal chord and microkorg, gathered up from everywhen and arranged with great care into a good-smelling, subtly sexy, catchy-or- die mish-mosh of sensibilities and time-warp senselessness, lightly peppered with that signature Swiftian element, but undeniably Generationals in taste. As Swift had decreed: ‘tis a good idea to tear down and rebuild, but it’s not always necessary to start from scratch.
Ashley Monroe
Where: Brewhouse Music & Grill, Rome, GA
One of the truest county voices in music makes her Brewhouse debut. Get your tickets now for $12. Don’t miss Ashley Monroe. 1/3 of the Pistol Annies and some have Ashley billed as the savior of country music. Tickets will go fast for this show so get yours now!
Saturday, October 11, 2014
Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks
Where: Eddie’s Attic, Decatur, GA
Today, Dan tours worldwide with an updated version of the Hot Licks, and occasionally gigs at various jazz venues in the San Francisco Bay Area, as a vocalist with his swingin’ combo Bayside Jazz. Not only does Dan Hicks continue to delight his long-time fans, he has earned the attention of a whole new generation of music lovers.
Boy & Bear w/ Run River North
Where: The Loft, Atlanta, GA
Within weeks of finishing work on 2011’s award-winning, internationally renowned debut LP, Moonfire — months before it was even released — singer / songwriter Dave Hosking was hit by a creative tsunami. Boy & Bear is a band that likes to follow their muse — and the new songs were flowing.
Wiz Khalifa feat. Ty Dolla $ign with special guest, Lil Bibby
Where: Fifth Third Bank Stadium at Kennesaw State, Kennesaw, GA
Wiz Khalifa is a five time Grammy nominated artist that lit up the hip-hop universe in 2011highlighted by the three time platinum-certified #1 single, “Black and Yellow”. Wiz released his third full-length album “Blacc Hollywood” August 19th. The first single released from the new album “We Dem Boyz” is already a top 10 on the Billboard Charts.
Perfume Genius w/ Matteah Baim
Where: The Drunken Unicorn, Atlanta, GA
Over the course of two astonishing albums, Perfume Genius, aka Seattle native Mike Hadreas, cemented his place as a singer-songwriter of rare frankness, creating songs that, while achingly emotional, offered empathy and hope, rather than any judgment or handwringing. Sparse, gorgeous and with Hadreas’ quavering vocals often only accompanied by piano, they were uncommonly beautiful tales of a life lived on the dark side – scarred, brutalised, yet ultimately, slowly but surely reclaimed.
Adam Levy with Josh Schicker
Where: Eddie’s Attic, Decatur, GA
Adam Levy is a guitarist in high demand. His playing has been featured on recordings by major-label artists such as Norah Jones (her first three albums), Tracy Chapman (New Beginning), and Amos Lee (Amos Lee). He has also played on records by acclaimed indie artists such as Ani DiFranco (¿Which Side Are You On?) and Anaïs Mitchell (Young Man in America). Levy has performed live onstage with all of these musicians—as well as with Rosanne Cash, Lisa Loeb, Dan Hicks, Darol Anger, Regina Carter, and many others.
Eddie’s Attic + Terminal West Present: Cory Henry (of Snarky Puppy)
Where: Eddie’s Attic, Decatur, GA
Cory Henry is a multi-instrumentalist and producer with a catalog worthy of a man twice his age. His primary instrument is the organ, and he began playing at the age of two. At the age of six he competed at the Apollo Theater and made it to the finalist round. In 2010 he co-produced Jay White’s Larger than Life. Later that year he released his first album Christmas With You, which featured his lively renditions of Christmas classics and prominently showcased his skill as an improvisor. His latest release, Gotcha Now Doc was released in the Spring of 2012. He is currently touring with “Snarky Puppy” and lending his considerable talent to the production of several projects for other artists.
Sunday, October 12, 2014
Mandolin Orange with special guest, Josh Oliver
Where: Eddie’s Attic, Decatur, GA
On Mandolin Orange’s third release, This Side Of Jordan, there’s a Lightnin’ Hopkins lyric, “If fate’s an old woodpecker then I’m an old chunk of wood.” “I love the imagery that creates,” Andrew Marlin, the duo’s lyricist says, “You just picture death as this woodpecker that lands on your shoulder and starts chipping away at you until there’s finally nothing left.” In 2011 around the release of Mandolin Orange’s acclaimed Haste Make/ Hard Hearted Stranger, Marlin had a near fatal accident. “It was scary,” Emily Frantz, the other half of the North Carolinian duo says, “But ultimately it brought us together during a time when we needed a nudge in that direction.”
Slothrust w/ Ricer
Where: The EARL, Atlanta, GA
Formed amidst the ashes of Leah Wellbaum’s solo project, entitled Slothbox, Slothrust was forged with drummer Will Gorin and bassist Kyle Bann. Thanks to their adept jazz & blues backbone, Slothrust plays deceivingly clever rock with a relentless, punk-as-fuck aesthetic. Though commonly compared to Sonic Youth and Nirvana, Slothrust plays a trickier game than its grunge-revivalist peers. From tender to thrashing and from dark to dorky, Slothrust is a band at constant play with its sonic dynamics and emotional spectrum, yet still manages to weave in ear-worming, cathartic hooks. The band’s second full-length release, Of Course You Do, was released in February 2014 on Ba Da Bing as a follow-up to their 2012 self-released album,Feels Your Pain.
Bob Sima
Where: Eddie’s Attic, Decatur, GA
What Wayne Dyer, Marianne Williamson, Don Miguel Ruiz, and Jack Canfield are to books, Bob Sima is to music. Indeed he has even been called “Eckhart Tolle with a guitar”. The Transformational Troubadour is a teacher, a guide, and a mystic, but through the medium of melody. His music bridges daily life and soul consciousness. When Sima opens his mouth to sing, what emerges is far beyond the human sounds of his warm and soulful voice. He speaks the language of the Universe, the language of the soul, the language of the heart. But he’s not just singing to his audience. He is the musical navigation that guides people to reconnect to themselves and to each other.
Bio-Hazard – A Relative Comedy
Where: The State Theatre, Falls Church, VA
Bio-Hazard is the true-to-life story of Sarah Elizabeth Greer, a free spirit who grew up feeling like she just didn’t belong. Raised in the quiet Pennsylvania Dutch town of New Holland, Sarah’s world is turned upside down when her quirky, over-the-top Greek biological mother crashes into her life. The spark between Sarah and her “bio” brings Sarah the sudden promise of understanding, connection and new meaning to her existence, but it ends up propelling her into confusion, an identity crisis, and the all-too-familiar feelings of rejection.
Peter Z, Pharoh & Kelechi
Where: Vinyl, Atlanta, GA
Peter Z is an actor,rapper,singer,& songwriter and has been doing it all since the age of about 6. He’s been so blessed up to this point, and plans to continue chasing this dream until it becomes real. “With me/Against me, I’m still doin’ me.“ – Peter Z
