Gwinnett Daily Post

Arena at Gwinnett Center

6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth

770-813-7500

www.gwinnettcenter.com

· Saturday: Bill Gaither and the Homecoming Friends

· May 2: The Rowdy Frynds Tour

· May 4: Kanye West

· May 11: Van Halen

· June 15: The Cure

· June 18: Raven Symone's Pajama Party Concert

Performing Arts Center at Gwinnett Center

6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth

770-813-7500

www.gwinnettcenter.com

· Saturday and Sunday: North Atlanta Dance Theatre presents "Giselle"

· May 3-4: Buford School of Ballet

· May 13: Philharmonic Jazz Swizzling Swing

· May 16 and 18: Northeast Atlanta Ballet's "The Little Mermaid" and other works

· May 23-24: Heather Wayne's Performing Arts Dance Academy

· June 15: Dance and Arts Showcase presents "Wishes and Dreams"

Atlanta Civic Center

395 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta

404-523-6275

www.atlantaciviccenter.com

· Through May 4: "The Lion King"

· May 10: 2008 Mother's Day Festival featuring Betty Wright, Lenny Williams, Willie Clayton, Denise LaSalle and Bobby Rush

· May 18: Udit and Aditya Narayan Live

Chastain Park Amphitheatre

4469 Stella Drive N.W.,

Buckhead

404-233-2227

www.livenation.com

· Today and Saturday: Santana, The Derek Trucks Band

· May 3: Sheryl Crow

· May 17: Duran Duran

· May 24-25: James Taylor

Center Stage

1374 W. Peachtree St.

404-885-1365

www.centerstage-atlanta.com

· Today: Ozomatli

· May 6: Stephen Marley

· May 15: The Hives

· May 23: Jagermeister Music Tour feat. Hatebreed & Type O Negative

· May 30: Nada Surf

Cobb Energy

Performing Arts Centre

2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta

www.cobbenergycentre.com

770-916-2800

· Today, Tuesday, May 2, 4: Atlanta Opera's "Marriage of Figaro"

· May 8: Bowfire

· May 10: An Evening with Jon Stewart

· May 13: "The Swell Season"

· May 17: John Prine

· May 18: 2008 Vietnamese Video Music Awards

Eddie's Attic

515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur

404-377-4976

www.eddiesattic.com

· Today: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Benefit (featuring: Angela Motter, Paul Melacon, and more)

· Saturday: Jennifer Daniels & Ken Will Morton (CD Release)

· Sunday: Arlington Priest & Bombadil

· Tuesday: Damien Dempsey (with special guest: Jess Klein)

· Wednesday: Amy Cook & Anne McCue

· May 1: Paul Melancon & The Arts And Sciences, Jackson County Line and Rebecca Loebe

· May 2: Matthew Ryan vs. The Silver State & Jon Dee Graham

· May 3: Troy Bieser & Kitty Snyder (early show) / Caroline Herring (late show)

· May 4: Tommy Womack, Ken Will Morton

· May 7: Edie Carey & Rose Cousins

Ferst Center for the Arts

349 Ferst Drive, Georgia Tech campus

404-894-9600

www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu

· May 2: Atlanta Lyric Theatre presents: "Anything Goes"

· May 16: 2008 U.S. Olympic Weightlifting Trials

Fox Theatre

660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta

404-881-2100

www.foxtheatre.org

· Friday-Sunday: "Rent"

· Monday: St. Petersburg Ballet's "Carmen"

· Tuesday: Dolly Parton

· May 2: Jerry Seinfeld

· May 3: Rodney Carrington

· May 10: Ultimate Doo-Wop Show

· May 13-18: Riverdance

· May 23: Erykah Badu

· May 27- June 1: Sweeney Todd

Lakewood Amphitheatre

2002 Lakewood Way, Atlanta

404-443-5090

www.hob.com/venues/concerts/hifibuys

· May 8: Radiohead

· May 16: Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert, Luke Bryan

· May 17: Travis Tritt, Pat Green, Clay Walker

· June 5: Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band

· June 11: Tim McGraw with Jason Aldean, Halfway to Hazard

The Loft

1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta

404-885-1365

www.theloft-atlanta.com

· Friday: Heavy MoJo

· Saturday: Greedy White Citizens

· May 14: My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult

· May 23: Presidents of the United States of America

· June 11: Dilated Peoples, The Alchemist, Aceyalone and 88-keys

· June 13: The Breeders

· July 22: Back Door Slam

Masquerade Music Park

695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta

404-249-6400

www.masq.com

· Today: Ministry, Meshuggah, Hemlock

· Today: Jeffree Star, Schoolyard Heroes, Dr. Manhattan, Breathe Carolina

· Today: Waited, Withered

· Saturday: Thrice, Circa Survive, Pelican

· Saturday: The Honda Civic Tour with Panic at the Disco, Motion City Soundtrack, Phantom Planet, The Hush Sound

· Tuesday: Converge, August Burns Red, Genghis Tron, The Colesium

· Wednesday: Crash Romeo, Tub Ring, Driver Side Impact, School Boy Humor

· Wednesday: Voltaire, Ego Likeness

· Thursday: Symphony X, Epica, Into Eternity

Philips Arena

1 Philips Drive N.W., Atlanta

404-878-3000

www.philipsarena.com

· Today: Bruce Springsteen

· Wednesday-May 1: Bon Jovi

· May 4: 2008 Spring "Jam"boree

· May 17: Katt Williams

· May 28: Alicia Keys

· June 21: AARP Presents Songs of Soul and Inspiration

· June 27-28: Deeper Still

· July 31: George Michael

Red Light Cafe

553 Amsterdam Ave., Atlanta

404-874-7828

www.redlightcafe.com

· Friday: Caroline Monroe, Brittany Poole, Lindsay Rakers Band

· Saturday: Lonesome Redwing with Jeff Talmadge

· Sunday: asa

· Thursday: Kurt McCumber and Johnny Roquemore

Rialto Center

for the Performing Arts

80 Forsyth St. N.W., Atlanta

404-651-4727

www.rialtocenter.org

· Friday-Sunday: "Candide"

· May 1: Origins: Honoring our Humanity

· May 3: Masters of Percussion

· May 9: Rhythm Dance Center Company Concert

Variety Playhouse

1099 Euclid Ave., Little Five Points

404-521-1786

www.variety-playhouse.com

· Saturday: Joe Jackson

· Wednesday: Sara Bareilles

· May 2: Cracker, Dead Confederate

· May 3: Tea Leaf Green, Moonalice

Verizon Wireless

Amphitheatre

at Encore Park

2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta

www.ticketmaster.com/

venue/115485

· May 10: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Grand Opening Celebration

· May 14-20: The Eagles

· May 26: Steve Miller Band

· June 10: Stevie Nicks

· June 11: Steely Dan

Wild Bill's

2075 Market St., Duluth

678-473-1000

www.wildbillsatlanta.com

· Today: Fight Night

· May 2: Darryl Worley, Jennifer Hanson

· May 9: Skid Row

Most tickets available through

Ticketmaster at 404-249-6400 or www.ticketmaster.com. Call venues for information.