Gwinnett Daily Post

Special Photo Dashboard Confessional will perform a sold-out show Thursday at The Loft in Atlanta. 

AARON'S Amphitheatre

AT Lakewood

2002 Lakewood Way, Atlanta

404-443-5090

www.livenation.com/venue/

lakewood-amphitheatre-tickets/

• No shows listed as of press time

Arena at

Gwinnett Center

6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth

770-813-7500

www.gwinnettcenter.com

• Thursday: Star 94 Jingle Jam

• Jan. 17: Winter Jam 2010

• Jan. 30: Hezekiah Walker in concert featuring Yolanda Adams

• Feb. 1: Slayer/Megadeth with Testament

• Feb. 27: Muse

• March 9: Eric Clapton

• March 14: Michael Buble

PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AT GWINNETT CENTER

6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth

770-813-7500

www.gwinnettcenter.com

• Friday-Sunday, Dec. 18-20: Gwinnett Ballet Theatre's "The Nutcracker"

• Jan. 16: Ralphie May (two shows)

• March 23: "Menopause the Musical"

• May 10: Gwinnett Symphony Masterworks III

Atlanta Civic Center

395 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta

404-523-6275

www.atlantaciviccenter.com

• Jan. 2: New Year's Weekend Celebration featuring Charlie Wilson and The Mighty O'Jays

• Feb. 13: Valentines Comedy Explosion featuring Arnez J, Earthquake and L Crawford

Center Stage

1374 W. Peachtree St.

404-885-1365

www.centerstage-atlanta.com

• Dec. 18: Christmas with the Condreys

• Jan. 22: Who's Bad — The Ultimate Michael Jackson Tribute Band

• Jan. 30: Willie and Lobo

• Feb. 14: PJ Morton

• March 15: Air

Chastain Park

Amphitheatre

4469 Stella Drive N.W.,

Atlanta

404-233-2227

www.livenation.com

• No shows as of press time

Cobb Energy

Performing Arts Centre

2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta

www.cobbenergycentre.com

770-916-2800

• Friday: Army Ground Forces Band Concert

• Saturday: Jim Brickman

• Sunday: The Irish Tenors

• Wednesday-Dec. 20: "700 Sundays"

• Jan. 15-17: Shen Yun Divine Performing Arts

• Jan. 22: Sinbad

• Feb. 4-7, 12-14: Atlanta Ballet's "Cinderella"

• Feb. 27, March 2, 5 and 7: The Atlanta Opera's "Aida"

EDDIE'S ATTIC

515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur

404-377-4976

www.eddiesattic.com

• Friday: Randall Bramblett Band

• Saturday: Girlyman and Lucas Mire

• Sunday: Cowboy Envy

• Tuesday: Jim White, Otis Gibb and Caroline Herring in-the-round

• Wednesday: Drew Holcomb and Marc Scibilia

• Thursday: Jennifer Daniels and Erick Baker

• Dec. 18: Matthew Perryman Jones and Madi Diaz

• Dec. 19: Ed Roland and Friends

• Dec. 22: Jonathan Rich, Zac Taylor, Bethany Dick and Ryan Horne

• Dec. 23: Peter Bradley Adams and David Berkeley

Ferst Center

for the Arts

349 Ferst Drive, Georgia Tech

campus

404-894-9600

www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu

• Jan. 17: Moscow State Radio Symphony Orchestra

• Jan. 23: New York Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Pirates of Penzance"

• Jan. 24: Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo

• Jan. 31: Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy: Masters of the Fiddle

Fox Theatre

660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta

404-881-2100

www.foxtheatre.org

• Friday-Sunday, Wednesday-Dec. 20, 22-24, 26-27: Atlanta Ballet's "The Nutcracker"

• Dec. 28-29: Lady Gaga

• Dec. 30: Kem, Will Downing and Kindred The Family Soul

• Jan. 1: Avett Brothers

• Jan. 2: Maze

• Jan. 13-17: "Annie"

• Jan. 23-24: David Copperfield

• Jan. 26-31: "Young Frankenstein"

• Feb. 6: B.B. King and Buddy Guy

• Feb. 9-14: "Mamma Mia!"

• Feb. 15-16: Celtic Woman

The Loft

1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta

404-885-1365

www.theloft-atlanta.com

• Wednesday: Rooney

• Thursday: Dashboard Confessional (sold out)

Philips Arena

1 Philips Drive N.W., Atlanta

404-878-3000

www.philipsarena.com

• Friday: Blast from the Past

• Dec. 20: Disney Live (two shows)

• Dec. 28: Jeff Dunham — "Spark of Insanity"

• Dec. 30-31: Widespread Panic

• Feb. 4: Black Eyed Peas

• Feb. 25: George Strait and Reba McEntire

• Feb. 27: Jay-Z with Young Jeezy

• March 17: John Mayer

• April 15: Bon Jovi — The Circle Tour

Red Light Cafe

553 Amsterdam Ave., Atlanta

404-874-7828

www.redlightcafe.com

• Friday: Steve Baskin, Highway and Hop Head Tree Frog

• Saturday: Few, SYDEFX, Esperanto, Britanny Fauconnet, Arcadia, Lugard Ave, Anchor, Flower Giants

• Sunday: AFTON Shows

• Tuesday: One on the Table (CD release)

• Thursday: Johnny Roquemore and Apostles of Bluegrass and Jam

• Dec. 18: Recess Jazz

• Dec. 19: Rory Block, The Lost Boys and Stone Society

• Dec. 20: AFTON Shows

• Dec. 21: Atomic Rockets and Psycho Devilles

• Dec. 26: Jerry Yates, Sydney Rhame, DRT and Mimi Naja and Parker Smith

Rialto Center for the Performing Arts

80 Forsyth St. N.W., Atlanta

404-651-4727

www.rialtocenter.org

• Saturday: Holiday Jazz Vespers

• Dec. 18-20: "A Gift of Love"

• Jan. 16: Christian McBride and Inside Straight

• Jan. 23: Capitol Steps

• Jan. 28-Feb. 6: African-American Dance Review — Season II

• Feb. 13: Dee Dee Bridgewater's "Lady Day," a Billie Holiday tribute

Smith's Olde Bar

1578 Piedmont Ave., Atlanta

404-875-1522

www.smithsoldebar.com

• Friday-Saturday: Rebirth Brass Band

• Monday: Jimmy Gnecco with special guest James Hall

• Wednesday: Sam Thacker

• Thursday: B.o.B.

• Dec. 18: Collective Efforts

• Dec. 19: Winter Soulstice

• Dec. 21: Blues Cat, Steamroller, Barry Richman and Mike Martin

• Dec. 22: Mama's Love

The Tabernacle

152 Luckie St., Atlanta

404-659-9022

www.livenation.com/venue/

getVenue/venueId/1294/

• Dec. 18: Dashboard Confessional

• Dec. 26: Drivin N Cryin

• Dec. 30-31: Band of Horses

• Jan. 29: Yonder Mountain String Band

• Feb. 6: Umphrey's McGEe

• Feb. 8: Further featuring Phil Lesh and Bob Weir

• Feb. 13: Flogging Molly

• Feb. 25-26: Alice in Chains

• March 5: Chrisette Michele

• March 6: Gabriel Iglesias

Variety Playhouse

1099 Euclid Ave., Little Five Points

404-521-1786

www.variety-playhouse.com

• Dec. 18: A Yacht Rock Holiday Special

• Dec. 19: Abbey Road LIVE!

• Dec. 30-31: Perpetual Groove

• Jan. 11: Dweezil Zappa Plays Zappa

• Jan. 16: Jonathan Coulton

• Jan. 20: The Anvil Experience

• Jan. 21: Steven Wright

Verizon Wireless

Amphitheatre

at Encore Park

2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta

www.ticketmaster.com/

venue/115485

• No shows listed as of press time

Wild Bill's

2075 Market St., Duluth

678-473-1000

www.wildbillsatlanta.com

• Friday: Gretchen Wilson

• Saturday: Georgia Country Bash with Ross Coppley and Freddie Way Band

Most tickets available through Ticketmaster at 404-249-6400 or www.ticketmaster.com. Call venues for information.