Gwinnett Daily Post

Arena at

Gwinnett Center

6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth

770-813-7500

www.gwinnettcenter.com

· June 29: Demi Lovato

· July 25: Joan Sebastian

· July 27: Tool

· July 31: American Idols Live

· Aug. 1: Green Day

· Aug. 2: Ricardo Arjona

· Aug. 22: The Freedom Concert featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, Charlie Daniels, Lee Greenwood, Michael W Smith, Oliver North and Sean Hannity

· Sept. 23 to Oct.7: "Walking with Dinosaurs - The Live Experience"

PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AT GWINNETT CENTER

6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth

770-813-7500

www.gwinnettcenter.com

· June 26-28: "Isaiah"

Atlanta Civic Center

395 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta

404-523-6275

www.atlantaciviccenter.com

· June 28: Saigon 2009 Hot Summer Tour

· July 18: Morris Day and the Time with Sos Band and the Dazz Band

Chastain Park

Amphitheatre

4469 Stella Drive N.W.,

Buckhead

404-233-2227

www.livenation.com

· Today: Bad Company and The Doobie Brothers

· July 5: John Legend with special guest India Arie and Vaughn Anthony

· July 12: Jay-Z with Ciara

· July 24: Maze featuring Frankie Beverly with special guest Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds

· July 27: Tori Amos' Sinful Attraction Tour

· Aug. 2: Blondie and Pat Benatar

· Aug. 12: Counting Crows with special guests Michael Franti and Speardhead and Augustana

Center Stage

1374 W. Peachtree St.

404-885-1365

www.centerstage-atlanta.com

· Saturday: Bijan Mortazavi

· June 27: Kindred the Family Soul

· July 17: Pete Yorn

Cobb Energy

Performing Arts Centre

2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta

www.cobbenergycentre.com

770-916-2800

· Saturday: Beatlemania Now

· Tuesday-Wednesday: Eddie Vedder

· June 26: Bill Maher

· July 11: Van Son Live

· July 26: Neko Case

· Aug. 29: Alton Brown

· Sept. 12: ABBA the Music

· Sept. 24: Highland Heartbeat

EDDIE'S ATTIC

515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur

404-377-4976

www.eddiesattic.com

· Today: Evan McHugh, Eryn McHugh and Denice Franke

· Saturday: Jay Clifford and The Brilliant Inventions

· Sunday: Hayes Carll and Scott Nolan

· Tuesday: Comedy Night

· Wednesday: Adam Carroll, Owen Temple and Josh Hill

· Thursday: Jonathan Byrd, Doug and Telisha Williams, Danny Schmidt and Idgy Vaughn (in-the-round)

Ferst Center

for the Arts

349 Ferst Drive, Georgia Tech campus

404-894-9600

www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu

· Aug. 21: John Oliver with special guest Seth Meyers

· Sept. 25: Keiko Matsui

· Oct. 10: Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood

Fox Theatre

660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta

404-881-2100

www.foxtheatre.org

· Today-Sunday: "Jersey Boys"

· Thursday: Anthony Hamilton and Musiq Soulchild

· June 26-28: "Thomas & Friends"

· July 1: Il Divo

· July 14-19: "Legally Blonde - The Musical"

· July 28-31, Aug. 1-2: 42nd Street

· Aug. 11-16: "Grease"

· Aug. 21-23: "Dora the Explorer"

AARON'S Amphitheatre

AT Lakewood

2002 Lakewood Way, Atlanta

404-443-5090

www.livenation.com/venue/

lakewood-amphitheatre-tickets/

· June 28: Kid Rock and Lynyrd Skynyrd

· July 4: 311 with special guest Ziggy Marley and The Expendables

· July 15: Aerosmith with ZZ Top

· July 24: Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival featuring

Marilyn Manson and Slayer

· July 28: Vans Warped Tour

The Loft

1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta

404-885-1365

www.theloft-atlanta.com

· June 26: David Ryan Harris

· June 27: Nylon Summer Music Tour with Patrick Wolf

· July 31: CKY

· Aug. 17: Bat for Lashes

Philips Arena

1 Philips Drive N.W., Atlanta

404-878-3000

www.philipsarena.com

· June 27: Dane Cook

· July 1: Beyonce

· Aug. 22: Jonas Brothers

· Oct. 4: Metallica

· Oct. 9: Kings of Leon

Red Light Cafe

553 Amsterdam Ave., Atlanta

404-874-7828

www.redlightcafe.com

· Today: Jeremy Thomas, Laura Simon Band, Travel by Train and God's Green Earth

· Saturday: Vortex, Sky, K Chari, Nanyana and Freeloaders

· Sunday: AFTON Shows

· Thursday: Smokey's Farmland Band and Jam

· June 26: AFTON Shows

Rialto Center

for the Performing Arts

80 Forsyth St. N.W., Atlanta

404-651-4727

www.rialtocenter.org

· July 25: Hangzhou Youth Orchestra

· Oct. 10: Paco Pena

· Oct. 31: Los Cenzontles

· Nov. 7: Idan Raichel Project

Smith's Olde Bar

1578 Piedmont Ave., Atlanta

404-875-1522

www.smithsoldebar.com

· Today: Trampled by Turtles, The Lee Boys and The Corduroy Road

· Saturday: Ryan Cabrera, The Kin, Ben Deignan and Suburban Soul and Eren Cannata

· Sunday: Benefit concert featuring The Georgia Satellites, Chris Edmonds and Delilah Why

· Monday: Before the Solstice, Electric Touch and The Fire Tonight

· Tuesday: Verge of Bliss, Civil Twilight and Hurts to Laugh

· Wednesday: Tishamingo and The Last Straw

· Thursday: Benjy Davis Project and Sons of Bill

The Tabernacle

152 Luckie St., Atlanta

404-659-9022

www.livenation.com/venue/

getVenue/venueId/1294/

· Today: Ledisi

· Thursday: Road to Essence Music Festival featuring Jazmine Sullivan with special guest Ryan Leslie

· July 28: Progressive Nation 2009 featuring Dream Theater

Variety Playhouse

1099 Euclid Ave., Little Five Points

404-521-1786

www.variety-playhouse.com

· Today: Camera Obscura

· Saturday: Errol Moore

· June 26: David Wilcox

· July 2: The Orb

· July 10: Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers

· July 13: Sonic Youth

· July 26: Old 97s

Verizon Wireless

Amphitheatre

at Encore Park

2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta

www.ticketmaster.com/

venue/115485

· Today: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's Opening Night Celebration

· Saturday: Styx and REO Speedwagon with .38 Special

· Wednesday: Stevie Wonder

· June 27: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's Magnificent Mozart

· July 3: 90'z Throwback Summer Jam

· July 4: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's All American Celebration

· July 11: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's Star Wars and More

· July 25: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's Beethoven Blockbusters

· July 27: Star 94's Starfest with Jason Mraz and Plain White T's

Wild Bill's

2075 Market St., Duluth

678-473-1000

www.wildbillsatlanta.com

· Today: Departure, The Journey Tribute Band

· Saturday: Brantley Gilbert

· June 27: Void Where Prohibited

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