Gwinnett Daily Post

Special Photo Shawn Mullins will perform Saturday at Variety Playhouse in Little Five Points. 

AARON'S Amphitheatre AT Lakewood

2002 Lakewood Way, Atlanta

404-443-5090

www.livenation.com/venue/

lakewood-amphitheatre-tickets/

• No shows listed as of presstime

Arena at Gwinnett Center

6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth

770-813-7500

www.gwinnettcenter.com

• Thursday: Gaither Homecoming — The Christmas Tour 2009

• Dec. 12: Martina McBride: Shine All Night Tour

• Dec. 17: Star 94's Jingle Jam

• Jan. 17: Winter Jam 2010

• Feb. 1: Slayer/Megadeth with Testament

• March 14: Michael Buble

PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AT GWINNETT CENTER

6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth

770-813-7500

www.gwinnettcenter.com

• Today-Sunday: Northeast Atlanta Ballet's "The Nutcracker"

• Dec. 5-6, 11-13, 18: Gwinnett Ballet Theatre's "The Nutcracker"

• Dec. 8: Gwinnett Symphony Masterworks II

• March 23: "Menopause the Musical"

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

• Saturday: Metric

• Wednesday: Chris Brown (sold out)

• Dec. 5: A Holiday Affair with Rachelle Ferrell

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

Chastain Park Amphitheatre

4469 Stella Drive N.W.,

Atlanta

404-233-2227

www.livenation.com

• No shows as of presstime

Cobb Energy

Performing Arts Centre

2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta

www.cobbenergycentre.com

770-916-2800

• Tuesday-Dec. 6: "The 39 Steps"

• Dec. 10: "Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me!"

• Dec. 11: Army Ground Forces Band Concert

• Dec. 12: Jim Brickman

• Dec. 13: The Irish Tenors

• Dec. 16-20: "700 Sundays"

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

EDDIE'S ATTIC

515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur

404-377-4976

www.eddiesattic.com

• Sunday: Kristian Bush, Scooter Carusoe and Patrick David (in-the-round) and Kevin Montgomery

• Tuesday: Mike Kinnebrew and Kurt Scobie

• Wednesday: Billy Joe Shaver and Ken Will Morton

• Thursday: Slaid Cleaves

• Dec. 4: Josh Joplin (two shows)

• Dec. 5: The Brilliant Inventions, Nathan Beaver and King Richards Sunday Best (two shows)

• Dec. 8: Amber Rubarth and Adam Levy

Ferst Center

for the Arts

349 Ferst Drive, Georgia Tech

campus

404-894-9600

www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu

• Dec. 5: 'Tis the Season: An Evening with Earl Klugh

• 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

Fox Theatre

660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta

404-881-2100

www.foxtheatre.org

• Today-Sunday, Tuesday-Dec. 6: Radio City Christmas Spectacular starring The Rockettes

• Dec. 11-13, 16-20, 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. 18-21: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

• Feb. 22: Moscow Festival Ballet

The Loft

1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta

404-885-1365

www.theloft-atlanta.com

• Saturday: Riggs — One Night Affair

• Thursday: Davy Knowles and Back Door Slam

• Dec. 5: Dubtribe Soundsystem

• Dec. 11: Laura Izibor

• Dec. 16: Rooney

• Dec. 17: Dashboard Confessional

Philips Arena

1 Philips Drive N.W., Atlanta

404-878-3000

www.philipsarena.com

• Sunday: Miley Cyrus

• Dec. 11: Blast from the Past

• Dec. 20: Disney Live (two shows)

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

• Dec. 30-31: Widespread Panic

• 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

• Today: Glenn Phillips Turkey Show

• Sunday: AFTON Shows

• Nov. 29: Afton Shows

• Thursday: Little Country Giants and Jam

• Dec. 5: Michael Levine, Matthew Smith and Renee Mixon

• Dec. 6: AFTON Shows

• Dec. 10: Smokey's Farmland Band and Jam

• Dec. 11: Steve Baskin, Highway and Hop Head Tree Frog

• Dec. 12: Few, SYDEFX, Esperanto, Britanny Fauconnet, Arcadia, Lugard Ave, Anchor and Flower Giants

Rialto Center for the Performing Arts

80 Forsyth St. N.W., Atlanta

404-651-4727

www.rialtocenter.org

• Saturday: "Mama's Prayer"

• Dec. 5-6: Gala Holiday Family Concert

• Dec. 18-20: "A Gift of Love"

• Jan. 16: Christian McBride and Inside Straight

• Jan. 23: Capitol Steps

Smith's Olde Bar

1578 Piedmont Ave., Atlanta

404-875-1522

www.smithsoldebar.com

• Today: Stewart and Winfield

• Saturday: The Last Waltz Ensemble

• Dec. 4: The Elvis Show (two shows)

• Dec. 5: Slobberbone

• Dec. 8: The Plastic Lennon Band

• Dec. 10: Ryan Horne (CD release)

The Tabernacle

152 Luckie St., Atlanta

404-659-9022

www.livenation.com/venue/

getVenue/venueId/1294/

• Today: Corey Smith

• Dec. 18: Dashboard Confessional

• Dec. 26: Drivin N Cryin

• Dec. 30-31: Band of Horses

• Jan. 29: Yonder Mountain String band

• Feb. 13: Flogging Molly

• March 6: Gabriel Iglesias

Variety Playhouse

1099 Euclid Ave., Little Five Points

404-521-1786

www.variety-playhouse.com

• Saturday: Shawn Mullins

• Dec. 2-3: The Derek Trucks Band

• Dec. 4: The Whigs

• Dec. 5: Kingsized Holiday Jubilee

• Dec. 18: A Yacht Rock Holiday Special

• 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 presstime

Wild Bill's

2075 Market St., Duluth

678-473-1000

www.wildbillsatlanta.com

• Today: Brantley Gilbert

• Dec. 4: Tracy Lawrence

• Dec. 11: Gretchen Wilson

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