Atlanta Live Music Calendar: 180 Shows August 28 - August 30
Over 180 live music events are happening in Metro Atlanta this weekend, from restaurant patio jams to full-blown amphitheater shows! Whether you're into jazz, indie, funk, rock, R&B or folk, there's a stage with your name on it tonight.
Below the full calendar, we've highlighted a few can't miss events. Scroll down to see the calendar & highlights, updated every week so you never miss a show.
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Editor's Picks: This Weekend's Can't Miss Shows
- 311 + Dirty Heads – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre (Reggae-Rock, Alt-Rock): 311 close out the summer with Dirty Heads in tow for a night of reggae-tinged rock hits. If you want a big amphitheater singalong with a band that's been packing houses for three decades, this is Friday's marquee pick.
- Dashill Smith & The Astral Pocket – Red Light Cafe (Jazz Fusion, Funk): Dashill Smith leads a tight, groove-driven set of jazz fusion and funk in one of Midtown's coziest rooms. If you want musicianship over spectacle in an intimate setting, this Friday show is an easy call.
- The Disco Biscuits – Variety Playhouse (Jamtronica): Jam-scene veterans The Disco Biscuits bring their improvisational, electronic-tinged sound to Little Five Points. If you want a show built for dancing and extended jams rather than tight three-minute songs, this is Saturday's pick for you.
- Eslabon Armado – Tabernacle (Latin, Regional Mexican): Regional Mexican hitmakers Eslabon Armado headline the Tabernacle for one of the weekend's biggest Latin music draws. If you want a packed house and chart-topping songs in a historic venue, this is a standout Saturday pick.
- Pastor Troy – Center Stage (Hip-Hop, Rap): Atlanta hip-hop veteran Pastor Troy returns to Center Stage for a hometown show. If you want old-school Atlanta rap energy from an artist who helped shape the city's sound, this is Saturday's local pick.
- Sincere Engineer – Masquerade - Altar (Rock): Sincere Engineer brings sharp, hook-driven rock to the Masquerade's Altar room. If you want a smaller, high-energy rock show without the amphitheater price tag, this Friday pick fits the bill.
- Ashland Craft + Luke Brown & The Jubilee – Eddie's Attic (Country): Rising country artist Ashland Craft headlines alongside Luke Brown & The Jubilee at Decatur's legendary listening room. If you like discovering newer country voices in an intimate setting, this Friday night is worth the trip.
- Ashleigh Graham & Appalachian Highway – Everett's Music Barn (Bluegrass): Ashleigh Graham and Appalachian Highway bring true bluegrass to a genuine barn venue northeast of the city. If you want an authentic, free roots-music experience away from the downtown crowds, this Saturday show is a hidden gem.
- Yakou & The Urban Legends + Kaya's Embrace – Jennie T. Anderson Theatre (Jazz, World, Reggae): This Marietta double bill blends jazz, world music and reggae for a genre-hopping night. If you want something musically adventurous outside the usual Saturday options, this is your pick.
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