Concert Reviews Archive
Concert Review: Manchester Orchestra at Music Midtown in Atlanta
September 25, 2011
“We’re Manchester Orchestra, and we are from…here.” If you made it out to Atlanta’s Midtown Music Festival and you were in the audience for this local band’s set, you might have noticed the British Flag and the Queen’s portrait swaying in the warm fall breeze. Any confusion was certainly cleared up with that simple intro
Concert Review: Coldplay at Music Midtown in Atlanta
September 25, 2011
Coldplay has kept a relatively low profile since releasing ‘Viva la Vida’ three years ago and the supporting tour that subsequently followed. Maybe Chris has been at home watching Gwyneth strut her stuff on ‘Glee.’ Perhaps the band was playing back the track “Viva la Vida” for the thousandth time trying to figure out how
Concert Review: My Morning Jacket/Neko Case at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in Alpharetta
August 10, 2011
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in Alpharetta hosted not one but two rising artists on the modern rock scene this evening in headliner My Morning Jacket and opener Neko Case. My Morning Jacket is touring on their May release ‘Circuital’ which is a full bodied beauty. This is easily one of their strongest and most adventurous works
Concert Review: Sade at Philips Arena in Atlanta
July 13, 2011
Sade’s latest trip to Atlanta has been a long time coming, ten years in fact. Not many artists can go into hiding for a decade only to popup like a proverbial groundhog and sell out shows nationwide. But that is the power of Sade. The British Nigerian singer Sade Adu recently released her latest album
Concert Review: Mumford and Sons at Fox Theatre in Atlanta
June 13, 2011
Mumford and Sons was last in Atlanta on November 7, 2010, playing the Buckhead Theatre. This is a 2500-capacity theatre, and they sold it out. Not instantaneous mind you, but a sell out nonetheless. “Little Lion Man” was just starting to find its way into heavy rotation on Atlanta’s modern rock station (Dave FM), and
Eddie's Attic Open Mic Shootout XXXI Concert Review
November 28, 2009
Last night, the bi-annual performance of the Open Mic Shootout took place at Eddie's Attic in Decatur, GA. Eddie's Attic, one of the premiere music venues in the Southeast, holds an Open Mic contest every Monday night, weeding through some 20 hopeful contestants. Some have promise, some are rough, some are downright awful -- think
Concert Review: Lucas Reynolds at Smith’s Olde Bar in Atlanta
April 26, 2006
Blue Merle was a great band just peeking onto the musical horizon before they came to an untimely end. You could say they were aping Coldplay’s sound, but couldn’t you say the same of Stone Temple Pilots to Pearl Jam and John Mayer to Dave Matthews when they first hit the scene. They were a
Concert Review: David Gray at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta
March 6, 2006
After a nasty bout with laryngitis sidelined David Gray back in December, he was forced to ax the final leg of his American tour, heading home to rest and recuperate. He didn’t leave his core faithful hanging though, as he hopped the Atlantic and properly finished out his array of dates. Wednesday night brought him
Concert Review: John Mayer at Eddie’s Attic 12/20 in Decatur
December 22, 2005
Every once in a while, a show pops up on the concert calendar that you know is going to be great long before you ever walk through the door. Maybe its an artist who rarely tours that you’ve waited for years to see, or perhaps you happen to capture a meteor seconds before it explodes
Concert Review: Coldplay at Philips Arena in Atlanta
September 29, 2005
Last night saw Coldplay entering Atlanta as true rock gods, playing their first big time arena show at Philips Arena. Touring on their recently released X&Y, the “Twisted Logic” tour is set to introduce America to the next huge rock star. Most of us have seen this runaway train coming ever since they fulfilled their
