See the 18-photo gallery: Lady Gaga at the Fox Theatre

Mega-hot Lady Gaga (born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta on March 28, 1986) is an American singer, songwriter, fashion designer, pianist and performance artist. She brought her Monster Ball Tour to the Fox Theatre Tuesday night for the second of two sold out shows. Jason Derulo and Semi Precious Weapons were the opening acts.

And while we weren’t there to cover it, Robb Cohen was handy with his camera. Click here to see a full gallery of the show containing 18 photos. And if you attended the show, tell us about what you saw. How did it compare to other shows? Is Lady Gaga a Madonna clone?

(Photo Credit: Robb Cohen/ www.robbsphotos.com)  For other concert photography linked to Access Atlanta, please visit for Atlanta Concert Photography Galleries. by Atlanta Photographer Robb Cohen www.RobbsPhotos.com

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Elliott Yamin will perform at Smith’s Olde Bar on Jan. 16. Credit: Three Ring Projects

ON SALE DEC. 29
David Nail. 9:30 p.m. Jan. 22. Wild Bill’s. $12-$100. TM.

ON SALE DEC. 30
Moby Dick. 9:30 p.m. Jan. 23. Wild Bill’s. $10-100. TM.
Reality Check. 9:30 p.m. Jan. 29. Wild Bill’s. $10-$100. TM.

ON SALE JAN. 1
Elliott Yamin. 6 p.m. Jan. 16. Smith’s Olde Bar – Music Room. $15 advance. TA.
CD Release – Collective Efforts. 9 p.m. Feb. 26. Smith’s Olde Bar – Music Room. $12 advance. TA.
David Ball. 8 p.m. April 22. Smith’s Olde Bar – Music Room. $15 advance. TA.
Ray Wylie Hubbard. 8 p.m. May 13. Smith’s Olde Bar – Music Room. $15 advance. TA.

ON SALE JAN. 2
Twiztid. 7 p.m. March 1. Masquerade. $18 advance. TM.

ON SALE JAN. 8
Alkaline Trio. 7 p.m. March 19. Masquerade. $17.50 advance. …

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Drivin' N' Cryin'. Photo: Ruth Leitman

SATURDAY
Drivin’ N’ Cryin’
For many years, you could count on Drivin’ N’ Cryin’ to play the day after Thanksgiving, but in 2007 the band rocked the Roxy on New Year’s Eve. Last year, the venerable yet still raucous Kevn Kinney-led institution played a holiday gig on the day after Christmas, so does that make this the second annual event, or will the holiday change again next year? Whatever happens, it’s good to know they’re always here for one of them and this time around, for the first time in 12 years, the band has newly released material to play. “Great American Bubble Factory,” released in September,  is the first album of new Drivin’ N Cryin’ material since 1997.
8 p.m. Dec. 26. $20-$25. The Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. 404- 659-9022.

SATURDAY
The Lovell Sisters
Three siblings from Calhoun stay true to their Appalachian roots. The sisters were once signed to Lyric Street Records (home of …

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Keb’ Mo’ will perform at Variety Playhouse on Feb. 20. Credit: Jim Cooper / Associated Press

ON SALE DEC. 22
Fuel the Fire. 3:30 p.m. Feb. 13. Masquerade. $10 advance. TM.

ON SALE DEC. 25
Hightide Blues. 8 p.m. Jan. 8. Smith’s Olde Bar – Music Room. $8 advance. TA.
The Lee Boys. 8 p.m. Jan. 16. Smith’s Olde Bar – Music Room. $12 advance. TA.
WRFG Benefit. 7 p.m. Jan. 17. Smith’s Olde Bar – Music Room. $12 advance. TA.
Five Star Iris. 8 p.m. Feb. 12. Smith’s Olde Bar – Music Room. $12 advance. TA.
Please PleaseRock Me. 8 p.m. Feb. 17, March 31 and April 28. Smith’s Olde Bar – Music Room. $8 advance. TA.
Scythian. 8 p.m. Feb. 18. Smith’s Olde Bar – Music Room. $12 advance. TA.
The Elvis Show. 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Dec. 3. Smith’s Olde Bar – Music Room. $20 advance. TA.

ON SALE …

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See the 17-photo gallery: The Star94 Jingle Jam of 2009

Thursday night, the Arena at Gwinnett Center hosted Star 94’s ninth annual and sold out Jingle Jam 2009. The concert featured The Fray,  Jordin Sparks, Justin Bieber, Leona Lewis, Cobra Starship and Owl City. And while “American Idol Buzz” blogger Rodney Ho was busy taking notes, Robb Cohen was handy with his camera. Were you there? Go to Rodney Ho’s Radio & TV Talk blog and tell us how you liked the show.

(Photo Credit: Robb Cohen/ www.robbsphotos.com)  For other concert photography linked to Access Atlanta, please visit for Atlanta Concert Photography Galleries. by Atlanta Photographer Robb Cohen www.RobbsPhotos.com

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Lockett Pundt of Lotus Plaza

FRIDAY
Lotus Plaza
Like prolific bandmate Bradford Cox, Deerhunter guitarist Lockett Pundt has musical ambitions that can’t be contained by his band. Pundt’s Lotus Plaza released its debut album, “The Floodlight Collective,” back in March. Dusted Magazine called it “one of the most beautiful records of this year.” It’s a swamp of hallucinatory guitar and melody, with Pundt’s voice buried deep in the swirling haze. It’s the perfect musical companion for this rainy year. With Lyonnais and Tickley Feather.
10 p.m. Dec 18. $8; $5 in advance. 529, 529 Flat Shoals Ave., Atlanta. 404-228-6769.

FRIDAY
Yacht Rock Holiday Special
It’s the holidays, ’70s-style. Specifically, beloved Atlanta cover band Yacht Rock Revue does that mellow soft-rock that dominated AM radio and had a big presence in the Top 40 during that decade. It might be easy to sneer at some of those songs, but it’s hard to forget them. Anyone who was around during that …

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Mariah Carey will perform at the Fox Theatre on Jan. 19. Credit: Richard Drew / Associated Press

ON SALE DEC. 16
The Audition. 6 p.m. Jan. 25. Masquerade. $10 advance. TM.
Between the Trees. 6:30 p.m. Jan. 27. Masquerade. $10 advance. TM.
Scary Kids Scaring Kids. 6 p.m. Jan. 30. Masquerade. $12.50 advance. TM.

ON SALE DEC. 17
New Found Glory. 7 p.m. Feb. 6. Masquerade. $19.99 advance. TM.
We Were Promised Jet Packs. 6:30 p.m. Feb. 18. Masquerade. $10 advance. TM.

ON SALE DEC. 18
The Rainmen. 8 p.m. Dec. 27. Smith’s Olde Bar – Music Room. $8 advance. TA.
Martay Partay. 8 p.m. Dec. 31. Smith’s Olde Bar – Atlanta Room. $15 advance. TA.
Groove Stain. 8 p.m. Jan. 14. Smith’s Olde Bar – Music Room. $8 advance. TA.
Killswitch Engage with The Devil Wears Prada and Dark Tranquillity. 7:30 p.m. Feb. …

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New CDs released Dec. 15 include:

Alicia Keys, “The Element of Freedom”

Known as much for her stunning looks as her stellar piano playing, this R&B singer and multi-Grammy winner returns with her 4th studio CD.

George Lopez, “Tall, Dark and Chicano”

The comic, who has a new late-night talk show on TBS, recorded this HBO special in August in San Antonio.

Kylie Minogue, “Kylie: Live in New York”

Known for stand-out performances and live concert vocals, the pop singer recorded these tracks at the Hammerstein Ballroom earlier this year.

Robin Thicke, “Sex Therapy”

Not surprisingly, the singer takes soulful songs straight to the bedroom. In some cases it gets extra racy, so consider yourself warned.

Phil Vassar, “Traveling Circus”

Country music’s piano man gets more personal with tracks on this CD. Some critics say make sure to check out the ballads.

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All The Hits Q100 hosted their annual Christmas Office Party Monday night at The Loft. The sold out, fun-filled evening featured performances by 2002 American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson, British singer-songwriter Jay Sean, and Australian guitar virtuoso Orianthi.

And while Rodney Ho from our American Idol Buzz blog was busy taking notes on the show, Robb Cohen was handy with his camera. Were you there? Tell us about what you saw at the show. How did it compare to other Q100 Christmas concerts?

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Jerry Jones, 17, a bone marrow transplant patient at the Aflac Cancer Center and Blood Disorder Service at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, middle, walks with hip-hop recording artist Nelly at Macy's Lenox Square. . Jones received a wish from Macy's and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta to spend a day with Nelly. (Photo by Barry Williams/Special)

Hip-hop music star Nelly spent the last couple of days in Atlanta, not for anything related to music but to promote a new fragrance from his fashion line Apple Bottoms and put in some time for one of his two philanthropic causes. Nelly spent Friday visiting the bone marrow transplant unit at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston. About 25 kids got play games with him and received early Christmas presents from Macy’s.

On Saturday, a special bone marrow transplant recipient named Jerry Jones got to shadow Nelly as his made the rounds at Macy’s at Lenox Square courtesy of Macy’s who granted Jerry a special wish. We …

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