LN = Live Nation, 1-877-598-8698, www.livenation.com
TM = Ticketmaster, 404-249-6400, www.ticketmaster.com
TA = Ticketalternative, 1-877-725-8849, www.ticketalternative.com

They Might Be Giants will perform at Variety Playhouse on March 5 and 6. Photo: Girlie Action Media & Marketing

ON SALE JAN. 13
Psycho Solstice Festival. 6 p.m. Feb. 20. Masquerade. $15 advance. TM.

ON SALE JAN. 15
David Allan Coe. 9 p.m. Feb. 5. Center Stage. $24; $21.50 advance. TM.
Mama’s Love. 8 p.m. Feb. 11. Smith’s Olde Bar – Music Room. $8 advance. TA.
Futurebirds. 8 p.m. Feb. 14. Smith’s Olde Bar – Music Room. $10 advance. TA.
Hamell on Trial. 8 p.m. Feb. 14. Smith’s Olde Bar – Atlanta Room. $8 advance. TA.
Eulogy (A Tool Tribute). 9 p.m. Feb. 19. Vinyl. $12; $10 advance. TA.
The Booze featuring Muddy Waters Jr. 9 p.m. Feb. 20. Vinyl. $12; $10 advance. TA.
Eric Church. 9:30 p.m. Feb. 20. Wild Bill’s. $14-$100. TM.
Trey Anastasio and Classic TAB. 8 p.m. Feb. 27. The Tabernacle. …

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Dead Confederate. Photo: Pamela Littky

FRIDAY
Dead Confederate
This Athens quintet blazed a fresh Southern trail through the dull gray forest of post-grunge and released one of 2008’s finest debuts, “Wrecking Ball,” where Pink Floydian atmospherics mingle with the crashing crescendos of Nirvana. This show celebrates the release of a new live album, “Dirty Ammo,” which is available for free download at www.dirtyammo.com. You’ll also find the option to donate $1 to help rebuild the fire-damaged Georgia Theatre, and you can order a vinyl copy of the album there, too. With Twin Tigers, Carnivores.
9 p.m. Jan. 8. $10-$12. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Ave., Atlanta. 404-522-3950.

FRIDAY

Bernadette Seacrest and Her Provocateurs. Photo: Jon Kownacki

Bernadette Seacrest
Jazzy Atlanta chanteuse Bernadette Seacrest celebrates her new CD, “The Filthy South Sessions,” which takes us on a musical journey from Parisian café jazz to Argentinian tango and landing back home with …

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LN = Live Nation, 1-877-598-8698, www.livenation.com
TM = Ticketmaster, 404-249-6400, www.ticketmaster.com
TA = Ticketalternative, 1-877-725-8849, www.ticketalternative.com

Lewis Black is sure to be riled about something when he brings his stand-up show to the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. Photo: Frank Veronsky / Comedy Central

ON SALE JAN. 8
Goodie Mob. 9 p.m. Feb. 12. The Tabernacle. $35. LN.
Lewis Black. 8 p.m. March 6. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. $42.50-$75. LN.
moe. with Perpetual Groove (3/12) and Cornmeal (3/13). 8 p.m. March 12-13. The Tabernacle. $30; $27 advance. LN.
Alkaline Trio. 7 p.m. March 19. Masquerade. $17.50 advance. TM.
Needtobreathe with Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers, Graham Colton. 8:30 p.m. March 27. Center Stage. $18; $15 advance. TM.
Owl City with Lights and Paper Route. 8 p.m. April 20. The Tabernacle. $20. LN.

ON SALE JAN. 15
Rodrigo y Gabriela. 8:30 p.m. March 13. Center Stage. $35. TM.

Post-rock pioneers Tortoise will perform …

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See the 13-photo gallery: Maze, Fantasia  & Ruben Studdard at the Fox Theatre

Maze, featuring Frankie Beverly, Fantasia, Ruben Studdard and Keke Wyatt entertained a sold out Fox Theatre crowd Saturday night.And while we weren’t there to cover it, Robb Cohen was handy with his camera. Click here for a full gallery of the show containing 13 photos. And if you attended the show, tell us about what you saw.

(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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