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Concert Review: Randy Travis at Toadlick Festival in Dothan

The inaugural Toadlick Music Festival kicked off yesterday afternoon in Dothan, Alabama. Its bill features some of country music’s brightest up-and-coming stars as well as iconic names like none other than Randy Travis. After taking in a solid set by Atlanta-based southern rockers Blackberry Smoke, Randy Travis was set to take the main stage at

Concert Review: The Black Keys at Music Midtown in Atlanta

Upon first look at The Black Keys’ stage setup, fans weren’t too sure what to make of the eclectic mix of props. On stage right, a wise old Native American Statue stood proud and tall. To stage left, a two-storey Goodyear tire with “Black Keys” as the brand name. Whether or not the props made

Concert Review: Manchester Orchestra at Music Midtown in Atlanta

“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

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

Atlanta’s Music Midtown Revived with Coldplay, Black Keys

Music Midtown, from 1994 through 2005, brought big name music acts such as Crosby, Stills & Nash, Bob Dylan and Foo Fighters into downtown Atlanta. Then growing competition from Bonnaroo, that little festival based in Tennessee, as well as the tropical storm in 2005 that ravaged that year’s festival, caused Music Midtown organizers to cancel