Concert Reviews Archive
Concert Review: Star 94 Jingle Jam at Gwinnett Arena in Duluth
December 14, 2012
The lights are sparkling on the tree branches and the weather is getting oh so cold so that must mean its time for the annual Star 94 holiday concert extravaganza — Jingle Jam. For many years, Jingle Jam has gathered together some of pop’s hottest acts, as well as a few fresh faces, for a
Concert Review: Ray Lamontagne at Cobb Energy Centre in Atlanta
December 7, 2012
Since his debut release, Trouble, in 2004, Ray Lamontagne has established himself as one of the brightest stars among the new wave of folk singer-songwriters. His lyrics have a probing depth, his voice, a raspy frailty, while wielding a stage persona of an introvert trapped in an extroverted world. He is a complex man and
Concert Review: Eddie Owen Presents Open Mic Shootout I at the Red Clay Theatre in Duluth
November 24, 2012
Eddie’s Attic in Decatur, Georgia is a verifiable institution amongst the Atlanta music scene. The storied venue has helped launch the careers of some of music’s biggest acts including John Mayer, Sugarland and the Indigo Girls. The man largely responsible for its success and its namesake , Eddie Owen, was fired by new owner Alex
Concert Review: Regina Spektor at The Tabernacle in Atlanta
November 11, 2012
It’s been a shade over three years since Regina Spektor was last in Atlanta promoting her album Far, and needless to say, her Atlanta fan base has been clamoring loudly for a sprinkle of that sonic goodness that only she can deliver. They turned out in force to see their favorite piano-flavored singer-songwriter, easily selling
Concert Review: Matisyahu at Georgia Theatre in Athens
October 26, 2012
It was a quiet Thursday night in downtown Athens, as the usual bustling bar scene was replaced by tranquil streets and relative calm. Last night marked the start of the Georgia/Florida football weekend and UGA’s coordinating fall break, and undoubtedly many students were en route to the Landing in Jacksonville for the World’s Largest Cocktail
Concert Review: Big Boi at CounterPoint Festival in Atlanta
September 30, 2012
The rain clouds loomed large over the CounterPoint Festival grounds on Saturday, but somehow the skies failed to open up to sour the revelry. The rain-shortened Friday session was dominated by the electronic acts, and Saturday featured heavy weights like Skrillex, Pretty Lights and Steve Angello. In addition, festival organizers carved out a block of
Concert Review: Skrillex at CounterPoint Festival in Atlanta
September 30, 2012
Saturday night at Atlanta’s Counterpoint Festival, belonged to Sonny Moore, better known as the Grammy award-winning Skrillex. From the first beat, he completely owned the crowd, whipping everyone into frenzy with his well-known hybridization of scratches and screeches. Following Steve Angello of Swedish House Mafia (also a crowd-pleaser), Skrillex wasted no time getting down to
Concert Review: Avicii at CounterPoint Festival in Atlanta
September 29, 2012
Atlanta welcomes electronica in a big way with the advent of the first annual CounterPoint Festival just south of the airport in Fairburn, Georgia. Literally tucked in the middle of nowhere, the festival takes root on an expansive farm that sits on the banks of the Chattahoochee River. Unlike last weekend’s Music Midtown, CounterPoint has
Concert Review: Pearl Jam at Music Midtown in Atlanta
September 23, 2012
We have come to the final night of Atlanta’s 2-day music festival Music Midtown. Saturday, we rolled back the clock to revisit Garbage, had a bizarre visit from swashbuckling Adam Ant, saw one-hit-wonder Neon Trees and was blown away by the vocal acrobatics of Florence + the Machine. There was no rest for weary ears
Concert Review: Florence + The Machine at Music Midtown in Atlanta
September 23, 2012
The 52,000 music fans who came out for the second day of Atlanta’s newly resurrected Music Midtown festival were treated many times over to the musical delights of 90s rockers Garbage, hometown rapper Ludacris, Adam Ant, and Neon Trees. As the sun began its decent, the Electric Ballroom Stage prepared for arguably England’s best offering