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Upcoming Events and Shows
Performances in Atlanta
Musical Camps and Workshops
Ongoing shows
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- Sam McPherson Trio
January 19, 2008 at 10:00 p.m.
- Maple Street's Sam McPherson plays with his trio including Mike Cady and Reese Harris. Acoustic set starts at 10:00p.m. with two electric sets to follow. The Five Spot is at 1123 Euclid Avenue in Little Five Points. For more information, call 404-233-1100 or www.fivespot-atl.com.
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- The Brilliant Inventions
January 26, 2008 at 8:30 p.m.
- The Brilliant Inventions don't have one song with vague, pretentious lyrics, zero gratuitous guitar solos, and all their songs are under four minutes long. In one Brilliant Inventions show, you are likely to hear songs about Waffle House waitresses and disaster-prone girlfriends, all woven together with hysterical stage banter and songs of the more poignant and heartbreaking kind. If what you want are well-crafted songs that are literate, witty, and instantly, then The Brilliant Inventions is your band. For more information, contact The Red Light Cafe is at 553 Amsterdam Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30306, 404-874-7828. Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 day of show.
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- David Ryan Harris
January 27, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.
- David Ryan Harris, currently playing guitar and singing back-up for John Mayer, has played with many musical greats such as Diana Ross, Carlos Santana, and Dave Matthews. This soul-rocker is an accomplished songwriter in his own right, and he brings his beautiful, haunting melodies, sharp storytelling, and bluesy guitar to Smiths Old Bar at 1578 Piedmont Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30324, 404-875-1522. Tickets are $15 in advance.
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- Irvin Mayfield and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra
January 27, 2008 at 5:00 p.m.
- Grammy-nominated trumpeter Irvin Mayfield leads this rousing big band that serves up sizzling New Orleans jazz, blues, swing, and spirituals. Showcasing music by jazz legends Jelly Roll Morton, Professor Longhair, Louis Armstrong, and Sidney Bechet, the program is a lively exploration of jazz from its riotous beginnings to its present-day popularity. Tickets are $34-44. For tickets or program information, contact the Ferst Center for the Arts and Georgia Tech at 349 Ferst Drive, Atlanta, 30322 404-894-9600.
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- Bonaventure Quartet
February 1, 2008 at 6:30-10:00 p.m.
- Maple Street's own Charles Williams and David Bolling perform with their band, The Bonaventure Quartet, at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History as part of the Martinis & Imax series. For more information see the Fernbank website or call 404-929-6400.
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- Dougie Maclean
February 7, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.
- Dougie MacLean is considered by many to be Scotland's pre-eminent singer-songwriter. MacLean tours the world with his unique blend of lyrical, 'roots based' songwriting and instrumental composition. He has built an international reputation as songwriter, composer and extraordinary performer. For more information, contact the Variety Playhouse located at 1099 Euclid Avenue in Little Five Points, 404-524-7354. Tickets are $25.
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- Bonaventure Quartet
February 10, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.
- Maple Street's own Charles Williams and David Bolling celebrate with a CD release party for their band, The Bonaventure Quartet, at Eddies Attic at 515-B North McDonough Street, Decatur, 30030. For more information or to puchase tickets, call 404-377-4976.
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- Saffire: The Australian Guitar Quintet
February 10, 2008 at 3:00 p.m.
- With performances characterized by joy, spontaneity and group virtuosity, Saffire has been delighting audiences with its unique style of music-making since 2002. In a repertoire that ranges from Renaissance, rock, flamenco, Celtic and jazz to original compositions, Saffire performs on a colorful selection of instruments which include dobro, steel-string, eight-string, flamenco, classical, octave and baritone guitars. Tickets are $30. For tickets or program information, contact the Spivey Hall at Clayton State University in Morrow or by phone at 678-466-4200.
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- Victor Wooten Band
February 15, 2008 at 8:30 p.m.
- Regaled as the most influential bassist since Jaco Pastorius, Victor is known for his solo recordings and tours, and as a member of the Grammy-winning supergroup, Béla Fleck & The Flecktones. He is an innovator on the bass guitar, as well as a talented composer, arranger, producer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist. For more information, contact the Variety Playhouse located at 1099 Euclid Avenue in Little Five Points, 404-524-7354. Tickets are $20 in advance or $22.50 day of show.
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- Dan Tyminski Band
February 16, 2007 at 8:30 p.m.
- Dan Tyminski is known for the song "Man of Constant Sorrow" from the movie O Brother Where Art Thou and for his work with Alison Krauss and Union Station. See Dan wih his bluegrass band at he Variety Playhouse. For more information, contact the Variety Playhouse located at 1099 Euclid Avenue in Little Five Points, 404-524-7354. Tickets are $20 in advance or $22.50 day of show.
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- KSU Jazz Ensemble
February 21, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.
- Feeling like an evening of jazz? See Kennesaw State University's Jazz Ensemble in the performance hall at KSU for a mere $5! For more information, contact KSU at 770-423-6151. KSU is located at 1000 Chastain Road #3201, Kennesaw, GA 30144.
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- Tommy Emmanuel
February 23, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.
- Tommy Emmanuel, four-time winner of Australia's Best Guitarist award, has helped bring the art of rock guitar down under to a higher awareness over his two-decade-long career by bringing a sense of jazz improvisation into a mix which also includes blues, country, rock, classical, and Spanish music. The Greencards open. For more information, contact the Variety Playhouse located at 1099 Euclid Avenue in Little Five Points, 404-524-7354. Tickets are $22.50 in advance or $25 day of show.
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- Robin Trower
March 5, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.
- With an extensive repertoire of classic hits and album-oriented rock to his credit, Robin Trower is one of very few authentic '60s and '70s blues-rock guitar heroes still keeping it alive today. For more information, contact the Variety Playhouse located at 1099 Euclid Avenue in Little Five Points, 404-524-7354. Tickets are $25.
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- Lunasa
March 14, 2008 at 8:15 p.m.
- One of Ireland's fastest-rising traditional music ensembles, Lúnasa has assembled some of the top musical talents in Ireland for what Folk Roots magazine deservedly proclaims an "Irish music dream team." Inspired by the great Bothy Band, Lúnasa uses melodic interweaving of wind and string instruments, pairing flutes, fiddle, whistle and pipes in breathtaking musical arrangements. Though distinctly Irish in flavor, Lúnasa's style, which includes the use of an upright bass, harkens a bit toward jazz, and showcases extraordinary improvisational talents. Tickets are $35. For tickets or program information, contact the Spivey Hall at Clayton State University in Morrow or by phone at 678-466-4200.
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- Bob Mould
March 18, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.
- Bob Mould is principally known for his work as guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for influential 1980s punk rock band Husker Du. After Husker Du split at the end of the decade, Mould formed Sugar, in the early 1990s. His latest solo release is District Line, to be released February 5th on the ANTI imprint. For more information, contact the Variety Playhouse located at 1099 Euclid Avenue in Little Five Points, 404-524-7354. Tickets are $18 in advance, $20 day of show.
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- David Grisman Quintet
March 28, 2008 at 8:30 p.m.
- For more than 40 years, mandolinist/composer David Grisman has been busy creating "dawg" music, a blend of many stylistic influences (including swing, bluegrass, latin, jazz and gypsy) so unique he gave it its own name. In doing so, David has inspired a whole new genre of acoustic string instrumental music with style and virtuosity while creating a unique niche for himself in the world of contemporary music. For more information, contact the Variety Playhouse located at 1099 Euclid Avenue in Little Five Points, 404-524-7354. Tickets are $25.
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- Ana Vidovic
March 29, 2008 at 8:15 p.m.
- Born in Croatia, Ana Vidovic completed her studies with Manuel Barrueco at Baltimore's Peabody Conservatory, and has given over 1000 public performances since first taking the stage in 1988. Winner of numerous prizes and competitions, she maintains an international schedule of recitals in New York, London, Paris, Vienna, Salzburg, Rome and Tel Aviv as well as in Japan, China, Korea and Brazil, and has recorded six CDs for the Naxos label. American Record Guide has called her playing "extraterrestrial....astonishingly lithe, elegant and tasteful." The Washington Post hails her as "an exceptionally gifted and interesting musician," whose "playing...was virtually immaculate - detailed, precise and polished. But this is no mere virtuosic display. Vidovic's playing is nuanced and intensely personal, both deeply felt and deeply thought." Tickets are $30. For tickets or program information, contact the Spivey Hall at Clayton State University in Morrow or by phone at 678-466-4200.
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- Ricky Scaggs & Bruce Hornsby
March 29, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.
- Virginia cool meets Kentucky thunder as pianist Bruce Hornsby and multi-instrumental virtuoso Ricky Skaggs draw from their deep roots in mountain music for a surprising and unforgettable concert. These two icons bring masterful renditions of new music and greatest hits like “The Way It Is,” “End of the Innocence,” “Mandolin Rain,” and new hit “The Dreaded Spoon.” Tickets are $45-$55. For tickets or program information, contact the Ferst Center for the Arts and Georgia Tech at 349 Ferst Drive, Atlanta, 30322 404-894-9600.
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- KSU Chamber Singers with Mary Akerman, guitar, and John Lawless, percussion
April 1, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.
- Be sure to see Maple Street's own Mary Akerman play with the KSU Chamber singers. An evening of Latin American Choral Music featuring the music of Argentina. Assistant Professor of Music Leslie Blackwell will present a lecture-recital throughout the concert. This will take place in the performance Hall. Tickets are $5. For more information, contact KSU at 770-423-6151. KSU is located at 1000 Chastain Road #3201, Kennesaw, GA 30144.
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- Russell Malone Quartet
April 4, 2008 at 8:15 p.m.
- After getting his start with organist Jimmy Smith, self-taught guitarist and Georgia native Russell Malone spend several years as a member of Harry Connick, Jr. and Diana Krall's bands before recording as a leader. While his main focus is jazz, Malone has never lost his appreciation of other styles. On his own albums, you can hear him interpret a wide range of materials that reflects his varied tastes. "Russell Malone makes the guitar so very expressive," reads the headline of a March 2007 Los Angeles Times review. "His performance at the Jazz Bakery on Wednesday night was a convincing combination of versatility, inventiveness and swing....[He] has now firmly established himself in the front line of contemporary, mainstream jazz." Tickets are $35. For tickets or program information, contact the Spivey Hall at Clayton State University in Morrow or by phone at 678-466-4200.
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- KSU Guitar Ensemble
April 18, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.
- The KSU Guitar Ensemble will perform a free show in the performance hall at KSU. For more information, contact KSU at 770-423-6151. KSU is located at 1000 Chastain Road #3201, Kennesaw, GA 30144.
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- Pablo Sainz Villegas
April 19, 2008 at 8:15 p.m.
- Gold Medalist at the inaugural Christopher Parkening International Guitar Competition, Pablo Sáinz Villegas has quickly emerged as one of the brightest new stars of classical guitar. From his native Spain he has traveled to perform in over 20 countries, on such important stages as Milan's Sala Verdi and New York's Carnegie Hall. Winner of the Andrés Segovia Award, Sáinz Villegas has recorded two CDs for Naxos featuring world-premiere recordings of works by Segovia and Federico Moreno-Torroba Luciano, plus Luciano Berio's monumental Sequenza XI. "The energy flies into the hall and penetrates the skin of the listener. The people see the miracle of making music. Breath is short and the ovation is huge. Describing technical details would be excessive. He has too many of them. Just report the performance: pure music" (La Rioja, Spain). Tickets are $30. For tickets or program information, contact the Spivey Hall at Clayton State University in Morrow or by phone at 678-466-4200.
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- Manuel Barrueco & Cuarteteo Latinoamericano
May 3, 2008 at 8:15 p.m.
- Manuel Barrueco is recognized internationally as a leading figure in today's guitar world. A superb instrumentalist and an elegant musician, Barrueco possesses a seductive sound and uncommon lyrical gifts. His outstanding recordings and extensive concert tours receive abundantly glowing praise. The Grammy-nominated Cuarteto Latinoamericano is known worldwide as the leading proponent of Latin American music for string quartet. In residence at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh since 1987, they have collaborated with prominent soloists as well as the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Dallas Symphony. The five musicians' program of Latin American works for guitar and string quartet also includes American composer Michael Daugherty's Bay of Pigs, based on the Cuban invasion during the Kennedy administration, written for Manuel Barrueco. Tickets are $40. For tickets or program information, contact the Spivey Hall at Clayton State University in Morrow or by phone at 678-466-4200.
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- Kennesaw State University Summer Music Clinic
Summer 2007
- Kennesaw State University has summer music Clinics at the Dozier Center, including a Classical Guitar Class taught by Mary Akerman for students entering grades 9-12 from June 11-16th. For more information, contact Dr. Michael Alexander at 678-797-2141.
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- Day Jam for Rockers
Summer 2007
- Day Jam for Rockers is a rock music day camp for kids. Information is available on their website at www.day-jams.com or by calling 1-800-295-5956.
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- Camp Jam
Summer 2007
- For younger rockers age 7-10, there is Camp Jam. For more information see their website at www.campjam.com or call 1-800-513-0930.
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- National Guitar Summer Workshop
Summer 2007
- National Guitar Summer Workshop offers several locations directed to different musical styles, etc. The Classical Summit is in New Milford Connecticut from July 22-27. Country music and Songwriting Summit is in Nashville, Tennessee from July 21-26. The Blues Summit is in Austin, Texas from July 7-12. The Bass Summit is in New Milford, CT from July 22-27. The Rock Summit is also in New Milford from July 22-27. There are other Rock Summits in Los Angeles from June 30-July 12, Seattle, WA June 23-28. There is a Jazz Summit in New Milford from August 5-10. The acoustic summit is in San Francisco from July 14-19 and two more Blues Summits: one in New Milford from July 29-August 3rd , and one in Chicago from July 14-19. For more information see their website at www.guitarworkshop.com or call 1-800-234-6479.
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- Sid Wolf
Tuesday Nights
- Maple Street Guitar's Sid Woolfolk performs every Tuesday night with his Jazz ensemble at Darwin's, a very cool establishment in Marietta. Darwin's Tavern, 1598 Roswell Road, Marietta, GA 30062, 770-578-6872
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- Sid Wolf
Sunday Afternoons
- Maple Street Guitar's Sid Woolfolk performs every Sunday afternoon with his trio at Carpe Diem Cafe in Decatur. From 12:00p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Carpe Diem Cafe is at 105 Sycamore Place in Decatur.
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- Cooper Tisdale
Wednesday-Friday Nights
- Local electric guitar great Cooper Tisdale plays with his band every Wednesday night at Sambuca Jazz Cafe located at 3102 Piedmont Road 404-237-5299. The trio plays a mix of original material, jazz standards and contemporary music. Cooper plays every Thursday night at Eclipse de Luna
at 764 Miami Circle, Atlanta, GA 30324 404.846.0449. And every Friday night, Cooper plays
with local Brazilian/World Music band Rua 6 at Loca Luna 836 Juniper St 404-875-4494.
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- Fiddler's Green Coffeehouse Concert Series
Third Saturday of Each Month
- Fiddler's Green, the Atlanta Area Friends of Folk Music's Coffeehouse, is held on the third Saturday of each month. They present folk music concerts and other events in a coffeehouse-style setting. The music begins at 8:00 pm and continues until about 10:30 pm. They usually request an entrance donation in the $8-$12 range, with a discount for AAFFM members. Children under 12 are welcome without charge. Some events may differ. Most events are held at the Garden Hills Community Center. For complete details and directions, please see the Atlanta Area Friends of Folk Music website.
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Open Mic Night at the Red Light Café
Wednesday Nights
- Every Wednesday night. Beginners to Advanced players. Sign-in at 7:30; music begins at 8:00 p.m. Red Light Cafe,
553 Amsterdam Avenue,
404-874-7828
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- Open Mic Night at Eddie's Attic
Monday Nights
- Every Monday night at 8:00 p.m. – 515-B North McDonough Street (upstairs). Eddie's Attic,
515-B N. McDonough St.,
Decatur, GA 30030,
404-377-4976
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