CONCERTS
For Atlanta music lovers, April is the coolest month
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Flowers aren’t the only thing popping up all over this spring. April boasts a bumper crop of big concerts across the metro area. Here are some highlights:
Tony Cenicola / New York Times
Bruce Springsteen, who likes recording in Atlanta, will play at Philips Arena.
Jeff Christensen/AP
Grunge frontman Chris Cornell has teamed up with hip-hop’s Timbaland.
JON SUPER / AP
British singer Lily Allen performs at the Manchester Academy, Manchester, England,
April 1
Drive-By Truckers,
Booker T. Jones
Variety Playhouse; $27.50; $25 advance
Hall of Fame keyboardist Jones’ new solo album, “Potato Hole,” finds him backed by Athens’ Southern rock mavericks.
Chris Cornell
Center Stage Atlanta; $37; $35 advance (sold out)
Ex-Soundgarden/Audioslave frontman teams with hip-hop producer Timbaland on latest solo venture, “Scream.”
April 2
Neko Case
Variety Playhouse; $25 (sold out)
From indie pop to alt-country, Case’s stunning voice delivers it all.
April 3
Todd Rundgren Band
Variety Playhouse; $30
After a stint with the New Cars, Rundgren is back doing his own stuff (and we’re glad).
April 10
Sugarland
Gwinnett Arena; $39.50-$49.50
Atlanta country duo already has two No. 1 singles from third album “Love on the Inside.”
Old Crow Medicine Show
Fox Theatre; $29.50-$35
Old-timey string band with a punk rock heart and an adventurous musical soul.
April 14-15
Alejandro Escovedo
Eddie’s Attic; $25; $22.50 advance
In a career outside the mainstream, Texan Escovedo has created a diverse, oft-covered catalog of songs.
April 15
Katy Perry
Center Stage Atlanta; $20; $18 advance (sold out)
Her No. 1 hit “I Kissed a Girl” made this former contemporary Christian artist a pop phenomenon.
Lily Allen
Variety Playhouse; $27.50; $25 advance (sold out)
Cheeky Brit used MySpace to fuel interest in her bouncy debut album, “Alright, Still.”
April 16
Jimmy Buffett
Lakewood Amphitheatre; $136; $36 lawn (sold out)
The tropical rock king returns to escort loyal Parrotheads back to “Margaritaville.”
Robin Thicke
and Jennifer Hudson
Fox Theatre; $49.50-$87.50
Soulful pop from a pair of Grammy winners (and Hudson has an Oscar, too).
Daryl Hall and John Oates
Chastain Park Amphitheater; $54.50-$56.50; $41.50 lawn
One of rock’s most successful duos, with a long string of hits.
April 18
Yanni
Gwinnett Arena; $35-$125
The Hellenic master of the New Age epic stops on his latest trek across the land.
Seal
Chastain Park Amphitheater; $51.50-$61.50; $41.50 lawn
Heidi Klum’s British spouse is a singer and songwriter with a catalog of soul-stirring songs.
April 23
Fall Out Boy
Gwinnett Arena; $25-$35
Yes, Ashlee Simpson’s husband has a job; he’s bassist, songwriter and mouthpiece for this pop-punk outfit.
Nickelback
Lakewood Amphitheatre; $55-$75; $29.50 lawn
Massively successful Canadian rock band is the definition of mainstream rock.
April 26
Bruce Springsteen
and the E Street Band
Philips Arena; $69-$99
Between performing for inaugurations and Super Bowl shows, the Boss likes to record in Atlanta.
George Clinton
and Parliament/Funkadelic
Variety Playhouse; $30; $27.50 advance
The outrageous living embodiment of funk, Clinton lands his mothership in our midst.
April 28-29
Dave Matthews Band
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre; $75; $40 lawn
Musically elastic adventurers with loyal, insatiable fans.
April 28
Fleetwood Mac
Philips Arena; $49.50-$149.50
No Christine McVie, but Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham will be there.
April 30
George Jones
Fox Theatre; $29.75-$53.75
Arguably the greatest male singer that country music has ever produced.
