NYE Bash with Sonia Leigh & Brian Collins
This is your opportunity to start the New Year off with a bang!!!
You don’t want to miss this show!!!
$25 in advance
$30 at the door
Doors at 8:30
MUSIC starts at 9:30
The Variety Playhouse
Elvis Returns…Southern Style
The year was 1977 and I was vacationing in Florida with my parents before summer‘s end. I was a precocious four-year old who didn’t know the meaning of the phrase “stranger danger”. On this particular August day, however, I was quietly observing everyone around me. I remember women weeping and men trying to console them […]
Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 at The Variety Playhouse
I’m in Little Five Points on a Wednesday night, congregating on the sidewalk with a motley crew of folks who draw stares and raised eyebrows from more than a few OTP day-trippers who pass by. One couple could very well be a Nigerian warlord and his wife out for a night on the town […]
How about a Little Music This Weekend?
Happy Friday Atlanta! You know what this means, its time to get out, relax and support some great local artists! Here is a few picks that The Backstage Beat suggests: FRIDAY JANUARY 20th: Levi Lowrey (Zac Brown’s Southern Ground Artist) The Peachtree Tavern Atlanta Georgia “It’s a wedding ceremony. The groom and visibly […]
Happy Birthday Elvis!
Though the birthday “boy” was not in attendance, there was no doubt that his presence was felt. It was Saturday night at The Variety Playhouse and it seemed as though every time I turned my head, I was seeing sideburns and big hair. Ah, yes. Elvis Presley’s spirit was alive and well in Atlanta on […]
Over the Rhine Overwhelms at the Variety Playhouse!
After a few opening songs, Linford Detweiler, half of Over the Rhine, stated “Its one of those mysteries … sad songs make me feel so good … our songs make sad people happy and vice-versa.” This sums up the music of Over the Rhine (OtR) precisely. Linford and his giant voiced wife, Karin Bergquist, form […]
Big Weekend 4/15-4/17
We just wanted you all to know about the great things coming up this weekend in Atlanta~! First off, our featured sponsor, The Masquerade! Friday Night, 4/15 Inside –Heaven • 8:00 PM • $16.00 ADV The Raveonettes, Tamaryn, Mood Rings Self-confident and ambitious, the Raveonettes entered the garage rock race of the new millennium with […]
The Mountain Goats
I go to a good number of shows in a given year. Live music is almost always worth a listen, so most of the time, I don’t go home disappointed. Even an average band sounds better live, so imagine my excitement at finally seeing The Mountain Goats, a band that I consider to be far, […]
Delbert McClinton
Delbert McClinton & Dick50 delivered an awesome show April 1st at The Variety Playhouse in Atlanta. SOLD OUT crowd and a good time is what you can expect at his concerts. From the opening act, The Randall Bramlett Band hyped the crowd up with several selections that kept you on your feet rockin’ to rhythmic beat […]
Amazing Grace
Is it possible for Grace Potter to get any better? That is the burning question spreading in cities across the country. Atlanta, GA was no exception to that question last weekend and Grace Potter and The Nocturnals played two sold out shows at The Variety Playhouse Friday and Saturday nights. Potter has been on a […]
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