As Atlanta enjoys warmer temperatures and longer days, the local concert scene blooms with announcements from a slew of the biggest names in entertainment headed our way.
Performances from Madonna, Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, Foo Fighters and even the Rolling Stones are among the shows on tap over the next couple of months. Local favorites the Black Crowes, Andre 3000 and the Dixie Dregs will offer their own unique takes on Southern-bred rock, soul and jazz.
Just about every genre is represented on the ripening concert calendar, so be sure to check the AJC daily for news, updates and announcements.
Don’t be surprised if Madonna’s performance on April 1 begins a little late, as is her way. But any slight delay should be well worth the wait. The icon’s “Celebration” tour is an extensive look back on an undeniably remarkable career, presented within the span of a two-plus-hour-long extravaganza. More than two dozen Madonna songs will be cleverly divided into seven acts with dramatic vignettes included as part of the edgy narrative. RuPaul’s Drag Race winner Bob the Drag Queen is scheduled as a special guest, ensuring the show will be properly lit. 8:30 p.m. April 1, $200-$6,500, State Farm Arena, 1 State Farm Drive, 404-878-3000, statefarmarena.com.
The Black Crowes are flying high and headed back to town, hot on the heels of their first album of new material in 15 years, “Happiness Bastards.” The new collection finds former Atlantans Chris and Rich Robinson and the current flock of Crowes continuing their exploration of soulful, blues-injected rock — with a little help from special guests including omnipresent country artist Lainey Wilson. The Black Lips will open the show. 8 p.m. April 3, $53.50-$601.50, Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. NE, 855-285-8499, foxtheatre.org.
The same evening will find the decidedly retro sounds of the Zombies filling the Variety Playhouse with baroque British pop masterpieces as well as a few selections from their latest…
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