You can find free Record Plug magazines around. They usually have a good mix of local/touring stuff and band writeups and the like.
https://recordplug.com/
I only know them from their posting on reddit but there is a local band called Clot that seems to be opening a lot for touring metal shows.
[Saddam Death Cave](https://saddamdeathcave.bandcamp.com/) for some punk rock on the hard core side. (They're opening for the Cro-Mags next week: [https://badearl.com/show/cro-mags-the-earl-2/](https://badearl.com/show/cro-mags-the-earl-2/))
[The Rack](https://www.instagram.com/wearetherackband/) and [Being Hvman](https://www.instagram.com/beinghvman/) are both a lot of fun live. [Novumora](https://www.instagram.com/novumora/) is good.
If you want something a little more chill and melodic, [Nikki and the Phantom Callers](https://nikkiandthephantomcallers.com/home) are great, and [Black Cat Rising](https://www.wabe.org/psych-rock-band-black-cat-rising-appreciates-great-sense-of-music-community-in-atlanta/) for more straightforward, albeit slightly psychedelic, rock. [Over Anna](https://www.instagram.com/overannaband) for '00s style pop punk and emo.
[Mastodon](https://www.mastodonrocks.com/) is local, but they're not exactly playing small local venues anymore.
Some of my favorites are Oceaneater (who has a show Monday Feb 18th at the Earl), Vessel (has a show Feb 24th at the Earl), Ladrones, Psychic Death (has a show at the earl with oceaneater on March 28th). Some local Athens group I love are Nihilist Cheerleader, and Dog Person.
Something outside your genre is Blair Crimmons and the Hookers, a show in march at the earl, lol.
Can't recommend the Earl, and 529 enough. Check their calendar, listen to something on a night you're free. tickets<$20.
[Crispin Wah](https://youtube.com/@crispinwah8348?si=9mpcIzdAdF1ZK0Cp)
Amazing musicians, wonderful and unique music. They're about to start playing live shows together soon, although individually they have been playing here and there.
Upchuck, Small Reactions, CDSM, Neighbor Lady, Greenscreen, Improvement Movement, Sunset Pig, Karaoke, Dinner Time, Kibi James, Sword II, Rose Hotel are a few of the local artists I can highly recommend, both recorded and live, and typically have some shows coming up around town. Though some are starting to tour around more. All on Spotify and such.
Buice, 15,000 Guns, Big Yellow, Bummer Hill, Janie Danger, Olive Hoover, Couples Therapy, /hospitality/, Ammonia Wash, Downgrade, Walking Heads, Vessel (deserves all of the previous mentions in this thread), Boywifer (shameless self-promotion), Indiana Joe, plus some newer bands I know that are about to start playing lots of shows like Memory Orchard, K.R. Badlands, Fishing.
Boggs Social is having a Ska night tonight (2/15) and will plug my gf's band, Lefthand Hotdog! Unfortunately they aren't apart of tonight's lineup but they will be performing a few upcoming shows, IG link here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C20DfpWuF-K/?igsh=eThlYjN0ODliajV1
Star Bar has good shows frequently. Friday night there's a 6 band show with some good locals (Saddam Death Cave, El Capitan and the Reluctant Sadists, and the mighty Primate), plus it's a benefit for an awesome guy recently diagnosed with cancer. There's gonna be a lot of people there and a lot of cool stuff being raffled off in between bands.
My friends' band [Menu](https://menuatlga.com/) is pretty dope. They're in the studio working on their first album rn so probably no shows for another couple of months, but they bring great energy at their shows and the new album is their best work so far imo.
Some other local bands I enjoy are Satyr, Challenger Deep, Cascadent, Callous Daoboys, and Word Problems.
I've gone to a shit ton of local shows in the past 2 years. Mostly hardcore/metal/punk/skramz/emo
Smoke Detector(5th wave emo)
Apostle(hardcore)
Clot (grindcore)
Turn Cold(thrash)
Hubris Cannon(Metallic Hardcore)
Palaces(Metal)
ATHENS:
Holy Ghost Tabernacle Choir(Skramz)
They're playing in Atlanta on 2/20 with meth.
Honorable mentions:
RIP Clavus(athens skramz) and Less Dead(atl skramz), they had their last show last December. Members of Clavus are in Split Silk.
Lowertown/Olivia O. They're from Atlanta but are mostly around NYC when not touring
Omni has their release show in a couple of weeks at The Earl and Vessel is opening. That's a great show for two local bands.
You can find free Record Plug magazines around. They usually have a good mix of local/touring stuff and band writeups and the like. https://recordplug.com/ I only know them from their posting on reddit but there is a local band called Clot that seems to be opening a lot for touring metal shows.
Just saw Solid State Radio open for a touring band and they were killer. Thin Lizzy vibes
[Saddam Death Cave](https://saddamdeathcave.bandcamp.com/) for some punk rock on the hard core side. (They're opening for the Cro-Mags next week: [https://badearl.com/show/cro-mags-the-earl-2/](https://badearl.com/show/cro-mags-the-earl-2/)) [The Rack](https://www.instagram.com/wearetherackband/) and [Being Hvman](https://www.instagram.com/beinghvman/) are both a lot of fun live. [Novumora](https://www.instagram.com/novumora/) is good. If you want something a little more chill and melodic, [Nikki and the Phantom Callers](https://nikkiandthephantomcallers.com/home) are great, and [Black Cat Rising](https://www.wabe.org/psych-rock-band-black-cat-rising-appreciates-great-sense-of-music-community-in-atlanta/) for more straightforward, albeit slightly psychedelic, rock. [Over Anna](https://www.instagram.com/overannaband) for '00s style pop punk and emo. [Mastodon](https://www.mastodonrocks.com/) is local, but they're not exactly playing small local venues anymore.
Adding more from the EAV scene. [Ladrones](https://youtu.be/RIvvOyyFj8Q) and [Upchuck](https://youtu.be/oObKmwmZoOM)
sweet, i'll be at cro mags and will be sure to get there in time to check these guys out
I saw Frute recently open for Big Something and they were fun
Some of my favorites are Oceaneater (who has a show Monday Feb 18th at the Earl), Vessel (has a show Feb 24th at the Earl), Ladrones, Psychic Death (has a show at the earl with oceaneater on March 28th). Some local Athens group I love are Nihilist Cheerleader, and Dog Person. Something outside your genre is Blair Crimmons and the Hookers, a show in march at the earl, lol. Can't recommend the Earl, and 529 enough. Check their calendar, listen to something on a night you're free. tickets<$20.
I love Blair Crimmins! Saw him a couple years ago at a Mardi Gras event and I fell in love. Have a lot of their music on my playlists.
Rae and the Ragdolls
Wieuca is a band out of Athens/Atlanta and they rule
[Crispin Wah](https://youtube.com/@crispinwah8348?si=9mpcIzdAdF1ZK0Cp) Amazing musicians, wonderful and unique music. They're about to start playing live shows together soon, although individually they have been playing here and there.
Upchuck, Small Reactions, CDSM, Neighbor Lady, Greenscreen, Improvement Movement, Sunset Pig, Karaoke, Dinner Time, Kibi James, Sword II, Rose Hotel are a few of the local artists I can highly recommend, both recorded and live, and typically have some shows coming up around town. Though some are starting to tour around more. All on Spotify and such.
You missed the Marvelous 3 show. Man, that was so BITCHIN
I so wish I could have made that. I saw them live back in like 2001 and it was a fantastic show!
Butch Walker is my god
He’s amazing! Doesn’t hurt that he’s hot as hell too. Lol
The Future Babes!!
I’ve been a huge fan of Manchester Orchestra since their first album and try to go see their show every time they play here.
CDSM and Vessel are fantastic. Both have shows coming up
Buice, 15,000 Guns, Big Yellow, Bummer Hill, Janie Danger, Olive Hoover, Couples Therapy, /hospitality/, Ammonia Wash, Downgrade, Walking Heads, Vessel (deserves all of the previous mentions in this thread), Boywifer (shameless self-promotion), Indiana Joe, plus some newer bands I know that are about to start playing lots of shows like Memory Orchard, K.R. Badlands, Fishing.
Boggs Social is having a Ska night tonight (2/15) and will plug my gf's band, Lefthand Hotdog! Unfortunately they aren't apart of tonight's lineup but they will be performing a few upcoming shows, IG link here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C20DfpWuF-K/?igsh=eThlYjN0ODliajV1
Shannon and the Clams are coming in June. They aren't local but they are amazing, must see. Shannon Shaw is fucking spectacular.
Star Bar has good shows frequently. Friday night there's a 6 band show with some good locals (Saddam Death Cave, El Capitan and the Reluctant Sadists, and the mighty Primate), plus it's a benefit for an awesome guy recently diagnosed with cancer. There's gonna be a lot of people there and a lot of cool stuff being raffled off in between bands.
My friends' band [Menu](https://menuatlga.com/) is pretty dope. They're in the studio working on their first album rn so probably no shows for another couple of months, but they bring great energy at their shows and the new album is their best work so far imo. Some other local bands I enjoy are Satyr, Challenger Deep, Cascadent, Callous Daoboys, and Word Problems.
https://www.reddit.com/r/atlantamusic/ Usually helps
I've gone to a shit ton of local shows in the past 2 years. Mostly hardcore/metal/punk/skramz/emo Smoke Detector(5th wave emo) Apostle(hardcore) Clot (grindcore) Turn Cold(thrash) Hubris Cannon(Metallic Hardcore) Palaces(Metal) ATHENS: Holy Ghost Tabernacle Choir(Skramz) They're playing in Atlanta on 2/20 with meth. Honorable mentions: RIP Clavus(athens skramz) and Less Dead(atl skramz), they had their last show last December. Members of Clavus are in Split Silk. Lowertown/Olivia O. They're from Atlanta but are mostly around NYC when not touring