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Atlanta's Chastain Park Amphitheater is pictured during a Sting concert in May 2026. Several outdoor venues in Georgia feature concerts throughout the fall season.
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Georgia's fall concert season starts now. Here are shows to watch
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LISTEN: GPB’s Kristi York Wooten previews Georgia concerts for every budget and speaks with the grandson of legendary Georgia singer Otis Redding, Squeeze's Glenn Tilbrook and singer Patrick Droney.
School's back in session and Georgia’s fall concert lineup is already underway.
Georgia's live music industry lures millions of fans each year. In 2025, Atlanta's State Farm Arena ranked second nationally for attendance, and independent venues across the state contributed $1.1 billion of nearly $5 billion in music-related revenues.
Despite high ticket prices, concertgoers of all ages continue to seek musical experiences that put them close to the musicians and songs they love.
Here’s a month-by-month breakdown of unique events across the state. An asterisk (*) Indicates artists associated with Georgia industries or born in the state.
August
Singer-songwriter Patrick Droney performs a free concert tonight, Aug. 21 at 7:30 p.m. at City Green Live in Sandy Springs, Ga., north of Atlanta.
Droney told GPB he started out as a guitar prodigy at age 12 and is now known for rich storytelling and songs like his latest single, “Math of Us,” with Kelsea Ballerini.
"It's just the path that was laid in front of me, and I knew it as early as I can remember," Droney, who splits time between Brooklyn, N.Y., and Nashville, said of his life in music. "As a young person, even as a guitar-playing kid, I was like, 'Guitar solos were only as important as the songs they were in. And how do I follow my heroes that are making me feel these intense emotions?' The milestones at every single degree of our lives, whether you're 18, 12, 32, or 64, they're all incredibly relevant, important, and worthy of a story to tell."
Also this weekend, on Saturday, Aug. 22 at 7 p.m., Atlanta's Fox Theatre features a lineup of legendary British stars, including Haircut 100, Adam Ant, and Squeeze. (Tickets start at $96.25).
Haircut 100 ("Love Plus One," "Fantastic Day"), one of the new wave era's most underrated acts led by stellar songwriter Nick Heyward, is riding a joyful comeback with its 2026 album, Boxing the Compass — the group's first recording since its 1982 debut, Pelican West.
Adam Ant, beloved for his colorful makeup and video hits for "Stand and Deliver" and "Goody Two Shoes," is making his second visit to Atlanta in as many years, bringing loads of MTV nostalgia and drama to his "Antpeople" fans.
Squeeze was an FM radio mainstay in the late 1970s and 1980s with "Up the Junction," "Black Coffee in Bed" and "Tempted," and now has a 50-year catalog of hummable melodies to play for its loyal base in the region. The band's 2026 album Trixies was conceived by co-founders Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford when they were teenagers.
Members of Squeeze have performed in Georgia more than two dozen times over the years and the band considers Atlanta a favorite tour stop. One of Tilbrook's favorite Atlanta moments happened during his one of his gigs at the Variety Playhouse in Little Five Points in 2001, when, as the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported at the time, he gathered up the sparse Sunday crowd in the venue and followed a fan from the audience to their home for a living room singalong.
"Someone said, 'My apartment's just up the road. Should we go there?' And I said, 'Yeah, sure, let's go there,'" Tilbrook recalled to GPB about his unforgettable stunt. "So, people are filling the apartment and then, the people who couldn't get in were outside the window looking in. It was fantastic, because you can create that moment for yourself and for other people. It'll never happen again."
Other August concerts include:
- Aug 23: Jon Batiste with the Atlanta Pops Orchestra at Chastain Park Amphitheater in Atlanta (Tickets start at $78).
- Aug. 27: Australian legends AC/DC at Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta (Tickets start at $85).
- Aug. 27: 1990s “Iris” band Goo Goo Dolls with Neon Trees at Macon's Atrium Health Amphitheater (Tickets start at $50).
- Aug. 28 and Aug. 29: Atlanta viral groovers Penelope Road* with Winyah at the Georgia Theatre in Athens. (Tickets start at $39).
- Aug. 29: Yacht Rock Revue* at Chastain Park Amphitheater in Atlanta (Tickets start at $49).
September
African superstar Angelique Kidjo is swinging through Athens at the Hodgsen Concert Hall at UGA Performing Arts Center on Sept. 10 for a free concert (registration required) in honor of her role as the Delta Visiting Chair for Global Understanding at the UGA Willson Center for Humanities & Arts.
Los Lobos headlines a day-long roots music lineup at the Blind Willie McTell Festival from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. in Thompson, Ga, on Sept. 12. (Tickets: $55)
In Macon that same weekend, the fifth annual King of Soul Festival comes to the Piedmont Grand Opera House on Sept. 12. (Tickets start at $76.20). The event is headlined by CeeLo* Green and is a fundraiser for the Otis Redding Foundation. The organization operates the Otis Redding Center in Macon and provides camps, educational and music programming for students.
Justin Andrews is director of global initiatives for the foundation and is the grandson of the legendary Georgia singer who sang, "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay" and "Try a Little Tenderness."
"The No. 1 thing that we always go for is who really has that love for Otis Redding and his music," Andrews said of choosing this year’s lineup. "And of course Cee-Lo does, and of course Lamont [Landers], is an upcoming rising star that loves Otis. And Eric Burton from the Black Pumas!"
What’s Andrews’ favorite song by his grandfather? "It shifts from, of course, 'Dreams to Remember' to 'Cigarettes and Coffee,'" he said of Redding’s catalog of hits. "You know, it just goes around the gamut. But for right now, my favorite is definitely 'Old Man Trouble.'"
Other September shows include:
- Sept. 5: Beastie Boys co-founder Mike D at the Eastern in Atlanta.
- Sept. 6: Raphael Saadiq with Ari Lennox at Atlanta’s Synovus Bank Amphitheater at Chastain Park (Tickets start at $67.20).
- Sept. 8: Jazz and American Songbook singer Stella Cole at Atlanta’s City Winery.
- Sept. 12: Mike Campbell with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra at Atlanta Symphony Hall (Tickets start at $55).
- Sept. 15: MT Jones, a breakout star of the current British Soul sound, performs at Aisle 5 in Atlanta.
- Sept. 18 to Sept. 19: The city of Lawrenceville, Ga., presents the Cultura Fiesta Latina, a free event featuring food vendors and live music to celebrate Latin culture.
- Sept. 18 to Sept. 20: Get ready for the Shaky Knees Festival in Atlanta, featuring headliners including The Strokes, Twenty-One Pilots, Gorillaz and Wu-Tang Clan (One-day tickets start at $175).
- Sept. 19: An Evening of Film, Songs and Stories with Chuck Leavell*: The Tree Man performs at the Piedmont Grand Opera House in Macon (Tickets start at $45).
- Sept. 24: Sara Bareilles brings her heartfelt tunes to Atlanta’s Fox Theatre (Tickets start at $78.75).
- Sept. 24 and 25: The inimitable Lucinda Williams and her band take the stage at the Variety Playhouse in Atlanta.
October
One of the most anticipated shows this fall is the It’s Iconic Tour featuring hometown favorites TLC* with Salt-N-Pepa and En Vogue at Synovus Bank Amphitheater at Chastain Park in Atlanta. This trio of pioneering chart-toppers promises a night of megahits and girl power under the stars on Oct. 2. (Tickets start at $95).
Can't get to an arena to see your favorite act? There's always a tribute band nearby: Atlanta legend Michelle Malone’s Canyonland* plays originals and songs by Fleetwood Mac and Tom Petty at Marietta’s Hunt House on Oct.10; Rumours ATL*, a Fleetwood Mac tribute, performs Oct. 2 at Victory North in Savannah and Oct. 23 at Robins Financial Credit Union in Macon; and Back N Black*, the ACDC tribute performs Oct. 17 at Southern Roots Music Hall in McDonough, Ga.
Other October shows include:
- Oct. 2: Indigo Girls* and Linda Perry at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre.
- Oct. 6: Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard* performing in Atlanta at the Variety Playhouse (Prices vary).
- Oct. 8: Public Image Ltd (with John Lydon, co-founder of the Sex Pistols) at the Variety Playhouse.
- Oct. 11: The Weekend Winddown Series free concerts at Avondale Estates featuring Atlanta guitarist and singer Buddy Red*.
- Oct. 8 to Oct. 18: The Georgia National Fair in Perry, Ga., with Hanson on board to perform Oct. 9, Tucka on Oct. 14 and Tracy Byrd on Oct. 16.
- Oct. 17: Black Violin at Columbia County Performing Arts Center in Evans, Ga.
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During October: Phoebe Bridgers, Journey and Teddy Swims* all perform at State Farm Arena.
November
Rounding out the fall ahead of the Christmas season, Canadian rock icons Rush play two highly anticipated Thanksgiving week shows at Atlanta’s State Farm arena Nov. 25 and Nov. 27. Prices vary.
Other November shows include:
- Nov. 13: Zach Williams at the Columbia County Performing Arts Center in Evans, Ga. near Augusta (Tickets start at $30).
- Nov. 20: Blackberry Smoke* at the Columbia County Performing Arts Center in Evans, Ga. (Tickets start at $44).
- Nov. 21: Marty Stuart at Savannah's Lucas Theater for the Arts (Tickets start at $45).
- Nov. 28: Georgia’s own Shawn Mullins* with Cat Ridgeway at City Winery in Atlanta (Tickets start at $54).
Please note: Dates, times and ticket prices are subject to change. Please check the artist’s website, venue or ticketing platform for updated information.
*Indicates artists associated with Georgia industries or born in the state.
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