Creative Loafing Atlanta

09/09/2026

GIVEAWAY Billy Strings is headed to Gas South Arena for TWO nights, February 12 + 13, 2027, and we’re hooking one lucky winner up with a pair of tickets to BOTH shows.

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Tickets go on sale Friday, 9/11. Enter now for your chance to catch Billy Strings both nights at Gas South Arena!

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09/04/2026

CRITIC’S PICK
Fri., Sep. 11

The Emory Chamber Music Society of Atlanta kicks off its 34th season with a wonderful program featuring violist Luke Fleming, artistic director of the Manhattan Chamber Players, and cellist Abby Monroe, member of the renowned Ensemble for These Times.

For season opening concert of the popular John and Linda Cooke Noontime Series, Fleming, Monroe and colleagues will perform Tchaikovsky’s brightly textured String Sextet in D minor ('Souvenir de Florence’), composed in the summer of 1890.

This season’s ECMSA series features more than 60 concerts, masterclasses, classes and world premieres, all free and open to the public. In addition to programs across the Emory campus and at First Presbyterian Church, the ECMSA will again partner with the High Museum of Art, The Breman Museum, Fernbank Museum and Science Center, and the Unitarian Universalist Congregation for special concerts.

09/04/2026

DRUNK HIGH SOBER COMEDY IS BACK THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 17TH WITH ANOTHER KILLER LINEUP INCLUDING ATLANTA’S FUNNIEST WINNER AND WILD N OUT CAST MEMBER CARTER DEEMS!
6 comics: 2 are drunk, 2 are high, 2 are sober and YOU guess who is which plus YOU pick a favorite who wins $100! Plus one audience member will win a gift certificate to Argosy!

It continues to sell out so grab tickets while you can! https://tinyurl.com/dxs28hun

This show is always wild and always a great time! We can’t wait to see you there!

09/04/2026

Get two free tickets to FORGOTTEN ISLAND

This fall, the directors of PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH bring you a dazzling and emotional story about two lifelong friends who must come together...before they drift apart. Dreamworks Animation presents H.E.R. (pronounced “her”), Liza Soberano, Dave Franco and Jenny Slate in Forgotten Island Movie . Rated PG. In IN THEATERS SEPTEMBER 25TH.

https://creativeloafing.com/content-637420-fun-and-free-get-2-tickets-to-forgotten

09/04/2026

Win 2 tickets to see Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman, in PRACTICAL MAGIC 2, as they return to a world steeped in moonlit mischief and powerful ancestral magic. In this sequel to the beloved modern classic, the Owens sisters must confront the dark curse that threatens to unravel their family once and for all in a must-see cinematic event of fun, magic and mayhem. Be there when the spell is cast — Practical Magic 2 arrives in theaters nationwide on September 10.

https://creativeloafing.com/content-637421-fun-and-free-win-2-tickets-to-see-a-prescreening-of-practical-magic

09/03/2026

Calling all Adults 21+ 🍻

Fernbank After Dark is a unique experience on the 2nd Friday of every month at Fernbank Museum ! This ticket includes museum exhibits, live music, full bars, themed science experiments and more.

Grab tickets for the next one on Sept. 11 🗓️

After Dark: FORENSICS 🕵️‍♂️🩸

Tickets at https://www.fernbankmuseum.org 🎟️

08/27/2026

Comedy + Chaos Zero Mile Presents !
Starbomb featuring DJ Commander Meouch is bringing Probably The Only Tour Ever to The Eastern on September 28.

This all‑ages show fuses sharp comedy, wild energy, and unforgettable music into one night in Atlanta.

The Eastern, Atlanta
Sunday, Sept 28
All ages • Tickets in bio
https://bit.ly/45LjtvQ

Don’t sleep on this — it’s probably the only chance you’ll ever get.

08/26/2026

From Spirituals to Freedom: Building America
A FREE musical performance by Sparky & Rhonda Rucker
August 29 • 7–8 PM • The Grand Theatre (Cartersville, GA)

Experience America’s story through music as Sparky and Rhonda Rucker blend spirituals, folk songs, and powerful storytelling to explore resilience, struggle, freedom, and hope throughout our nation’s past.

This concert is part of By the People: Conversations Beyond 250, a national humanities initiative created by the Federation of State Humanities Councils and the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage.

Free admission — registration required. https://bit.ly/45GFmfL
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08/26/2026

Alannah McCready hits Smith's Olde Bar this Thursday, August 29 — and if you’ve been craving a night of modern country‑pop, real stories, and big emotion, hit SOB this Saturday night!

Her journey from Love Hangover and Ricochet Heart to the empowerment of Back to Me has made her one of Nashville’s most compelling rising voices.

Tickets are moving.
See you there!

️ Grab yours before they’re gone. https://bit.ly/4crZd6f

Country artist Alannah McCready is making her mark in the music world with an authentic voice and a unique blend of modern country and mainstream pop.