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Americana & Folk Music in Atlanta

• About the Americana & Folk Scene in Atlanta
• Critic’s Picks for Upcoming Shows
• Upcoming Americana & Folk Concerts
• Americana & Folk Artists from Atlanta
• CL Features and Reviews
• Explore More Atlanta Music Genres

About the Americana & Folk Scene in Atlanta

Atlanta’s Americana and folk music scene blends Southern roots with diverse storytelling traditions, offering an intimate experience across the city’s clubs, festivals, and listening rooms. From acoustic bluegrass to modern folk-rock, local artists and national acts alike find a welcoming stage in Atlanta’s vibrant live music culture. Use this guide to explore upcoming concerts, discover homegrown talent, and connect with venues that keep the folk spirit alive.

Critic’s Picks for Upcoming Shows

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Abe Partridge w/ Support From Jack Barksdale Live at Eddie's Attic!

08/15/2026 9:00 PM

Eddie's Attic

CRITIC'S PICK:
Sat., August 15
Abe Partridge, Jack Barksdale, Eddie's Attic - If idiosyncratic...

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An Evening with The Dirty Guv'Nahs - 20th Anniversary Tour at Terminal West

08/21/2026 8:00 PM

Terminal West

CRITIC'S PICK:
Fri., August 21
Dirty Guv'nahs, Terminal West - It's billed as "an evening with,"...

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Sean Mcconnell W/ Support From Olivia Wolf at Eddie's Attic

08/23/2026 6:00 PM

Eddie's Attic

CRITIC'S PICK:
Sun., August 23
Sean McConnell, Olivia Wolf, Eddie's Attic - "I was born with an...

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Anthony Crawford With Savana Lee at Eddie's Attic

08/30/2026 6:00 PM

Eddie's Attic

CRITIC'S PICK:
Sun., August 30
Anthony Crawford with Savana Lee, Eddie's Attic - Americana...

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Upcoming Americana & Folk Concerts

See the full concert and live music listings on our Americana/Folk Music Events Calendar

Ava Liv Mabry Live at Eddie's Attic

08/15/2026 5:00 PM

Eddie's Attic

Ava Liv Mabry live at Eddie's Attic!

Ava Liv Mabry is an 19 year old singer-songwriter who found her folk voice busking on the streets of Franklin, ...

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The McLain Family Band at Everett's Music Barn

08/15/2026 7:00 PM

Everett's Music Barn/Suwanee Music Barn

The McLain Family Band are legends in Bluegrass and Gospel music nationwide.

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Strand Ole Opry: Simon and Garfunkel

08/15/2026 8:00 PM

Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre

Strand Ole Opry presents a live tribute to the music of Simon & Garfunkel, celebrating the duo’s folk-rock harmonies and classic songs.

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Abe Partridge w/ Support From Jack Barksdale Live at Eddie's Attic!

08/15/2026 9:00 PM

Eddie's Attic

CRITIC'S PICK:
Sat., August 15
Abe Partridge, Jack Barksdale, Eddie's Attic - If idiosyncratic...

—See Event

Magnolia Express Returns To Eddie's Attic

08/16/2026 6:00 PM

Eddie's Attic

Magnolia Express returns to Eddie's Attic!

Magnolia Express: Modern Jamgrass with Outlaw Soul

After a sold-out show at Eddie’s Attic in January, M...

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Montana&Thescarf at Smith's Olde Bar

08/17/2026 7:00 PM

Smith's Olde Bar

Experience vibrant, genre bending indie rock band montana&thescarf live at Smith's Olde Bar in the Atlanta Room on August 17 A musical hodgepo...

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Americana & Folk Artists from Atlanta

For the full Atlanta directory, see the band and musician directory.

Cicada Rhythm

No description provided

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ATL Collective

This rotating cast of high-caliber players revisits classic albums. A simple premise and a blast from the past rooted in the present.

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New Madrid

New Madrid has mastered the ability to put out a large yield of music of the same genre without repeating itself or sounding derivative. The Athens gr...

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Cracker

Perhaps best known for their breakout hit “Low,” Cracker is as much a band as it is a time capsule from an era where grunge and rock reigned supreme. ...

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Isaac Streetman

No description provided

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Blood on the Harp

Hailing from Atlanta, GA, Blood On the Harp bills themselves as simply Songs about Death. This macabre musical outfit creates a sound that harkens to ...

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Parker Paul

My name is Parker Estopinal, I'm a solo artist from Atlanta, I (try to) write mellow poppy lofi acoustic tracks for people who I guess would most like...

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Slow Parade

Slow Parade is a three piece indie-folk band from Atlanta, consisting of lead vocalist and guitarist Matthew Pendrick, bassist and vocalist Andrea DeM...

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Pony League

Pony League is an Americana and folk band from Atlanta singing soulful songs with a rural, southern aesthetic. Combining steel-string with electric gu...

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Carlton Heston

Blokey folk songstringer/doer

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All The Locals

ATL based (est 2012), All The Locals, are shaped and molded out of the very bricks that make up their southern metropolis. Soulful backbone, a rock n ...

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Frankly Scarlet

We are lifelong Deadheads...playing the music we all love... and we are so grateful.

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Hog-eyed Man

Georgia stringband-wizards Hog-eyed Man (Jason Cade and Rob McMaken) play pre-bluegrass traditional music from the Southern Appalachians. —See">https://www....

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Brandon Reeves

Brandon Reeves is a Georgia based acoustic performer who uses original songs, story telling, fingerpicking guitar, foot tapping, and harmonica tooting...

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Sloping

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Graham And The Band Upstairs

Graham and The Band Upstairs is an Atlanta based folk/Americana band spearheaded by Graham Waldrop. The... band creates music in the tradition of Bob ...

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Venues Known for Americana & Folk Music
For our full music venue directory see our list of concert venues

City Winery Atlanta

Atlanta's first urban winery, City Winery has an intimate music venue able to seat 300 people, a restaurant, bar, an outdoor patio, and a private even...

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Eddie Owen presents: Red Clay Music Foundry

This 260-seat theater hosts a variety of musical acts. Acoustic music and singer/songwriter material is the venue's forte, but the format is open, and...

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Eddie's Attic

Located across from Decatur Square, Eddie's hosts aspiring and accomplished singer-songwriters for live shows almost nightly and is famous for its bia...

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Waller's Coffee Shop

Coffee Shop and Community Event Space

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CL Features and Reviews

HIGH FREQUENCIES: The Great Southeast Music Hall Reunion

08/03/2019 7:36 PM

Getting the gang back together one last time

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FIRST PERSON WITH KODAC HARRISON: 'THE LUCKY ONE'

04/17/2019 2:50 PM

The singer, songwriter, and poet turns 70

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Dust-to-Digital: The Art of documentation

02/18/2019 11:23 PM

‘Voices of Mississippi’ and ‘Listen All Around’ illustrate similarities between the Deep South of the ’60s and East/Central Africa of the ’50s

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Mississippi Records casts new light on American music

01/17/2019 10:39 AM

Portland-based reissue label’s co-founder Eric Isaacson showcases a secret history of musical cycles

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Atlanta's best albums of 2018

12/30/2018 6:07 PM

From Migos to Misanthropic Aggression, 40 of the city's most essential listens of the past year

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The little old brick building on Nassau Street

12/28/2018 1:04 PM

Proposed Margaritaville construction could erase music history

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Explore More Atlanta Music Genres

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