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The Atlanta Opera presents Turandot

Friday May 1, 2026 07:30 PM EDT 05/01/2026 7:30 PM
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre Cost: $35+
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Arts::Opera
Featuring: Atlanta Opera
A new Tomer Zvulun production of Turandot opens exactly 100 years after its premiere! This opera, with its lush musical tapestry and complex psychological layers, explores courage, identity, and love’s transformative power. The story follows Prince Calaf’s obsessive quest to win the heart of the i... [click here for more]
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Actor's Express presents: Venus

Friday May 1, 2026 07:30 PM EDT 05/01/2026 7:30 PM
Actor's Express Theatre Company Cost: $51.50
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Arts::Theater
Venus

By Steve Yockey

directed by melissa foulger

april 9 – may 3, 2026 BUY TICKETS SUBSCRIBE TO SEASON 38 WHO SAYS ROMANCE IS DEAD? WELL… SYNOPSIS

Breakups are never fun. It’s easy to romanticize all of the good times: star-gazing, waxing poetic about literature, that instant spark the firs... [click here for more]
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Florence + The Machine - Everybody Scream Tour

Friday May 1, 2026 07:30 PM EDT 05/01/2026 7:30 PM
State Farm Arena Cost: $75–$200
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Music::Concerts
See Florence + The Machine live on the Everybody Scream North American Tour 2026 at State Farm Arena on May 1, 2026 at 7:30 PM. [click here for more]
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Lionheart Theatre presents Where There’s a Will (Opening Night)

Friday May 1, 2026 07:30 PM EDT 05/01/2026 7:30 PM
Lionheart Theatre Company Cost: $18.00-$20.00
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Arts::Theater
“Where There’s a Will” by Joe Simonelli Through a quirk of fate the bard is transported through time to the modern world, where he lands outside the home of Gordon Coleridge, a struggling playwright with a pushy manager and an estranged girlfriend. Up against a deadline with writer’s block due to ... [click here for more]
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Petite Violette presents Gimme Hamilton or Gimme Death

Friday May 1, 2026 07:30 PM EDT 05/01/2026 7:30 PM
Petite Violette Cost: $75 (+ tax; gratuity not included)
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Arts::Theater, Food and Drink::Dining/Tasting Events
Murder, Mystery, and Mayhem at Petite Violette features unique, original, hilarious murder mysteries with live professional actors and audience participation, paired with a four-course dinner of fine French food. The production changes quarterly and is recommended for ages 10+. Shows take place in t... [click here for more]
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CRCA presents The 39 Steps

Friday May 1, 2026 07:30 PM EDT 05/01/2026 7:30 PM
The CRCA Theater Cost: $12–$22
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Arts::Theater
Featuring: The New Depot Players
Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have the intriguing, thrilling, riotous and unmissable comedy. The show hurtles a notorious fugitive and a spellbound blonde from a London music hall north by northwest to Scotland’s most remote highlands. Will th... [click here for more]
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Theatrical Outfit presents The Price

Friday May 1, 2026 07:30 PM EDT 05/01/2026 7:30 PM
Theatrical Outfit Cost: $20+
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Arts::Theater

CRITIC’S PICK:
Wed., Apr. 8 - Sun., May 3

The Price by Arthur Miller, Theatrical Outfit — Arthur...

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Woodstock Arts Theatre presents Mamma Mia!

Friday May 1, 2026 07:30 PM EDT 05/01/2026 7:30 PM
Woodstock Arts Theatre Cost: $21–$25
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Arts::Theater
DISCOVER…FAMILY

On the eve of her wedding, a daughter’s quest...

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The Benito Gonzalez Trio Featuring Jeff “Tain” Watts at The Velvet Note

Friday May 1, 2026 07:30 PM EDT 05/01/2026 7:30 PM
The Velvet Note Cost: $49.00
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Music::Live-Music
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY SHOWTIMES: 7:30PM & 9:30PM. The Velvet Note is honored to welcome two giants of modern jazz—Benito Gonzalez and Jeff “Tain” Watts—for a rare, electrifying two-night engagement. GRAMMY-winning pianist Benito Gonzalez brings his signature blend of fiery virtuosity, deep swing, and ... [click here for more]
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Antifascist Dad: Urgent Conversations With Young People In Chaotic Times -- Matthew Remski In Conversation With Nathan Evans Fox

Friday May 1, 2026 07:30 PM EDT 05/01/2026 7:30 PM
Online Event Cost: Free w/donation of $5 requested
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Community::Lectures
Antifascist Dad: Urgent Conversations with Young People in Chaotic Times — Matthew Remski in conversation with Nathan Evans Fox

This event takes place on Crowdcast, Charis' virtual event platform. This event is free, but registration is required. Register here.

Charis welcom... [click here for more]
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Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament Show

Friday May 1, 2026 07:30 PM EDT 05/01/2026 7:30 PM
Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament Cost: $74.95
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Arts::Theater
An Epic Tournament Like No Other

The top knights of our kingdom will battle with brawn and steel to determine one victor to protect the throne. Join us as we feast and raise a goblet to our Queen.

The Queen of the Royal Court invites you to travel through the mists of time to a festive celebrati... [click here for more]
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Atlanta Shakespeare Company presents Emma (Preview)

Friday May 1, 2026 07:30 PM EDT 05/01/2026 7:30 PM
Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse Cost: $20 General Admission for the Preview Show
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Arts::Theater
Featuring: The Atlanta Shakespeare Company @Shakespeare Tavern
Join us for a unique reimagining of Jane Austen's beloved novel, produced by the ASC in collaboration with Belle Esprit. Emma Woodhouse has it all: beauty, wealth, status, wit. She also has a talent for matchmaking, and delights in pairing off the eligible men and women in town, much to the chagri... [click here for more]
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2026 IMAGE Awards Gala

Friday May 1, 2026 07:30 PM EDT 05/01/2026 7:30 PM
Assembly Atlanta Cost: $185
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Arts::Film, Community::Benefits, Festivals::Film, Video, & Anime Festivals, Holidays and Special Events
The Atlanta Film Society presents its annual fundraiser the 2026 IMAGE Film Awards honoring seven individuals and organizations for their outstanding contributions to film in Georgia. This year’s recipients include Oscar-nominee Josh Brolin, Primetime Emmy Winner Carrie Preston, BET Awards winner Wi... [click here for more]
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J.C. Currais at The Punchline Comedy Club

Friday May 1, 2026 07:30 PM EDT 05/01/2026 7:30 PM
The Punchline Comedy Club Cost: $37.41 ($28.00 + $2.49 Tax + $6.91 Handling)
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Nightlife::Comedy
This hilarious Cuban-American Comedian was selected as a NY Comedy Festival "Comic To Watch," won the prestigious Westside Comedy Competition, headlined Johnny Carson's Great American Comedy Festival, appeared on NBC's Last Call w/ Carson Daly, and performed a late night set on TBS' Conan. He is als... [click here for more]
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Emma Willmann at Helium Comedy Club

Friday May 1, 2026 07:30 PM EDT 05/01/2026 7:30 PM
Helium Comedy Club - Atlanta Cost: $29+
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Nightlife::Comedy
Emma Willmann is a stand-up comedian, actress, and podcaster originally from Blue Hill, Maine. A comic who’s mastered chaos under control, Willmann’s vibrant presence, warmth, and unflinching honesty make her a comedian to be reckoned with. She was a part of the inaugural season of Netflix’s The Lin... [click here for more]
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SIX by Broadway in Atlanta

Friday May 1, 2026 08:00 PM EDT 05/01/2026 8:00 PM
Fox Theatre Cost: $49+
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Arts::Theater
From Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, the six wives of Henry VIII take the microphone to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a Euphoric Celebration of 21st-century girl power! This new original musical is the global sensation that everyone is losing their head over! SIX won 23 awards in... [click here for more]
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Newnan Theatre Company presents: She Loves Me

Friday May 1, 2026 08:00 PM EDT 05/01/2026 8:00 PM
Newnan Theatre Company Cost: $28
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Arts::Theater
She Loves Me

book by Joe Masteroff, music by Jerry Bock, and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick

April 30-May 1-3, 7-10, and 14-17, 2026

Set in a 1930s European perfumery, shop clerks Amalia and Georg often don't see eye to eye. They fall head-over-heels for the anonymous writers of letters they exchang... [click here for more]
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Out Front Theatre presents Cluedunnit

Friday May 1, 2026 08:00 PM EDT 05/01/2026 8:00 PM
Out Front Theatre Company Cost: Prices: $25 / $30 / $35
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Arts::Theater
Cluedunnit

April 30 - May 16, 2026

Prices: $25 / $30 / $35

By Paul ConroyWORLD PREMIERE!

Step into Cluedunnit, where murder, mystery, and madcap mayhem collide in the most fabulous whodunit you’ve ever seen! This outrageous all new drag parody throws six large... [click here for more]
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Arts Fishing Club

Friday May 1, 2026 08:00 PM EDT 05/01/2026 8:00 PM
Aisle 5 Cost: $22.00-$27.00
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Music::Live-Music
Arts Fishing Club

Harvey Street

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Krooked Kings at Vinyl

Friday May 1, 2026 08:00 PM EDT 05/01/2026 8:00 PM
Vinyl Cost: $15–$25
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Music::Live-Music
Krooked Kings

Having spent the last few years releasing a wave of bright and diverse indie-rock offerings, Salt Lake City-based outfit Krooked Kings now return with their latest toe-tapping endeavour ‘Fool’s Gold’.

With a wide range of influencers that include The Grateful Dead, Led Zeppelin... [click here for more]
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XPT: Xperimental Puppetry Theater

Friday May 1, 2026 08:00 PM EDT 05/01/2026 8:00 PM
Center For Puppetry Arts Cost: $20+
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Arts::Theater
Puppet Shows | Ages 18+

Join in on the experiment By Various Artists

Celebrating over 40 years of experimentation, XPT offers an array of stories, puppetry styles, and sensibilities in a single evening.

Run dates: April 29–May 3, 2026

[click here for more]
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Disclosure Live

Friday May 1, 2026 08:00 PM EDT 05/01/2026 8:00 PM
The Eastern Cost: Sold Out
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Music::Concerts
This event has a tiered pricing structure in the General Admission area. All General Admission tiers have the same access. Once a price level sells out it may no longer be visible or available for selection.

Please note: multiple GA price levels may be available at the same time.

The event organ... [click here for more]
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Danae Hays at Center Stage Theater

Friday May 1, 2026 08:00 PM EDT 05/01/2026 8:00 PM
Center Stage Theater Cost: $35
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Music::Concerts
Danae Hays Danae Hays is an Alabama-born and Nashville-based comedian, musician, actress, and content creator, representing a fresh new voice in the comedy and music worlds. Her cast of larger-than-life southern characters and parody country music songs have pushed her to the top of the Spot... [click here for more]
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An Evening With Pinkpantheress

Friday May 1, 2026 08:00 PM EDT 05/01/2026 8:00 PM
Coca-Cola Roxy Cost: $64-$220+
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Music::Concerts
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Stand Up Comedy at the Clay! Hosted by Yoshee at Red Clay Music Foundry

Friday May 1, 2026 08:00 PM EDT 05/01/2026 8:00 PM
Eddie Owen presents: Red Clay Music Foundry Cost: $20+
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Nightlife::Comedy
($25 day of the show) Host Yoshee So is an Atlanta-based comedian raised by immigrant parents and 80's & 90's TV sitcoms. As a latch key kid, Yoshee found ways to entertain himself watching sketches, comedy and hours of MTV. He is a founder of the Red Pill Players improv troupe that travel around th... [click here for more]

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