The Big A List

Metro Atlanta’s Best Calendar: Search the complete list by date, location, category and keyword at events. accessatlanta.com.

FAIRS, FESTIVALS, ETC.

“Barbecue Nation.” Through June 16, 2019. $21.50; senior citizens and students age 13 and older, $18; children ages 4-12, $9; free for ages 3 and younger. Atlanta History Center, 130 W. Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta. 404-814-4000, atlantahistorycenter.com.

Georgia Renaissance Festival. 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and Memorial Day. Through June 3. $19-$22; $8-$10 ages 6-12; age 5 and younger free. 6905 Virlyn B. Smith Road, Fairburn. garenfest.com.

Yaarab Shrine Circus. Through May 28. General admission $7; ride tickets $1.25 each, $20 for 22 tickets; unlimited ride tickets $18-$25. Jim R. Miller Park, 2245 Callaway Road, Marietta. www.2018shrinecircus.com. Decatur Arts Festival. May 25-27. Free. Downtown Decatur, 101 E. Court Square, Decatur. decaturartsfestival.com.

Alpharetta Arts Streetfest. May 26-28. Free. Milton Avenue and Main Street, Alpharetta. 678-2970102, www.splashfestivals.com. Atlanta Jazz Festival. With Dianne Reeves, Jon Batiste and the Dap-Kings, the Bad Plus, Jazzmeia Horn, Anat Cohen Quartet and more. May 26-27. Free. Piedmont Park, 10th Street and Charles Allen Drive, Atlanta. www.facebook. com/atlantajazzfestival.

Old Fourth Ward Park Arts Festival. May 26-27. Free. Historic Fourth Ward Park, 592 N. Angier Ave. NE, Atlanta. www.oldfourthwardparkartsfestival.com. Atlanta Food & Wine Festival. Learning experiences at Loews Atlanta Hotel in Midtown (1065 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta) and the tasting tents at Piedmont Park’s Greensward Promenade. Check the website for other locations. May 31-June 3. Individual tasting tent passes are $100 per day. Day passes: Friday, $160; Saturday, $175; two-day passes, $350.Weekend pass: $475. 404-474-7330, atlfoodandwinefestival.com. Flying Colors Butterfly Festival. June 2-3. $12. Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell. 770-992-2055, www. chattnaturecenter.org.

Penny McHenry Hydrangea Festival, Garden Tour and Flower Show. Most events are free; garden tours are $25. June 2-3. 8700 Hospital Drive, Douglasville. hydrangeafest.org.

PERFORMING ARTS

“Dying on the Dance Floor: A Dance Moms Mystery.” Through Aug. 1. $57.50-$73. Agatha’s - A Taste of Mystery, 161 Peachtree Center Ave., Atlanta. 404-5842255, www.agathas.com. “Ripcord.” Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Lindsay-Abaire tells the story of reclusive Abby and her cheerful new roommate at a senior living facility, Marilyn. Through June 3. $16-$55. Aurora Theatre, 197 W. Crogan St., Lawrenceville. 678-226-6222, www. auroratheatre.com.

“Triassic Parq: The Musical.” Chaos is unleashed when one dinosaur in a clan of females spontaneously turns male. The mutation spawns a chain reaction of identity crises. Through May 26. Out of Box Theatre, Artisan Resource Center, 585 Cobb Parkway S., Marietta. 678-653-4605, www. outofboxtheatre.com.

“Citizens Market.” Follow a hopeful group of immigrants as they form an unlikely family. Through June 24. $25-$35. Horizon Theatre, 1083 Austin Ave. NE, Atlanta. www. horizontheatre.com. “Hamilton.” Through June 10. $211.50-$641.50. There is a fourticket limit per order. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 1-855-285-8499,www.foxtheatre. org.

Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre: “The Vertical.” May 25-June 3. $50 opening night; other performances $30 ($15 students). Deer Hollow at Serenbe, 8455 Atlanta Newnan Road, Chattahoochee Hills. www.terminus-serenbe.com. “Peter Pan.” A new musical version of the tale of the boy who refused to grow up. May 31-Aug. 26. Serenbe Playhouse at the Mado Hideaway at Serenbe, 770-4631110, www.serenbeplayhouse.com. “110 in the Shade.” A musical version of the Texas-set play “The Rainmaker.” May 31-June 24. $20.50-$51. Theatrical Outfit, Balzer Theater at Herren’s, 84 Luckie St. NW, Atlanta. www. theatricaloutfit.org.

MUSIC

Appetite for Destruction — The Greatest Guns N Roses Tribute on Earth. 8:30 p.m. May 25. $16. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.varietyplayhouse.com.

Raven Black. 7 p.m. May 25. $10. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive S.W., Atlanta. www.

masqueradeatlanta.com.

The Rose. 7:30 p.m. May 25. $55-$125. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www. centerstage-atlanta.com.

The South Got Sumn to Say Tour with T-Moe and Khujo of Goodie Mob. 9 p.m. May 25. $10. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta. 1-877-725-8849, www. smithsoldebar.com. Wasabassco Burlesque. 8 p.m. May 25. $45-$55. City Winery, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.citywinery.com/atlanta. Alex Guthrie. 9 p.m. May 26-27. $14-$18. Eddie’s Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. 1-877-7258849, www.eddiesattic.com. Dave Matthews Band. 8 p.m. May

26. $49-$199. Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood, 2002 Lakewood Way, Atlanta. www.livenation.com. Kenny Chesney. 5 p.m. May

26. $35-$250. Mercedes-Benz Stadium, 1414 Andrew Young International Blvd. NW, Atlanta. www. ticketmaster.com.

The Jauntee, Mister Tie Dye. 9 p.m. May 26. $8. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta. 1-877-725-8849, www.smithsoldebar.com.

Rumours — A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac. 8 p.m. May 26. $18-$21. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.varietyplayhouse.com.

Peter Hook & the Light. 8 p.m. May 27. $26-$31. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com. Nacho — La Criatura Tour. 8 p.m. May 27. $60.50-$500.50. Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road, Atlanta. www.thebuckheadtheatreatl.com.

SayWeCanFly, Braden Barrie. 7 p.m. May 27. $10. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive S.W., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta. com.

Uptown Funk: Bruno Mars Ultimate Tribute Band. 8 p.m. May

27. $15-$20. Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater, 201 McIntosh Trail, Peachtree City. www.amphitheater.org.

Tyr. 7 p.m. May 28. $20. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive S.W., Atlanta. www. masqueradeatlanta.com.

U2. 9 p.m. May 28. $45-$329. Infinite Energy Arena, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. 770-626-2464, infiniteenergycenter.com.

Cougar Love, Hunter Callahan and Badhorse Duo. May 30. $7.50 in advance. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta. 1-877725-8849, www.smithsoldebar. com.

Brian McKnight. 8 and 10 p.m. May 30 and May 31. $68-$78. City Winery, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.citywinery.com/ atlanta.

No Name Blues Band, Daylight Sinners, New Dirt. 7 p.m. May

31. $8-$10. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta. 1-877725-8849, www.smithsoldebar. com..

Petit Biscuit. 9 p.m. May 31. $36$39. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.varietyplayhouse.com.

38 Special. 8 p.m. June 1. $35-$46.50. Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater, 201 McIntosh Trail, Peachtree City. www.amphitheater.org.

Ray Dafrico (and band), Kenny Howes and the Wow, Catfight, the Wussy Pillows. 9 p.m. June 1. $10-$12. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., Atlanta. www.badearl. com.

Leo Kottke. 8 p.m. June 1. $26$36. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.varietyplayhouse.com.

Jon Langston. 8 p.m. June 1. $15. Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road, Atlanta. www.thebuckheadtheatreatl.com.

Candler Park Music and Food Festival. June 1-2. $25-$60. 1500 McLendon Ave. NE, Atlanta. www. candlerparkmusicfestival.com

Maze featuring Frankie Beverly. 7:30 p.m. June 2.$55-$225. State Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park, 4469 Stella Drive NW, Atlanta. www.chastainseries.com. Famous Dex. 8 p.m. June 2. $26.50-$30. Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road, Atlanta. www. thebuckheadtheatreatl.com.

VISUAL ARTS

“Mark Steinmetz: Terminus.” Through June 3. $14.50, ages

6 and older; free for children 5 and younger and members. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 404-733-4444, www. high.org.

Frank Sharp: “World Thru

the Lens.” 66 photos from six continents. Through July 11. George Pierce Park Community Center, 55 Buford Highway, Buford.www. gwinnettcounty.com “Ebola: People + Public Health + Political Will.” Through June 15. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays; 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursdays; closed weekends and federal holidays. Free. David J. Sencer CDC Museum, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta. 404-639-0830, www.cdc.gov/museum.