Blog Topic: Live Reviews

Culture Briefs: Live Review: Julie Fowlis at Hodgson Hall

By Jessie Goodson | October 11, 2018 4:42pm

Photo Credit: Donald McLeod

Award-winning Gaelic singer Julie Fowlis graced the Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall stage Wednesday night for a program of new and traditional Irish folk songs.

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Homedrone: Live Review: Max Richter at Hodgson Hall

By Dan Jackson | October 1, 2018 1:50pm

Minimalist electronic composer Max Richter enchanted a sizable and mainly younger audience Sunday at the UGA Performing Arts Center's Hodgson Hall, where he performed alongside the five-piece American Contemporary Music Ensemble.

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Homedrone: Live Review: Moon Taxi and Magic City Hippies at Georgia Theatre

By Jessie Goodson | September 22, 2018 11:55am

Photo Credit: Jessie Goodson

Magic City Hippies

Normally when I review concerts, it’s an artist I don’t know a whole lot about, and I sort of observe from the outside. This time, I was smack-dab in the middle of the crowd, because I’m a big fan of both groups who took the Georgia Theatre stage Thursday. Even better, I got to meet the bands—and it was my birthday.

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Homedrone: Live Review: Music Midtown 2018

By Rosemary Scott | September 18, 2018 11:25am

Photo Credit: Rosemary Scott

Day One

Those who know many performers on a festival's lineup and have a full schedule planned will easily enjoy themselves, but the challenge is getting those who attend for one band or just the headliners to have a good time and discover new artists they enjoy. This year's Music Midtown was scheduled well in that, even if you chose to camp out near one stage all day, you could see a variety of talented artists with breaks of about an hour and a half in between.

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Homedrone: Live Review: The Head and the Heart at Georgia Theatre

By Rosemary Scott | September 10, 2018 10:37am

Photo Credit: Rosemary Scott

The Head and the Heart

Indie-folk collective The Head and the Heart headlined a two-night stand at Georgia Theatre last week, along with opener Savannah Conley. Both shows sold out well ahead of time, so, as expected, the venue was packed on Thursday evening. The crowd was energetic and lively even before the concert began, which would come to be a theme throughout.

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Homedrone: Photo Gallery and Live Review: Fest of Ale Music & Arts Festival

By Jessie Goodson | August 20, 2018 10:47am

All photos by Jessie Goodson

An idea from Broken String Band’s Sean Stephansen quickly turned into a reality with the help of Terrapin Beer Co. Presented by Terrapin After Hours, the Fest of Ale Music & Arts Festival made its 2018 debut Saturday, Aug. 11. “I am so impressed with how many people came out, and the bands have been great,” Stephansen said.

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Homedrone: Photo Gallery and Live Review: Sigh in July Music and Arts Festival

By Jessie Goodson | July 23, 2018 12:51pm

The 2018 Sigh in July Music and Arts Festival featured musical talent on three stages, art all over the venue and a variety of new activities for this year's attendees. Even though the second night was cut short due to an unexpected hailstorm, the festival at Live Wire delivered a weekend of memorable moments.

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Homedrone: Live Review and Photo Gallery: 2018 Classic City American Music Festival

By Jessie Goodson | July 2, 2018 12:34pm

The Classic City American Music Festival celebrated 10 years on Sunday at The Foundry in Athens. Twelve bands performed on two stages over the course of the afternoon and into the evening, featuring a combination of country, folk, rock, bluegrass and rockabilly sounds.

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Homedrone: 10 More Bands We Loved at AthFest 2018

By Music Staff | June 25, 2018 10:10pm

Photo Credit: Savannah Cole

Misnomer

Over 150 acts played this year's AthFest Music & Arts Festival. Last week, we previewed the fest by highlighting 10 bands we thought were worthy of your time. Here are 10 additional acts our writers saw and loved:

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Homedrone: Photo Gallery and Review: U2 at Infinite Energy Center

By Mike White | May 30, 2018 11:21am

All photos by Mike White

Monday night, U2 made their long-awaited return to the Atlanta area when they made a stop at the Infinite Energy Center Arena in Duluth on their The Experience + Innocence Tour. It has been nine years since the Irish rockers played the Georgia Dome to a reported crowd of 61,000 during their 360° Tour. Comparatively, Infinite Energy could be considered “intimate” with a capacity of 12,000.

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