The summer concert season is in full swing and after two years of stop-and-start tours because of the pandemic, venues and artists are back to a semblance of normalcy. Each month, noted photographer Perry Julien takes concert photos exclusively for ArtsATL at venues around the city. For May, he photographed shows by Olivia Rodrigo at…
Shaky Knees, which has quickly evolved into one of Atlanta’s premier music festivals, returned last weekend to its regular spring schedule at Central Park with a stellar lineup that included Green Day, My Morning Jacket, Nine Inch Nails and Atlanta’s own Faye Webster. Bands set up across four stages for the festival, which kicked off…
The concert industry was especially devastated by the pandemic, with live shows completely shut down most of last year and through the spring of 2021. The sheer volume of bands going back on the road created a considerable crunch in the T-shirt business — every group wanted fresh merchandise for summer tours . . ….
Shaky Knees, which has quickly grown into one of the city’s premiere music festivals, returned last weekend to Central Park with an eclectic lineup that featured appearances by Run The Jewels (featuring Killer Mike), Alice Cooper, Phoebe Bridgers, Larkin Poe (of Calhoun, Georgia) and The Hives. Concert photographer Perry Julien shot these photos of the…
After the pandemic shut down last year’s festival, Music Midtown made a triumphant return September 18 and 19 with an ocean of fans descending on Piedmont Park to enjoy music that emanated from four stages. Atlanta photographer Perry Julien captured these Music Midtown images exclusively for ArtsATL, and also shot the My Morning Jacket concert at…
The Black Crowes formed in 1984 in Marietta and, and a decade later, would be among the most prominent rock ’n’ roll bands in the world. In addition to the hard-driving music, the band became just as known for the Cain and Abel-like feuds between lead singer Chris Robinson and guitarist Rich Robinson. When the…
Now that concert halls are back and bands are on tour, we are happy to resume concert photographer Perry Julien’s monthly roundup of exclusive photos from venues across Atlanta. This month, we feature his photos of Wilco and Sleater-Kinney at Chastain Park, James Taylor and Jackson Browne at Infinite Energy Center, and Atlanta’s own Yacht…
Celebrating its 20th year as a band, and promoting the new You Hear Georgia album, Atlanta’s own Blackberry Smoke performed Saturday at the Ameris Bank Amphitheatre in Alpharetta. Lead singer Charlie Starr told ArtsATL in May that the band was aching to get back on the road after more than a year of being at…
Country music singer Brad Paisley has returned to the road after nearly 18 months of COVID-19 inactivity. He stopped July 24 for a concert at Ameris Bank Amphitheatre in Alpharetta. Paisley may be best known for his vocals and songwriting, but he’s a highly respected guitarist, too. These exclusive photos from last weekend come from…
Last weekend featured the first big concert festival in Atlanta since March, when the three-night Big Night Out series — featuring Big Boi, Killer Mike, Goodie Mob and the Marcus King Trio — was staged in Centennial Olympic Park. The audience was socially distanced and sat in pods. ArtsATL concert photographer Perry Julien was on…
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