Live Music by County

Banks County sits in the northeast Georgia foothills along the Highway 441 corridor between Gainesville and the South Carolina line, with Homer as its county seat.

Winder — Barrow County in northeast Georgia, with live music at downtown community stages and local gathering places.

Cartersville — Bartow County in Northwest Georgia, home to Sixes Tavern and a growing weekend live music scene.

Carrollton — Carroll County in west Georgia, with a growing downtown live-music scene at breweries, restaurants, and community stages.

Woodstock, Canton, and Waleska — Cherokee County's thriving and rapidly growing music scene.

Athens — home of the legendary Athens music scene, the 40 Watt Club, the Georgia Theatre, and the clubs that launched R.E.M., the B-52's, and Widespread Panic.

Jonesboro and Morrow — Clayton County south of Atlanta, home to nationally acclaimed Spivey Hall at Clayton State University and the county's outdoor Sip & Sounds concert series.

Marietta, Kennesaw, and Acworth — the live music corridor of northwest Cobb.

Newnan — Coweta County southwest of Atlanta, home to the Donald W. Nixon Centre for Performing and Visual Arts and a growing live music scene at local breweries and patio bars downtown.

Dawsonville, the seat of Dawson County in the North Georgia mountains below Amicalola Falls, is home to Wild Wing Cafe, the Bowen Center for the Arts, and the free downtown concert series at Main Street Park.

Decatur, Atlanta (East Atlanta Village, Little Five Points), and Tucker — DeKalb County's diverse music scene spanning Eddie's Attic, Variety Playhouse, The EARL, 529, and more.

Douglasville — Douglas County west of Atlanta, anchored by GreyStone Amphitheater at the Town Green with free summer concerts and ticketed national acts.

Peachtree City — Fayette County south of Atlanta, home to Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater ("The Fred"), a premier outdoor summer concert venue.

Rome — Floyd County in northwest Georgia, with a historic downtown and public live-music programming at Rome City Auditorium.

Cumming — Forsyth County's vibrant and rapidly growing arts and entertainment scene.

Atlanta, Roswell, Alpharetta, and Milton — a world-class music scene from intimate jazz clubs and music halls to major amphitheaters and free outdoor concert series.

Calhoun — Gordon County in Northwest Georgia, home to the GEM Theatre on Wall Street presenting an affordable year-round lineup of touring musicians, tribute shows, bluegrass, and comedy.

Duluth, Lawrenceville, Suwanee, Norcross, Sugar Hill, and Buford — Gwinnett County's expansive live music scene from Red Clay Music Foundry and Aurora Theatre to The Bowl at Sugar Hill.

Gainesville — Hall County on Lake Lanier, home to The Hall at Bourbon Brothers and a thriving live music scene in the North Georgia foothills.

Franklin, Heard County, with ticketed concert programming at GPAC.

McDonough — Henry County south of Atlanta, home to Southern Roots Tavern on the historic downtown square.

Braselton — Jackson County in northeast Georgia, home to the Braselton Civic Center and a growing community events and live music scene.

Gay, Meriwether County, with brewery live music and community events.

Covington — Newton County east of Atlanta, home to Legion Field and the historic Covington Square, with concerts at the Live at Legion series and First Friday events on the Square.

Watkinsville — Oconee County just south of Athens, home to the Wire Park mixed-use district and its outdoor amphitheater hosting concerts and community events.

Dallas — Paulding County's growing live music scene anchored by the historic Dallas Theatre.

Jasper — Pickens County in the North Georgia foothills, home to Rocco's Pub, one of the region's most beloved live music destinations.

Rockmart — Polk County west of Atlanta, with City-operated theatre programming and a free monthly Roots Music Round.

Conyers — Rockdale County east of Atlanta, with Olde Town tavern music and local entertainment.

Toccoa — Stephens County in northeast Georgia, home to the Historic Ritz Theatre on West Doyle Street.

Monroe — Walton County east of Atlanta, with a downtown listening room and local music gatherings.

Nashville and Davidson County are home to a broad live-music community spanning bluegrass, country, Americana, rock, jazz, and more.