After last week’s marathon of live music, this week does seem to be much more of a slow trot with much fewer shows and less conflicts. But we are heading into July 4th weekend which usually means at least one festival is on the table. This year it’s the third annual RaurFest, which is going down in Heaven at the Masquerade on Saturday night. Headlined by the Indigo Child himself, Raury, the single night affair also features performances from the likes of Joey Bada$$ and Kilo Kish, as well as surprise guests guaranteed to make the famously springy floor of Heaven feel like it’s on the verge of collapse. The show is free with an RSVP, so make sure to get on the list before you’re left out.
Elsewhere, there are three record release parties on the docket starting with Hot Wives celebrating their new EP, Eat Your Enemies, on Wednesday at 529. On Friday, black metal quartet Cloak bring their sinister riffs to 529 to welcome their debut 7″ from Boris Records, while on Saturday electropop duo Hank & Cupcakes lead a stacked lineup at the Earl to celebrate their latest LP, Cheap Thrill.
If none of those options strike you as interesting, I promise you there are plenty of other choices to get fired up about this week (Deantoni Parks! Adron! Coco and Clair Clair! Nothing! Aesop Rock!), so get off the couch and immerse yourself in the culture, ya hear.
Check out our full list of recommended shows below.
Deantoni Parks
w/ 10th Letter
Tuesday, June 28
529
529 Flat Shoals Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316
Doors at 9 p.m. / Admission $7
Floral Print
w/ Heavy Petting, Fuiste
Tuesday, June 28
Mammal Gallery
91 Broad St SW, Atlanta, GA 30303
Doors at 8 p.m. / Admission $5
Warm Bodies
w/ Mutual Jerk, Prowler
Tuesday, June 28
Eyedrum Art & Music Gallery
88 Forsyth St SW, Atlanta, GA 30303
Doors at 8 p.m. / Admission $TBA
Broncho
w/ Winter, Mighty
Tuesday, June 28
The EARL
488 Flat Shoals Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316
Doors at 9 p.m. / Admission $10-12
Hot Wives (Record Release)
w/ NULL, Husband Stitch, Fake Image
Wednesday, June 29
529
529 Flat Shoals Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316
Doors at 9 p.m. / Admission $7
The Hotels
w/ Guestroom, Planet Manhood, Femignome
Wednesday, June 29
The Sewing Room
1614 Hazelrig Dr SE, Atlanta, GA 30315
Doors at 8 p.m. / Admission $5
Hoops
w/ Shampoo, Meat
Thursday, June 30
529
529 Flat Shoals Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316
Doors at 9 p.m. / Donations Accepted
Ziemba
w/ APHWK&K
Thursday, June 30
Mammal Gallery
91 Broad St SW, Atlanta, GA 30303
Doors at 8 p.m. / Admission $5
Queer Moxie Film Screening
Followed by rock and roll variety show
Thursday, June 30
The EARL
488 Flat Shoals Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316
Doors at 9 p.m. / Admission $10
The Buzzards of Fuzz
w/ Jet Phase, Third Sound
Thursday, June 30
Star Bar
437 Moreland Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307
Doors at 9 p.m. / Admission $8
Adron
w/ Fantasy Guys
Friday, July 1
The EARL
488 Flat Shoals Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316
Doors at 9 p.m. / Admission $10
Cloak (Record Release)
w/ Ectovoid, All Hell, Malformity
Friday, July 1
529
529 Flat Shoals Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316
Doors at 9 p.m. / Admission $8
Coco and Clair Clair
w/ Fit of Body, Twins, Rekchampa
Friday, July 1
Murmur
100 Broad Street SW, Atlanta, GA 30303
Doors at 9 p.m. / Donations accepted
Nothing
w/ Culture Abuse, Wrong
Friday, July 1
Masquerade (Purgatory)
695 North Avenue NE, Atlanta, GA 30308
Doors at 7 p.m. / Admission $14
Midnight Larks
w/ Rosey & the Joy Winners
Friday, July 1
Eddie’s Attic
515 N McDonough St, Decatur, GA 30030
Doors at 9:15 p.m. / Admission $8-12
Meth Wax
w/ Delphinium, Fuiste, Kudzu Kids
Friday, July 1
Caledonia Lounge
256 W Clayton St, Athens, GA 30601
Doors at 9 p.m. / Admission $5-7
RaurFest
w/ Raury, Joey Bada$$, Kilo Kish, more
Saturday, July 2
Masquerade (Heaven)
695 North Avenue NE, Atlanta, GA 30308
Doors at 5 p.m. / FREE with RSVP
Hank & Cupcakes (Record Release)
w/ Cousin Dan, Shepherds
Saturday, July 2
The EARL
488 Flat Shoals Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316
Doors at 9 p.m. / Admission $10-12
Wieuca
w/ Transcendental Telecom, Dead Neighbors
Saturday, July 2
Caledonia Lounge
256 W Clayton St, Athens, GA 30601
Doors at 9 p.m. / Admission $5-7
Wizard Rifle
w/ Day Old Man
Saturday, July 2
529
529 Flat Shoals Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316
Doors at 9 p.m. / Admission $8
The Brand New Heavies
An evening with the Brand New Heavies
Saturday, July 2
Buckhead Theatre
3110 Roswell Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30305
Doors at 7:30 p.m. / Admission $37-49
Slowriter
w/ Woven In, Newark Wilder, Poison Coats
Sunday, July 3
The EARL
488 Flat Shoals Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316
Doors at 9 p.m. / Admission $10-12
Aesop Rock
w/ Homeboy Sandman
Sunday, July 3
The Loft
1374 W Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, GA 30309
Doors at 7 p.m. / Admission $20-22
The Hotelier
w/ Told Slant, Bellows
Sunday, July 3
Vinyl
1374 W Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, GA 30309
Doors at 7 p.m. / Admission $13-15