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Holiday Hootenanny 14 @ Variety Playhouse on 12/21! Schedule Listed Below

15 Dec

Date: Sunday, December 21, 2025 @ Variety Playhouse

Time: 6 PM Doors / 7 PM Showtime

Tickets: $30 GA ADV/$40 RES ADV CLICK HERE // To avoid large fees, you can purchase at the Variety Playhouse box office M-F 2-6 PM or during shows. Also, you can go to other Zero Mile venue box offices including Terminal WestThe Eastern and The Georgia Theatre.

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Schedule (Subject to change)

Set 1 (7 – 7:50 PM)

Yes Ma’am Family Band feat. Caroline Aiken, Diane Durrett, Donna Hopkins & Liz Melendez

Set 2 (8 – 9:20 PM)

Part I (8 – 8:15) – Jason Carter & Bronwyn Keith-Hynes Fiddle Duo

Part II (8:15 – 8:45) – Jim Lauderdale Bluegrass (Steve Poltz joins)

Part III (8:45 – 9:20) Jim Lauderdale Electric

Live Auction (9:20 – 9:25 PM) – Seth Weiner, our Live Auctioneer

Drums for Count & Rico (9:30-9:40 PM)

Set III (9:50 – 11:30 PM)

Part I (9:50-10:10) – Steve Poltz

Part II (10:10 – 11:30) – Poltz > Oliver Wood > Wood/Rev. Jeff Mosier & Friends

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Folks we are right on the cusp of quite a memorable night of music and collaborations that will leave you wanting more! The silent auction, brought to you by the amazing team at Positive Legacy, will be up and running by no later than Wednesday. There are some great items to bid on! There will also be a link to donate directly to Atlanta Habitat on behalf of the Holiday Hootenanny. This is a wonderful annual event, and I sure hope you can make it! Happy Holidays everyone!

Tickets

Positive Legacy Joins Holiday Hootenanny 14 Team + New Show Announced!

20 Nov

Date: 12/21/25

Where: Variety Playhouse

Tickets: $30 GA ADV/$40 RES ADV CLICK HERE // To avoid large fees, you can purchase at the Variety Playhouse box office M-F 2-6 PM or during shows. Also, you can go to other Zero Mile venue box offices including Terminal West, The Eastern and The Georgia Theatre.

TDawg Presents is excited to announce a partnership with the wonderful non-profit organization Positive Legacy to bring back the silent auction for the Holiday Hootenanny! A staple of the show for many years, it will be nice to have the silent auction back in the mix, as there were always some great items!

Positive Legacy integrates music and service to benefit people and the planet. They provide grants for environmental and humanitarian service projects fueled by the power of music, and they transcend cultural boundaries by attending to the needs and aspirations of the communities where music happens. They create sustainable support through action from musicians and fans. They have worked directly with Cloud 9 on events such as Jam Cruise, String & Sol & Panic En La Playa as well as the kind folks from Mempho, among many other events. We are extremely honored to have them on board with the Holiday Hootenanny!

In addition to Positive Legacy, we welcome back the talents of Seth Weiner, better known these days as “Your Rocktioneer“, calling the live auction for an autographed guitar, signed by everyone participating in Holiday Hootenanny 14!

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TDawg Presents is extremely excited to present its first show of the year on January 10 at the Red Light Cafe! Featuring up and coming band The Wilder Flower, which is fronted by recent Davidson College graduate and fiddlin’ Rhodes Scholar Madeline Dierauf and banjoist Molly Johnson, the night kicks off with a set of music by well-seasoned ATL bluegrass musicians Leah Calvert on fiddle, Michael Smith on mandolin, and Ian Newberry on guitar. Fireworks are going to happen by the end of the night! We hope that you can make it out for this incredible evening and the first TDawg Presents show of 2026!

Tickets: $20 ADV // CLICK HERE

Enjoy this video of The Wilder Flower performing their song “Grandpa’s Coat” This is going to be a great night!

Holiday Hootenanny 14 Lineup Update! Bronwyn Keith-Hynes joins the Hootenanny Family!

15 Oct

Where: Variety Playhouse

Date: Sunday, December 21, 2025

Time: Doors 6 PM / Showtime 7 PM

Tickets CLICK HERE ~ ADV: $30 Gen Adm – $40 Res // Day of Show: $45 Gen Adm – $55 Res

We are thrilled to announce that Bronwyn Keith-Hynes is joining the Holiday Hootenanny lineup! Sparks

are sure to fly in the musical vortex that is the Holiday Hootenanny, as Bronwyn teams up with her husband, fiddler Jason Carter throughout the evening! The complete lineup is below:

Oliver Wood (Wood Brothers, King Johnson)

Jim Lauderdale 

Steve Poltz 

Yes Ma’am Family Band feat. Caroline AikenDiane DurrettDonna Hopkins & Liz Melendez 

Rev. Jeff Mosier (Blueground Undergrass, Col Bruce & ARU, Jeff Mosier Ensemble) 

Jason Carter (formerly Del McCoury Band, The Traveling McCourys)

Bronwyn Keith-Hynes (Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway)

Tyler “Falcon” Greenwell (Tedeschi Trucks Band, Col Bruce & The Codetalkers) 

Ted Pecchio (Col Bruce & The Codetalkers) 

Gaurav Malhotra (Jeff Mosier Ensemble)

Johnny Mosier (Blueground Undergrass, Jeff Mosier Ensemble)

Richie Jones (The Ain’t Sisters)

Kathie Holmes (Blue Velvet, Jeff Mosier Ensemble) 

Jared Womack (Grass is DeadSmokey’s Farmland Band)

Zambi Horns feat. Danny Wytanis (Ghost-noteKem), Paul Garrett & Noah Sills 

Bobby Miller (Virginia Dare Devils)

Matt Williams (Pickled Holler, Jeff Mosier Ensemble)

Bill Fleming 

Emcee Wildman Steve

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Tickets CLICK HERE

Here’s a fun clip from 2018 featuring an on-fire Orange Blossom Special featuring Larry Keel, Jason Carter, Lyndsay Pruett, John Mailander & Jeff Mosier!

Celebrate Jerry Garcia at Jerry Day ATL

23 Jul

Tickets: Click Here! (You can purchase tix at Zero Mile venues including The Variety Playhouse, Terminal West and The Eastern with no service fee added!)

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Celebrating the life and music of Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead – “the music NEVER stops” with 9 bands performing on 2 indoor stages, with some of Georgia’s finest bands and players. No songs are repeated throughout this event, so you will most likely get to hear all of your favorites!

Tickets are now on sale for just $45 – must be a flashback!

Featuring: Frankly Scarlet • Lefty Williams • String ‘n Bones • GR8FLDUDE’s Token Rhyme • Old Matt Donald’s Band • The Amazing Mongooses • Jon Harris Band (JHB does JGB) • Dark Star Bros • Stranger Company

It’s a buck dancer’s choice for food at 2022 Jerry Day ATL – there will be meals, snacks, soft drinks and adult beverages served at Stationside and we expect some food truck vendors may be Truckin’ into the parking lot.

3:00 PM – Old Matt Donald’s Farm
4:00 PM – The Amazing Mongooses
5:00 PM – GR8FLDUDE’s Token Rhyme
6:00 PM – Jon Harris Band plays JGB
7:00 PM – Lefty Williams Band
8:00 PM – String ‘n Bones
9:00 PM – Frankly Scarlet
10:00 PM – Stranger Company
11:00 PM – Dark Star Brothers

A portion of proceeds will benefit Grace Note Foundation For Music Education, an all volunteer not-for-profit organization funded through partnerships with the music industry, community organizations, and private donations.

Produced by GR8FLDUDE and T-Dawg Presents. Poster art by Andy Estes.

Holiday Hootenanny 13 is just 9 days away!

13 Dec

We’re just 9 days out from what promises to be an absolutely smokin’ Holiday Hootenanny 13 raising funds and awareness for Atlanta Habitat for Humanity! I’ve spent the week putting the show together, and let’s just say we’re gonna be very JAM HAPPY! 👽🎶  The musicians are pumped, and there promise to be quite a few collaborations you might not see again. Below are ticket ino and the schedule, expect Brandon “Taz” Niederauer to be all over the map. Please continue to spread the word, please feel free to share this note or the attached poster.

Tickets: GA $35 ADV/$50 Door ~ RES $45 ADV/$60 Door. Variety Playhouse box office open M-F 2-6 PM and on show nights if you want to avoid the fee. 

Online purchase: Holiday Hootenanny 13 tickets in Atlanta at Variety Playhouse on Sun, Dec 22, 2024 – 7:00PM

Schedule:

Doors: 6PM

Set 1: 7-8 PM ~ Jeff Sipe Trio w/ special guests

Set 2: 8:20-9:35 PM ~ Jim Lauderdale (Bluegrass & Electric) w/ special guests

**9:55-10:05 PM** ~ The Count/Rico Drums Tribute

Set 3: 10:10-11:40 PM ~ Grant Green Jr., Jess Goggans, Rev. Jeff Mosier, ZAMBI!

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I know I’ve posted this video before, but it sure was a special set by Col. Bruce Hampton, and also his final full set at the Holiday Hootenanny. From the 5th Annual Holiday Hootenanny at Terminal West. Enjoy!

Celebrate Music at Holiday Hootenanny 13: Lineup, Tickets & Sponsor Annoucements!

4 Dec

We are 2 1/2 weeks out from Holiday Hootenanny 13! If you’ve not made your plans yet, now is your time! This show is a true labor of love by all involved and all about the music community, and the vibe of the show reflects that love. We ALL feel like this show is our own holiday party, celebrating everyone! Get your Tickets now! Info directly below. There will be more information about each set coming out soon. Please see an updated schedule below.

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Schedule (subject to change):

6 PM: Doors open
Set 1: 7-8 PM ~ Jeff Sipe Trio w/ special guests
Set 2: 8:20-9:35 PM ~ Jim Lauderdale (Bluegrass & Electric)
9:55-10:05 PM ~ Count/Rico Drums Tribute
Set 3: 10:10-11:40 PM ~ Zambi Jam, led by Rev. Jeff Mosier w/ Brandon “Taz” Niederauer and special guests

Tickets: General Admission ~ $35 ADV/$50 Door, Reserved $45 ADV/$60 Door Click Here! Tickets can be purchased either online or in person at the Variety Playhouse box office (M-F 2-6 PM, during all show hours) and other Zero Mile venues, including The Eastern, Terminal West & The Georgia Theatre.

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We are thrilled to welcome back longtime sponsors Springer Mountain Farms & Tito’s Vodka to the Holiday Hootenanny 13 family! Their support over the years has been unwavering and an essential part of the success of the Holiday Hootenanny. There will be Tito’s drink specials and Springer Mountain Farms coupons come the night of the Hootenanny!

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Lineup:

Brandon “Taz” Niederauer

Jim Lauderdale

Jeff Sipe Trio

Rev. Jeff Mosier

Jess Goggans

Grant Green Jr.

Joe Craven

Rita Graham

Zebulon Bowles

Gaurav Malhotra

Richie Jones

Kathie Holmes

Bryan Lopes

Daniel Wytanis

Paul Garrett

Matt Williams

Jared Womac,

Spencer Pope

Bill Fleming

Wildman Steve

Holiday Hootenanny 13 @ Variety Playhouse, Sunday December 22!

13 Nov

Tickets: General Admission ~ $35 ADV/$50 Door, Reserved $45 ADV/$60 Door Click Here! Tickets can be purchased either online or in person at the Variety Playhouse box office (M-F 2-6 PM, during all show hours)

Doors @ 6 PM/Showtime 7 PM

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Lineup:

Brandon “Taz” Niederauer

Jim Lauderdale

Jeff Sipe Trio

Rev. Jeff Mosier

Jess Goggans

Grant Green Jr.

Joe Craven

Rita Graham

Zebulon Bowles

Gaurav Malhotra

Richie Jones

Kathie Holmes

Bryan Lopes

Daniel Wytanis

Paul Garrett

Matt Williams

Jared Womac,

Spencer Pope

Bill Fleming

Holiday Hootenanny 12 on Dec 17: Lots of talent on that stage!

11 Dec

Where: Variety Playhouse

Tickets: GA $35 ADV/$50 Door, RES $45 ADV/$60 Door CLICK HERE to purchase or to avoid a fee visit the box office 2-6 PM M-F and during performances! **NOTE** You can also purchase tix for the show at any of the other Zero Mile/AEG venue box offices including The EasternTerminal West and Georgia Theatre.

Showtime: 6PM Doors/7PM Start

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Here’s a fairly complete list of the musicians. We are so blessed to have such professionals come together for a celebratory night of music that also raises money for Atlanta Habitat for Humanity!

Lineup:

Peter Stroud is Sheryl Crow’s music director and has been a part of her band for the most part of 25 years. He has also toured and/or recorded with Stevie Nix, Don Henley, Sarah McLachlan, Shawn Mullins, 10,000 Maniacs, and many others. In fact, if you watched the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony recently, you would’ve seen Peter on the stage jamming with Peter Frampton during Sheryl Crow’s segment! It’s pretty darn exciting to be bringing this local music icon to the Holiday Hootenanny stage for the first time! Below is a video performing “Everyday Is A Winding Road” with Sheryl Crow, Stevie Nix & Peter Frampton just last month at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction!

Two-time Grammy winner Jim Lauderdale is an American music treasure. Joining us for the 8th consecutive year, his sets are always a crowd favorite, in part because he releases at least one album a year! He cohosts the weekly Buddy & Jim Radio Show on SiriusXM with the incomparable Buddy Miller, and his songs have been covered by the likes of George Strait, Patty Loveless, Elvis Costello, The Dixie Chicks, Gary Allen, Blake Shelton, and more! He has also collaborated with many of those artists as well as the legendary Robert Hunter, Ralph Stanley. Here’s what a few folks have to say about him!

“Jim Lauderdale is a consummate entertainer, a sharp dressed man as well, a terrific songwriter and a great singer.”– George Strait

“He’s my favorite part of Americana music” – Ketch Secor, Old Crow Medicine Show

“He’s a man of great style, an exceptional songwriter and tremendous singer” – Elvis Costello

“Jim Lauderdale could easily be called a renaissance man. He’s a great singer, great guitar player and there’s no way you could miss his work as a songwriter.” – Ricky Skaggs

Here is a video of his performance from 2021 with the once-a-year band the Atlanta All-Stars.

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I also want to extend a big THANK YOU to our sponsors Springer Mountain Farms Chicken & Tito’s Handmade Vodka for their support year after year! It truly makes a difference!

Holiday Hootenanny 12 Schedule Announced for 12/17 show at Variety Playhouse

20 Nov

Where: Variety Playhouse

Tickets: GA $35 ADV/$50 Door, RES $45 ADV/$60 Door CLICK HERE to purchase or to avoid a fee visit the box office 2-6 PM M-F and during performances! **NOTE** You can also purchase tix for the show at any of the other Zero Mile/AEG venue box offices including The EasternTerminal West and Georgia Theatre.

Showtime: 6PM Doors/7PM Start

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Below is the schedule for Holiday Hootenanny 12. **Please note that the schedule is subject to change**

7 – 8 PM: The Ain’t Sisters

8:20 – 9:25 PM: Jim Lauderdale (Bluegrass/Electric)

9:40 – 11:30 PM: Count M’Butu-Yonrico Scott Drums/Percussion Jam > Scott Warren Tribute > Rev. Jeff Mosier & Friends 

11th Holiday Hootenanny Lineup Announced/Tickets on Sale 10/7 @ Noon EDT

5 Oct

LtoR: Grant Green Jr., Jeff Sipe, the late Col. Bruce Hampton & the late Ike Stubblefield in 2011. Family.

Date: Sunday, December 18, 2022

Venue: Variety Playhouse

TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY OCTOBER 7 at Noon EDT ~ No Fee if purchased at the Box Office on show nights or Mon-Fri 2-6P

General Admission: $35 ADV/$48 Door, Reserved Seating: $45 ADV/$60 Door

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TDawg Presents is excited to bring you the 11th installment of the annual December tradition known as the Holiday Hootenanny! For the 9th consecutive year, proceeds will benefit Atlanta Habitat for Humanity.

The lineup is almost complete – please read below.

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Jon Stickley Trio
Jim Lauderdale
Fireside Collective
Rev. Jeff Mosier
Jason Carter
 (fiddle – Del McCoury Band, Travelin’ McCourys)
Jared Womack (dobro – Grass Is Dead)
Justin Roberts (bass – Smokey’s Farmland Band, Blair Crimmins & the Hookers)
Bill Fleming – pedal steel
Kevin Thomas – keys
Matt Williams – guitar
Zambi Horns feat. Bryan Lopes, Daniel Wytanis
Richie Jones 
– drums/percussion
Gaurav Malhotra – drums/percussion

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Please take the time to share this event with as many folks as you can! It’s a wonderful event for a wonderful cause, and the music is ALWAYS top notch! Looking forward to seeing y’all in December!