I’m proud to be on the music committee for this fine and quirky intown festival, celebrating its 25th year! Come on out to Candler Park Fall Fest in the heart of east side intown Atlanta. Some quality vendors line the streets, great food options, and there’s great live music on two stages. Please see below for the schedule.
Click HERE for more festival information, hope to see you there!
TDawg Presents is thrilled to announce the Holiday Hootenanny 15 lineup! There are still a couple of missing pieces to be filled in due time, but we are going to have ourselves one helluva time! I hope you can be there to celebrate this milestone year. For the 13th consecutive edition, we are proud to donate proceeds to Atlanta Habitat for Humanity. The concert has donated over $90,000 since 2013. Let’s take it over $100K! TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW!
Time: 7 PM Showtime/6 PM Doors
Tickets: General Admission ~ $35 ADV/$50 Door, Reserved $45 ADV/$60 Door. CLICK HERE for online purchase (*fees included in price for online purchases*). To avoid the fees, you can go to the Variety Playhouse box office 2-6 PM M-F and all show nights. Also other Zero Mile venues Terminal West, The Eastern, and Georgia Theater in Athens.
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Lineup
Vince Herman (Leftover Salmon, The High Hawks)
Joe Craven (David Grisman Quintet, Garcia/Grisman)
Rev. Jeff Mosier (Mosier Brothers, Blueground Undergrass, Col. Bruce & ARU)
Trina Meade (Trina Meade & Co.)
Peter Stroud (Sheryl Crow, Close Enemies)
Jeff Sipe (Col. Bruce & ARU, Leftover Salmon, Warren Haynes)
John Mailander (John Mailander Forecast, Bruce Hornsby, Billy Strings)
Lyndsay Pruett (Jon Stickley Trio)
Tyler Martelli (Monrovia)
Kathie Holmes (Mosier Brothers, Blue Velvet Atlanta)
Richie Jones (Asydequest, Wet Willie, Ain’t Sisters)
Gaurav Malhotra (Col. Bruce, Mosier Brothers, 16 Breaks, D.U.B. Drums, Capt. Soularcat)
Joel Forlines (St. Owsley)
Johnny Mosier (Mosier Brothers, Blueground Undergrass)
Mark Nelson (Mosier Brothers, Blueground Undergrass)
Matt Williams (Pickled Holler, Capt. Soularcat)
Jared Womack (Smokey’s Farmland Band, Grass Is Dead)
Bryan Lopes (Col. Bruce)
Danny Wytanis (Ghost-Note, Col. Bruce)
Paul Garrett (Col. Bruce)
Bill Fleming
Wildman Steve (Emcee)
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CLICK HERE for tickets!
TDawg Presents is excited to bring you the 15th edition of what is a great holiday tradition on the Atlanta music scene, the Holiday Hootenanny! Holiday Hootenanny 15 will take place on Sunday, December 20, 2026 at the Variety Playhouse in Little Five Points, its original home beginning in December 2011. The concert moved to Terminal West from 2013-17 before returning to the Variety Playhouse in 2018. For the 13th year, net proceeds from the concert and raffle will directly benefit Atlanta Habitat for Humanity. Since 2013, Atlanta Habitat has received over $90,000 from this beautifully organic event. The future is bright to substantially increase that amount! Atlanta Habitat transforms communities by acting as a catalyst for neighborhood revitalization through education, innovative development, partnerships and long-term relationships with families. Its vision is an Atlanta where all people have access to quality affordable housing in safe, vibrant neighborhoods with opportunities to thrive. For more information about Atlanta Habitat for Humanity, please visit the Atlanta Habitat website, http://www.atlantahabitat.org.
Holiday Hootenanny 15 will be one for the ages. Celebrating 15 editions of the best holiday season concert on the calendar and raising money for one of the most significant non-profits in Atlanta lays the foundation for what will be some non-stop jaw-dropping music for a great cause.
CLICK HERE for tickets!
This weekend starts the 19th Annual Jerry Day ATL and the journey of The Days Between celebrating Jerry Garcia’s birthday and day of passing, with live music during the week at From the Earth Brewing, Moonshadow Tavern, and Tucker Brewing Company. Please see below for more complete information including links to schedules and tickets.
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Tickets – CLICK HERE to see your options! Available for individual days, a special 4-day rate, separate weekend packages as well as reserved, GA & VIP options!
Complete Event Info & Schedule – CLICK HERE
Sat Aug 1: door at 2:00pm
David Gans • Frankly Scarlet • The Amazing Mongooses • Token Rhyme • Jon Harris Band (JHB does JGB) • Estimated Prophet • The Len & Pete Show
Sun Aug 2: doors at 2:00pm
Grass Is Dead • David Gans • Jeff Mosier & Friends • Outriders (Bill Fleming’s NRPS) • Magnolia Express • String ‘n’ Bones • Alex Commins with Todd Prusin
Sat Aug 8: doors at 2:00pm
JGBCB • Deep Blue Sun • Saint Owsley • Sweet Melissa’s Blues Revue • DeadCetera • Suns Of Jerry
Sun Aug 9: doors at 2pm
Lefty Williams Band • Dark Star Bros • Token Rhyme • Rainmakers • DireWoof • Ray’s The Dead
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The Days Between features music on August 3-6 at the following venues:
August 3 ~ Grateful Dead Open Mic @ Smith’s Olde Bar in the Main Bar Room
August 4 ~ The Rainmen @ From The Earth Brewing
August 5 ~ Token Rhyme @ The Moonshadow Tavern
August 6 ~ Suns of Jerry @ Tucker Brewing Company
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Sponsors – We are excited to have the following sponsors supporting the 19th Annual Jerry Day ATL at its new home, the Avon Theater, Without y’all, this event isn’t the same! THANK YOU!!
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Lineup:
Over 20 performances featuring: David Gans • Grass Is Dead • JGBCB • Frankly Scarlet • Deep Blue Sun • Lefty Williams Band • Jeff Mosier & Friends • Saint Owsley • Magnolia Express • Jon Harris Band (JHB does JGB) • The Amazing Mongooses • Sweet Melissa’s Blues Revue • Token Rhyme • String ‘n’ Bones • Outriders (NRPS) • DireWoof • Dark Star Bros • DeadCetera • Estimated Prophet • Rainmakers • Suns Of Jerry • Ray’s The Dead • Swami Gone Bananas • The Len & Pete Show • Alex Commins with Todd Prusin
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 West, The 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!
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!
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)
Yes Ma’am Family Band feat. Caroline Aiken, Diane Durrett, Donna 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 Dead, Smokey’s Farmland Band)
Zambi Horns feat. Danny Wytanis (Ghost-note, Kem), 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!
Howdy y’all! Spring is here, let the musical craziness begin! Music is a healing source for EVERYONE, no matter the path you take. Here is a path that I’m offering, and I hope to see you out and about!
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The Blanket Concert Series @ Reed House, (3080 Atlanta Rd SE), Smyrna
Saturday, April 12 ~ Funk Cake, 6:30-8:30 PM, FREE, BYOB
Funk Cake was launched in November of 2016 when band leader Alex Rodiek gathered some of the best brass and percussion players in Atlanta to start playing gigs around the city. Since then, Funk Cake has gained notoriety for their unique and unmistakable funky brass band sound, becoming a sought-after group for venues all over the state. Funk Cake brings the sizzle to their live shows by combining genre-bending arrangements with virtuosic soloing. You can catch them rocking out, especially during Mardi Gras season, or performing at some of the best known venues in Atlanta.
Funk Cake is known for high-energy, interactive performances that engage audiences and create prime social sharing opportunities. Funk Cake brings an enthusiastic crowd to each show and draws even more people in during performances with their New Orleans brass sound that can be heard for miles.
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The Weekend Wind Down Concert Series, City of Avondale Estates Town Green, 64 N. Avondale Rd
Sunday, April 13 ~ The Bird City Revolutinaries, 6-8 PM, FREE, BYOB (Vendors on site, too)
The Bird City Revolutionaries blend reggae, dub, Afro-funk, Ethiopian jazz, and psychedelic grooves to create a sound as dynamic and diverse as their members. Formed in October 2011, the band brings
together veteran musicians from some of Atlanta’s most beloved reggae, dub, and jazz projects, resulting in a genre-defying musical experience.
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Back Porch Concert Series, From the Earth Brewing, 1005 Holcomb Woods Pkwy, Roswell
Friday, April 25 ~ Zambilaya! Celebrating Col. Bruce Hampton’s Birthday
Tickets: $25 GA, $50 VIP Advance/$30 GA, $55 VIP @ Door, CLICK HERE to purchase
Time: Doors @ 7PM, Showtime 8PM
Come celebrate the Grandpappy of Jam Band music, Col. Bruce Hampton’s birthday! As we all know, we lost the Colonel way too early! We have created a Col. Bruce Hampton tribute with musicians that have all worked with him in some way! Doors at 7pm and showtime is 8pm.
The Band
Jeff Mosier (ARU, Blueground Undergrass, Jeff Mosier Ensemble)
Jeff “Apt. Q258” Sipe (ARU, Leftover Salmon, Jeff Sipe Trio)
Grant Green Jr. (Masters of Groove)
John Mailander (Madrid Express, Bruce Hornsby, Billy Strings, Jeff Mosier Ensemble)
Johnny Mosier (Blueground Undergrass, Jeff Mosier Ensemble)
Ted Pecchio (The Codetalkers, Donna the Buffalo, Oliver Wood Trio)
Guarav Malhotra (Count M’Butu, Grant Green Jr., Jeff Mosier Ensemble, Capt. Soularcat)
Tyler Neal (Madrid Express, Tyler Neal Band)
Matt Williams (Jeff Mosier Ensemble, Pickled Holler, Capt. Soularcat)
Zambi Horns
Bryan Lopes (Apt Projects feat. Apt. Q258 & Lincoln Metcalfe)
Daniel Wytanis (Madrid Express, Ghost Note)
Paul Garrett (Bumpin’ The Mango)
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Thursday, May 1 ~ Mason Via w/ special guest Ralph Roddenbery @ Red Light Cafe
Tickets: $20 ADV/$25 Door
Time: Doors @ 7PM, Showtime 8PM
TDawg Presents is proud to present former member of Old Crow Medicine Show, Grammy-nominated artist Mason Via, who has branched out to create his own mark!
“Mason Via is one of the best of the new generation of bluegrass players and this album makes that perfectly clear. Driving mash grass, sweet ballads, new bluegrass classic songs and country hits that could well end up on the radio are all right here in your hand. Mason goes a bit beyond traditional grass with some unusual progressions and surprising arrangements making these songs a delight to any ear whether familiar with bluegrass or not. With this his first bluegrass record, Mason is stepping out on his own and his future is “wide open” .You’re gonna hear a lot from this guy, enjoy your first taste!”
—Vince Herman of Leftover Salmon
It took four quick years for Mason Via to become one of the newest leaders of modern-day American roots music. During that whirlwind period, he toured the world as a member of Old Crow Medicine Show, earned a Grammy nomination for his work on the band’s chart-topping album Jubilee, contributed songs to Grammy Winning and Nominated records by Molly Tuttle and Del McCoury Band, and released his solo debut, New Horizons. The momentum continues with Mason Via, a self-titled solo record that balances the progressive with the timeless, reintroducing Mason as a southern storyteller and sharp-eyed singer/songwriter steeped in the bluegrass tradition.
By the early 2020s, he’d already flown the flag for bluegrass and folk music on prime-time TV as an American Idol contestant, completed multiple tours as the youngest member of Old Crow Medicine Show, and collaborated with artists like Sierra Ferrell — another Appalachian export who, like him, put her own spin on the music of the mountains.
Mason’s new self-titled recording is absoulutely fantastic, full of soul and fine picking.
Local favorite Ralph Roddenbery kicks off the evening with what promises to be a top tier set of brilliant and witty songwriting. This is going to be a fantastic night!
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Saturday, May 10 ~ Donna the Buffalo w/ special guests Tire Fire Trio @ Music on Main Street
Tickets: $35 Click Here to purchase!
Time: Doors 6PM, Showtime 7PM
TDawg Presents, Music On Main Street & Grace Note Foundation are excited to announce the return of Donna the Buffalo to the outdoor stage! Two years ago, they took the stage and wow was it a night to remember. DtB brings blends of roots, folk-rock, reggae, rock, Cajun, zydeco, and folk for a show that is as much a party as it is a concert. History runs deep with TDawg Presents, dating all the way back to Oct 10, 1998 and the 1st Annual Harvest Fest in Fairburn, GA. It’s great to have them back in a wonderful outdoor setting.
Tire Fire Trio brings Appalachian Tire Burning Bluegrass Fusion from the South-East and is a perfect compliment to the rockin’ roots music of DtB!
Proceeds to benefit the Grace Note Foundation, which provides scholarships for band camp and music lessons at MOMS as well as financial aid to musicians in need, primarily for medical purposes.
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!
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:
Bill Fleming
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:
Bill Fleming
