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NATALIE MERCHANT This summer Natalie Merchant will embark on a nationwide tour in support of her new album “Leave Your Sleep.” Her first major tour in seven years, Merchant and her eight-piece band will perform new material as well as favorites from throughout her career. A two-disc set, “Leave Your Sleep” is a collection of songs adapted from poems selected by Merchant including pieces by both well-known and obscure writers. Featured are works by British Victorians, early and mid-twentieth century Americans, and contemporary writers, as well as anonymous nursery rhymes and lullabies. In addition to this new method of creating lyrics, Merchant also stretches out musically on the album by collaborating with a broad spectrum of artists including the Wynton Marsalis Quartet, Medeski Martin & Wood, The Fairfield Four, The Chinese Music Ensemble of New York, the Ditty Bops, members of the New York Philharmonic, The Klezmatics, Lúnasa, and Hazmat Modine. Merchant performs Aug. 27 at 8 p.m. in the John A. Williams Theatre at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. Ticket prices range from $28.50 to $44. Information: 770.916.2808 or www.cobbenergycentre.com
32ND ANNUAL GEORGIA MUSIC HALL OF FAME AWARDS SHOW The Friends of Georgia Music Festival announces the new honorees who will be inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame. This year’s honorees are: India.Arie, The Black Crowes, industry leader Charlie Brusco, mezzo-soprano Jennifer Larmore, classical pianist Charles Wadsworth, and posthumously, singer/songwriter Paul Davis, steel guitarist Pete Drake, blues musician Rev. Pearly Brown, and songwriter John Jarrard. The evening ceremony will include live performances by The Black Crowes, India.Arie, legendary rock band STYX and this year’s Horizon Award recipient, Spanish/Engish singer Tyna Q. The official induction will take place at the 32nd Annual Georgia Music Hall of Fame Awards Show on Sept. 11 at 8 p.m. in the John A. Williams Theatre at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. The awards show will be broadcast live on Georgia Public Broadcasting beginning at 8:30 p.m. Call for ticket information. Information: 770.916.2808 or www.cobbenergycentre.com THE TEMPTATIONS & THE FOUR TOPS
SHEN YUN PERFORMING ARTS
R&B legends the Temptations have been churning out hit after hit since 1961. With nearly 50 albums over the years, the Temptations have an almost endless list of favorites like “Get Ready,” “The Way You Do The Things You Do,” “My Girl,” “Cloud Nine,” “Just My Imagination,” “Ain’t Too Proud To Beg,” “Treat Her Like A Lady,” “I Can’t Get Next To You,” and “Papa Was a Rolling Stone.” Another Motown favorite, the Four Tops produced a hit song almost every year from 1964 to 1988. Members of both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, the Four Tops have earned their spot in American music history with songs like “Baby I Need Your Loving,” “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)” and “Ain’t No Woman Like the One I’ve Got.” The Tops and the Temptations have regularly performed together since 1983. The concert is Sept. 10 at 8:30 p.m. in the John A. Williams Theatre at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. Ticket prices range from $40 to $100. Information: 770.916.2808 or www.cobbenergycentre.com
Shen Yun Performing Arts offers an exhilarating world-class production that celebrates the excellence and grandeur of classical Chinese dance and music. It draws inspiration from the legends, values, and spirit that defined traditional Chinese culture for centuries. In 2009, Shen Yun delighted over 700,000 audience members in nearly 100 cities with more than 300 shows. This year its annual tour will perform all new programs and is expected to have more than 400 shows worldwide. New Yorkbased Shen Yun Performing Arts endeavors to rediscover the artistic and cultural heritage of China. Shen Yun returns to the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on Aug. 21, with performances at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. in the John A. Williams Theatre. Ticket prices range from $60 to $220. Information: 770.916.2808 or www.cobbenergycentre.com
KINGSTON TRIO TRIBUTE Join hosts Glenn Lynn, Melissa Stewart, and the Atlanta Furman Club for an enchanting evening of musical entertainment as Banks & Shane, with Jim Durand, recreate the music of those lively Kingston Trio shows. Take a ride on the MTA, spend a greenback dollar or two, enjoy a scotch and soda, and experience a performance that captures the energy, musicality, and pure fun the Kingston Trio. Proceeds from this performance benefit the Stewart-Collins Memorial Scholarship fund at Furman University and the Friends of The Strand. The Kingston Trio Tribute is Aug. 28 at 8 p.m. at the Earl Smith Strand Theatre. Ticket prices range from $26 to $33. Information: 770.293.0080 or www.earlsmithstrand.org
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