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Criminal Records: Free In-Store Events Featuring Drive-By Truckers & The Morning Benders on Saturday, March 13

admin | March 11, 2010

On Saturday, March 13, Criminal Records will host a pair of free in-store events:
At 3:00 p.m., Drive-By Truckers will play an all-ages acoustic set. Want to hear more? They’ll be performing at The Variety Playhouse on Friday, March 12, & Saturday, March 13. Random aside: Dear Drive-By Truckers: Thank you for knowing what a [...]

Wear a Toga, Save 50% on Tickets to Clash Titan Clash! at Dad’s Garage

admin | March 5, 2010

What a fun promo: Want to save 50% on tickets to Clash Titan Clash! at Dad’s Garage? Wear a toga, and you can do just that for the opening weekend performances, March 11-13. To get the deal, use promo code “toga” when purchasing tickets online or by phone, 404-423-3141 x201, and then show up in [...]

Free Wine Tasting at The Mercantile on March 6

admin | March 5, 2010

On March 6 from noon-3:00 p.m., stop by The Mercantile for a free wine tasting. During this week’s wine tasting, you’ll sample potential wines for the Mercantile’s wine club with wine club expert Sarah Webb. You’ll learn about what makes them appealing, but more importantly, they’re affordable wines. ID is required (natch).
The Mercantile is [...]

$15 Tickets to Shooting Star at The Horizon Theatre

admin | March 4, 2010

Friday, March 5, is Girls Night Out at the Horizon Theatre. Ladies can buy $15 tickets to “Shooting Star” by Steven Deitz. The play, a bittersweet comedy, tells the story of Reed & Elana, lovers during their college years who reconnect by chance when they’re snowed in at the airport.
To get the deal, call 404-584-7450 [...]

Acoustic Mondays: Free Concerts at The Five Spot, March 2010 Lineup

admin | February 28, 2010

In the mood for acoustic music? Head to The Five Spot on Monday nights for free concerts. Doors open at 9:00 p.m. for most shows. FYI–The kitchen’s open late if you want a snack while you’re there. Here’s a peek at upcoming Acoustic Mondays performances:

March 1—Holly Belle
March 8—Mudcat
March 15—Josh Yoder of Jungol
March [...]

Free Wine Tasting at The Mercantile on February 27

admin | February 26, 2010

On February 27 from noon-3:00 p.m., stop by The Mercantile for a free wine tasting. You’ll sample wines from Chile—star grape, Carmenere, and Chardonnay—and learn more about their growing wine industry.
The Mercantile is located at 1660 Dekalb Ave., Atlanta.
Thanks to one of my awesome readers for the lead.
–Jennifer Maciejewski

Criminal Records: Free In-Store Event with Butch Walker on Friday, March 5

admin | February 25, 2010

On Friday, March 5, at 8:30 p.m., Criminal Records will host a free all-ages in-store event with Butch Walker. Well, it’s mostly free, and it’s open to most everyone. Here’s the catch:
In order to attend, you’ll need to purchase Butch Walker & the Black Widow’s latest release, “I Liked It Better When You Had No [...]

BOGO Value Passes to Fernbank Museum of Natural History

admin | February 19, 2010

Came across this deal on Facebook, and it’s awesome: Through April 4, 2010, you can buy one value pass ticket to Fernbank Museum of Natural History & get one free.
Value pass tickets include museum admission + IMAX admission, and they’re regularly $23 for adults, $21 for students & seniors, and $19 for children 12 [...]

Criminal Records: Free In-Store Show Featuring Surfer Blood Tonight (2/19) at 7:00 p.m. + Free Beer

admin | February 19, 2010

Tonight, February 19, Criminal Records will host a free in-store show featuring Surfer Blood. The show starts at 7:00 p.m., and if the free show isn’t enough, there’ll be free beer, too, courtesy of New Belgium Brewing Company.
And you have a chance to win a pair of tickets to Surfer Blood’s concert at Drunken Unicorn, [...]

IMAX Matinees at Fernbank Museum of Natural History

admin | February 12, 2010

Want to watch an IMAX movie at Fernbank but don’t want to pay full price? Catch a matinee. Non-members save $4 & members save $2 per ticket for the 4:00 p.m. & 5:00 p.m. show times. After the discount, prices are $6 for members, $7 for children ages 3-12, $8 for students & seniors, [...]