What a weekend! The blues are everywhere so get out and enjoy the official start of Fall! My special call-out this week will go to Victor Wainwright at Blind Willie’s on Saturday, but you can’t go wrong no matter where you go!

Friday

George Hughley & The Shadows are at Blind Willie’s andThe Pussywillows are at Darwin’s in Sandy Springs. J.T. Speed comes to Fat Matt’s Rib Shack. Tyler Nea is at Northside Tavern. The Little G Weevil Powerhouse Trio is at Nik’s Place in Marietta and Heather Luttrell is at Tunes by the Tracks in Stone Mountain Village. Atlanta Soul Power, with Kathie Holmes, is at Atlantic Station and Sweet & Salty Blues Band is at Blue Rooster Art Bistro in Douglasville. Roger “Hurricane” Wilson performs solo at Center Street Tavern in Acworth and Donna Hopkins is at The Hunt House in Marietta. Danielle Nicole visits Madlife in Woodstock for the 7:30 show and Ol’ Matt Donald’s Farm is at MoonShadow Tavern in Tucker. The Breeze Kings are at Truly Cigar Ba in Marietta and Dani Mac & Company are at Tucker Brewing Company.

Saturday

Darwin’s has Katie Martin’s Open Mc in the afternoon followed by DELVISings for Autism Change. Victor Wainwright is at Blind Willie’s and Mr. Chapman’s Quarterly Revue is at Fat Matt’s. Bill Sheffield performs from 6-9 pm, followed by Stoney Brooks at Northside Tavern. Jess Goggans Band and Ajeva are at MoonShadow Tavern and Marty Manous is at Nik’s Place. William “Blues Man” Reed and the Juke Joint Dukes are at Hemingway’s in Marietta. Cody Matlock Band has an EP Release Party with guest Tyler Neal at Aisle 5 and Tribute, a Celebration of the Allman Brothers Band is at Dixie Tavern in Marietta. Larry Griffith is solo at McCray’s Tavern in Smyrna. Diane Durrett visits The Train Depot in Lawrenceville.

Sunday

Badash Allstar Blues Jam is at Darwin’s and 10,000 Pontiacs are at Fat Matt’s Rib Shack. Swamii is followed by Uncle Sugar is at Northside Tavern..No Solution is at the Sandy Springs Festival.

That’s it! Have fun and keep on bluesin’!