The Music: Local & Live in September
Pictured above are several local musicians / bands that will be playing in the Coweta County area in September. (From top left clockwise) They are The Venus Kings, Heather Luttrell, JK Duke, Kandice Cherelle and the Mostly 80s Band.
By KRIS YOUMANS, Special to The Paper
Readers will find below some local Music News and the September Calendar of local venues and artists performing.
Music News
• Mary Martin has a new song out titled ‘Who Cares’ and had her Release party on 8/23/24 at Awkward Brewing. … Mary is heading out on the road again with ‘Rookie of the Year’ in September from Santa Ana,CA to Houston,TX.
• A new album by The Venus Kings is out! Recorded at Reel to Reel Studios in Jonesboro, GA with Brian Collins. … The Venus Kings are an American blues/ soul band established in 2023, based out of Atlanta. Their new song ‘War on the Kings’ is a blend of their influences of blues, soul, funk, and Indie Rock.
They present powerful shows with soulful vocals and each player is a pro. Colby Davis – vocals; Brandon Bolton – guitar; Neil Wauchope – keys; and Eleye Mostar – drums. Guest musicians on this track are Lee Oskar – harmonica; Daniel de Los Reyes – Percussion (of the Zac Brown Band); and Sam Sims – bass (Michael Jackson and also The Chicks)
This is a Must see! Must hear! group! Look for them at Line Creek Brewing Company, Line Creek Brewing Bus Barn, Senoia Beer Company and Studio Cafe.
Go to their website (https://thevenuskings.com) to order the new song and see where to catch more shows.
• Send me your band info and what you’re up to and I’ll post it! [email protected].
Local Venues – September Calendar
THE 1890 ROOM
The Grand Hotel, 303 East Main Street, Hogansville • 678-902-8408
All Shows begin at 7 p.m.
8/31 … Rob Hardie
9/7 … Domimgo Hipona
9/14 … Alex Blumenthaler & Mike Barcarella
9/21 … Jazz hosted by Rodrigo Suarez
9/28 … Jazz Sax with Dexter Tolson
404 CELSIUS
100 East Main Street, Hogansville • 770-574-4220
9/13 … 6 Feet Back, 8 p.m.
ABIDE BREWING COMPANY
110 Werz Industrial Boulevard, Newnan
8/29 … Open Mic with Russ Gordon, 6:30 p.m.
8/30 … Tyler Caldwell, 6:30 p.m.
9/14 … Mary Martin, 6 p.m.
9/21 … The Andrews Brothers Dueling Pianos, 8 p.m.
THE ALAMO
19 W. Court Square, Newnan • 770-683-2526
Open Mic Night every Sunday, 6-9 p.m.
Call for live music events and times.
THE AMP AT ADAMSON SQUARE
119 Bradley Street, Carrollton
9/6 … David Pippin Group & Evan Crowther, 7 p.m.
9/14 … Portrait of Aretha starring CeCe Teneal, 8 p.m.
ANTHONY’S PIZZERIA
107 Stonewall, Fayetteville • 770-731-0878
8/31 … South Paw Band, 8 p.m.
9/4 … Michael Manocchi
9/7 … Cowboy Noyz
9/11 … Tim McGee
9/14 … Karaoke Autumn
9/18 … Jack Anthony Christopher
9/21 … Jerry Lucas
AWKWARD BREWING
250 Lee Street, Fayetteville • 678-856-5579
Call for live music events and times.
BARNSTORMER’S GRILL
349 Jonathans Roost Road, Williamson GA • 770-227-9989
9/14 … The Long Run (Eagles Tribute), 8 p.m.
9/27 … Back In Black (AC/DC Tribute), 8 p.m.
BEACON BREWERY
700 Lincoln Street, LaGrange • 706-298-6500
9/13 … Suzanne Scholz, 4 p.m.
9/14 … Dogwood Dream, 4 p.m.
9/19 … Lauren Hicks, 4 p.m.
9/27 … Nick Mayfield, 4 p.m.
THE BELL HOUSE
132 College Street, Griffin • 678-688-4442
9/12 … Tony Wisler with Kerry Walker & Joe Tammaro, 7 p.m.
BELOW THE NECK
11 North Court Square, Newnan • 770-251-0092
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8/29 … Ellis Lowery
8/30 … John Hensley
9/5 … Jack Anthony Christopher
9/6 … Mary Martin
9/7 … Steven Moore
9/12 … Tyler Lowman
9/13 … JK Duke
9/14 … John Lorentz
9/19 … Butch Watson
9/20 … Russ Gordon
9/21 … Kevin Wallace
9/26 … Matt Duncan
9/27 … Rob Harla
9/28 … Trevor Meadows
THE BISTRO
26 Carriage Oaks Drive, Tyrone • 678-593-5393
Live music on Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m.; Saturdays, 8-10 p.m.; Sundays, 4-7 p.m.
R&B, Blues, Jazz & Oldies
Call for live music events and times.
BRICKHOUSE LAGRANGE
141 Main Street, LaGrange • 706-298-5485
Live music every Friday and Saturday nights.
Call for live music events and times.
BRICKS ON CHURCH
13 Church Street, Grantville
Call for live music events and times.
CAMP BREWING COMPANY
8 Cherry Street, Hampton
8/30 … Karaoke Night, 6 p.m.
THE CELLAR / THE BAYS
20 Jefferson Street, Newnan • 770-683-6328
Live Jazz on Wednesdays, Acoustic on Thursdays in The Bays
Live Music Friday & Saturday Nights, 8 p.m
8/29 … Butch Watson
8/30 … Mystery Tramp
8/31 … Pete & Pete
9/4 … Zoie Simone
9/5 … J K Duke
9/6 … 3rd Shift
9/7 … Chuck & Nick
9/11 … Kindred Spirits
9/12 … John Cox
9/13 … Mystery Tramp
9/14 … James & The Georgia Peaches
9/18 … Johnny D
9/19 … Kandice Cherelle
9/20 … The Band One
9/21 … Liberty Road
9/25 … Judtown Music
9/26 … Cotton Cruz
9/27 … Sweet Grass Sally
9/28 … Pete & Pete
THE CROW BAR
18110 Main Street, Woodbury • 706-977-8774
8/30 … Line Dancing with Kipala, 7 p.m.
8/31 … 2 Broke Kings, 8 p.m.
DOCKSIDE MARINA
10234 Lakeview Pkwy, Villa Rica • 678-785-1901
9/6 … Drew Ashworth
9/7 … Taylor Stringfield
9/13 … Michael Richardson
9/14 … Patio Daddio
9/20 … Strawbarry Circus
9/21 … Cory Estes
9/27 … Mad Margritt Duo
9/28 … Kelley Warner
THE FRED AMPHITHEATER
201 McIntosh Trail, Peachtree City • 770-631-0630 • amphitheater.org
9/13 … The Wallflowers, 7:30 p.m.
9/14 … Travis Denning, Tyler Reese, RVSHVD, 7 p.m.
GEORGIA SHRIMP COMPANY
100 North Peachtree Parkway, Peachtree City • 770-631-9114
Call for live music events and times.
GRAZING HERE
2850 Highway 54, Peachtree City • 770-486-2696
All Shows begin at 8 p.m.
8/30 … Duncan Brothers
8/31 … The Band 85 South
9/6 … Taylor Ryan Band
9/7 … Wholly Smokes
9/13 … The Dirty Truth
9/14 … Fuze
9/20 … Block Party Band
9/21 … Crossroads Rebellion
9/27 … Steven Moore Band
GREENVILLE STREET PARK
Downtown Newnan
9/27 … Kameron Corvet
HOLLONVILLE OPRY HOUSE AT TURIN UMC
20 Longstreet Avenue, Turin
Music every 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month starting at 6:30 pm.
Gospel, Bluegrass & Country • Good Music, Good Fellowship
9/7 … The Trinity Gospel Trio, Euharlee Creek Bluegrass, Kirkland & Friends
9/21 … The Vega Boys, Silver Valley Boys, Slim Pickins Combo
HUMMINGBIRD WINE BAR & MARKET
240 Glynn St., Fayetteville • 770-703-2320
Call for live music events and times.
HUNTER’S MEXICAN CANTINA
1875 East Main Street, Hogansville • 706-637-9444
Karaoke nights every Friday & Saturday.
Call for live music events and times.
LINE CREEK BREWING COMPANY
150 Huddleston Road, Peachtree City • 678-545-6024
8/30 … Savanna Bassett, 6-9 p.m.
8/31 … Mary Martin, 6-10 p.m.
9/6 … James Michael & The TCC Band
9/13 … Joe Nicosia
9/14 … The Venus Kings
9/27 … Savanna Bassett
9/28 … Alyce & Marco
LINE CREEK BREWING BUS BARN
300 City Center Parkway, Fayetteville • 770-731-1641
8/30 … Billy Brennan, 6-9 p.m.
8/31 … Threadbare Skivvies, 6-9 p.m.
9/6 … Jimmy G & Tommy T
9/13 … Ward Abel
9/14 …The Vinyl Birds
9/15 … Matt Moskal
9/20 … Open Mic
9/28 … The Venus Kings
LINE CREEK THE RESERVE
18 Savannah Street, Newnan • 770-755-6734
8/30 … Brad Freeney, 7-10 p.m.
8/31 … Ellis Lowery, 7-10 p.m.
9/6 … Third Up Band
9/13 … Jimmy G & Tommy T
9/14 … Kris Youmans Band
THE MAD MEXICAN
2 East Court Square, Newnan • 770-683-9545
Come for great food and live local music.
8/30 … Larry Mills
9/6 … Trevor Meadows
9/13 … Ellis Lowery
9/21 … Trevor Meadows
9/25 … Ellis Lowery
9/27 … Larry Mills
NUTWOOD WINERY
1339 Upper Big Springs Road, LaGrange GA • 706-881-7401
Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday … live local performers in the Tasting Room starting around 6 pm on Thursday, Friday and 2 pm on Saturday until closing at 10 pm.
Call for live music events and times.
OLDE COURTHOUSE TAVERN
105 Glynn Street South, Fayetteville GA 30214 • 678-489-3888
Marvelous Marvin presents Saturday Night Blues on the Southside, the best local and regional blues!
8/30 … Luau & Karaoke, 8 p.m.
8/31 … Big Daddy T & Band, 8:30 p.m.
9/7 … Skyler Saufley wth Marvelous Marvin
9/14 … Garrett Collins Band
9/21 … Wayback Band
9/28 … Alec James & Blues Caravan
PICKIN’ ON THE SQUARE
Downtown Newnan
The 1st Saturday of every month! (Around the Newnan Courthouse). All ages and levels of play welcome. Join in the fun by singing along or bring your acoustic instrument. Lots of networking for musicians going on during the performances.
9/7 … 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
PIKE BILLIARDS
622 Thomaston Street, Zebulon • 678-568-8058
8/29 … Line Dancing with Kipala, 7 p.m.
8/30 … 90s and 00s Party with DJ Bear, 8 pm.
8/31 … Tank & Company
9/6 … Steven Moore Band
9/13 … Kilby Kirksey
9/20 … Tank & Company
9/21 … DJ Matt
9/27 … Tyler Caldwell
PRINTER’S ALE MANUFACTURING COMPANY
940 Columbia Drive, Carrollton • 770-836-4253
8/30 … John Cox Acoustic, 7 p.m.
9/6 … Lucas Smith, 7 p.m.
9/7 … The New Apostles of Bluegrass, 7 p.m.
9/13 … Wayward Band, 7 p.m.
9/14 … Michael Richardson, 2 p.m. / Deni Phoenix and The Fervor, 7 p.m.
9/20 … Karaoke Night, 7 p.m.
9/21 … Mayhayley’s Grave, 7 p.m.
9/27 … David Pippin Group, 7 p.m.
9/28 … Get Sideways, 7 p.m.
PURE LIFE HOUSE OF MUSIC
206 Clark St., LaGrange • 706-443-4838
A true listening room featuring hidden treasures & legendary singer/songwriters in an intimate setting.
8/31 … Hometown Series – Jory Marshall, Katie O. And Liam McDonald
9/13 … Luke Bulla
9/28 … Kristopher James and His Band
RPM FULL SERVICE
15 Jackson Street, Newnan • 770-683-1414
Call for live music events and times.
SENOIA BEER COMPANY
1 Main Street, Senoia • 770-727-9579
Live Music Weekends, 7-10 p.m.; Thursdays, 6-9 p.m.
8/29 … Chloe Cox
8/30 … Russ Gordon
8/31 … Duncan Brothers Band
9/1 … James & The Georgia Peaches
9/5 … Ellis Lowery
9/6 … James & The Georgia Peaches
9/7 … The Venus Kings
9/8 … Brian Rivers
9/12 … Open Mic, 6:30 p.m.
9/13 … Cowboy Noyz
9/14 … Mary Martin
9/15 … Shane Secor
9/19 … Ellis Lowery
9/20 … Rylee Banks
9/21 … Steven Moore Band
9/22 … Tyler Lowman
9/23 … Jack Anthony Christopher
9/27 … Duncan Brothers
9/28 … Southside Band
9/29 … Jake Hinton
SENOIA PORCHFEST
Downtown Senoia
9/1 … Local Musicians and/or Bands set up on selected Porches around downtown Senoia, plus vendors, food and much more. For info, click HERE. 3 p.m.
SOUTHERN ROOTS TAVERN
15 Griffin Street, McDonough • 678-759-0302
8/29 … Montgomery Pike Band, 7 p.m.
8/30 … PitBoss, 8 p.m.
8/31 … The Dirty Truth, 9 p.m.
9/5 … The Hall House Band, 7 p.m.
9/6 … Naturally Southern, 8 p.m.
9/07 … The Chain (Fleetwood Mac Tribute), 9 p.m.
9/12 … Big Mike Acoustic, 7 p.m.
9/13 … Flying High Again (Ozzy Osbourne Tribute), 9 p.m.
9/14 … Departure (Journey Tribute), 9 p.m.
9/19 … Stevie G Acoustic, 7 p.m.
9/20 … Denim Arcade, 8 p.m.
9/21 … KanStyx (Kansas & Styx Tribute), 9 p.m.
9/26 … Colin Porter Acoustic, 7 p.m.
9/27 … All My Rowdy Friends (Hank Williams Tribute), 8 p.m.
9/28 … The Four Horsemen, 9 p.m.
SUMMERGROVE GOLF CLUB
335 SummerGrove Parkway, Newnan • 770-251-1800
Friday Night Dinner & Music
8/30 … Midnite Cruzers
9/6 … Mostly 80s Band
9/13 … Wyatt Band
9/20 … Pete & Hannah
9/27 … Cotton Cruz
SUTTON’S AMERICAN GRILL
477 Rome Street, Carrollton • 678-664-2082
Open Mic Wednesdays. Live Music Friday and Saturday Nights
8/30 … Stil
8/31 … Southern Lyrics
9/6 … Powers Trio
9/7 … Sweet & Salty
9/13 … David Pippin
9/14 … Southern Remedy
9/21 … Ugly Betty
9/27 … Pocket Fire
9/28 … Groove Gypsies
SWEETLAND AMPHITHEATRE
110 Smith Street, LaGrange • 706-298-5434
9/13 … Sara Evans, 8 p.m.
9/14 … Kidd G with Will Moseley & Mason Ramsey, 8 p.m.
9/19 … Melissa Etheridge & Jewel, 8 p.m.
9/27 … Lyle Lovett, 8 p.m.
TIPSY DAISY
132 South Hill Street, Griffin • 770-450-0856
8/29 … Line Dancing, 7 p.m.
8/30 … Ava Connell
8/31 … Back to the 80s Party, 8 p.m.
9/6 … Two Broke Kings
9/7 … Captain Fantastic & The X-rays
9/13 … Little Black Dress
9/14 … private party
9/20 … Chase Tibetts
THE TROPIKAL BIRD
167 Banks Road, Fayetteville • 678-829-3033
SAE Live Jazz on Friday Nights, 8-10 p.m.
Call for live music events and times.
TOWERHOUSE FARM BREWERY
18736 Highway 85, Gay, GA • 470-620-7892
8/31 … Pocket Fire Duo, 6-9 p.m.
THE VILLE AMPHITHEATER
301 Lafayette Avenue, Fayetteville • thevilleamp.com
9/13 … The Mad Hatters, 7:30 p.m.
9/14 … Arrested Development with Nappy Roots, 7 p.m.
WHIMZICAL CAFE
33 East Broad Street, Newnan • 770-755-7709
9/14 … Heather Luttrell & The Possumden, 7:30 p.m.
9/27 … Zoie Simone, 7:30 p.m.
WILD LEAP BREW COMPANY
308 Main Street, LaGrange • 706-298-6400
9/7 … Shelby Brothers Band
9/21 … 7 Year Anniversary Party with Velvet Cab
Newnan’s Kris Youmans fronts the Kris Youmans Band which has a unique roots, country sound with a bit of Western swing that makes them a perfect edition to GPB’s Georgia’s Country Connection SERIES. We are fortunate that Kris writes The Music column for us each month.
