Crib Notes

Kid Rock and country artists Joey+Rory have been added to the lineup for the Georgia Theatre benefit at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre, spearheaded by the Zac Brown Band on Fri., Oct. 30. Little Big Town, Shawn Mullins, Oliver Wood (of Medeski, Martin and Wood) and Aslyn are also scheduled to perform.

Tickets are available for $100 through Ticketmaster, by phone at 800-745-3000, or at the Fox Theatre box office located at 660 Peachtree St.

Proceeds will go directly to The Georgia Theatre Rehabilitation Fund, handled by The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation, to rebuild the decommissioned Georgia Theatre after it caught on fire earlier this year.

… It seems like an awful lot of money to pay to have to suffer through a Kid Rock show, but hey, its for a good cause.

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From the Whigs mailing list:

“Due to the unfortunate loss of the Georgia Theater, The Whigs will be playing a fundraiser Tuesday June 23 at the Melting Point. All proceeds to benefit the staff of the Georgia Theater. Also, our good friends Dead Confederate will be sharing the stage with us. Please join us for this important cause. Early show. Tickets can be purchased HERE.”

Georgia Theatre Fundraiser, The Melting Point. Tues., June 23. $10. ALL proceeds benefit the staff of the Georgia Theatre.

7:00 p.m. the New Familiars
9:15 p.m. Dead Confederate
10:30 p.m. the Whigs

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The AJC reports that around 7 o’clock this morning the Georgia Theatre in downtown Athens was engulfed in flames.

“The Georgia Theatre, a converted cinema, has served as a music venue for many well known Athens bands, including REM and the B-52s.

Doc Eldridge, a former Athens mayor who is currently president of the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce, said he saw a huge plume of black smoke when he arrived at his nearby office at 7:10 a.m.

The theater was “fully engulfed, with flames coming out above the building,” Eldridge said.”

Continue Reading Georgia Theatre Fire in Athens.

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DANIEL RYUDO For 20 years, Ryudo (aka Daniel Ribble, a GSU alumnus), has lived in Kochi, Japan, performing on the shakuhachi, a traditional Japanese end-blown bamboo flute. In this program he performs a type of music known as min’yo, a 20th-century name embracing the traditional uta (”songs”) of rural Japan, and which influenced popular enka. (”entertainment songs”) of today. He also performs honkyoku, meditative solo music from the Zen traditions of the Fuke-shu sect of wandering Buddhist monks. Free. 7:30 p.m. Kopleff Recital Hall. 404-413-5901. www.music.gsu.edu. — Mark Gresham

LANGHORNE SLIM Slim — born Sean Scolnick — got a helping hand from Jason Trachtenburg, who spotted him at a NYC open mic and invited the young singer/songwriter on tour with him. Scolnick emanates an impish recalls Ben Kweller. His self-titled full-length debut is highlighted by the rollicking, organ-driven Americana, “Rebel Side of Heaven,” which offers a hopeful alternative to hell, and bluesy, cabaret-tinged meditation on money and dreams with “Diamonds and Gold.” $10. 9:30 p.m. Georgia Theatre, Athens. 706-549-9918. www.georgiatheatre.com. — Chris Parker

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