Your Southern Tour Guide – April 2017

April is already here and the spring concert series is heating up. Bastille and Ariana Grande highlight the New Orleans scene and there’s a pretty fierce Sophie’s choice happening in ATL on the 12th.  Oh, and JAZZ FEST!

Here’s a rundown of what Reality Breached sees as the most relevant concerts in the Southeast.

Jackson, MS

• Sat 04/01/17 – Jarekus Singleton @ Underground 119
• Tue 04/04/17 – Penny and Sparrow, Lowland Hum @ Duling Hall
• Wed 04/05/17 – Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors @ Duling Hall
• Wed 04/05/17 – Rain – A Tribute To The Beatles @ Thalia Mara Hall
• Thu 04/06/17 – “Disney On Ice” @ Mississippi Coliseum
• Thu 04/06/17 – Papadosio @ Martin’s
• Fri 04/07/17 – “Disney On Ice” @ Mississippi Coliseum
• Sat 04/08/17 – “Disney On Ice” @ Mississippi Coliseum
• Sat 04/08/17 – Jojo’s Slim Wednesday @ Duling Hall
• Sat 04/08/17 – Rod Melancon @ Hal & Mal’s
• Sun 04/09/17 – “Disney On Ice” @ Mississippi Coliseum
• Fri 04/14/17  – The Chris Robinson Brotherhood @ Duling Hall ***Rebre Recommended Show***
• Fri 04/21/17 – Jeff Dunham @ Mississippi Coliseum
• Sat 04/22/17 – Charlie Mars @ Cathead Distillery
• Sat 04/22/17 – R. Kelly, and Vivian Green @ Mississippi Coliseum
• Fri 04/28/17 – Hinder and Nonpoint @ The Hideaway ***Rebre Recommended Show***
• Fri 04/28/17 – Nine Shrines and The Weeks @ Martin’s
• Sat 04/29/17 – The Heavy Pets and Backup Planet @ Martin’s
• For a detailed list of smaller acts playing around Jackson, visit Ardenland.

Biloxi, MS

• Sat 04/01/17 – Paul Thorn @ Centennial Plaza (Gulfport)
• Fri 04/07/17 – The Zombies feat. Colin Blunstone & Rod Argent @ Golden Nugget
• Sat 04/08/17 – Big Al & The Heavyweights @ Murky Waters (Ocean Springs)
• Sat 04/08/17 – Jim Breuer @ Center Bar
• Sat 04/08/17 – Olivia Newton-John @ IP Casino, Resort & Spa
• Sun 04/09/17 – George Bugatti @ Saenger Theatre
• Fri 04/14/17 –  Kathy Griffin @ IP Casino, Resort & Spa
• Fri 04/21/17 – Alice Cooper @ Beau Rivage Resort & Casino
• Fri 04/21/17 – “Biloxi Crawfish Music Festival” Delbert McClinton, and Charlie Mars, @ Mississippi Coast Coliseum
• Sat 04/22/17 – Big Al & The Heavyweights @ The Shed BBQ & Blues Joint (Ocean Springs)
• Sat 04/22/17 – “Biloxi Crawfish Music Festival” Nathan & The Zydeco Cha-Chas and Chase Rice @ Mississippi Coast Coliseum
• Sun 04/23/17 – “Biloxi Crawfish Music Festival” Kane Brown and William Michael Morgan @ Mississippi Coast Coliseum
• Fri 04/28/17 – “Biloxi Crawfish Music Festival” Joe Diffie and Mark Chesnutt @ Mississippi Coast Coliseum
• Fri 04/28/17 – Styx @ IP Casino, Resort & Spa ***Rebre Recommended Show***
• Sat 04/29/17 – “Biloxi Crawfish Music Festival” Trace Adkins and Drake White And The Big Fire @ Mississippi Coast Coliseum
• Sun 04/30/17 – “Biloxi Crawfish Music Festival” J.J. Grey & Mofro and Marc Broussard @ Mississippi Coast Coliseum

New Orleans, LA

• Sun 04/02/17 – Dope @ Southport Hall ***Rebre Recommended Show***
• Sun 04/02/17 – “Tom Joyner Fantastic Voyage” Mary J. Blige, Ice Cube, R. Kelly, Fantasia, Anthony Hamilton, and Maze Feat. Frankie Beverly @ Carnival Cruise Line – Carnival Dream
• Mon 04/03/17 – Radiohead @ Smoothie King Center
• Mon 04/03/17 – “Tom Joyner Fantastic Voyage” Mary J. Blige, Ice Cube, R. Kelly, Fantasia, and Anthony Hamilton and Maze Feat. Frankie Beverly @ Carnival Cruise Line – Carnival Dream
• Tue 04/04/17  – “Tom Joyner Fantastic Voyage” Mary J. Blige, Ice Cube, R. Kelly, Fantasia, Anthony Hamilton, and Maze Feat. Frankie Beverly @ Carnival Cruise Line – Carnival Dream
• Wed 04/05/17 Howie Day @ Gasa Gasa
• Wed 04/05/17 – “Tom Joyner Fantastic Voyage” Mary J. Blige, Ice Cube, R. Kelly, Fantasia, Anthony Hamilton, and Maze Feat. Frankie Beverly @ Carnival Cruise Line – Carnival Dream
• Thu 04/06/17  – “French Quarter Festival” Cha Wa, Aaron Neville, Bag Of Donuts, Brass-A-Holics and others @ French Quarter
• Thu 04/06/17  – Real Estate @ Republic NOLA
• Thu 04/06/17  – “Tom Joyner Fantastic Voyage” Mary J. Blige, Ice Cube, R. Kelly, Fantasia, Anthony Hamilton, Maze Feat. Frankie Beverly @ Carnival Cruise Line – Carnival Dream
• Fri 04/07/17 – Bastille @ Champions Square ***Rebre Recommended Show***
• Fri 04/07/17 – “French Quarter Festival” @ French Quarter
• Fri 04/07/17 – “NuSoul Revival” Musiq Soulchild, Lyfe Jennings, Kindred The Family Soul @ Lakefront Arena
• Fri 04/07/17 – Tim McGraw and Faith Hill @ Smoothie King Center
• Fri 04/07/17 – “Tom Joyner Fantastic Voyage” Ice Cube, R. Kelly, Fantasia, Anthony Hamilton, and Maze Feat. Frankie Beverly @ Carnival Cruise Line – Carnival Dream
• Sat 04/08/17 – All Them Witches @ Gasa Gasa
• Sat 04/08/17 – “French Quarter Festival” @ French Quarter
• Sat 04/08/17 – Tantric @ Deck Room At Southport Hall (Jefferson)
• Sat 04/08/17 – “Tom Joyner Fantastic Voyage” Ice Cube, R. Kelly, Fantasia, Anthony Hamilton, and Maze Feat. Frankie Beverly @ Carnival Cruise Line – Carnival Dream
• Sat 04/08/17 – “French Quarter Festival”  R. Kelly, Fantasia, Anthony Hamilton, Maze Feat. Frankie Beverly @ French Quarter
• Sun 04/09/17 – “French Quarter Festival” French Quarter
• Sun 04/09/17 – “Tom Joyner Fantastic Voyage”, Ice Cube, R. Kelly, Fantasia, Anthony Hamilton, and Maze Feat. Frankie Beverly @ Carnival Cruise Line – Carnival Dream
• Mon 04/10/17 – Testament, Sepultura and Prong House Of Blues
• Tue 04/11/17 – Ariana Grande @ Smoothie King Center
• Thu 04/13/17 – Chris Brown, 50 Cent, and Fabolous @ Smoothie King Center
• Fri 04/14/17 – Drive-By Truckers @ Tipitina’s Uptown
• Sat 04/15/17 – Drive-By Truckers @ Tipitina’s Uptown
• Mon 04/17/17 – Local H @ Parish At House Of Blues ***Rebre Recommended Show***
• Fri 04/21/17 – Jim Gaffigan @ Saenger Theatre
• Thu 04/27/17 – Pierce The Veil, and Sum 41 @ House Of Blues
• Fri 04/28/17 – Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals @ Orpheum Theater
• Fri 04/28/17 – Gov’t Mule Saenger Theatre
• Fri 04/28/17 – “New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival” Harry Connick Jr., Trey Anastasio, Nas, Aaron Neville, and Others @ Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots
• Sat 04/29/17 – Galactic @ Tipitina’s Uptown
• Sat 04/29/17 – “New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival” Maroon 5, Usher, The Roots, Alabama Shakes, Jonny Lang, Amos Lee, Jon Batiste And Stay Human and others @ Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots ***Rebre Recommended Show***
• Sun 04/30/17  – Big Al & The Heavyweights @ Warsaw Marina & Bar(Springfield)
• Sun 04/30/17  – Hinder and Nonpoint @ Southport Hall
• Sun 04/30/17  – “New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival” Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Lorde, Pitbull, George Benson, Dr. John, Elle King and others @ Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots

Birmingham, AL

• Wed 04/05/17 – Real Estate @ Saturn
• Thu 04/06/17 – Howie Day @ WorkPlay Theatre
• Fri 04/07/17  – Panic! At The Disco and Misterwives @ Legacy Arena at the BJCC ***Rebre Recommended Show***
• Fri 04/21/17  – Tim McGraw and Faith Hill @ Legacy Arena at the BJCC
• Mon 04/24/17 – Ms. Lauryn Hill @ Iron City
• Tue 04/25/17  – Blink-182 @ Oak Mountain Amphitheatre (Pelham) ***Rebre Recommended Show***
• Wed 04/26/17  – Hinder and Nonpoint @ Zydeco
• Fri 04/28/17 – Mastodon and Eagles Of Death Metal @ Iron City

Pensacola, FL

• Sun 04/02/17 – Shawn Mullins @ The Frog Pond at Blue Moon Farm (Silverhill)
• Fri 04/07/17 – Slaughter @ Club LA (Destin)
• Wed 04/19/17 – Local H @ Vinyl Music Hall
• Tue 04/25/17 – Nonpoint @ Club LA (Destin)
• Wed 04/26/17 – Highly Suspect @ Club LA (Destin) ***Rebre Recommended Show***

Atlanta, GA

• Sat 04/01/17 – Radiohead @ Philips Arena
• Sun 04/02/17 – The Flaming Lips @ The Tabernacle
• Tue 04/04/17 – Thursday @ The Masquerade
• Thu 04/06/17 – Hayseed Dixie Music Room @ Smith’s Olde Bar
• Thu 04/06/17 – Lil Wayne @ Georgia State University
• Thu 04/06/17 – Mike Posner @ Variety Playhouse
• Fri 04/07/17 – Jerry Seinfeld @ Fox Theatre
• Sat 04/08/17  – JoJo @ The Buckhead Theatre
• Sat 04/08/17 – Ron White @ Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
• Sat 04/08/17 – The Zombies feat. Colin Blunstone & Rod Argent @ Variety Playhouse
• Sun 04/09/17  – Olivia Newton-John @ Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
• Sun 04/09/17 – Passenger @ The Buckhead Theatre
• Tue 04/11/17 – The Decemberists @ Fox Theatre
• Wed 04/12/17 – Anthrax @ The Tabernacle
• Wed 04/12/17 – Ariana Grande @ Philips Arena
• Wed 04/12/17 – Panic! At The Disco and Misterwives @ Infinite Energy Center (Duluth) ***Rebre Recommended Show***
• Fri 04/14/17 – Red Hot Chili Peppers @ Philips Arena ***Rebre Recommended Show***
• Sat 04/15/17 – Testament, Sepultura and Prong @ Center Stage Theater
• Wed 04/19/17 – Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness @ The Buckhead Theatre
• Fri 04/21/17 – Greg Fitzsimmons @ Laughing Skull Lounge
• Fri 04/21/17 – “Sweetwater 420 Festival” Trey Anastasio and others @ Centennial Olympic Park
• Sat 04/22/17 – Greg Fitzsimmons @ Laughing Skull Lounge
• Sat 04/22/17 – Sister Hazel @ Variety Playhouse ***Rebre Recommended Show***
• Sat 04/22/17 – “Sweetwater 420 Festival” Widespread Panic and others @ Centennial Olympic Park
• Sat 04/22/17 – Tim McGraw and Faith Hill @ Philips Arena
• Sun 04/23/17 – Greg Fitzsimmons @ Laughing Skull Lounge
• Sun 04/23/17 – “Sweetwater 420 Festival” Widespread Panic and others @ Centennial Olympic Park
• Mon 04/24/17 – Ben Folds @ Symphony Hall – Woodruff Arts Ctr. ***Rebre Recommended Show***
• Thu 04/27/17 – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers and Joe Walsh @ Philips Arena
• Fri 04/28/17 – Billy Joel @ SunTrust Park ***Rebre Recommended Show***
• Fri 04/28/17 – In This Moment and Motionless In White @ Heaven At The Masquerade
• Sat 04/29/17 – Hank Williams Jr. @ Georgia World Congress Center
• Sat 04/29/17 – Jeff Foxworthy and Larry The Cable Guy @ Fox Theatre
• Sun 04/30/17 – Neil Diamond @ Philips Arena

Memphis, TN

• Sat 04/08/17 – Citizen Cope @ Clayborn Temple ***Rebre Recommended Show***
• Sat 04/08/17 – Panic! At The Disco and Misterwives @ FedExForum ***Rebre Recommended Show***
• Fri 04/14/17 – Jeff Foxworthy and Larry The Cable Guy @ FedExForum
• Sat 04/15/17 – Eric Benet @ Cannon Center For The Performing Arts
• Sun 04/16/17 – JoJo New @ Daisy Theatre
• Thu 04/20/17 – Adelitas Way @ Rockhouse Live ***Rebre Recommended Show***
• Fri 04/21/17 – Sister Hazel @ The Showplace ***Rebre Recommended Show***
• Sat 04/22/17 – Lucero Minglewood Hall @ Minglewood Plaza
• Wed 04/26/17 – Gov’t Mule Minglewood Hall @ Minglewood Plaza
• Fri 04/28/17 – REO Speedwagon @ Bluesville At Horseshoe Tunica (Robinsonville)

Shreveport, LA

• Sat 04/08/17 – Dwight Yoakam @ Margaritaville Resort Casino (Bossier City)
• Thu 04/20/17 – Brantley Gilbert @ CenturyLink Center (Bossier City)
• Sun 04/23/17 – Boston @ Shreveport Municipal Auditorium ***Rebre Recommended Show***
• Thu 04/27/17 – Alabama Shakes @ Shreveport Municipal Auditorium

Nashville, TN

• Tue 04/04/17 – Clint Black @ Grand Ole Opry House
• Wed 04/05/17 – Gladys Knight @ Schermerhorn Symphony Center
• Wed 04/05/17 – Hayseed Dixie @ Exit / In
• Wed 04/05/17 – Thursday @ Marathon Music Works
• Thu 04/06/17 – “Sing Me Back Home: The Music Of Merle Haggard” Willie Nelson, Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert, John Mellencamp, Dierks Bentley, Loretta Lynn, Hank Williams Jr. The Avett Brothers, Alison Krauss, Ronnie Dunn, Warren Haynes, Jamey Johnson, Kacey Musgraves, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Lucinda Williams, Toby Keith, Alabama and others @ Bridgestone Arena
• Sat 04/08/17 – Passenger @ Ryman Auditorium
• Sun 04/09/17 – The Zombies feat. Colin Blunstone & Rod Argent @ James K. Polk Theater
• Wed 04/12/17 – The Decemberists @ Ryman Auditorium
• Fri 04/14/17 – Loretta Lynn @ Ryman Auditorium
• Fri 04/14/17 – Katt Williams @ Nashville Municipal Auditorium
• Sat 04/15/17 – Loretta Lynn @ Ryman Auditorium
• Mon 04/17/17 – “Wild West Comedy Festival”, “Here Comes The Funny Tour”, Adam Sandler, David Spade, Nick Swardson, Rob Schneider @ Grand Ole Opry House
• Tue 04/18/17 – Andrew McMahon @ the Wilderness Cannery Ballroom
• Wed 04/19/17 – Neil Diamond @ Bridgestone Arena
• Wed 04/19/17 – “Wild West Comedy Festival” Patton Oswalt @ Ryman Auditorium ***Rebre Recommended Show***
• Fri 04/21/17 – “Wild West Comedy Festival” Judd Apatow @ Ryman Auditorium
• Sat 04/22/17 – “Wild West Comedy Festival” Anjelah Johnson @ Ryman Auditorium
• Sun 04/23/17 – “Wild West Comedy Festival” Jeff Foxworthy and Larry The Cable Guy @ Ryman Auditorium
• Tue 04/25/17 – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers and Joe Walsh @ Bridgestone Arena
• Thu 04/27/17 – Def Leppard, Poison, and Tesla @ Bridgestone Arena ***Rebre Recommended Show***
• Thu 04/27/17 – Parachute and Kris Allen @ Exit / In
• Fri 04/28/17 – Keith Sweat @ Nashville Municipal Auditorium
• Sat 04/29/17 – Hinder and Nonpoint @ The Warehouse (Clarksville)
• Sat 04/29/17 – Sister Hazel @ Nashville Municipal Auditorium ***Rebre Recommended Show***
• Sun 04/30/17 – Cage The Elephant @ Ryman Auditorium ***Rebre Recommended Show***
• Sun 04/30/17 – Chris Brown, 50 Cent, and Fabolous @ Bridgestone Arena