9 essential Atlanta arts events this weekend
Each week, ArtsATL curates a selection of the most exciting arts and culture events happening in Atlanta this weekend, highlighting nine must-see experiences.
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Thursday
This international tour arrives at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena with a show that expands on the conceptual world introduced at Coachella. See it at 8 p.m. on March 5.
The Atlanta author celebrates the release of his new novel, Sing Down the Moon, a Southern Gothic tale of generational trauma. He’ll be at the Decatur Library in conversation with Kimberly Brock, Ann Hite and Lo Patrick at 7 p.m. on March 5. He’ll also appear at the Roswell Public Library to talk about the book at 2 p.m. on March 14. Read our review of the book.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra with Leif Ove Andsnes
Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes makes his Atlanta Symphony debut with Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3. Music Director Nathalie Stutzmann will also lead the orchestra in Anton Bruckner’s Symphony No. 6. Concerts are at 8 p.m. on March 5 and March 7.
Friday
This acoustic country folk blues guitarist was recently profiled by ArtsATL, and he’s been perfecting his craft for more than 30 years. He has a long list of gigs coming up, including several appearances at Blind Willie’s, with the first coming up at 9 p.m. on March 6.
Dogwood Messer: In Intervals Between Reach and Grasp
Wolfgang Gallery presents a solo exhibition by Messer, who grew up in a Mississippi Gulf Coast community flooded by Hurricane Katrina. After Katrina, his family documented the damage with a disposable camera. His art practice began by drawing from those records — not to catalog damages but to form his own record of what potential might be salvaged from disaster. There’s an opening reception from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on March 6.
Saturday
Juan Miguel Palacios: To Be Continued
Luca Fine Art presents a solo exhibition by Brooklyn-based Spanish artist Palacios. Moving between figuration and abstraction, his work explores identity, memory and the creative act. The show opens with a reception from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on March 7 and continues through April 4.
Celebrating more than 20 years on the road, this Atlanta-based traveling urban art and music exhibition supports visionary artists and musicians and blurs the line between artist and audience. It’s coming home to Atlanta this weekend with an event at Pullman Yards from 7 p.m. until midnight on March 7.
Yes, there’s science aplenty, with approximately 150 interactive and educational events, but this annual fest also explores the nexus of art and science. Find out what molecules sound like and experience new and innovative inventions at the Guthman Musical Instrument Competition. Theatre du Reve will stage Queen Bess, about Bessie Coleman, who earned her pilot’s license in the early 1900s by teaching herself French and traveling to France to study. The Festival gets underway with Celebrate STEAM at Georgia Tech from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on March 7. It all culminates in the Exploration Expo, a giant science bash in Piedmont Park from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on March 21.
Sunday
Joe Alterman’s Toast & Jam Jazz Brunch series
The next installment of the pianist’s new series at the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center welcomes singer-songwriter Dara Starr Tucker, with performances at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on March 8.
More things to do this weekend
Blood Orange, aka Dev Hynes, will bring his Essex Honey Tour to the Tabernacle on March 9. The East London-born, New York-based musician’s 2025 album Essex Honey is suffused with both nostalgia and melancholy as it reflects on his upbringing and includes collaborations with Lorde, Caroline Polachek and Ben Watt … Garage rock torchbearers The Woggles return to the Star Bar this weekend with support from Gashound. Bryan Malone opens the night with a solo set at 8:30 p.m. on March 7 … House of Daydreamers, a metro Atlanta–based art collective specializing in murals, graphic design and character design, brings its first group show, Light the Way, to the Distillery of Modern Art in Chamblee. There’s an opening reception from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on March 6, and the show will be on view through April 19 … Gwinnett Ballet Theatre’s Cinderella brings the beloved fairy tale to life through enchanting choreography, breathtaking costumes and Prokofiev’s timeless score from March 6 through March 8 at Gas South Theater in Duluth … Eagle Eye Book Shop is hosting a book launch party for Atlanta author Joshilyn Jackson’s new book, Missing Sister. She will be in a fireside chat with Mary Kay Andrews at 7 p.m. on March 5.
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