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500 Songs for Kids Return with Greatest Era-Defining Songs of All Time; Looking for Bands to Perform

There isn't a better event in Atlanta to enjoy some unique performances of favorite songs by exciting local artists to raise money for an incredible cause than 500 Songs for Kids. The event is coming back to Smith's Olde Bar on April 29 for a fantastic week of bands and singers performing ... The 500 Greatest Era-Defining Songs of All Time. And they're already looking for bands to perform - so all you musicians, click here to sign up. We can't wait!

Almost-Complete Line-Up for Last Night (Saturday) of 500 Songs for Kids!

The last night of 500 Songs for Kids is going to be incredible. Goes without saying. We have a pretty big list of most of the artists who will be playing, and if it doesn't give you chills of anticipation then you have a heart of stone!

Adam McKnight & Charles Bullock, Arrested Development, Arum Rae, Aslyn Mitchell, Birds And Wire, Christopher Alan Yates, Courtney Jaye, Death On Two Wheels, Doomsayer, G Force, Grand Prize Winners From Last Year, Injected, Janelle Monae, Jaspects, Jesse Dupree, Jessie Baylin, JOI, Kevin Spencer, Leslie, Modern Skirts, Novel, Pat Sallarulo, Sam Thacker, Sanjay Kothari, Sir Will And The Rose Parade, Sonia Leigh, The Bridges, The Lost Boys, The Selmanaires, The Whigs, Three5Human, Tim Anderson, Trances Arc, Vonnegutt, Wild Sweet Orange, Y-O-U and so much more.....

We will be there, rocking it, supporting a great charity, checking out some incredibly memorable performances, getting some great surprises and being wowed by the unique collaborations. Tickets for the last night will only be available at the door - as are the rest of tonight's tickets - so get there early!

Full List of Artists for Friday's 500 Songs for Kids Announced!

We have the full list for the artists performing at tonight's 500 Songs for Kids at Smith's Olde Bar:

Shawn Mullins, Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra, Telegram, Tim Brantley, Vanessa Olivarez, Justin Kerenyi, Amy Lashley, Bambara, Beastliest Boyz, Big Mike Geier And Tongo Hiti, Blues Cat, Brad Cox, Charlene, Cinetrope, County Line Strangers (Formerly Unusual Suspects), D'Maestro, Dinock, Edison Project, Electa Villain, Fishhawk, Galleon!, Herman Put Down The Gun, James Hall, Jennifer Loudermilk, Konobi, Kopy Katz, Kyshona Armstrong And The Guys, Laura Lockie & Charles King, Lectures On The Apocolypse, Left Front Tire, Leftover Tracks, Lustre King, Mark Gaignard, Now We Sleep, Pete Whitfield, Pluto Zook Grey Goo, Rantings Of Eva, Shawn Michael Haney, Siberia, My Sweet, Sunni Stephens, The Beggars' Guild, The Bradley Cole Smith Band, The Coathangers, The Lord Is My Shotgun, The nat.u.ral and friends, The Sammies, The Seventh Ring Of Saturn, The Sky Schumacher Band, Ultradrive, Xylah

Sounds like it's going to be an absolute corker. Don't forget - this is the last night you can purchase advance tickets for, and those go off sale at 2 p.m. So click here for those. Tomorrow night is the last night, and we'll have that list of artists up shortly.

Full List of Artists for Thursday's 500 Songs for Kids Announced!

We have a full list of artists that will be performing tonight at 500 Songs for Kids at Smith's Olde Bar:

Bain Mattox, Poseidon Featuring Abyss, Heather Luttrell, Andrew's Polyphonic Social, Attention System, Brandon Perry, Chinua Hawk, Chris Gray Band, Cindi Hall, Dong Man, Finding Tabs, Futureshock, Gareth Asher, Hightide Blues, Idiot Slowdown, It's Elephant's, Jeff Schuelke, Jeremy Aggers, Juli Vaughn, Kahle Davis And The Nightwatchmen, Kortney Parman, Krissa Quill, Lefty Williams Band, Lexi Street, Libras, Max Oginsky, Michael Magno, Misfortune500, Mister Fernando, My Friend Ian's Band, Nathan Beaver And Ryan Rockitt, National Grain, Nicole Chillemi, Not From Here, Pearson Perry, Rachel Jennette, Rebecca Loebe, Sarah Mac Band, Scott Downes, Sealions, Sin Pretty, Spencer Durham, Stacey Leigh Plunkett, Stellate, The Judies, The Sounds That Machines Make, Tonio, Ty Reynolds, Vinson Baker, Wesley Cook

Tickets are still available here.

Tonight's - Wednesday May 6 - Full List of Artists Playing 500 Songs for Kids!

We have the full line-up for tonight's 500 Songs For Kids, at Smith's Olde Bar:

Five Eight, Ben Deignan, 13 Stories, Andrew Rudeseal/Holiday, Angelina Sarantis/Gypsypearl, Beastlier Boyz, Blacksmithz, Blake Guthrie And Getaway Car, Brandon Clark, Buckyhawg, Camila Liao, Dear Savannah, Duvasounds, Eleven Standing Still, Elli Perry, Erica Ambrose, Evan Mchugh, G Force, Garrett Moore, Great Society, Jasmine, John Mcnicholas, Johnny Bravo, Kelly Love Jones, Kurt Scobie, Lisa Crosby, Michael Lee Miller, Michael Levine, Michael Wynne, Michelle Wynn, Mike Killeen, Mother Earth & Sun, Nick Edelstein, Queen Sheba, Reuben Bidez, Rova Zetella, Roxis, Russ T Cobb, Sommer Melody, Stephen Norwood, Sun Domingo, Tendaberry, The Goodfight, The Holland Dutch, The Humms, The Julia Dream, The Lunatics, The Sundogs, The Unposted, Tony Towerz

You can catch up on what's been going on and check out loads of fab pictures from the event on Mixtape Atlanta. Tickets are still available here!

Full List of Artists for Tonight's (Monday) 500 Songs for Kids Announced!

Hope all of you have been enjoying the heck out of Smith's Olde Bar's 500 Songs for Kids the past few days. Tickets are still available at Ticket Alternative, and now we have a full list for the artists playing tonight:

Abe Okie, Brain Box, Bria Kam Band, Brian Wiltsey, Coleman Fox & The Funky Broadways, Diane Durrett, Dwight Raby, Gary Pfaff, Grace Buford, Hottboxx, Impulse Ride, Jae Haeri, Jed Drummond, Johnny Mac and the Swingin' Diamonds, Kelly Murray, Ken Kiser, Kerry Hill Band, Kilmory, Kristen Hope Justice, LB Collective, Ledfoot Messiah, Lee Greenway, Levous, Liberty Jones, Liz Brown, Mad Mission, Martians See Red, Mike LaSage & The Stumbling Troubadours, Muffy, Night Driving in Small Towns, Oliver Hazard, Product TM, Rolling Thunder Revue, Ryan Gay, Scott Little Band, Shine Through, Spy For Hire, Suburban Grind, Super Hooligan, The Apostles, The Brotherland, The Dot Line Projekt, The F'n Heartbreaks, The Greater Vavoom, The Psychics, The Warm Fuzzies, Wake To Day, What The...?, Wighat, Xclusiv

Artists for Friday's 500 Songs for Kids is Announced!

Friday's 500 Songs for Kids is looking to be a scorcher. Check out this awesome list:

Patterson Hood and the Pack of Lies (featuring Patterson Hood, Shonna Tucker, John Neff, Brad Morgan and Jay Gonzalez), Angie Aparo, Francine Reed, Larry Wachs and Rock 100's Regular Guys, The Brilliant Inventions, 3rd Creek, Adam Dorfman, Age Of Consent, Andrea Nardello, Ashley Rivera, Attila, Attractive Eighties Women, Bailey Player, Blaming Tim, Blue Screen Love Scene, Brown, Chanticleer Fox, Chris Weiser, Christie Cook / The Ruckus, Chrys Senon, Chuck Carrier, Dave Daniels, David Fountain, Eline and The Forget Me Nots, Faithless Town (formerly Gene Owens & The Easy Hearts), Fulturn Jones, Geoff Melkonian, Golden, Jarin, Jeff Hix & The Heretics, Josh and The Haircuts, Kitty Snyder, Love Like This, Olde Dog, Paris Luna, Rachel Little, She Came From Above, Shirleena Terrell, Stand Alone, Stef Dorfman, Sunset Soundtrack, The Beastly Boys, The Bretheren, The Daddy A Go Go Band, The Empties, The Nashvillain Family Band, Thinhorse, Titus, Wade In The Rhythm, Warm In The Wake.

Tickets for the whole week are available here.

Full List of Artists for Tonight's 500 Songs for Kids Announced!

We have a list of all the band's that will be playing the opening night of 500 Songs for Kids tonight at Smith's Olde Bar. Behold, the mammoth group of awesome artists you can catch tonight for an awesome cause:

The Constellations, The Howlies, South 70, Amy Gerhartz, Angela Lavine, Besides Daniel, Billy Gewin, Bouldercrest Singing Group, Bruce Butkovich, Cassavetes, Chilton And Texbuksex, Dain Harris, Davin McCoy, East Ponce Soul Faction, Eren Cannata, Ethan And The Ewox, Euni Rivera, Extreme Pain, Flee, Franklin Pond Chamber Music, Gift Horse, Hard Rain, Jessica Cayne, Jessie Bock & Livin' Easy, Jordan Humphrey , Julie Gribble, Lil' Dude, Lindsay Rae Spurlock, Madam Cj, Morningside, Mudcat, New Radio Ramblers, Marc Lawson, Paul Melancon, Playground Rivals, Quench, Rick Brantley, Seed And Feed Marching Abominable, Senorita Awesome, Sindhu Chandra Giedd, Soft Ladies, Somarosa, Stereotype, Sundown, Terry Flynn, Tez Mcclain, The Cabaret Murder, The Return, The Seraphix, The Swear.

Phew. Tickets for the whole week are available here. Check in tomorrow for Friday's list of artists.

Josh Rifkind of 500 Songs for Kids Talks to AMG - Tickets On Sale Now!

Josh Rifkind is a busy man. And during the weeks following up to 500 Songs for Kids, as well as the intense 10 nights of the event itself, it can be a mix of heaven and hell.

"Honestly, it's so many bands and so many musicians that pretty much it's an incredibly enjoyable nightmare every year," muses Rifkind. "It's a strange thing where you really love doing it, but it keeps punching you in the stomach. It's like a little kid continuously running up to you and punching you somewhere being like, remember this, bam! I'm band number 411, whack! It's an endless stream of details and preparation."

And with a list of the 500 Most Passionate Songs of All Time, the work started well ahead of the event, with arguments over the songs that should be included, the order of the songs and who will be covering the songs.

The Constellations Release New Video for "Felicia," Play The Loft May 1 with Black Kids

The Constellations - "Felicia" from Raygun on Vimeo.

Atlanta's own hipster super-group The Constellations just released a video for their hip-bumping song "Felicia," which we just stumbled on over at Pine Magazine's blog. Featuring the band's singer Elijah Jones and a bunch of saucy pinup girls in a photo shoot, it's fun and steamy, just like the band.

The group will be performing at 500 Songs for Kids at Smith's Olde Bar on April 30 (tickets available here!) and have just announced that they will be opening for Black Kids on May 1 (tickets here).