THIS WEEK AT SMITH’S OLDE BAR
Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 9/19/22
Week of 9/2-9/8/24
Calendar view: https://www.freshtix.com/organizations/smiths-olde-bar
Weekly Events: https://www.sobatl.com/weekly-events
Thursday, September 5 – Atlanta Room – Penelope Road / Josie James / Bohemian Mayday
TICKETS MOVING FAST
Genre: Alternative / Indie
Penelope Road, from Atlanta GA, is a 5 piece indie pop band with soul and funk influences. While only playing together for about a year they released their debut EP Penelope Road in May of this year. This is their first headlining spot at Smith’s and they’re super pumped!
Josie James is a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Atlanta, Georgia. She is currently based in Nashville and is a student in the Commercial Songwriting program at MTSU. She has written over 200 songs. Josie enjoys collaborating with other musicians, writing string orchestra and quartet arrangements, playing fiddle for various studio sessions, and supporting artists live covering genres including country, jazz, classical, folk, blues, and worship. Josie is currently working on a streamline of releases planned to start July of 2024 and has inserted herself in the Nashville live music scene playing solo shows, and with her band.
Bohemian Mayday is an Atlanta/Athens based band that came together in 2022. Matty Mabry and Leon Bushelman (Guitar/Vocals) played live together for several years before the addition of Ian Aviña (bass), and Charlotte Messer (drums). Their sound is a mix of indie folk and shoegaze/alternative rock, and their debut album Nakora Drive was released in March 2023.
Doors: 7PM / $12 adv / $15 day of
Friday, September 6 – Music Room – Zero Mile Presents Daniel Nunnelee- June, Baby Fall Tour
Genre: Folk / Indie-rock
With the arrival of his self-released breakout single “Pick and Choose” in 2022, Memphis-born singer/songwriter Daniel Nunnelee introduced the world to his sweetly offbeat and soul-baring form of folk/indie-rock. An instant viral sensation that amassed over a million streams in just ten days, “Pick and Choose” soon led to the making of June, Baby: a strangely enchanting debut album revealing both his old-soul sensibilities and wide-eyed perspective on finding your way in the world. June, Baby explores such emotionally heavy matters as anxiety and anticipatory grief, endlessly showcasing the graceful musicality he first developed by playing guitar in church as a kid. Nunnelee ultimately hopes that listeners might take whatever they need from his songs — whether it’s a deeper communion with the natural world that incessantly inspires his music, or a monumental shift in their own outlook on life.
Izzy Heltai creates moments you could hum to yourself in a moment of introspection or scream off the top of a parking garage at 2am – either would feel like a catharsis. His music is as nimble as it is grounded – walking the seam between confessional lo-fi musings and raucous basement rock. Sonically unpretentious and lyrically relatable, Izzy invites you into his world like a conversation with a best friend over a cigarette on the back porch – the moment of clarity you didn’t know you needed.
Doors: 7PM / $17 adv / $20 day of
Friday, September 6 – Music Room – Late Night DJ Set
Genre: EDM / House
Doors: 11:30PM / Tickets $10 / Ages 21 and up
Saturday, September 7 – Music Room – Late Night DJ Set
Genre: EDM / House
Doors: 11:30PM / Tickets $10 / Ages 21 and up
Sunday, September 8 – Atlanta Room – SOBATL Presents Squeaky Feet with Support from Squawk
Genre: Prog-Rock / Jam
Squeaky Feet is a modern jam band known for their “prog-rock with a pocket”. The Denver, CO based quintet rewards listeners with full-flavor sonic marinade and consistently jaw-dropping performances. Guided by the 70’s prog-gods of improvisation, rock pioneers Squeaky Feet rip between dance/trance, progressive rock, and jazz fusion while beaming ahead to the future. The band delivers high-energy songs stacked with deep rhythm, triumphant solos, and exploratory improv taking listeners on a mind-altering journey through space-time while leaving live audiences in a state of amazement. Recent highlights include a double-night sell out with Dogs in a Pile at The Bluebird (Denver, CO), a sold-out show at Cervantes’ (Denver, CO), and the release of their debut record “Cause for Alarm” featuring Mark Lettieri of Snarky Puppy.
Doors: 7PM / $12 adv / $15 day of
New On-Sales:
September 12 – SOBATL Presents Indie Night at Smith’s Olde Bar featuring Burton Myers / Poison Coats / Dude Hugs
September 15 – Fishbug / Nephew Cube / Car Becomes Airplane / James Meizer
October 2 – The Schisms- Bender Album Release Tour with support from TVAD and Smoochy Face
October 6 – SOBATL Presents Jerry Joseph and the Jackmormons
October 17 – SOBATL Presents Red Shahan
October 23 – Flashlight Faces Album Release Show with Uneven Lanes / I Am A Rocketship
October 26 – Frankly Scarlet’s Halloween Bash
October 26 – SOBATL Presents Daphne Eckman & Diet Lemon with support from Ash Wednesday
