5 things to do: The Jeff Compton Trio - July 14 2017
What’s happening in Atlanta today
Atlanta Field Day 2017
Historic Fourth Ward Park - 592 N. Angier Ave. NE Atlanta, GA 30308 $45-$450. 1 p.m.
Pump up the energy, put that summer body to work and relive those grade school glory days at Atlanta Field Day. Co-ed teams of eight compete in tug-of-war, relay races, obstacle courses and more, with surprises and new games introduced throughout the day. Want to compete for charity? Atlanta Sport and Social Club and CL have partnered with the Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research the more money a team raises, the more points get added to the team total. At the end of the day, top tier teams are crowned the King of the Field, Team Spirit and Fundraising Champion.
indie MEGASHOW Atlanta
The Tabernacle - 152 Luckie St. N.W. Atlanta, GA 30303 $25-$75. 1 p.m.
Indie MEGABOOTH presents MEGASHOW: Games. Music. Art. a new traveling event series dedicated to creative indie communities with a special emphasis on local talent and discovery. ATL is the first stop, and the indie MEGASHOW is the type of event where there’s something for everyone. The indie MEGASHOW Atlanta will include the Adult Swim Games MEGASHOW Showcase, featuring Battle Chef Brigade, DESYNC, Duck Game, Kingsway, Rain World, Rise & Shine, Small Radios Big Televisions and WASTED: A Post-Apocalyptic Pub Crawler; a VR demo showcase highlighting Chocolate by Tyler Hurd/Viacom NEXT, Chroma Lab by Sean Tann, Space Pirate Trainer by I-Illusions and Tilt Brush by Google. There will also be 13 additional playable games with a bunch being created by local developers and live performances by ETHEREAL, St. Beauty, Unknown Lyric, The Pheels, Boog Brown, NOVI NOV, Jack Preston and Team Abyss.
Galactic Empire, Dangerkids
The Masquerade - 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive S.W. Atlanta, GA 30303 $16. 6 p.m.
Lazer/Wulf, Double Ferrari, Bit Brigade
The Earl - 488 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E. Atlanta, GA 30316 $12. 6 p.m.
Listen to any Lazer/Wulf song and it’s easy to tell the experimental metal trio calls Atlanta home. The group’s genre-bending sound embodies the disparate mishmash of styles that intermingle within the city limits. Glimmers of doom metal, prog rock and even jazz form the bedrock of its sound, though the group’s stylistic foundations are constantly shifting. Lazer/Wulf augments its unpredictability with head-spinning song structures and breakneck riffs that feel effortless. The group’s most recent release, The Beast of Left and Right, showcases each member at their best as they unleash a flurry of spastic guitar solos, white-knuckle bass riffs and whirlwind rhythms.
The Jeff Crompton Trio
The Mammal Gallery - 91 Broad St. S.W. Atlanta, GA 30303 $10 (or whatever you can afford). 9 p.m.
Alto sax man Jeff Crompton is a true Atlanta gem. When flanked by drummer Bob Stagner of Chattanooga’s Shaking Ray Levis and standup bass player Evan Lipson, the group delves into a whirling, psychedelic dirge of hard bop and avant-garde jazz trips to the outer limits. Crompton’s compositional elements are strong, and his nods to traditional style are clearly on display. But when the Trio’s collective subconscious takes over, there’s no telling how far out they’ll go. The music is Southern by design and interdimensional in nature driven by a level of silent telepathy that only years of experience and a deep understanding of music can foster.