Sunday, June 9
Rise from the Ashes – Phoenix Reunion Party remembers the late Ponce de Leon bar, 2- 6:30 p.m., The Model T, www.modeltatlanta.com
GLAAD hosts a beer bust/fundraiser with a special appearance by “Rupaul’s Drag Race” star Ms. Mariah Balenciaga. 3 – 6 p.m. at Zocalo Atlanta, www.richardsandoval.com/zocalo
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Brooklyn presents “Missionary in Manhattan,” part of the Dirty South tour. 3 p.m. at MJCCA, www.greatuke.com
Atlanta singer-songwriter Ben Deignan performs for the anniversary of VOX, Atlanta’s only citywide newspaper written by teens and for teens, celebrating its 20th anniversary as an Atlanta nonprofit. 5 – 8 p.m. at the W Atlanta Downtown’s Drinkshop., www.watlantadowntown.com/drinkshop
Lindsey Hinkle takes the stage at 8 p.m. at Eddie’s Attic, www.eddiesattic.com
Discover some new stars at the New Faces Talent Contest beginning at 9 p.m. at Friends on Ponce, www.friendsonponce-atl.com
Monday, June 10
Tee up at Fore Paws, the first annual golf tournament/ benefit for Angels Among Us Pet Rescue, 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m., Country Club of the South, www.thecountryclubofthesouth.com
Join SNaP Co (Solutions Not Punishments Coalition) for a community meeting discussing female sex workers and their rights, 6 – 8 p.m. in the Old City Hall Chambers, 55 Trinity Ave.
Stevie and Lindsey and the rest of Fleetwood Mac perform at 8 p.m. at Philips Arena, www.philipsarena.com
Sting makes an Atlanta appearance at 8 p.m. at Chastain Park, www.chastainseries.com
The Atlanta Harm Reduction Coalition hosts a benefit with bands including Mortal Komband and Crater, 8 p.m. – 2 a.m. at 529, www.529atl.com
Angelica D’Paige hosts Blue Monday Karaoke at 11:30 p.m. at Burkhart’s, www.burkharts.com
Tuesday, June 11
A part of Stonewall Month, catch the “On these Shoulders We Stand” screening, sponsored by Touching Up Our Roots and Atlanta Pride, at 7 p.m. at the Midtown Art Cinema, www.atlantapride.org
Charis Books co-hosts a reading of Emory graduate Anton DiSclafani’s upcoming book “The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls” at 7 p.m. at the Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library, 1282 McConnell Drive Decatur, GA 30033
Tuesdays, unwind with a sing-along with pianist David Reeb at 8 p.m. at Mixx, www.mixxatlanta.com
Billy Idol rocks at 8:30 p.m. at the Tabernacle, http://tabernacleatl.com/
Tuesdays, Thursdays and early Saturdays are Three Legged Cowboy country nights at the Heretic, www.hereticatlanta.com
Wednesday, June 12
Strike! Bowling sign-up with practice bowl tonight as part of the Decatur Women’s Sports League at 6:30 p.m. at Suburban Lanes, www.decaturwomensports.com
Stephen Mosher and Pat Dwyer – the male couple who get married in every state they can – appear at a screening of their documentary “Married and Counting,” sponsored by Out On Film and Atlanta Pride, 7 p.m. at the Midtown Art Cinema, www.outonfilm.org
Toga is the theme for PALS Bingo night at 7:30 p.m. at Jungle Club,www.palsatlanta.org
Representatives from Reforming Arts, a non-profit formed to provide arts and humanities education in Georgia prisons, speak tonight from 7:30 – 9 p.m. at Charis Books, www.charisbooksandmore.com
Get your all night dances move ready at the Official Launch Party for the Pig Dance Blackout Party, 10 p.m. at the Heretic, www.hereticatlanta.com
Phoenix and Nicole Paige Brooks host Dragamaniacs, an open mic drag talent show, at 10 p.m. at Jungle, www.jungleatl.com
Thursday, June 13
Kaled Hosseini (author of the “The Kite Runner”) presents his new book, “And the Mountains Echoed,” at 7 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Decatur, www.georgiacenterforthebook.org
Charis presents “Saying No And Meaning It,” part of the Radical Relationships Series by Angelique Burke, 7:30 p.m., Charis Books, www.charisbooksandmore.com
Turnt Up Thursdays heat up at 11 p.m. at Traxx Atlanta, www.traxxatlanta.com
Former Men of Chippendales visit Le Buzz with their new Men of Cuffs and Collars review, www.thenewlebuzz/com
Friday, June 14
Lesbian social group Fourth Tuesday hosts its Happy Hour from 6 – 9 p.m. at Mixx Atlanta, http://thehealthinitiative.org/programs-resources/programming/fourth-tuesday/
Southern Bears start with coffee at Ansley Starbucks at 7 p.m. then proceed with dinner at 8 p.m. at a TBD location, www.southernbears.org
Adult film star director Chi Chi LaRue appears at Atlanta Pride Night with model Landon Conrad, 10 p.m., BJ Roosters, www.atlantapride.org
Turnabout for Marietta Pride, where bar staff perform numbers and the entertainers mix drinks, gets going at 11 p.m. at Le Buzz, www.thenewlebuzz.com
DJ Christopher Kind spins at 11:30 p.m. for Jungle University, www.jungleatl.com
Friday, June 14 – Saturday, June 15
Indigo Girls and Joan Baez play two shows at 7 p.m. at Chastain Park Amphitheatre, www.chastainseries.com
Friday, June 14 – Sunday, June 16
Peach Party weekend features DJs Twisted Dee, Corey David, Tony Moran, Russ Rich, Paulo, Manny Lehman, David Knapp, Martin Fry and Alyson Calagna spinning at venues including the Heretic, Piedmont Park, Jungle, Xion and Las Margaritas. More information and passes available at www.PeachPartyATL.com
Saturday, June 15
The Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus debuts its Big Gay Sing at 6 p.m. at Jungle, www.agmchorus.org
The Southeast’s largest drag show is the raucous East Point Possum Show, 7 – 11 p.m., 2727 East Point St., www.eastpointpossums.com
Leo Kottke performs at 8:30 p.m. at Variety Playhouse, http://www.variety-playhouse.com/
Traxx Girls presents the Heart Throb Tour, with music from the ‘80s and ‘90s including Bobby Brown and R. Kelly, 10 p.m. at My Sisters’s Room, www.mysistersroom.com
Southeast Black & Blue Bound in Leather Night gets underway at 10 p.m. at the Atlanta Eagle, www.atlantaeagle.com
Sunday, June 16
You’ll still be partying from Saturday night as DJ Manny Lehman spins at private club Xion at 3 a.m., http://cariocaproductions.com/
PFLAG-Atlanta hosts a support group for families and friends of LGBT people. 2:30 – 5 p.m., St. Mark United Methodist Church, www.pflagatl.org
The inimitable Armorettes spice up Sunday night, 6 – 8 p.m. at Burkhart’s, www.burkharts.com
DJ Rick and DJ Maestro spin at 7 p.m. on Sundays at Mixx, www.mixxatlanta.com
Monday, June 17
Start the work week with Blue Monday Karaoke with Angelica D’Paige at 11:30 p.m., www.burkharts.com
Tuesday, June 18
Go “Out in the Stands” as the Atlanta Braves host their third annual LGBT night as the Braves take on the New York Mets. 5 – 7 p.m. pre-game meet-and-greet with Ben Cohen, 7 p.m. first pitch, presented by the Atlanta Braves, benefitting the Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation, www.atlantapride.org
Every Tuesday, sing out at Mary-oke starting at 9 p.m. at Mary’s, www.marysatlanta.com
VJ Marco Polo puts on a night of showtunes every Tuesday night at 9 p.m. at Amsterdam Atlanta, www.amsterdamatlanta.com
Wednesday, June 19
The Real Communities Initiative, a project of the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities, is in search of new partners. Come find out how to help at the Atlanta meeting, 9 – 5 p.m., Atlanta Friends Meeting House, http://gcdd.org
Author and autism activist Temple Grandin speaks at 7 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, Decatur, www.georgiacenterforthebook.org
Special guests galore appear at the monthly Big Gay Game Show at 7:30 p.m. at Jungle, www.jungleatl.com
Tracee McDaniel, CEO and founder of the Juxtaposed Center for Transformation, signs copies of her book ‘Transitions” at 7:30 p.m. at Charis, www.charisbooksandmore.com
On Wednesdays, catch the Lust & Bust Show with host Lena Lust and featuring Shawnna Brooks. 11 p.m. at Blake’s on the Park, www.blakesontheparkatlanta.com
Thursday, June 20
Celebrate the Emory LGBT Archives at 6:30 p.m. at the university’s Robert Woodruff Library, presented by Emory Gay and Lesbian Alumni (GALA) and the Emory University Manuscripts and Rare Books Library (MARBL), www.atlantapride.org
AEN presents a professional Summer Kick Off Mix and Mingle, 6:30 p.m. at Mixx, www.mixxatlanta.com
New Kids on the Block perform with Boys II Men and 98 Degrees at 7:30 p.m. at Philips Arena, www.philipsarena.com
Heart plays at 8 p.m. at Chastain Park, www.chastainseries.com
UPCOMING
Friday, June 21
Criminalization & Queer Rebellion: A Multi-Generational Discussion takes place from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Little 5 Points Community Center as part of Stonewall Month. Presented by JustUsATL, www.justusatl.org
The Oscar-nominated “5 Broken Cameras” is screened as part of the Third Friday Film Series at 7 p.m. at First Existentialist Congregation, www.firstexistentialist.org/
Explore New Feminist Noir with new author Steph Cha and her book “Follow Her Home,” 7:30 – 9 p.m. at Charis, www.charisbooksandmore.com
Boy band extraordinaire One Direction performs at 7:30 p.m. at Philips Arena, www.philipsareana.com
Slide this way and that way at Lube Wrestling at 11 p.m. at the Atlanta Eagle, www.atlantaeagle.com
Friday, June 21 – Saturday, June 22
Augusta Pride kicks off Friday night with Beats on Broad with DJ Kaos from Savannah’s Club One, then continues Saturday with the annual parade and festival in the Augusta Commons. www.prideaugusta.org
Saturday, June 22
Take to the streets for the annual Pride Run, starting at 8 a.m. at Piedmont Park, presented by Front Runners, www.atlantapride.org
Atlanta Rollergirls turn up the heat for a double bill of roller derby action, 5 p.m. at the Yaarab Shrine Center, www.atlantarollergirls.com
Frisky Monkey and friends perform at 8 p.m. at Kavarna, http://www.kavarnadecatur.com
The gay Atlanta Freedom Bands present Our American Journey at 8 p.m. at Saint Mark United Methodist Church, www.atlantafreedombands.com
Songwriters in the round with Dede Vogt, Caroline Aiken, Trina and Tomi of Three5Human at 8 p.m. at Red Clay, www.eddieowenpresents.com
MASH ATTACKS! Party with DJ Pat Scott at 10 p.m. at the Atlanta Eagle, www.atlantaeagle.com
Sunday, June 23
Congregation Bet Haverim hosts a Pet Blessing as part of Stonewall Month, 11 a.m. at Mason Mills Park, www.congregationbethaverim.org
Thursday. June 27
Zach Wahls reading and book signing – 7:00 p.m., presented by Charis Books and More/Charis Circle, the Friends School of Atlanta, and Atlanta Pride Committee, Inc., www.friendsschoolatlanta.org
Friday, June 28
Pride Seder – 6:30 p.m., presented by Congregation Bet Haverim, www.congregationbethaverim.org
Singing Out Proud: Living the Legacy – 8:00 p.m., presented by the Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus, www.agmchorus.org
Stonewall Party – 5 – 8 p.m, 10th and Piedmont, presented by Communitas Hospitality, benefitting Atlanta Pride Committee, Inc., 10th & Piedmont, 991 Piedmont Avenue NE, Atlanta, GA 30309, www.atlantapride.org
Atlanta Eagle hosts a ‘70s Disco Costumes Contest, 10 p.m. at the Atlanta Eagle, www.atlantaeagle.com
AGLCC’s Fourth Friday networking at Philips Arena, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., www.atlantagaychamber.org
Saturday, June 29
Ninth Annual Evening for Equality – 7:00 p.m., presented by Georgia Equality, www.georgiaequality.org
Joan Rivers cracks jokes at 8 p.m. Symphony Hall, www.aso.org
Singing Out Proud: Living the Legacy – 2:00 p.m. and 8 p.m., presented by the Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus, www.agmchorus.org
Bats N Rouge 4th Annual Softball Extravaganza, 12 – 4 p.m. at the Active Oval, Piedmont Park, www.hotlantasoftball.org