Slo*Mo presents CERTIFIED: Robert Glasper, Emily King, Durand Bernarr + more

Here’s a look at Atlanta’s top soul music and culture events of the month:

May 15 + May 17 — Emily King. This genre-bending vocalist comes with our highest recommendation. SERIOUSLY. With a catalog of songs soaked in a roux of soul, jazz, rock and much more, Emily King is one artist you have to catch live at least once in a lifetime. $45-$65. 8 p.m. City Winery. More info: citywinery.com/atlanta.

May 15 — The Soul Symphony Social. Everybody’s favorite monthly outdoor concert series is back for a summer (and fall) filled with great music. And the whole thing kicks off with acclaimed jazz/soul singer Rhonda Thomas. Free with RSVP. 7 p.m.-11 p.m. Westside Motor Lounge. More info: thesoulsymphony.com.

May 16 — Back to the Boom Bap. Atlanta’s famed classic hip-hop experience is back for a night of music from the Golden Era, along with “classic hip-hop adjacents like New Jack Swing, R&B, dancehall and more. Sounds by Peppermint Gatty, Feel X, Rock Most, Dolla Bill and Lowe Ki. Free. 7 p.m.-midnight. Westside Motor Lounge. More info: www.instagram.com/boombapatl.

May 16 — Cimafunk. $31.75 and up. 8 p.m. Hell at The Masquerade. More info: www.masqueradeatlanta.com.

May 17 — Jazz Brunch featuring America’s Songbird Myrna Clayton. $20-$35. 12 p.m. City Winery. More info: citywinery.com/atlanta.

May 18 — Pynk Beard. $25. 8 p.m. Eddie’s Attic. More info: eddiesattic.com.

May 20 — Buffalo Nichols, with special guest Slow Parade. $15. 7 p.m. Eddie’s Attic. More info: eddiesattic.com.

May 21 — Durand Bernarr. $44 and up. 8 p.m. Tabernacle. More info: www.tabernacleatl.com.

May 23 — Sleepy Brown & Friends. $45-$65. 8 p.m. City Winery. More info: citywinery.com/atlanta.

May 24-26 — Atlanta Jazz Festival. One of the nation’s best free jazz festivals returns this Memorial Day Weekend, and we’re particularly interested in checking out acts on this year’s lineup like: Khari Cabral, Russell Gunn & Blackhawk Quartet, Lil’ John Roberts, Marsha Ambrosius and the legendary Dianne Reeves, among many others. Free. 1 p.m.-9 p.m. Piedmont Park. More info: atljazzfest.com.

May 24 — Keith Washington. $48-$65. 8 p.m. City Winery. More info: citywinery.com/atlanta.

May 24 + 25 — Stevie Wonder’s 75th Birthday Tribute Brunch featuring Cleveland Jones. $25-$35. 12 p.m. City Winery. More info: citywinery.com/atlanta.

May 27 — Ed Lover Presents “The Live Mix-Tape Band.” $25-$35. 8 p.m. City Winery. More info: citywinery.com/atlanta.

May 30 — DJ Larmarrous: Celebrating My Bornday & Journey. Slo*Mo’s own DJ Larmarrous celebrates along with three other iconic DJs: Jamal Ahmad (The Dangerfeel Newbies), DJ Rahdu (BAMALOVESOUL); and Stan Zeff (Tambor). Free (donations for prostate cancer research are encouraged). Echo Room. More info: echoroomatl.com.

June 2 — One Of A Kind: The Eddie Levert Show. $55-$75. 6 p.m. + 9:30 p.m. City Winery. More info: citywinery.com/atlanta.

June 2 — Got That On Vinyl. It’s the monthly kickback we like to call: “the most fun you can have on a school night.” Created and conducted by Slo*Mo’s own DJ Larmarrous, it’s a cozy, 45-record-fueled affair for folks who like good soul, funk, hip-hop and beyond. Free. 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Halfway Crooks Beer. More info: halfwaycrooks.beer.

June 5 — Annahstasia. $17-$25. 8 p.m. Vinyl. More info: www.centerstage-atlanta.com.

June 10 — Rachel Chinouriri. $33-$270. 7 p.m. Variety Playhouse. More info: www.variety-playhouse.com.

June 12 — The Melting Pot featuring Cody Matlock, Madyson Symphony, Daisy Skelton, Kels, Lyric R. $20. 8 p.m. Aisle 5. More info: aisle5atl.com.

June 13 — Mother’s Finest. $45. 9 p.m. Eddie’s Attic. More info: eddiesattic.com.

June 13 + 14 — The Floacist (of Floetry) Live. $65-$85. 6:30 p.m. + 10 p.m. (June 13); 9 p.m. (June 14). City Winery. More info: citywinery.com/atlanta.

June 15 — Akeem Ali. Variety Playhouse. $36.02 and up. 8 p.m. More info: www.variety-playhouse.com.

June 21 — Detours Drum and Bass: Summer Edition 2025. Co-produced by Slo*Mo’s own Chante LaGon, this edition of Detours features a drum and bass set by Phantom 45 (Shoot Recordings/Rockers 175, Chicago); a broken beat set by Daz-I-Kue (I-Kue Productions, UK/Atlanta/Nashville); and a hip-hop and jungle all-vinyl set by Sinceelay (Team Rollers, Atlanta). $20. 9 p.m. Eyedrum. More info: www.instagram.com/detoursdnb.