Music has the power to awaken the soul, to retrieve memories long forgotten, to change our mood or simply to entertain. For years the southside has failed to keep up with the rapidly growing music scene in Atlanta. For anyone with a passion for live music, catching up-and-coming artists usually means a drive up to Atlanta’s well known Eddie’s Attic.

Now southsiders have a new venue to frequent for live weekly entertainment: Coffee n' Cones in Peachtree City.

Kicked off the first weekend of January, CnC’s line up of live music has included artists such as Micah Dalton, Rob Blackledge, Luke Pilgrim, Chaz Mason, Jen Woodhouse and CnC’s own Scott Ivey. Ivey, the scheduling manager at Coffee n’ Cones, spearheaded the venture to bring regularly scheduled live music from touring and local artists to the coffee shop.

Coffee n’ Cones has a good sized corner stage and seats about 75. “The room is designed as a listening room with a vibe similar to Eddie’s Attic in Decatur,” said Ivey. “There is nothing similar to Coffee n’ Cones on the south side of Atlanta, and it‘s one of the best acoustic rooms around.”

Each Thursday CnC hosts an Acoustic Open Mic night. Anyone who is interested is invited to perform. Signup starts at 7 p.m. and music starts at 8 p.m. A limited number of spots are available, so showing up early to get on the list is recommended as it fills up fast.

Friday and Saturday nights feature live acoustic music from artists ranging from pop to country and jazz.

CnC is entering its fifth weekend of live music. This week’s schedule was changed slightly with the Friday show being moved to Thursday evening. Singer-songwriter Diane Durrett will grace the stage on Saturday night along with Beth White, Caroline Ware and Angela Moyer at 8 p.m.

Durrett has performed with and opened for artists such as Sting, Gregg Allman, Tina Turner, Faith Hill, Michael Bolton and Patty Loveless. Raised in Atlanta, Durrett has spent the last five years performing on Nashville’s Music Row. She debuted in 1993 with “50,000 Volts of Soul” and recently released “Chill.” Durrett was honored early on in her career by the Atlanta Songwriter’s Association and has performed in the Women of Rock in the Round since 1998. More information on Diane Durrett can be found at www.dianedurrett.com.

Tickets for the performance, which is open to all ages, are $7 and can be purchased in advance at www.coffee-n-cones.com. Purchasing tickets in advance is recommended as many past shows have sold out.

Upcoming shows at Coffee n’ Cones include Corey Crowder with Ryan Horne on Feb. 10, Brilliant Inventions with Michael Levine on Feb. 11 and Mike Willis with Rob Blackledge and Someday New with Starting Tuesday on Feb. 17 and 18. Anthony Z’sler, Julius Curcio, Blue Mother Tupelo, Alex Watson, Micah Dalton and Beau Bristow are also scheduled to perform in the coming weeks.

Coffee n’ Cones is located at 1200 Hwy. 74 South in Peachtree City in the Wilshire shopping center. For more information on Coffee n’ Cones, to view their calendar or to purchase tickets visit www.coffee-n-cones.com or contact owner Wendy Maguire at 678-364-0839. Tickets can also be purchased at www.ticketalternative.com.

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