1578 Piedmont Ave NE Atlanta, GA 30324-5232

SOBATL Presents

Dylan Kight & The Nightbirds with Hydra Fighter + Anna Calvin

Indie-Americana with Atlanta Band Dylan Kight & The Nightbirds at Smith's

Date and time
Sat, April 18, 2026
8:00 PM
Door Time: 7:00 pm
Location

Atlanta Room at Smith's Olde Bar
1578 Piedmont Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30324-5232

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Dylan Kight writes songs for the long way around, where heartache meets hope and hard won truths are wrapped in poetic grace. Blending indie Americana with the raw honesty of The Hold Steady, Jason Isbell, and Wilco, his lyrics feel lived in and his melodies carry the weight of experience.

His latest album, Late Bloomer in a Wallflower Suit, produced by Andy LeMaster of Bright Eyes and Azure Ray, is a poignant meditation on love, friendship, loss, and resilience. Across ten tracks, Kight captures life’s contradictions, beauty and sorrow, nostalgia and regret, dreams pursued and hearts broken.

As one listener put it, “If The Hold Steady wrote a Wilco record with Jason Isbell’s emotional depth, you’d get Dylan Kight.” With a growing catalog and a compelling live show, whether solo or with his band The Nightbirds, Kight crafts music that is deeply personal yet universally resonant.

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HYDRA FIGHTER is what happens when 90’s rockers and punk kids grow up but don’t grow out of it. Blending raw emotion, post-hardcore energy, and the reflections of fatherhood, family, and suburban life, this Atlanta-based four-piece delivers powerful anthems for grown-ups who still love to crank it to 11.

Born from late-night riffs, poolside connections, and lockdown songwriting sessions, HYDRA FIGHTER is a band of longtime musicians finally stepping into their prime. Think grit and guts, with a clean shirt and a mortgage. Blending indie-folk intimacy with arena-sized hooks, they write battle hymns for grown-ups - parent-teacher nights by day, heartbreak anthems by night. Think Bon Iver’s hush colliding with Gaslight Anthem grit and a dash of Manchester Orchestra urgency. Their stated quest: become Atlanta’s fourth-most-famous band….and the city’s loudest shoulder to lean on.

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Anna Calvin is a singer-songwriter who is inspired by the Indie, Folk, and Americana genres. Anna was born and raised in Marietta, Georgia. Her music is a combination of playful melodies mixed with thoughtful lyrics that speak to a wide range of people.

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