Microwave in Atlanta
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About Microwave
Microwave is an emo band from Poughkeepsie that treats anxiety like it's a subject worth getting angry about. They came up in the mid-2010s streaming era without much traditional label push, just building a quiet cult following through songs that balance vulnerable lyrics with the kind of guitar work that makes your stomach hurt. Their earlier records, especially "Much Love" and "It's Not About the Guitar," established them as the kind of band that could make a song about feeling trapped sound genuinely devastating. They're not reinventing emo, but they're not trying to. They're just very good at the specific thing they do: introspective songs that still hit hard, delivered with enough restraint that the heavy moments land differently. If you've found yourself rewatching their older music videos or relating to songs about overthinking, you're exactly who this band is for.
Known for Senators, Stressful, Dog Leather, Death Wish, The Most Beautiful Thing
Microwave + Atlanta
Microwave's been through Atlanta before. They last touched down at The Eastern in November 2025, running through eight songs including "Let's Start Degeneracy." It's the kind of stop that suggests they've got roots here, even if they're not permanent ones. The band knows the room.
Microwave in Atlanta News
- David Gallaher Obituary (04/25/1946 - 02/06/2026) - Huntsville, AL - AL.com (Huntsville) AL.com · Feb 20, 2026
- News: Microwave Announce ‘Much Love’ Anniversary Tour New Noise Magazine · Dec 16, 2025
- Microwave announce 'Much Love' anniversary tour w/ Anthony Green, Hunny, Into It. Over It., more BrooklynVegan · Dec 9, 2025
- Microwave Celebrates A Decade Of Much Love With Anniversary Shows idobi · Dec 9, 2025
- Selling Sunset: A deep dive into how ridiculously rich Emma’s boyfriend Blake Davis is The Tab · Oct 30, 2025
Live Music in Atlanta
Atlanta's indie rock scene has always had this specific gravity—bands that blend scrappy energy with actual craft tend to find their people here. The Eastern and venues like it have become proving grounds for acts that don't need to shout. Microwave fits that current perfectly, part of a wave of bands doing something real in the margins.
Atlanta road trip to see Microwave?
Stay in Buckhead or Virginia Highland for the neighborhood feel — tree-lined streets, good restaurants, walkable enough to actually enjoy yourself. For dinner, Sotto Sotto does excellent Italian in a no-fuss basement setting, or Rathbun's for steak if you want something more formal. Spend an afternoon at the High Museum of Art, then grab drinks at The Eagle, which has the kind of dark-wood-and-whiskey vibe that actually works. Catch a Braves game at Truist Park if timing lines up. The food scene here is legitimately good without being try-hard about it.
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