I love the holidays.  Turkey, Dressing, Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost at night, sunny during the day...Hey that could be a poem.  The thing I love most about Atlanta, is the live entertainment that consistently filters through the fingers of the city.  Next week is another offering to the nightlife scene, BILAL!  If you have never seen this man perform, then you haven't stretched the limits of your mind.  Classically trained in jazz, big band, and opera with an urban flavor, Bilal delivers a show like no other.  I haven't seen him since perform since Funk Jazz a few years ago, and that was a surprise appearance.  He's been getting his Amy Winehouse on lately, so hopefully he is back in the saddle.  This brother is a unique talent.

Adding to the hoopla of the concert is one helluva party put on by Sol Fusion.  They have been voted the best party spot in Atlanta in 2005 and 2006, and haven't slowed one bit.  D-Nice (My Name is D-Nice..remember him?) will be on the wheels of steel and the place will be bananas.  Don't come looking cute, be prepared to sweat.  A live concert and live party the day before Turkey Day?  FILA! (Forever I Love Atlanta)  Holla at ya boy!

Sol Fusion is on November 21st at Center Stage (formerly Earthlink Live), 1374 West Peachtree, Atlanta, GA.  Doors open @ 8 p.m. Show starts at 9 p.m.  Party Starts @ 11 p.m.  Tickets are only $25!!  www.sol-fusion.com