Atlanta Rhythm Section

The Atlanta Rhythm Section
Sunday, January 24
Show: 8 pm

Atlanta Rhythm Section has spent five decades defining the sound of Southern rock, delivering classic hits including “So Into You,” “Imaginary Lover,” “Champagne Jam,” “Homesick,” and “Spooky.” With 15 studio albums and countless live shows behind them, ARS brings the songs that shaped an era straight to The Rialto stage. 

Atlanta Rhythm Section (or ARS) is an American southern rock band, formed in 1971 by Rodney Justo (singer), Barry Bailey (guitar), Paul Goddard (bass), Dean Daughtry (keyboards), Robert Nix (drums) and J.R. Cobb (guitar). The band's current lineup consists of Daughtry and Justo, along with guitarists David Anderson and Steve Stone, bassist Justin Senker and drummer Rodger Stephan. In the spring of 1970, three former members of the Candymen (Rodney Justo, Dean Daughtry and Robert Nix) and the Classics IV (Daughtry and James B. Cobb, Jr.) became the session band for the newly opened Studio One recording studio in Doraville, Georgia, near Atlanta. After playing on other artists' recordings, the Atlanta Rhythm Section was formed in January 1971, with Rodney Justo (singer), Barry Bailey (guitar), Paul Goddard (bass), Dean Daughtry (keyboards), Robert Nix (drums) and J.R.