Blues & Beyond: Atlanta’s Blues Music Scene

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BLUES & BEYOND: Dancing with the star

03/01/2024 6:37 AM
Kevn Kinney gets a massive tribute, nominees for blues awards announced

BLUES & BEYOND: Sky’s the limit

01/22/2024 2:14 PM
Skyler Saufley takes off

BLUES & BEYOND: Let politics take a backseat in 2024

12/19/2023 10:16 AM
Allow blues and roots music to soothe your soul in the new year — Tinsley Ellis’ new record is a good start

BLUES & BEYOND: When Christmas blows into town

11/26/2023 1:00 PM
Local venues warm up with seasonal cheer

BLUES & BEYOND: Ansley Stewart sings

11/01/2023 10:59 AM
Atlanta’s blues ’n’ soul pop diva delivers new and old songs with a clutch of November shows

BLUES & BEYOND: On the road to Memphis

10/02/2023 6:21 PM
Atlanta Blues Challenge winners; new music from blues and roots veterans

BLUES BEYOND: Get your folding chairs ready

08/31/2023 12:07 PM
Outdoor blues and roots festivals return this month

BLUES & BEYOND: And, the winner is …

07/27/2023 10:35 AM
The Atlanta Blues Society holds its annual Atlanta Blues Challenge, Mudcat returns, Joe Alterman swings, and more new albums

BLUES & BEYOND: Golden years

06/29/2023 12:40 PM
WRFG celebrates five decades, Jontavious Willis joins high profile friends, McTell fest names headliners


Events

Thursday March 28, 2024 08:00 PM EDT
Tabernacle Cost: $68.50-266+
Music, Music::Soundboard Digital
CRITIC’S PICK: Another year, another multiple-night stand at the venue Isbell has been calling... [click here for more]
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Thursday March 28, 2024 08:00 PM EDT
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2 hours
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Thursday March 28, 2024 08:30 PM EDT
Blind Willie’s Cost: $5
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No description provided
$5 [click here for more]

Friday March 29, 2024 07:00 PM EDT
Eddie’s Attic Cost: $20.03+
Food and Drink, Music, Music::Soundboard Digital
CRITIC’S PICK: Ex-Delta Moon co-founder and frontman Johnson now gets almost equal billing, at... [click here for more]
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Friday March 29, 2024 08:00 PM EDT
Tabernacle Cost: $113-$399+
Music, Music::Soundboard Digital
CRITIC’S PICK: Another year, another multiple-night stand at the venue Isbell has been calling... [click here for more]
CL RECOMMENDS

Friday March 29, 2024 08:00 PM EDT
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3 hours
Mobile eTicket

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Friday March 29, 2024 09:00 PM EDT
Blind Willie’s Cost: $10
Music, Music::Soundboard Digital
No description provided
$10 [click here for more]

Friday March 29, 2024 09:00 PM EDT
Northside Tavern Cost: $10 at the door @ 9:30 
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$10 at the door @ 9:30  [click here for more]

Saturday March 30, 2024 07:00 PM EDT
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Saturday March 30, 2024 08:00 PM EDT
Tabernacle Cost: $107-$425+
Music, Music::Soundboard Digital
CRITIC’S PICK: Another year, another multiple-night stand at the venue Isbell has been calling... [click here for more]
CL RECOMMENDS

Saturday March 30, 2024 09:00 PM EDT
Blind Willie’s Cost: $10
Music, Music::Soundboard Digital
No description provided
$10 [click here for more]

Saturday March 30, 2024 09:00 PM EDT
Northside Tavern Cost: $10 at the door @ 9:30 
Music, Music::Soundboard Digital
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$10 at the door @ 9:30  [click here for more]

Sunday March 31, 2024 06:30 PM EDT
Blind Willie’s Cost: $5
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$5 [click here for more]

Friday April 5, 2024 08:00 PM EDT
About this event Attention!!! Registering for this event only signs you up Fat Matt’s newsletter. Ou...
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Friday April 5, 2024 09:00 PM EDT
Northside Tavern Cost: $10 at the door @ 9:30 
Music, Music::Soundboard Digital
No description provided
$10 at the door @ 9:30  [click here for more]

Saturday April 6, 2024 09:00 PM EDT
Northside Tavern Cost: $10 at the door @ 9:30 
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$10 at the door @ 9:30  [click here for more]

Sunday April 7, 2024 06:00 PM EDT
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$59 - $175+ [click here for more]

Thursday April 11, 2024 11:00 PM EDT
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Experience the captivating sounds of The Ides of June at From the Earth Brewing on April 11 at 7 p.m...
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Friday April 12, 2024 09:00 PM EDT
Northside Tavern Cost: $10 at the door @ 9:30 
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$10 at the door @ 9:30  [click here for more]

Saturday April 13, 2024 09:00 PM EDT
Northside Tavern Cost: $10 at the door @ 9:30 
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No description provided
$10 at the door @ 9:30  [click here for more]



Venues

A local blues, jazz, and roots institution that’s been around for more than 25 years. The North Highland Avenue storefront, with its signature guitar-wielding neon alligator, has persevered through an unpredictable economy on the strength of the roots-based music that regularly fills the dimly lit r... | more...

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Cajun Blues is just that! Great Cajun seafood and some of Atlanta’s finest blues players all under one roof. Wednesday nights feature an open mic hosted by the venerable vocalist/guitarist Bill Sheffield and the affable yet virtuosic guitar player Spencer Kirkpatrick. You never know who will sign-u... | more...

Live blues and the love of good barbecue bring people from all over town to the small, boxy barbecue joint. An Atlanta landmark, Fat Matt’s turns out ribs, chopped-pork barbecue sandwiches and chickens by the score. With classic sides like a creamy coleslaw, “rum” baked beans and Brunswick stew, thi... | more...

This legendary dive bar in West Midtown is Atlanta’s home for live blues. The weekly lineup includes a Monday night jam and a regular Wednesday night slot held down by Danny “Mudcat” Dudeck, who helped make the club a blues hot spot in the 1980s. Weekends bring a grab bag of local and touring acts. | more...

The bohemian living room serves as the city’s center of bluegrass and Americana. The venue hosts a variety of other musical performers as well, plus diverse events. Food and drink available. | more...