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Atlanta Nightlife


Atlanta Nightlife is your comprehensive guide to what to do after dark in the city — from late-night dance clubs to cozy neighborhood bars, live music venues, adult entertainment, and comedy spaces.

Atlanta’s nightlife is diverse: some places are best for dancing, others for live performances, and others for grabbing drinks with friends. Below you’ll find links to dedicated pages for Bars, Nightclubs & Dance Clubs, Live Music Venues, Comedy Clubs, and Adult Entertainment — so you can explore each category in depth.

This page is designed to help you choose the type of nightlife you’re looking for; individual venue details live on the category pages below.

Live Music Venues

Venues where live performance is the primary draw — concerts, bands, DJs with a music focus.

City Winery Atlanta

Atlanta's first urban winery, City Winery has an intimate music venue able to seat 300 people, a restaurant, bar, an outdoor patio, and a private even...

Avon Theater

The Avon Theater is part of the Historic Avondale Estates Tudor Village building that was constructed in 1924 and is listed on the National Register ...

Blind Willie's

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-...

Apache XLR

Eclectic venue for hip-hop, spoken-word poetry, and up-and-coming soul artists. Home to Wednesday night jam sessions featuring a live band and open mi...

Explore all Live Music Venues in Atlanta

Dance Clubs and Nightclubs

Spots focused on late-night music, DJs, dancing, and nightlife energy.

El Bar @ El Ponce

Located under the El Ponce on Ponce de Leon Avenue, this sleek lounge draws a young, hip crowd.

Havana Club ATL

The Havana Club has been a fixture on the Buckhead nightlife scene since it's opening in March of 1996. Founded by seasoned entrepreneurs, The Havana ...

MJQ Concourse

MJQ Concourse moved to Underground Atlanta 50 Lower Alabama St Atlanta GA 30303


The tiny, shacklike entrance reveals an eclectic and loyal late-nigh...

The Basement

This (literally) underground club, located below the Graveyard Tavern in East Atlanta, hosts local and touring indie rock and hip-hop shows (T.I. and ...

District Atlanta

Nightclub and unique visual experience located just down the street from Sweetwater Brewing.

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Comedy Clubs

Stand-up, improv, and comedy venues across the city.

Atlanta Comedy Theater - Underground

Comedy Club featuring Live Stand-Up Comedy & Drag Brunch Shows, Improv, Murder Mysteries, Comedy Karaoke, & Dinner Theater.



Dad's Garage Theatre

Dad’s Garage is a non-profit comedy theatre located in the heart of Atlanta's historic Old Fourth Ward neighborhood. With award-winning Atlanta improv...

Dynamic El Dorado

A multi-use studio developing new comedy skills in the heart of Atlanta

Helium Comedy Club - Atlanta

Helium Comedy Club is a contemporary entertainment venue that bring stadium-sized talent to an intimate theater on a weekly basis. Patrons enjoy live ...

Laughing Skull Lounge

Atlanta's best full-time option for seeing stand-up is an intimate venue tucked away in the back of Midtown's Vortex Bar & Grill. The Laughing Skull L...

Bars and Pubs

Trophy Room

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Fetch Park O4W

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Napoleon's

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After-Hours and Late-Night Venues

Aisle 5

Aisle 5 maintains the communal philosophy of its predecessor, the Five Spot, but its guts are brand new. The 2014 renovation brought the space a new s...

Cypress Street Pint & Plate

With 14 beers on tap, 40 bottled selections, and a fully stocked selection of wine and spirits, Cypress has become a local favorite neighborhood haunt...

MJQ Concourse

MJQ Concourse moved to Underground Atlanta 50 Lower Alabama St Atlanta GA 30303


The tiny, shacklike entrance reveals an eclectic and loyal late-nigh...

Onyx Gentlemen's Club- Atlanta

This gentlemen's club offers women free entry until midnight.

Pink Pony

There are strip clubs, and then there are Atlanta strip clubs. The Pink Pony sits atop an extended list of adult emporiums for the city, but it's the ...

Adult Entertainment

Clermont Lounge

If you haven't witnessed Blondie, the city's most well-embraced stripper (she's appeared in the city's marketing material, for Christ's sake), crushin...

Club Blaze

Welcome to Club Blaze in Conley, GA. Our Atlanta strip club has the best exotic dancers & top strippers in Clayton & DeKalb County, GA. Since 1991, Cl...

GOLDRUSH Showbar

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Pink Pony

There are strip clubs, and then there are Atlanta strip clubs. The Pink Pony sits atop an extended list of adult emporiums for the city, but it's the ...

Tattletale Lounge

Name-checked by Mötley Crüe, this venerable strip club just keeps shakin’ its thang.
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