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Atlanta Nightlife
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Larger photo - Eric Cash - Jasmine Mans at Apache Cafe 2016
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.
This mega-nightclub feels kind of like a resort, with several indoor and outdoor environments, including a pool area (swimming, not billiards). A grea...
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-...
Located across from Decatur Square, Eddie's hosts aspiring and accomplished singer-songwriters for live shows almost nightly and is famous for its bia...
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 ...
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Dance Clubs and Nightclubs
Spots focused on late-night music, DJs, dancing, and nightlife energy.
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 ...
Nightclub and unique visual experience located just down the street from Sweetwater Brewing.
MJQ Concourse moved to Underground Atlanta 50 Lower Alabama St Atlanta GA 30303
The tiny, shacklike entrance reveals an eclectic and loyal late-nigh...
"Restaurant by day! Nightclub when the sun goes down! A bar at all times! This upscale establishment caters to all walks of life thus the name! Come i...
Welcome To Eastside Station, Gwinnett's Ultimate Party Bar!
Monday: Free Pool
Wednesday: Industry Night
Thursday: Texas Hold'Em
Friday: Dance Mix
Sa...
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Comedy Clubs
Stand-up, improv, and comedy venues across the city.
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...
Scope out the glossy head shots that line the walls of this barely OTP comedy institution and you’ll see that everyone from John Stewart to Jeff Foxwo...
The longest-running African-American comedy club in Atlanta, Uptown Comedy Corner has featured Chris Rock, the Wayans Brothers, Steve Harvey and Chris...
Popular Atlanta institution for serious slacking, burger eating, and drinking. Home to the Laughing Skull Lounge comedy club.
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
This Poncey-Highland institution next to the Plaza Theatre oozes comfortable hole-in-the-wall atmosphere. Its small outdoor patio, satisfying bar-food...
Located in the former Paper Plane space in Decatur, SOS is the tiki bar from the the team behind Victory Sandwich Bar.
Just a damn fun neighborhood gay bar serving stout drinks at reasonable prices, with patrons starting at age 21.
We have something fun and fabulous ev...
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Our premier restaurant brings the defining Southern lifestyle brand to life with a curated menu of elevated cocktails and a mode...
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After-Hours and Late-Night Venues
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...
An upscale-casual eatery known for great food, classic rock music and 100-250 taps of imported, craft and specialty ales & lagers.
Floor to ceiling renovations!
With live music from the likes of Zack Brown, Butch Walker, Blackberry Smoke, and John Mayer plus past performances from...
MJQ Concourse moved to Underground Atlanta 50 Lower Alabama St Atlanta GA 30303
The tiny, shacklike entrance reveals an eclectic and loyal late-nigh...
Popular Atlanta institution for serious slacking, burger eating, and drinking. Home to the Laughing Skull Lounge comedy club.
Adult Entertainment
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 ...
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...
The city's top high-end strip club stresses the "gentleman" part of "gentleman's club" more than most local clubs. It's handsomely appointed and stock...
The Candybox Revue is an award-winning Atlanta burlesque ensemble and dance troupe full of sparkling burlesque glamour, musical theatre, and Las Vegas...
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Atlanta Nightlife Guide | Bars, Clubs, Live Music & Comedy