Blues Music Scene in Atlanta
Events
Blind Willie McTell Blues Festival 2021
Saturday September 25, 2021 12:00 pm EDT
Blind Willie McTell Blues Festival Site
Cost: $35-$45 kids under 12 free
Festivals
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Content
2021 WRFG Annual Labor Day Blues BBQ Music and Nightlife, Festivals
Monday September 6, 2021 01:00 pm EDT
WRFG 89.3 Community Radio's Annual Blues/BBQ Celebration
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BLUES & BEYOND: Blues women rule Article
Wednesday September 1, 2021 06:25 pm EDT
Diane Durrett returns to host the second Women in Blues show
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BLUES & BEYOND: Blind Willie McTell Music Festival returns and expands in Thomson Music Columns
Monday August 2, 2021 10:54 am EDT
Georgia’s long-running roots and blues fest roars back for year 27
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BLUES & BEYOND: Back to the blues Article
Thursday July 1, 2021 12:50 pm EDT
The Atlanta blues scene returns to (almost) normal with solid support from the Atlanta Blues Society
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Carlos Ramon "Breeze" Capote Atlanta Music News, Obituaries
Thursday June 3, 2021 11:41 am EDT
1972-2021
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BLUES & BEYOND: Electrified and ready for blast-off Music and Nightlife
Wednesday June 2, 2021 06:35 pm EDT
Eddie 9V goes international with his first widely distributed album
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BLUES & BEYOND: No looking back Music and Nightlife
Wednesday May 5, 2021 10:15 am EDT
After weathering the worst year in music, Garrett Collins prepares for his next act
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BLUES & BEYOND: Born under a good sign Article
Tuesday April 6, 2021 11:54 am EDT
Recent National Heritage Fellow William Bell’s well never runs dry
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BLUES & BEYOND: Six degrees of Bill Sheffield Music and Nightlife
Monday March 8, 2021 11:28 am EST
Fifty-plus years on the blues fringes hasn’t diminished the Atlanta veteran’s enthusiasm for the music he loves
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BLUES & BEYOND: 2020, the year everyone got the blues Article
Monday December 7, 2020 06:21 pm EST
Recapping the last 12 months of uncertainty
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Venues
Blind Willie's Live Music Club
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...
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Darwin's Burgers and Blues (permanently closed) Entertainment Business
UPDATE: This business has been listed as Permanently Closed.
The legendary bar attracts patrons with live music coming from fresh talent in the blues community. Chef Akin heads the kitchen, which serves tasty burgers and wings for lunch and dinner. Weekdays mostly feature Darwin's alumni musicians a...
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Elliott Street Deli & Pub Bar or Pub
This tiny bar in a lovingly renovated old building in Downtown's Castleberry Hill boasts an authentic neighborhood vibe. Downstairs hosts a variety of low-key jazz, open mic jams, and experimental music nights for the sonically adventurous.
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Fat Matt's Rib Shack Barbecue
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...
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Gypsy Rose (permanently closed) Live Music Club
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Northside Tavern Live Music Club
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.
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Red Light Cafe Live Music Club
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.
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