Red Light Cafe
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(404) 874-7828
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redlightcafe.com
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.
Red Light Running Society: Run or Walk (and more!) Every SATURDAY
Saturday June 21, 2025 10:00 AM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: Free+
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change.
Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Red Light Running Society (RLRS) aims to bring people together to build and maintain happy, healthy and active lives. ALL FITNESS LEVELS ARE WELCOME - walkers, joggers, runners, etc. Even if you're not able to participate, please join us for espresso (or stronger drinks), treats, music, and nerdy co...
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The Kate Bush + Florence & The Machine Drag Cabaret by House of ALXNDR
Saturday June 21, 2025 09:00 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: $15ADV/$20 Door
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Run up that Hill' to this show because 'Dog Days Are Over' at The Kate Bush + Florence & The Machine Drag Cabaret – an evening of drag performances of songs across the catalogues of both icons! On Saturday, June 21st at Red Light Cafe, witness stunning numbers from some of your Atlanta favorites per...
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Vinnie D’Agostino Trio: Jazz of Sonny Rollins
Sunday June 22, 2025 02:00 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: $10ADV/$15 Door
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Vinnie D'Agostino, Craig Shaw and Emrah Kotan draw inspiration from the timeless Sonny Rollins “Live at the Village Vanguard” recordings. The trio format provides plenty of freedom to revisit this material with spontaneity, force and a spirit of exploration. Drawing on diverse influences and musical...
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Domination’s Summer Vacation: Sienna Jade + K Shanora + Atticus Roness + Mira
Sunday June 22, 2025 07:30 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: $10ADV/$15 Door
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Join us as 4 of Atlanta’s most talented songwriters perform the best songs the city has to offer.
— Sienna Jade — K Shanora — Atticus Roness — Mira
$10 Adv – $15 Door Doors @ 7 PM
[click here for more]JOY DEFICIT: A Monthly Live Performance Event
Monday June 23, 2025 07:30 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: No Cover
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Joy Deficit is a monthly live performance event dedicated to Chaotic Good and bringing some much-needed joy into our community (which includes YOU!). All sorts of performances are welcome, and the roster changes every month. Live literature, slam poetry, puppetry, music, comedy, and on and on...The ...
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Red Light Sings: Cut. Immediately. (and that riff was uncalled for)
Tuesday June 24, 2025 08:00 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: $17.11+
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Therapy is expensive. So instead, we’re traumatizing the audience!
Have you ever emotionally dissociated during an audition? Tried to belt Wicked at 10am with bronchitis? Played a 65-year-old chain-smoking grandmother at age 15? Same.
This cabaret is a spiral in real time. A live, oversharing s... [click here for more]Wednesday Jazz Jam w/ the Gordon Vernick Quartet
Wednesday June 25, 2025 09:00 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: $13.62+
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Every Wednesday, the Gordon Vernick Quartet perform a few numbers then invite other musicians and singers to join them on stage for a Jazz Jam Session. Whether you're a professional or amateur musician, you're welcome to sit in — everyone who wants to perform will be given a chance to play.
Livest...
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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bar Crawl by Acting Under the Influence
Thursday June 26, 2025 08:30 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: From $19.44+
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We’re spelling. We’re singing. We’re sweating tequila. It’s where “i before e” means “I’m before everyone else at the bar.” Ready to sing your heart out and possibly forget how to spell ‘chrysanthemum’? Yup, Same.
Acting Under the Influence combines theatre and drinking (two of our most favorite a...
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Zach Wilson w/special guest Arkose and Lavahi
Friday June 27, 2025 08:00 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: $20 Adv – $25 Door
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Experience keyboardist Zach Wilson and his band as they play music from his most recent jazz-fusion album Keep Pressing On. Joining him for a few selections will be acid-jazz duo Arkose and R&B + jazz singer Lavahi.
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Zach Wilson w/ special guests Arkose and Lavahi
Friday June 27, 2025 08:00 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: $20 Adv - $25 Door
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change.
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Experience keyboardist Zach Wilson and his band as they play music from his most recent jazz-fusion album Keep Pressing On. Joining him for a few selections will be acid-jazz duo Arkose and R&B + jazz singer Lavahi.$20 Adv – $25 DoorDoors @ 7 PM
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Measure Island: Completely Improvised Musical Comedy!
Friday June 20, 2025 08:00 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: $15 Adv/$20 Door
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Measure Island creates a fully improvised musical comedy inspired by YOUR suggestions! Our ensemble will make up scenes, characters, AND songs on the spot for you — completely unscripted, sometimes mind-blowing, and always hilarious.
You can catch Measure Island EVERY THIRD FRIDAY OF THE MONTH at ...
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ELECTRO LOUNGE: A Kinky Glow Flow Burlesque Aerial Fire Go-Go Show!
Thursday June 19, 2025 09:00 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: $15 Adv/$20 Door
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3rd Thursday EVERY Month, ELECTRO LOUNGE is the #Kinky #Glow + #Flow party you don't want to miss! This INTERACTIVE event features #Burlesque + #Aerial + #FireDancing + #GoGoDancing + MORE (#Shibari! #WaxPlay! Who knows?!).
Electro Lounge is a safe space to let your authentic self come out, or hid...
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Wednesday Jazz Jam w/ the Gordon Vernick Quartet
Wednesday June 18, 2025 09:00 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: $10 Door ($5 for performers or students with ID)
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change.
Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Every Wednesday, the Gordon Vernick Quartet perform a few numbers then invite other musicians and singers to join them on stage for a Jazz Jam Session. Whether you're a professional or amateur musician, you're welcome to sit in — everyone who wants to perform will be given a chance to play.
Livest...
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Red Poet Society: A Monthly Poetry Slam!
Tuesday June 17, 2025 10:00 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: $10 ($5 for Poets)
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Red Poet Society is a monthly poetry slam designed to bring artists and enthusiasts together in a spirit of healthy competition and community. The winner of the poetry slam — who makes it through 3 rounds of reciting or reading their own original and unaccompanied work — will be crowned the slam cha...
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Storytelling Open Mic: COINCIDENCES
Tuesday June 17, 2025 08:00 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: From $19.44+
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Bring your 5-7 minute story on COINCIDENCES. The unexplained and supernatural events that just seem to happen. Running into a complete stranger who has exactly what you need. Getting a text from a friend you’ve had on your mind. If you want to share your story with others, please put your name in th...
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Monster Show For Monsters: A Variety Show
Monday June 16, 2025 08:00 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: $15 Adv/$20 Door
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Monster Show For Monsters is an alternate reality variety show featuring music, comedy, burlesque, drag, storytelling, magic, and more, all performed by your favorite monsters.
The only show where audience, cast, and crew are all monsters. Prizes for costumes and opportunities for participation as...
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Acoustic Station & Friends w/ special guest Kennedy Shaw
Sunday June 15, 2025 06:00 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: No Cover
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Acoustic Station with friends is a duo fronted by Melanie and Paul Shaw. We do singer songwriter music and will be joined by Naomi Lavender (vocals), Jay Wiggins (guitar), Mark Williams (violin), and Frank Hamilton of folk music fame on vocals and banjo. Then four member group Dirty Shame will round...
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Queer JOY! The BI-Annual 2SLGBTQIA+ Variety Show: SUMMER OF LOVE
Saturday June 14, 2025 09:00 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: $20-$25
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Queer JOY! is back and it's our Summer of LOVE!
That's right queers and dears our Bi-Annual variety show celebration begins June 14th at Red Light Cafe with a beloved cast and crew!
Grab your bell bottoms, love beads, and Then come and get your love!
LOVE as Support LOVE as Mutual Aid
LOVE a... [click here for more]Tom Goss & Kristen Ford: Bear Friends Forever Tour (AFTERNOON SHOW)
Saturday June 14, 2025 02:30 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: $20
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VIP ticket Includes advance seating, meet and greet, photo ops, exclusive merch merch, & additional song performances.
Tom Goss & Kristen Ford have been touring the world as out, queer, songwriters for the past 20 years (way before it was cool). Join them as they shares funny stories punctuated by...
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Red Light Running Society: Run or Walk (and more!) Every SATURDAY
Saturday June 14, 2025 10:00 AM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: Free+
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change.
Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Red Light Running Society (RLRS) aims to bring people together to build and maintain happy, healthy and active lives. ALL FITNESS LEVELS ARE WELCOME - walkers, joggers, runners, etc. Even if you're not able to participate, please join us for espresso (or stronger drinks), treats, music, and nerdy co...
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553-1 Amsterdam Ave. N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30306
(404) 874-7828
Atlanta, GA 30306
redlightcafe.com
Virginia-Highland
#virginiahighland
Night Club, Live Music Club
Jazz, Blues
Hours
Monday: 7:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Tuesday: 7:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Wednesday: 7:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Thursday: 7:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Friday: 7:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Saturday: 7:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Sunday: 7:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Red Light Cafe, Atlanta, 553-1 Amsterdam Ave. N.E.