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 August 16, 2025 09:00 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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ABBA-Lutely Intoxicated (Encore!)! by Acting Under the Influence
Saturday August 16, 2025 08:30 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: $15 Adv – $20 Door
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MAMMA MIA, HERE WE GO AGAIN! Join the Acting Under the Influence cast two years after their original performance of ABBA-Lutely Intoxicated: A Drunken Greek Island Adventure. One mom. One daughter. Three dads. A wedding. Many, many, many ABBA numbers. A tribute to Meryl Streep and Christine Baranski...
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DARIUS! ON THE DANCE FLOOR: A Dance Party Fundraiser
Sunday August 17, 2025 07:00 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: NO COVER (Donate What You Can!)
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It's a Sunday Summer Disco Dance Party AGAIN ... and you're invited - AGAIN!
This time, we're taking donations to help one of our favorite videographers, Darius, fund his very-necessary eye surgery.
You can now provide donations at THIS GOFUNDME FOR DARIUS!
Red Light Cafe's own DJ Conflux will... [click here for more]Monster Show For Monsters: A Variety Show
Monday August 18, 2025 08:00 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: $15 Adv • $20 Doors
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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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Storytelling Open Mic
Tuesday August 19, 2025 08:00 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: NO COVER
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This FREE event will be held at Red Light Cafe on the 3rd Tuesday of every month.
This Stories Worth Sharing event is hosted by Jessie Miller and Cat Nguyen.
NO COVER Doors @ 7:30 PM
[click here for more]Red Poet Society: A Monthly Poetry Slam!
Tuesday August 19, 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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Wednesday Jazz Jam w/ the Gordon Vernick Quartet
Wednesday August 20, 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.
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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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ELECTRO LOUNGE '80s Edition: A Kinky Glow Flow Burlesque Aerial Fire Go-Go Show!
Thursday August 21, 2025 09:00 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: $20
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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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Edgewood Avenue: An Improvised Variety (Adult) Puppet Show
Friday August 22, 2025 08:00 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: $15 Adv – $20 Doors
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Your favorite felt friends are back for their final season! The word of the day is “Memory”! Join Starline, Beezle, Darwin, Fonzo, Frooper, and Sauria as we celebrate 2 years of Edgewood Avenue and all the memories we created together! With special guest Austin Combs and music from The Human Connect...
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Red Light Running Society: Run or Walk (and more!) Every SATURDAY
Saturday August 23, 2025 09:00 AM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: Free
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Measure Island: Completely Improvised Musical Comedy!
Friday August 15, 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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KARAOKE LOUNGE (No Cover!) — 2nd Thursday Every Month
Thursday August 14, 2025 08:00 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: NO COVER
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Join us for Karaoke every 2nd Thursday every month! There's NO COVER, so come sing, socialize and be silly with your hosts DJ Conflux and Marco Sway!NO COVER8 PM – 11:30 PM
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Wednesday Jazz Jam w/ the Gordon Vernick Quartet
Wednesday August 13, 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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TEASE TUESDAY BURLESQUE
Tuesday August 12, 2025 09:00 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: $20 Adv – $25 Doors
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The second Tuesday of every month, Syrens of the South's Tease Tuesday Burlesque features TEN AMAZING ACTS with some of the best performers in Atlanta! Burlesque, Poetry, Aerial, Acrobatics, Juggling, Singing... you never know what's gonna pop up in these Tuesday night shows! And don't worry, we'll ...
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Atlanta Songwriters Club Meet Up
Monday August 11, 2025 07:30 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: $5 Door
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Join us for the Atlanta Songwriters Club Meet Up at Red Light Café every second Monday of the month! $5 at the door, starts at 8pm, and you can sign up to play a song if you'd like when you get here.
The Atlanta Songwriters Club is a bit like an open mic with a few key differences. This group exis...
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Alchemical String Theory: Improvisational Avant-Garde String Artists
Sunday August 10, 2025 08:00 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: $10 Adv – $15 Door
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AST (Alchemical String Theory) is a collective of avant-garde string artists from Atlanta’s Improvisational Underground. Featuring solo acts, ensembles, and guest string players, performances range from acoustic to electronic and incorporate loops, stomp boxes, reverbs, delays, drop pitches, and mor...
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8th Annual MIDDLE AGE CABARET: Cougar Club Edition
Saturday August 9, 2025 09:00 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: From $25.24+
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Now in its 8th year, Middle Age Cabaret returns with a sizzling mix of burlesque, comedy, singing, aerial, fire performance, and more. It's the Cougar Club Edition!!!
Middle Age Cabaret: Cougar Club is where classic beauty meets bold performance—a cabaret crafted for the grown, the glamorous, and ...
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Red Light Running Society: Run or Walk (and more!) Every SATURDAY
Saturday August 9, 2025 09:00 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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TDawg Presents The Larry Keel & Jon Stickley Duo w/ special guests Caroline Pond & Fil Pate
Friday August 8, 2025 08:00 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: $30 Adv - $40 Door
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The Larry Keel & Jon Stickley Duo features two of the finest flatpicking guitarists of this generation. Both share a lifelong love of acoustic bluegrass guitar music made famous by influential duets Doc and Merle Watson, and Tony Rice and Norman Blake. Keel, Stickley, and other modern flatpickers li...
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DJ WAP Plays Marco Sway’s Cabaret: Dance Party w/ Live Performances!
Thursday August 7, 2025 08:00 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: $15 Adv – $20 Doors
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Join us for a Dance Party AND Live Performance of the album Marco Sway's Cabaret!
Dance the night away with unforgettable music, catchy melodies, encapsulating grooves, and beautiful moments. Marco will be gracefully entertaining, while DJ WAP keeps the dance floor moving. It's a night where raw e...
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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.