Red Light Cafe
Call:
(404) 874-7828
or visit
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.
The Come Up: An Artist Party Variety Show!
Monday October 6, 2025 08:30 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: $10 Adv – $15 Doors
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change.
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Atlanta’s artist party — THE COME UP — is back AND THIS TIME WE’RE BACK EVERY MONTH. First Mondays belong to the artists of this city who want a place to forge community and share bold (and very silly) art. Our usual gang of rapscallions will be joined by exciting musical guests, interviews, games, ...
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Wednesday Jazz Jam w/ the Gordon Vernick Quartet
Wednesday October 8, 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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KARAOKE LOUNGE (No Cover!) — 2nd Thursday Every Month
Thursday October 9, 2025 08:00 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: Free
Multiple dates
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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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Red Light Running Society: Run or Walk (and more!) Every SATURDAY
Saturday October 11, 2025 09:00 AM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: Free
Multiple dates
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change.
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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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Michael Daves & Jacob Jolliff
Sunday October 12, 2025 06:00 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: $25 Adv - $35 Doors
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Michael Daves and Jacob Jolliff are two of America’s premier bluegrass talents. After years of collaborating in various bands and informal settings they have teamed up as a formidable duo featuring high lonesome vocal harmony and fiery flatpicking. Their sound is an homage to the classic guitar-mand...
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Atlanta Songwriters Club Meet Up
Monday October 13, 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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TEASE TUESDAY BURLESQUE
Tuesday October 14, 2025 09:00 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: $20 Adv – $25 Doors • $35 VIP 1st Row • $30 VIP 2nd Row
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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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Wednesday Jazz Jam w/ the Gordon Vernick Quartet
Wednesday October 15, 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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Measure Island: Completely Improvised Musical Comedy!
Friday October 17, 2025 08:00 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: $15 Adv – $20 Door
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change.
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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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Red Light Running Society: Run or Walk (and more!) Every SATURDAY
Saturday October 18, 2025 09:00 AM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: Free
Multiple dates
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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Queer JOY! The BI-Annual 2SLGBTQIA+ Variety Show
Saturday October 4, 2025 09:00 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: $20 Adv – $25 Doors • $45 VIP 1st Row • $35 VIP 2nd Row
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change.
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Queer JOY! The BI-Annual 2SLGBTQIA+ Variety Show BY US, FOR US, and to CELEBRATE US returns!
We have been in the fight for ourselves, our chosen family, and our community with our JOY! Our JOY is an act of defiance rooted in our human rights. Our theme this year is "Children of the Revolution"!
... [click here for more]Red Light Running Society: Run or Walk (and more!) Every SATURDAY
Saturday October 4, 2025 09:00 AM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: Free
Multiple dates
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 Tipsy Zone: Improv Comedy w/ a Tipsy Twist on The Twilight Zone
Friday October 3, 2025 08:00 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: $15 Adv – $20 Door
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change.
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Come join The Tipsy Zone in an evening of improvised comedy in the style of the cult classic tv show The Twilight Zone but with a Tipsy twist. See if our performers can stay dry enough to safely navigate out of... The Tipsy Zone!
You can catch The Tipsy Zone FIRST FRIDAY EVERY MONTH at Atlanta's R...
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HIP V SWAG: International Reunion Show
Thursday October 2, 2025 07:00 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: $15 Adv – $20 Door
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HIP V SWAG is back again! Come with your friends to see some of Atlanta’s funniest and diverse underground comics!$15 Adv – $20 DoorDoors @ 6:30 PM
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Wednesday Jazz Jam w/ the Gordon Vernick Quartet
Wednesday October 1, 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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F*CK ASS BOB: Short Hair, Long Story, and the Seven Year Itch
Tuesday September 30, 2025 08:00 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: $15 Adv – $22 Door
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change.
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Megan K. Hill has been busy conquering Atlanta stages - and now she’s armed with a mic, a bob, and zero shame.
F*CK ASS BOB: Short Hair, Long Story, and the Seven Year Itch is her one-woman cabaret about growing up, chopping it off, and singing it out. The bob has layers. The stories have layers. ...
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The Lily (& Kelsea) Show
Monday September 29, 2025 08:00 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: Gen Adm: $28 ($15 students / low-income)
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Join Kelsea Bond's campaign for a special event featuring local comedian, activist, and goofball Lily Kerrigan, whom critics have called “unapologetically filthy yet vulnerable and familiar." Kelsea wants to build an Atlanta for the 99%. Lily wants to make you laugh with stories about queerness, pro...
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STUDIO 553: Disco Dance Party (NO COVER)
Sunday September 28, 2025 07:00 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: No Cover
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It's a Sunday Summer Disco Dance Party AGAIN! And you're invited ... AGAIN! And there's NO COVER AGAIN!!!
Red Light Cafe's own DJ Conflux will be spinning Disco Classics & Deep Cuts (along with a few special surprises) all night long: Bee Gees, Donna Summer, Chic, Gloria Gaynor, KC and the Sunshin...
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A Celebration of Life: James Poulakos
Sunday September 28, 2025 02:00 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: Free
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Join us as we gather to celebrate a great friend! We'll be jamming some tunes he played with us over the years (it was many). Reach out if you'd like to participate in the jam!
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The Tyrone Jackson Organ Trio feat. Karla Harris + Lavahi
Saturday September 27, 2025 08:00 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: $15 Adv – $20 Door
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change.
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The Tyrone Jackson Organ Trio is a jazz organ group with vocalists Karla Harris and Lavahi that blends standards, funk, soul, and blues-infused grooves of the classic organ trio with the melodic and lyrical stylings of a singer.$15 Adv – $20 DoorDoors @ 7:30 PM
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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.