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.
Wednesday Jazz Jam w/ the Gordon Vernick Quartet
Wednesday July 23, 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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The Ash Martinez Quartet
Thursday July 24, 2025 08:00 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: $10 Adv - $15 Doors
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A genre-defiant quartet led by one of the most dynamic non-binary jazz vocalist, Ash Martinez fuses the soul of traditional Mexican music with the spontaneity of jazz, the edge of alternative, and the depth of global sounds. Rooted in identity, resistance, and radical joy, their sound is as fluid...
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Red Light Running Society: Run or Walk (and more!) Every SATURDAY
Saturday July 26, 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.
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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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Sade Jam w/ the BadAsh Allstar Team
Saturday July 26, 2025 08:00 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: $15 Adv - $20 Door
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Join us for a special pick by BadAsh Allstar Team's leader Adrian Ash - a whole night of Sade! Come celebrate his birthday and enjoy tunes by one of his favorite artists.
What are BAAT jams?**
The BadAsh Allstar Team is a collective of local musicians who host monthly tribute jams. These jams are... [click here for more]The Thorne Section Presents: A Video Game Jazz Night
Monday July 28, 2025 03:30 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: $15 Adv - $20 Doors
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Level up your night with The Thorne Section: An unforgettable live music experience where the nostalgia of classic video games meets the energetic, soulful energy of live jazz. Whether you're a gamer, a jazz lover, or just looking for something refreshingly different, The Thorne Section promises ...
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JOY DEFICIT: A Monthly Live Performance Event
Monday July 28, 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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Wednesday Jazz Jam w/ the Gordon Vernick Quartet
Wednesday July 30, 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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The Tipsy Zone: Improv Comedy w/ a Tipsy Twist on The Twilight Zone
Friday August 1, 2025 08:00 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: $15 Adv - $20 Door
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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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The Come Up: An Artist Party Variety Show!
Monday August 4, 2025 08:30 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: $13.62+
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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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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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Monster Show For Monsters: A Variety Show
Monday July 21, 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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Taking Back Sunday School for Sinners
Sunday July 20, 2025 08:00 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: From $26.70+
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We’re Taking Back Sunday School for Sinners and rewriting the gospel in eyeliner and innuendo. Come for the trauma-bonded singalongs, stay for the fire-spitting angels and glitter-soaked confessions.
💥 What to Expect:
💔 Burlesque for the emotionally unstable
🕯️ Aerial acts for the overthinkers... [click here for more]Bangers & Mashups! A Burlesque Improv Show
Saturday July 19, 2025 09:00 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: From $25.24+
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Ruby Marx & TumbleJacks present Bangers & Mashups: A night of improv burlesque featuring some of the best, the worst, the oddest, and the uniquest song mashups by DJ Conflux. Remember Glee and their mashups? Well, welcome to something EVEN BETTER! Britney Spears vs. Iron Maiden? Check! Sabrina Carpe...
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Red Light Running Society: Run or Walk (and more!) Every SATURDAY
Saturday July 19, 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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Measure Island: Completely Improvised Musical Comedy!
Friday July 18, 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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ELECTRO LOUNGE: A Kinky Glow Flow Burlesque Aerial Fire Go-Go Show!
Thursday July 17, 2025 09:00 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: $15 ADV/$20 Door
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Welcome to July's Electro Lounge: Nautical Nights – Now with Mermaids!!! — a surreal sea stage of neon dreams, sultry sirens, and psychedelic sea vibes. From glowing jellyfish to shimmering tentacles and mermaid mischief, this underwater odyssey is dripping with oceanic fantasy and electric energy.
...
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Wednesday Jazz Jam w/ the Gordon Vernick Quartet
Wednesday July 16, 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 July 15, 2025 10:00 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: $10 ($5 for Poets)
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change.
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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 ...
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Storytelling Open Mic
Tuesday July 15, 2025 08:00 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe
Cost: No Cover
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change.
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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]Alchemical String Theory: Improvisational Avant-Garde String Artists
Sunday July 13, 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 ...
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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.