Red Light Cafe

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.

Saturday October 25, 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. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Tis the season to dress up and jam some Monster Music! Join the BadAsh Allstar Team for our fourth Halloween Jam as we rock out some monstrous music for your Halloween festivities!!!

There will almost definitely be some kind of costume contest, too!

What are BAAT jams?**

The BadAsh Allstar Team... [click here for more]

Sunday October 26, 2025 09:00 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe Cost: $25 Adv - $35 Doors
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.
Where devotion meets debauchery. Join Ivana Coquetú and her flock for an unforgettable evening of cabaret, aerial, fire, and fetish-inspired performance. Sunday School for Sinners transforms Atlanta’s Red Light Café into a sanctuary of self-expression and spectacle — where every act is a prayer, a... [click here for more]

Monday October 27, 2025 08:30 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe Cost: NO COVER
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.
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 ... [click here for more]

Tuesday October 28, 2025 09:00 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. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
The Craft crawls out of its VHS case, lights a cigarette, and plugs in a guitar. Four witches, one joint, and someone in a “We Are the Weirdos, Mister” T-shirt are about to play with life, death, and chaos in a live-staged-reading at Red Light Café. All that and we're singing live too! We’re choppin... [click here for more]

Wednesday October 29, 2025 10:00 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.
Featuring: Gordon Vernick Quartet
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... [click here for more]

Thursday October 30, 2025 09:30 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. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
It’s SHOWTIME! The ghost-with-the-most comes to the Red Light Cafe in this comedic cabaret based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film. Beetlebooze tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager obsessed with the whole “being dead thing.” Lucky for Lydia, her new house is haunted by a ... [click here for more]

Friday October 31, 2025 10:00 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe Cost: $25 Adv – $35 Doors
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.
👻✨ Strip-R-Treat is back from the dead! ✨👻 On Halloween night, The Fandom Nerdlesque transforms Red Light Café into a haunted house of tassels, tease, and terrifyingly talented performers. From vampy vixens to bump-and-grind ghouls, expect a show that’s more treat than trick (though you’ll definit... [click here for more]

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Saturday October 25, 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... [click here for more]

Friday October 24, 2025 07:30 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe Cost: $20 Adv – $30 Door
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.
Join us for an unforgettable night of music as Joe Craven, master sound farmer, educator, and collaborator with legends like Jerry Garcia and David Grisman, shares the stage with Gaurav Malhotra, a world-class percussionist whose drumming bridges rhythmic traditions with global grooves. Together, th... [click here for more]

Friday October 24, 2025 07:00 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe Cost: Tickets: $20 ADV/$30 DOOR
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.
Join us for an unforgettable night of music as Joe Craven, master sound farmer, educator, and collaborator with legends like Jerry Garcia and David Grisman, shares the stage with Gaurav Malhotra, a world-class percussionist whose drumming bridges rhythmic traditions with global grooves. Together, th... [click here for more]

Thursday October 23, 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. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Join us for an evening of FOUR DUOS performing Americana-Folk-Pop-Rock with Add On Sonia, Andrew Vickery & Paul Brandon, Jaded Ravins, and Mark Michelson & Carrie Holley! The Add On Sonia band is the country folk-pop collaboration between Ki Adonsonia and Jonathan Brenner, merging her quirky conte... [click here for more]

Wednesday October 22, 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.
Featuring: Gordon Vernick Quartet
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... [click here for more]

Tuesday October 21, 2025 08:00 PM 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.
Bring your 5-7 minute story on DISGUISE. 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 the ha... [click here for more]

Monday October 20, 2025 08:00 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe Cost: $15 Adv • $20 Doors • $30 VIP
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.
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... [click here for more]

Sunday October 19, 2025 06:00 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe Cost: $7 Adv – $10 Door
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.
Kim Ware and Jeff Evans provide an evening of tasty tunes and scrumptious stories - all performed live on stage for your enjoyment!$7 Adv – $10 DoorDoors @ 5:30 PM [click here for more]

Saturday October 18, 2025 09:00 PM EDT
Red Light Cafe Cost: $25 Adv – $30 Doors
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.
Atlanta Pride and Halloween season are fast approaching and we want to celebrate both! Gloom & Doom Revue's Monsterf***er Pride show will fulfill all of your wildest hear-me-out fantasies! From vampires and demons to mermaids and succubi, we have a menagerie of monsters trained in the art of scaro... [click here for more]

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... [click here for more]

If you're in a band, an artist, run a venue, or keep your organization's calendar, we'd love to have your event on the site. Submit your event here and we'll get you on Atlanta's most comprehensive listing of events.


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553-1 Amsterdam Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30306
(404) 874-7828

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