Calendar

Live Blues Music in the Greater Atlanta Area

Welcome to the Calendar for upcoming Live Blues music events in Atlanta and the surrounding area in Georgia. The most complete listing of regional live Blues music on the web!  Scroll down for Club ads, Sponsor Listings and Daily Listings.

ABS Gathering April 2025
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Dr. Love Blues Streaming

Save the Date:

Sunday, May 18, 2025: ABS Gathering & Jam at MoonShadow Tavern, Tucker, 3-6pm, Host Band, Real Deal Blues Band
Saturday, June 14, 2025: Bluesberry & Beer Festival, Norcross
Sunday, June 22, 2025: ABS Gathering & Jam Picnic at Bundo’s Music Shack, Stone Mountain, 3-6pm, Host Band is Sweet Melissa’s
___Blues Revue
.  Outdoors, bring chair, BYOB. Food cooked on premises will be available for sale.
Friday & Saturday, June 27 & 28, 2025: BreezeFest 2025 at Northside Tavern, Atlanta
Sunday, July 20, 2025: ABS Gathering & Jam at The Green Room, Mableton, 3-6pm, Host Band is Time Crunch, youth jam
Sunday, Aug 10, 2025: Atlanta Blues Challenge at MadLife, Woodstock
Saturday, Sep 20, 2025: Lynne Couch Benefit, 5th Annual, The Gardens at Kennesaw Mountain at The Hunt House, Marietta
Thurs-Sat, Sep 25-28, 2025: GabbaFest 2025 in Macon, GA

 

Upcoming Sponsor Shows:

Atlanta Blues Challenge Winner
The Garrett Collins Project:
Thurs, May 8, Northside Tavern, Atlanta, 10pm
Fri, May 9, Maxwell’s Cigar Bar, Woodstock, 8pm
Sun, May 11, w/ ATL Blues Cartel, The Velvet Note, Alpharetta, 7:30-10pm

Larry Griffith:
Mon, May 5, Drumming w/ Jeni, Woodstock, 4-5pm
Weds, May 7, Trio, Sweet Georgia’s Juke Joint, Atlanta, 7-10pm
Thurs, May 8, Trio, TWO Urban Licks, Atlanta, 6-10pm
Fri, May 9, Trio, TWO Urban Licks, Atlanta, 6-10pm
Sat, May 10, Trio, TWO Urban Licks, Atlanta, 6-10pm
Sun, May 11, w/ Uncle Sugar, Northside Tavern, Atlanta, 9:30pm

Nathalie Rose:
Tues, May 6, The Northside Tavern, 10 pm
Weds, May 7, Holiday Bar, Atlanta, 6:30-9:30pm

The Venus Kings:
Mon, May 5, Cinco de Mayo, Twisted Taco, Fayetteville, 7:30-10:30pm
Thurs, May 8, Twisted Taco, Fayetteville, 7:30-10:30pm
Sat, May 10, Studio Cafe Brunch, Fayetteville, 10:30am-12:30pm

Blue Velvet Atlanta:
Tues, May 6, Napoleon’s, Decatur, 7pm, $30

Hughes Taylor:
Fri, May 9, Band, Blind Willie’s, Atlanta, 9pm, $10
Sat, May 10, Band, Inked Pig Anniversary, Gainesville, 12pm
Sun, May 11, Solo, Yonah Mountain Vineyards, Cleveland, 1pm

Skyler Saufley:
Weds, May 7, Anthony’s Pizza, Fayetteville, 6-9pm
Sat, May 10, Olde Courthouse Tavern, Fayetteville, 8:30pm


Diane Durrett w/ Yes Ma’am Family Band:
Thurs, May 8, Smith’s Olde Bar, Atlanta Room (Downstairs), Atlanta, 8pm, $15
Fri, May 9, The Hunt House, Marietta, 6pm, $18

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Monday, May 5, 2025, 10pm, Free:
NST Jam w/ Lola’s Gang at Northside Tavern, Atlanta

https://www.facebook.com/events/1074370250981068/1116803356737757

Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 10pm, Free:
Nathalie Rose at Northside Tavern, Atlanta 

https://www.facebook.com/events/3077021665784452/3104268363059782

Wednesday, May 7, 2025, 8-11:30pm:
Musicians Jam at MoonShadow Tavern, Tucker

https://www.facebook.com/events/1110065940788292/1110066057454947

Friday, May 9, 2025, 8pm, $35:
Touring Artist Alert!
Eddie 9V at High Cotton Music Hall, Hartwell [Sold Out!]
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/eddie-9v-tickets-1303749051509

Friday May 9, 2025, 9pm:
Tripp & the Breakers at Will Henry’s Tavern Rockbridge, Stone Mountain

https://www.facebook.com/events/966218332078192

Saturday, May 10, 2025, 7pm:
Sweet & Salty Blues Band at The Green Room, Mableton
https://www.facebook.com/sweetandsaltyblues

Saturday, May 10, 2025, 7-10pm, $35:
Touring Artist Alert!
Donna the Buffalo w/ Tire Fire Trio at Music on Main (Outdoors), Lilburn
https://www.facebook.com/events/621307603989706

Saturday, May 10, 2025, 7pm:
Mandi Strachota Trio at Winston’s, Marietta

https://www.facebook.com/events/1039975371364399

Saturday, May 10, 2025, 8:30pm:
Way Back Band at Napoleon’s, Decatur 

https://www.facebook.com/waybackbandtrio

Sunday, May 11, 2025, 7:30-10pm, $20:
Black Hat Blues Presents
The Atlanta Blues Cartel ft Cannonball Red & Garrett Collins at The Velvet Note, Alpharetta

https://thevelvetnote.com/event/sunday-may-4th-sunday-night-blues-w-the-atl-blues-cartel/

 

DAILY LISTINGS:

Monday, May 5
NST Jam w/ Lola’s Gang, 10pm– Northside Tavern, Atlanta

Tuesday, May 6
Music on the Patio, 6-9pm (Open Mic) – MadLife Patio, Woodstock
Fran’s Jam, 7pm – Fat Matt’s, Atlanta
Bill Sheffield Acoustic Open Mic, 7pm – Napoleon’s, Decatur
The Honky Tonkers, 7:30pm – MadLife, Woodstock
Nathalie Rose, 10pm – Northside Tavern, Atlanta

Wednesday, May 7
Simply Awesome Entertainment, Midweek Jam & Chill, 5pm – Olde Courthouse Tavern, Fayetteville
Music on the Patio, 5:30-9pm – MadLife Patio, Woodstock
Nathalie Rose Band, 6:30pm – Holiday Bar, Atlanta
Open Jam, 7pm – Eagles Post 714, Doraville
Turner Fisch, 7pm – Fat Matt’s, Atlanta
The Illustrated, w/ The Other Caleb, 7:30pm – MadLife, Woodstock
MoonShadow Musicians Jam, 7:30pm – MoonShadow Tavern, Tucker
Spike’s Steel Drivers, 8:30pm – Blind Willie’s, VA Highlands, Atlanta
Ronnie Bullock, 10pm – Northside Tavern, Atlanta

Thursday, May 8
Music on the Patio, 5:30-9pm – MadLife Patio, Woodstock
Larry Griffith, Duo, 6pm – TWO Urban Licks, Atlanta
Tim Few, 7pm – Fat Matt’s, Atlanta
Simply Awesome Entertainment, Open Mic, 7pm – Frida’s Mexican Bar & Grill, Fayetteville
Simple Dreams, Linda Ronstadt Tribute, 7:30pm – MadLife, Woodstock
Blue Velvet Blues Jam, 7:30pm – Napoleon’s, Decatur
The Venus Kings, 7:30pm – Twisted Taco, Fayetteville
Andy Johnson & Trey Dunnahoo, 8pm – Fresh Produce Records, Macon
Tim Williams Project, 8pm – Perfect Note Atlanta, Marietta
Diane Durrett w/ Yes Ma’am Family Band, 8pm – Atlanta Room (Downstairs), Smith’s Olde Bar, Atlanta
Boo Hoo Ramblers, 8:30pm – Blind Willie’s, VA Highlands, Atlanta
tba, 9pm – MoonShadow Tavern, Tucker
The Garrett Collins Project, 10pm – Northside Tavern, Atlanta

Friday, May 9
Music on the Patio, 5-11pm – MadLife Patio, Woodstock
Diane Durrett w/ Yes Ma’am Family Band, 6pm – Hunt House, Marietta
Brandon Reeves, 7pm – Fat Matt’s, Atlanta
The Troubadour Project, 70’s Rock Revival, 2 Shows, 7pm & 9:30pm – MadLife, Woodstock
Jason Pastras Trio, 8pm – Atmosphere, Loganville
Eddie 9V, 8pm – High Cotton Music Hall, Hartwell
Garrett Collins Duo, 8pm – Maxwell’s Cigar Bar, Woodstock
Chandra Currelley, 8pm – Perfect Note Atlanta, Marietta
Hughes Taylor Band, 9pm – Blind Willie’s, VA Highlands, Atlanta
Tripp & the Breakers, 9pm – Will Henry’s Tavern Rockbridge, Stone Mountain
DividedBy5, 10pm – Northside Tavern, Atlanta

Saturday, May 10
The Venus Kings, 10:30am – Studio Cafe, Fayetteville
Music on the Patio, 11am-11pm – MadLife Patio, Woodstock
Hughes Taylor Band, 12pm – Inked Pig (Anniversary), Gainesville
The Soundgarden Show, 6:30pm; Emo Nation, Emo Tribute, 9:30pm – MadLife, Woodstock
Funky Blues Kings, 7:00pm – Fat Matt’s, Atlanta
Sweet & Salty Blues Band, 7pm – The Green Room, Mableton
Donna the Buffalo w/ Tire Fire Trio, 7pm – Music on Main, Lilburn
Mandi Strachota Trio, 7pm – Winston’s, Marietta
Amanda Cole, 8pm – Perfect Note Atlanta, Marietta
Marvelous Marvin Presents, Skyler Saufley Trio, 8:30pm – Olde Courthouse Tavern, Fayetteville
Way Back Band, 8:30pm – Napoleon’s Grill, Decatur
Frankie’s Blues Mission, 9pm – Blind Willie’s, VA Highlands, Atlanta
A Show of Hands, Rush Tribute, 9pm – MoonShadow Tavern, Tucker
Britt Black Band, 9pm – Will Henry’s Tavern Rockbridge, Stone Mountain
DividedBy5, 10pm – Northside Tavern, Atlanta

Sunday, May 11
Music on the Patio, 11am-8pm – MadLife Patio, Woodstock
Soulful Sunday Brunch w/ Erica Dawson, 12pm – Perfect Note Atlanta, Marietta
School of Rock-East Cobb, 12:30pm – MadLife, Woodstock
Hughes Taylor, Solo, 1pm – Yonah Mountain Vineyards, Cleveland
Tanglewood Tonic, 6:30pm – Blind Willie’s, VA Highlands, Atlanta
Black Hat Blues presents The Atlanta Blues Cartel, 7:30pm – The Velvet Note, Alpharetta
Ross Pead, Larry Griffith w/ Uncle Sugar, 9pm – Northside Tavern, Atlanta

Upcoming…

Monday, May 12
NST Jam w/ Lola’s Gang, 10pm– Northside Tavern, Atlanta

Tuesday, May 13
Music on the Patio, 6-9pm (Open Mic) – MadLife Patio, Woodstock
Fran’s Jam, 7pm – Fat Matt’s, Atlanta
Bill Sheffield Acoustic Open Mic, 7pm – Napoleon’s, Decatur
Undiscovered Artist Showcase, 7:30pm – MadLife, Woodstock
Nathalie Rose, 10pm – Northside Tavern, Atlanta

Wednesday, May 14
Simply Awesome Entertainment, Midweek Jam & Chill, 5pm – Olde Courthouse Tavern, Fayetteville
Music on the Patio, 5:30-9pm – MadLife Patio, Woodstock
Marvelous Marvin Presents, Skyler Saufley Trio, 6pm – Anthony’s Pizza, Fayetteville
Nathalie Rose Band, 6:30pm – Holiday Bar, Atlanta
Open Jam, 7pm – Eagles Post 714, Doraville
Larry Griffith, 7pm – Fat Matt’s, Atlanta
Rare Birds w/ Tiger County Regulators, 7:30pm – MadLife, Woodstock
MoonShadow Musicians Jam, 7:30pm – MoonShadow Tavern, Tucker
Tripp & the Breakers, 8:30pm – Blind Willie’s, VA Highlands, Atlanta
Ronnie Bullock, 10pm – Northside Tavern, Atlanta

 

 

 

 

Online Music Resources

There are a lot of places where you can find ways to see live music, video, and support musicians. Here are a few that we have found that seem legit:

Facebook Blues Society,
featuring national touring acts & Local acts

Country Blues QuaranTunes,
featuring national touring acts & Local acts

Nugs.net
Featuring National Touring acts (not all Blues)

Relix Live
Featuring National Touring acts (not all Blues)

Jambase Livestreams
Featuring National Touring acts (not all Blues):

Entertainment/Service Industry Relief Fund Music Series
Featuring original music from local acts:

Stageit
Local & National Touring Acts