THE BANGER LIST

Our Top 10 List of Music Venues in Atlanta, GA

Compare our picks for live music venues to play in Atlanta, GA, including capacity, age policy, genres, and a preview of each musician-focused review.

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  1. 1Banger pick

    The Star Community Bar

    Atlanta, GACapacity 20021+

    Star Community Bar is a long-running Little Five Points rock club and neighborhood bar that presents live music about five nights a week. The venue has an upstairs performance room for bands…

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  2. 2Banger pick

    Northside Tavern

    Atlanta, GACapacity 12021+

    Northside Tavern is a long-running Atlanta blues bar where live music happens seven nights a week and the stage is the heart of the room. The atmosphere is deliberately unpolished and deeply…

    Blues
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  3. 3Banger pick

    Red Light Cafe

    Atlanta, GACapacity 130All Ages

    Red Light Cafe is an intimate Atlanta music venue with a maximum occupancy of about 130 and seating for more than 100 guests. The room includes a 12-by-12-foot elevated stage, digital sound…

    AcousticAll GenresAmericanaAvant-Garde
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  4. 4Banger pick

    St. James Live

    Atlanta, GACapacity 400All Ages

    St. James Live! is a southwest Atlanta supper-club style venue focused on jazz, R&B, soul, blues, and polished live entertainment. The room combines table seating, food, drinks, and a…

    BluesJazzR&B
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  5. 5Banger pick

    Boggs Social & Supply

    Atlanta, GA21+

    Boggs Social & Supply is a Westside Atlanta bar and neighborhood music venue with an intimate stage, outdoor patio, seating, and a schedule that mixes local bands, touring acts, DJs, and…

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  6. 6Banger pick

    Atlanta Symphony Hall

    Atlanta, GA21+

    Atlanta Symphony Hall is a formal seated concert venue at the Woodruff Arts Center and home to the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. The room is designed for acoustic clarity and focused…

    ClassicalJazz
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  7. 7Banger pick

    The Garden Club at Wild Heaven West End

    Atlanta, GACapacity 500All Ages

    The Garden Club at Wild Heaven West End is a dedicated live-music and event room with capacity for more than 500 people. Located within the brewery’s West End campus, the space gives…

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  8. 8Banger pick

    10 High Club

    Atlanta, GACapacity 20021+

    Dark Horse Tavern is a Virginia-Highland bar whose downstairs music room is best known for live-band karaoke. Instead of a conventional concert format, singers from the crowd take the…

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  9. 9Banger pick

    Colony Square

    Atlanta, GA21+

    Colony Square is a Midtown Atlanta mixed-use destination with a recurring outdoor concert series in The Plaza. The events turn the central public space into a casual after-work and weekend…

    AcousticJazzPop
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  10. 10Banger pick

    RT60 Rooftop Bar

    Atlanta, GA21+

    RT60 Rooftop Bar at REVERB by Hard Rock is a downtown Atlanta rooftop venue with city views, cocktails, live music, and private-event capability. The setting is built around a hotel…

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