The Atlanta Guide

Nightlife

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SkyLounge Atlanta

An 11th-floor rooftop cocktail lounge above the historic Glenn Hotel

Craft Cocktails Rooftop Lounge Skyline Views
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RT60 Rooftop Bar

An 11th-floor indoor-outdoor rooftop lounge with views of Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Rooftop Lounge Skyline Views Stadium District
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Sweet Georgia’s Juke Joint

A downtown juke joint pairing live entertainment with Southern cooking

Blues Juke Joint Live Music
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Sun Dial Restaurant, Bar & View

A 723-foot-high rooftop bar and observation deck atop the Westin Peachtree Plaza

Cocktail Bar Observation Deck Rooftop Lounge
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MadLife Stage & Studios

An intimate 240-seat listening room for live music, comedy, and tribute acts

Comedy Concert Hall Live Music Venue

Byers Theatre at Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center

A 1,096-seat concert hall anchoring the City Springs arts district

Comedy Concert Hall Live Music

City Green at City Springs

Sandy Springs' four-acre outdoor stage for free live-music nights and festivals

Festival Free Events Live Music
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Block & Drum

A HiFi listening room and craft distillery on the Buford Highway corridor's edge in Chamblee

21+ Chamblee Distillery
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Happy Karaoke

A Buford Highway karaoke institution with private rooms and Korean bar bites

Buford Highway Karaoke Korean
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Sapphire Karaoke & Restaurant

Doraville's upscale karaoke lounge with private rooms, live bands, and open mic nights

Doraville Karaoke Live Band
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Karaoke Melody

A longtime Buford Highway karaoke hall with rooms for up to 45 guests

Buford Highway Group Friendly Karaoke

The Third Door

A not-so-secret speakeasy with nightly live music on the Square

Cocktail Bar Date Night Live Music

Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre

A restored 1935 movie palace hosting concerts, comedy, and live shows

Comedy Shows Concerts Historic Theatre

Elm Street Cultural Arts Village

Woodstock's cultural arts campus for concerts, comedy, and live theatre

Comedy Shows Concert Hall Live Theatre

Gas South Arena

Gwinnett's 13,000-seat arena for touring concerts, hockey, lacrosse, and pro volleyball.

Concert Arena Duluth Gwinnett County
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Polaris

Atlanta's legendary rotating rooftop lounge atop the Hyatt Regency

Craft Cocktails Rooftop Lounge Rotating Bar
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Red Phone Booth

A Prohibition-era speakeasy and cigar lounge hidden behind a red phone booth downtown

Cigar Lounge Craft Cocktails Date Night
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Atlanta Comedy Theater at Kenny’s Alley

Stand-up comedy, drag brunch, and dinner theater inside Underground Atlanta

Comedy Club Drag Brunch Karaoke

The Masquerade

Atlanta's legendary multi-room concert hall inside historic Underground Atlanta

Alternative/Rock/Metal Concert Hall Live Music Venue

Roaring Social Alpharetta

A 1920s-themed speakeasy inside The Hamilton Hotel with live music, cocktails, and boutique bowling.

Alpharetta boutique bowling Cocktail Lounge

Red Clay Music Foundry

A 260-seat listening room in downtown Duluth founded by talent scout Eddie Owen.

Duluth Intimate Venue Listening Room

Ameris Bank Amphitheatre

North Fulton's open-air amphitheater for major touring concerts since 2008.

Alpharetta Amphitheatre Live Music

Gas South Theater

A 708-seat theater inside the Gas South District built for an up-close concert or stage experience.

Concerts Duluth Gwinnett County

Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre

A 2,750-seat concert hall for touring shows, opera, and comedy near Vinings

Broadway Comedy Concert Hall
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Goat Farm Arts Center

A 12-acre 19th-century industrial complex in West Midtown hosting concerts and performances.

Arts Complex Concerts Industrial Venue

Pullman Yards

A 27-acre historic rail yard turned Kirkwood concert and entertainment district

arts & entertainment district Concert Venue event space

Anansi Cocktail Lounge

A moody, storyteller-themed cocktail lounge for late nights in Avondale Estates

Black-Owned Cocktail Lounge Date Night

Avon Theater

A 1924 Tudor Village landmark reborn as Avondale Estates' community music stage

Comedy community venue Concert Hall

Roaring Social Decatur

A 1920s-style speakeasy with boutique bowling and live music most nights of the week

boutique bowling Cocktail Lounge Live Music

Eddie’s Attic

Decatur's legendary listening room where songwriters get discovered

Historic Venue Listening Room Live Music Venue
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Your 3rd Spot

An Atlanta-born 'social dining' game lounge with 100+ games and craft cocktails.

Atlanta-Founded Craft Cocktails Date Night
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Retreat by The Gathering Spot

A members-only rooftop social club at The Interlock with a pool, cabanas, and skyline views.

GA-Founded Brand Members-Only Pool Club
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Drawbar

A rooftop cocktail bar atop the Bellyard Hotel with West Midtown skyline views.

Cocktails Happy Hour Hotel Bar
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Compound

A three-room West Midtown nightclub built around electronic music and bottle service.

Bottle Service Electronic Music Multi-Room
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Blind Willie’s

Atlanta's premier home for live Chicago-style and roots blues

Cover Charge Historic Intimate Venue
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Star Community Bar

L5P's neon-star dive bar for karaoke, comedy, and live bands

Comedy Night Dance Party Karaoke Bar
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529

EAV's compact, nearly-nightly showcase for local and touring punk, metal, and indie acts

Dive Bar Nightlife Live Music Venue Punk/Indie Shows
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Mary’s

EAV's 'misfit' gay dive bar — karaoke, drag, and DJ nights since 1998

DJ Nights Drag Shows Gay Bar
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Vesper Atlanta

A 1960s-styled cocktail lounge with a monthly drag revue

Cocktail Lounge Drag Shows Themed Nights

Grocery on Home

A tiny, RSVP-only listening room in a former Grant Park grocery store

DIY Venue Listening Room Live Music Venue
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Terminal West

West Midtown's industrial-chic concert hall inside the historic King Plow Arts Center.

Concert Venue Full Bar Indie/Rock
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MJQ Concourse

Atlanta's longtime underground dance club on the edge of Castleberry Hill.

Dance Club DJ Nights Late Night
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Believe Music Hall

A multi-room nightclub near Mercedes-Benz Stadium with lasers, an LED wall, and a rooftop terrace.

Bottle Service EDM Multi-Room Venue
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Northside Tavern

A 50-plus-year-old blues dive bar with live music seven nights a week.

Dive Bar Historic Venue Live Blues

Tongue & Groove

Atlanta's longest-running nightclub and lounge

21+ Dance Club Latin Night
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Beso Buckhead

Latin fusion dining that turns into a late-night dance floor

Dance Club DJ Nights Latin Night

Blake’s on the Park

Midtown's longtime LGBTQ+ video and dance bar

21+ Dance Club Drag Shows

Center Stage Atlanta

Three stages under one Midtown roof — Center Stage, The Loft, and Vinyl

All Ages Concert Venue Live Music

Buckhead Theatre

Historic Buckhead theater hosting touring acts across every genre

Concert Venue Historic Theater Live Music

St. Julep

Ninth-floor Buckhead rooftop lounge with weekend DJs

Cocktail Bar DJ Nights Lounge

Atlanta Eagle

Atlanta's premier levi-and-leather bar, now in Midtown

21+ Cabaret Leather Bar

Smith’s Olde Bar

An Atlanta live-music institution since 1994

21+ Late Night Live Music Music Venue
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Laughing Skull Lounge

An intimate 74-seat comedy club tucked behind The Vortex

21+ Comedy Club Open Mic

Johnny’s Hideaway

Atlanta's only nightclub for "big kids" since 1979

21+ Buckhead Institution Dance Club
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Sister Louisa’s Church of the Living Room & Ping Pong Emporium

Gospel karaoke, ping pong, and irreverent religious folk art under one roof

21+ Dance Dive Bar

Venkman’s

An eclectic live music venue booking rock, bluegrass, soul, salsa, and more

Date Night Eclectic Live Music
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Moonlight

A 1970s-inspired rooftop cocktail lounge 16 floors above the Beltline

21+ Cocktail Lounge Date Night
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Dad’s Garage Theatre

Atlanta's award-winning nonprofit home for improv comedy since 1995

Comedy Date Night Improv
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Skyline Park at Ponce City Market

Retro carnival games, mini golf, and cocktails 9 stories above the Beltline

Cocktails Games Late Night
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The James Room

A dimly-lit, DJ-driven cocktail lounge that bills itself as the opposite of a quiet speakeasy

21+ Cocktail Lounge Date Night
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Ticonderoga Club

An award-winning, Michelin-recommended cocktail bar inside Krog Street Market

Award-Winning Craft Cocktails Date Night

Aisle 5

An intimate Little Five Points stage for indie, local, and touring acts

Indie Intimate Venue Live Music

Variety Playhouse

A 1,000-capacity concert hall housed in a restored 1940 movie theater

Award-Winning Concert Hall Historic Venue
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Clermont Lounge

Atlanta's oldest and most iconic dive-bar burlesque lounge, open since 1965

21+ Burlesque Dive Bar

Tabernacle