BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Venkman's | 740 Ralph McGill Blvd. - ECPv5.16.1.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Venkman's | 740 Ralph McGill Blvd. X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://venkmans.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Venkman's | 740 Ralph McGill Blvd. REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20170312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20171105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171202T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171202T150000 DTSTAMP:20260616T045641 CREATED:20171203T051338Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171203T051338Z UID:21966-1512219600-1512226800@venkmans.com SUMMARY:Chicken Pickin' Brunch with Sans Abri DESCRIPTION:The literal translation of “Sans Abri” is “without shelter.” The French use it as a term for “homeless”. In late 2011\, Josh Erwin and Michael Paynter found themselves with a handful of new songs that didn’t have a home in The Packway Handle Band\, the acclaimed bluegrass-based group from Athens\, GA\, that they co-founded. Using a cajon to loop live drum beats and alternately adding acoustic and electric guitar and mandolin\, the band creates a sound that steps away from their bluegrass roots and finds itself wading firmly into Americana waters. With only Erwin and Paynter at the helm\, the songs possess a sophisticated character with wide and transcendent appeal. The songs on the duo’s first release\, Shelter (December 2013\, through Twin Cousins Records) often tackle the inevitable predicaments inherent in modern life. The songs range from dark to playful\, entailing both sad and funny themes\, and are performed with a professional and skilled musical sensibility that only comes with the years that Erwin and Paynter have spent playing music together. Erwin’s “The Scientist” asks the difficult question\, “Are we someone’s experiment?” It combines satire with genuine curiosity that has puzzled mankind for millennia. In “One Pill A Day\,” a Paynter composition that progresses around a clutching mandolin riff that is doubled by the guitar\, one is led to believe that perseverance lies in the form of the pharmaceutical-induced peace of mind of a haunted person that can’t ever reach homeostasis without crashing back to the ground. Paynter’s “Winds Me Up\,” the more somber number that closes out the duo’s debut release\, showcases Erwin’s deftness on electric guitar and the duo’s tight-knit vocal harmonies. Those who give Shelter a listen will surely be pleased that these songs have found a home and a fruitful place to grow and evolve. \nRESERVATION INFO: \nTHIS IS A FREE EVENT. Tickets are not available for FREE shows. For seating at a FREE show\, please make reservations for the appropriate time at www.venkmans.com (see “Reservations”)\, or by calling 470-225-6162. URL:https://venkmans.com/event/chicken-pickin-brunch-with-sans-abri-2/ CATEGORIES:Brunch,Free Shows,Music END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171126T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171126T153000 DTSTAMP:20260616T045641 CREATED:20171127T051609Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171127T051609Z UID:19675-1511701200-1511710200@venkmans.com SUMMARY:Bottomless Mimosa Brunch w/ Trio Deluxe DESCRIPTION:TRIO DELUXE – smoky American Songbook standards and hot virtuosity from some of the best Athens/Atlanta musicians around: Andrea DeMarcus (Cicada Rhythm)\, Dan Coy (Bonaventure Quartet)\, and John Norris (lots of Athens bands). \nTICKETING & RESERVATION INFO: \nTickets are not available for FREE shows. For seating at a FREE show\, please make reservations for the appropriate time at www.venkmans.com (see “Reservations”)\, or by calling 470-225-6162. URL:https://venkmans.com/event/bottomless-mimosa-brunch-w-trio-deluxe-6/ CATEGORIES:Brunch,Free Shows,Music END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171125T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171125T150000 DTSTAMP:20260616T045641 CREATED:20171126T051600Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171126T051600Z UID:21965-1511614800-1511622000@venkmans.com SUMMARY:Chicken Pickin' Brunch w/ Pioneer Chicken Stand DESCRIPTION:Formed in 2010\, Pioneer Chicken Stand knows how to get people dancing. Frontmen Matty Croxton and Craig McGriff\, both Alabama boys\, wanted to get back to their roots and merge their talents into a high-energy\, harmony-driven\, folk-rock sound. When drummer Derek Day joined not long after\, the band transitioned into an even more energetic collaboration. With influences like The Band\, Merle Haggard\, Gram Parsons\, The Rolling Stones\, Hank Williams\, and The Avett Brothers\, the songs of Pioneer Chicken Stand pay homage to a simple life in the rural South\, just maybe with a lot more whiskey. Though they regularly play a select group of clubs in the metro Atlanta and Birmingham areas\, they’re also available for weddings\, private\, and corporate events\, and have traveled to locations like Mobile\, AL\, Asheville\, NC\, and Charleston\, SC to perform. Their original EP\, Gintown\, is available for purchase online. Find them on Facebook and Reverbnation. \nRESERVATION INFO: \nTHIS IS A FREE EVENT. Tickets are not available for FREE shows. For seating at a FREE show\, please make reservations for the appropriate time at www.venkmans.com (see “Reservations”)\, or by calling 470-225-6162. URL:https://venkmans.com/event/chicken-pickin-brunch-w-pioneer-chicken-stand-2/ CATEGORIES:Brunch,Free Shows,Music END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171119T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171119T153000 DTSTAMP:20260616T045641 CREATED:20171120T051452Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171120T051452Z UID:22054-1511094600-1511105400@venkmans.com SUMMARY:Bottomless Mimosa Brunch w/ Shakta Jazz Trio featuring Chapman and Watters DESCRIPTION:TICKETING & RESERVATION INFO: \nTickets are not available for FREE shows. For seating at a FREE show\, please make reservations for the appropriate time at www.venkmans.com (see “Reservations”)\, or by calling 470-225-6162. URL:https://venkmans.com/event/bottomless-mimosa-brunch-w-shakta-jazz-trio-featuring-chapman-and-watters-6/ CATEGORIES:Brunch,Free Shows,Music END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171118T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171118T150000 DTSTAMP:20260616T045641 CREATED:20171119T051643Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171119T051643Z UID:19674-1511010000-1511017200@venkmans.com SUMMARY:Chicken Pickin' Brunch with Sailing to Denver DESCRIPTION:SAILING TO DENVER\, AN ATLANTA BASED BAND IN THEIR SIXTH YEAR TOGETHER\, IS SET TO RELEASE THEIR THIRD RECORD TITLED “WRITING ON THE WALL” EARLY 2017. THIS UNIQUE AMERICANA/ROOTS-ROCKACT HAS SPENT THE LAST FEW YEARS DEVELOPING AN ORIGINAL SOUND AND LIVE SHOW CULTIVATED AT LOCAL FESTIVALS INCLUDING THE SWEETWATER 420 FESTIVAL. THEY CAN REGULARLY BE SEEN AROUND TOWN AT MANY DIFFERENT VENUES\, WEDDINGS\, AND CORPORATE EVENTS AND HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO FEATURE AMAZING SPECIAL GUEST MUSICIANS FROM ALL OVER THE SOUTHEAST. \nRESERVATION INFO: \nTickets are not available for FREE shows. For seating at a FREE show\, please make reservations for the appropriate time at www.venkmans.com (see “Reservations”)\, or by calling 470-225-6162. URL:https://venkmans.com/event/chicken-pickin-brunch-with-sailing-to-denver-7/ CATEGORIES:Brunch,Free Shows,Music END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171112T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171112T153000 DTSTAMP:20260616T045641 CREATED:20171113T100006Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171113T100006Z UID:22053-1510489800-1510500600@venkmans.com SUMMARY:Bottomless Mimosa Brunch w/ Django Earnhardt DESCRIPTION:Gypsy and Western Swingin’. \nTICKETING & RESERVATION INFO: \nTickets are not available for FREE shows. For seating at a FREE show\, please make reservations for the appropriate time at www.venkmans.com (see “Reservations”)\, or by calling 470-225-6162. URL:https://venkmans.com/event/bottomless-mimosa-brunch-w-django-earnhardt-5/ CATEGORIES:Brunch,Free Shows,Music END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171111T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171111T150000 DTSTAMP:20260616T045641 CREATED:20171112T051522Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171112T051522Z UID:21964-1510405200-1510412400@venkmans.com SUMMARY:Chicken Pickin' Brunch w/ The Carmonas DESCRIPTION:The Carmonas take their roots-bound sound to fresh melodic and lyrical regions with cut-above song crafting\, strong vocal choruses and ear-grabbing harmonies. The natural blend of the voices of primary members and siblings Chad\, Alison\, and Aaron Carmona is what really draws attention to the talent apparent in this Americana group. The band blends a wide range of musical styles into a cohesive\, original sound. With fiddle\, guitar\, mandolin\, banjo\, and upright bass\, one would expect a traditional bluegrass sound\, but what you hear is something much more complex. \nAs an up and coming band The Carmonas have had the chance to perform at a wide variety of venues across the country from New York to Nashville and California to the Dakotas. In addition to stateside touring they have had the chance to tour Europe\, South and Central America\, and the Middle East. They are currently promoting their recently released first full length studio album “The Carmonas”\, the follow-up to their debut EP\, “Oh\, Alice”. They have been given the opportunity to share the stage with Emmy Lou Harris\, Marty Stuart\, Dale Ann Bradley\, Band of Heathens\, and the Blind Boys of Alabama among others. \nTICKETING & RESERVATION INFO: \nTickets are not available for FREE shows. For seating at a FREE show\, please make reservations for the appropriate time at www.venkmans.com (see “Reservations”)\, or by calling 470-225-6162. URL:https://venkmans.com/event/chicken-pickin-brunch-w-the-carmonas-2/ CATEGORIES:Brunch,Free Shows,Music END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171105T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171105T153000 DTSTAMP:20260616T045641 CREATED:20171106T051334Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171106T051334Z UID:22051-1509885000-1509895800@venkmans.com SUMMARY:Bottomless Mimosa Brunch w/ Nico Lembo Trio DESCRIPTION:Nico Lembo was born and raised in Clearwater\, Florida and began playing drums at age 11 at the insistence of his father. He attended college at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville in 2006\, where he received instruction from world-renowned drummer Danny Gottlieb. Under Danny’s tutelage\, Nico developed a refined sense of groove\, musicianship\, and technique. In 2008\, Nico had the great honor of performing at Carnegie Hall in New York City with the UNF Wind Ensemble\, and upon graduating in 2010\, lent his talents to many Jacksonville area bands performing live shows and recordings. He has recorded with Jacksonville artists Saltwater Grass\, Toots Lorraine and the Traffic\, and Brady Clampitt\, along with the UNF Jazz Ensemble 2 and UNF combo 1. As a member of Saltwater Grass\, he played across the southeast\, including multiple festivals at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak\, Florida. 2013 brought a location change to Atlanta\, Georgia where he immediately began working with members of Grammy award winning band Arrested Development\, and with the award winning corporate band the Emerald Empire Band. He currently lives and works in the Atlanta area. \nTICKETING & RESERVATION INFO: \nTickets are not available for FREE shows. For seating at a FREE show\, please make reservations for the appropriate time at www.venkmans.com (see “Reservations”)\, or by calling 470-225-6162. URL:https://venkmans.com/event/bottomless-mimosa-brunch-w-nico-lembo-trio-4/ CATEGORIES:Brunch,Free Shows,Music END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171029T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171029T153000 DTSTAMP:20260616T045641 CREATED:20171030T051339Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171030T051339Z UID:19672-1509282000-1509291000@venkmans.com SUMMARY:Bottomless Mimosa Brunch w/ Trio Deluxe DESCRIPTION:TRIO DELUXE – smoky American Songbook standards and hot virtuosity from some of the best Athens/Atlanta musicians around: Andrea DeMarcus (Cicada Rhythm)\, Dan Coy (Bonaventure Quartet)\, and John Norris (lots of Athens bands). \nTICKETING & RESERVATION INFO: \nTickets are not available for FREE shows. For seating at a FREE show\, please make reservations for the appropriate time at www.venkmans.com (see “Reservations”)\, or by calling 470-225-6162. URL:https://venkmans.com/event/bottomless-mimosa-brunch-w-trio-deluxe-5/ CATEGORIES:Brunch,Free Shows,Music END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171028T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171028T150000 DTSTAMP:20260616T045641 CREATED:20171029T051955Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171029T051955Z UID:21963-1509195600-1509202800@venkmans.com SUMMARY:Chicken Pickin' Brunch with Coyote Anyway DESCRIPTION:A Coyote chorus howls against a fading summer swelter. The mellow jangle of rusty strings picked with a fierce intuition\, refreshing like a crisp cold brew on a hot day. Coyote Anyway makes music like that. Both fresh and familiar. With a tip of the hat to a hundred years of American music\, their sound is informed by classic wax from both sides of the tracks. A lazy country shuffle\, a touch Bo Diddley flavored mambo\, a few barnburner blues romps. Maybe when the lights go lower and the bar is filling\, they turn up a bit and this potent blend sounds a bit like Rock & Roll\, the way your grandpappy thought of it. \nThe story of Coyote Anyway is a long road with many forks. Comprised of Dave Kirslis \, Matt Garrison\, Zeke Sayer and Matthew Pendrick\, the group has roots that run deep. All born and raised in Georgia\, the members of this coyote collective have steeped in the rich music culture of the south\, and digested its potent tonic to heart. It’s the sound of old friends coming together to play what comes naturally and what feels good. Over the years they have shared a thousand stages with some of the best around. “A real appreciation for tradition doesn’t mean you must be tied to the past…really it’s freeing. To use those sounds and ideas as spring board to our own twist on it\, not unlike the way any one of our heroes did in their day.” \n“Every member of this group is doing really great things on their own and with other projects and such\,” says Pendrick. “I think that’s part of what makes it so fun. There’s a lot of mutual respect for each other as players and writers\, so when we have a chance to get together\, there’s a genuine excitement that comes from being in such good company.” Audiences around the South who have been privy to the band’s live set have said much the same. Toes get to tappin. Hearts get to bumping. Everybody have a real good time. \nTICKETING & RESERVATION INFO: \nTickets are not available for FREE shows. For seating at a FREE show\, please make reservations for the appropriate time at www.venkmans.com (see “Reservations”)\, or by calling 470-225-6162. URL:https://venkmans.com/event/chicken-pickin-brunch-with-coyote-anyway-2/ CATEGORIES:Brunch,Free Shows,Music END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171022T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171022T153000 DTSTAMP:20260616T045641 CREATED:20171023T052015Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171023T052015Z UID:22048-1508675400-1508686200@venkmans.com SUMMARY:Bottomless Mimosa Brunch w/ Shakta Jazz Trio featuring Chapman and Watters DESCRIPTION:TICKETING & RESERVATION INFO: \nTickets are not available for FREE shows. For seating at a FREE show\, please make reservations for the appropriate time at www.venkmans.com (see “Reservations”)\, or by calling 470-225-6162. URL:https://venkmans.com/event/bottomless-mimosa-brunch-w-shakta-jazz-trio-featuring-chapman-and-watters-5/ CATEGORIES:Brunch,Free Shows,Music END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171021T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171021T150000 DTSTAMP:20260616T045641 CREATED:20171018T163713Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171018T163713Z UID:19670-1508590800-1508598000@venkmans.com SUMMARY:Chicken Pickin' Brunch with Sailing to Denver DESCRIPTION:SAILING TO DENVER\, AN ATLANTA BASED BAND IN THEIR SIXTH YEAR TOGETHER\, IS SET TO RELEASE THEIR THIRD RECORD TITLED “WRITING ON THE WALL” EARLY 2017. THIS UNIQUE AMERICANA/ROOTS-ROCKACT HAS SPENT THE LAST FEW YEARS DEVELOPING AN ORIGINAL SOUND AND LIVE SHOW CULTIVATED AT LOCAL FESTIVALS INCLUDING THE SWEETWATER 420 FESTIVAL. THEY CAN REGULARLY BE SEEN AROUND TOWN AT MANY DIFFERENT VENUES\, WEDDINGS\, AND CORPORATE EVENTS AND HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO FEATURE AMAZING SPECIAL GUEST MUSICIANS FROM ALL OVER THE SOUTHEAST. \nRESERVATION INFO: \nTickets are not available for FREE shows. For seating at a FREE show\, please make reservations for the appropriate time at www.venkmans.com (see “Reservations”)\, or by calling 470-225-6162. URL:https://venkmans.com/event/chicken-pickin-brunch-with-sailing-to-denver-6/ CATEGORIES:Brunch,Free Shows,Music END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171015T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171015T153000 DTSTAMP:20260616T045641 CREATED:20171016T051602Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171016T051602Z UID:22046-1508070600-1508081400@venkmans.com SUMMARY:Bottomless Mimosa Brunch w/ Django Earnhardt DESCRIPTION:Gypsy and Western Swingin’. \nTICKETING & RESERVATION INFO: \nTickets are not available for FREE shows. For seating at a FREE show\, please make reservations for the appropriate time at www.venkmans.com (see “Reservations”)\, or by calling 470-225-6162. URL:https://venkmans.com/event/bottomless-mimosa-brunch-w-django-earnhardt-4/ CATEGORIES:Brunch,Free Shows,Music END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171014T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171014T150000 DTSTAMP:20260616T045641 CREATED:20171015T060750Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171015T060750Z UID:21961-1507986000-1507993200@venkmans.com SUMMARY:Chicken Pickin' Brunch with Sans Abri DESCRIPTION:The literal translation of “Sans Abri” is “without shelter.” The French use it as a term for “homeless”. In late 2011\, Josh Erwin and Michael Paynter found themselves with a handful of new songs that didn’t have a home in The Packway Handle Band\, the acclaimed bluegrass-based group from Athens\, GA\, that they co-founded. Using a cajon to loop live drum beats and alternately adding acoustic and electric guitar and mandolin\, the band creates a sound that steps away from their bluegrass roots and finds itself wading firmly into Americana waters. With only Erwin and Paynter at the helm\, the songs possess a sophisticated character with wide and transcendent appeal. The songs on the duo’s first release\, Shelter (December 2013\, through Twin Cousins Records) often tackle the inevitable predicaments inherent in modern life. The songs range from dark to playful\, entailing both sad and funny themes\, and are performed with a professional and skilled musical sensibility that only comes with the years that Erwin and Paynter have spent playing music together. Erwin’s “The Scientist” asks the difficult question\, “Are we someone’s experiment?” It combines satire with genuine curiosity that has puzzled mankind for millennia. In “One Pill A Day\,” a Paynter composition that progresses around a clutching mandolin riff that is doubled by the guitar\, one is led to believe that perseverance lies in the form of the pharmaceutical-induced peace of mind of a haunted person that can’t ever reach homeostasis without crashing back to the ground. Paynter’s “Winds Me Up\,” the more somber number that closes out the duo’s debut release\, showcases Erwin’s deftness on electric guitar and the duo’s tight-knit vocal harmonies. Those who give Shelter a listen will surely be pleased that these songs have found a home and a fruitful place to grow and evolve. \nRESERVATION INFO: \nTHIS IS A FREE EVENT. Tickets are not available for FREE shows. For seating at a FREE show\, please make reservations for the appropriate time at www.venkmans.com (see “Reservations”)\, or by calling 470-225-6162. URL:https://venkmans.com/event/chicken-pickin-brunch-with-sans-abri/ CATEGORIES:Brunch,Free Shows,Music END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171008T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171008T153000 DTSTAMP:20260616T045641 CREATED:20171009T051356Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171009T051356Z UID:22045-1507465800-1507476600@venkmans.com SUMMARY:Bottomless Mimosa Brunch w/ Nico Lembo Trio DESCRIPTION:Nico Lembo was born and raised in Clearwater\, Florida and began playing drums at age 11 at the insistence of his father. He attended college at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville in 2006\, where he received instruction from world-renowned drummer Danny Gottlieb. Under Danny’s tutelage\, Nico developed a refined sense of groove\, musicianship\, and technique. In 2008\, Nico had the great honor of performing at Carnegie Hall in New York City with the UNF Wind Ensemble\, and upon graduating in 2010\, lent his talents to many Jacksonville area bands performing live shows and recordings. He has recorded with Jacksonville artists Saltwater Grass\, Toots Lorraine and the Traffic\, and Brady Clampitt\, along with the UNF Jazz Ensemble 2 and UNF combo 1. As a member of Saltwater Grass\, he played across the southeast\, including multiple festivals at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak\, Florida. 2013 brought a location change to Atlanta\, Georgia where he immediately began working with members of Grammy award winning band Arrested Development\, and with the award winning corporate band the Emerald Empire Band. He currently lives and works in the Atlanta area. \nTICKETING & RESERVATION INFO: \nTickets are not available for FREE shows. For seating at a FREE show\, please make reservations for the appropriate time at www.venkmans.com (see “Reservations”)\, or by calling 470-225-6162. URL:https://venkmans.com/event/bottomless-mimosa-brunch-w-nico-lembo-trio-3/ CATEGORIES:Brunch,Free Shows,Music END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171007T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171007T150000 DTSTAMP:20260616T045641 CREATED:20171008T051657Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171008T051657Z UID:21962-1507381200-1507388400@venkmans.com SUMMARY:Chicken Pickin' Brunch with Dusty Roads DESCRIPTION:Dusty Roads is a high-energy Georgia-grown Americana band\, formed by Atlanta based musician\, John Mickelson. When you’re at a Dusty Roads show\, expect to hear influences of the legends of country and bluegrass music\, such as Merle Haggard\, Flatt & Scruggs\, Willie Nelson\, Buck Owens\, and Bill Monroe. You can also expect sprinklings of songs and sounds of the great writers and musicians from across the globe and halls of time\, like Django Reinhardt\, Duke Ellington\, and Irving Berlin. “Come take a trip\, down that long\, dusty road”.\n Comprised of some of the Southeasts finest pickers and singers\, the band is ever evolving and growing. “We’re all Georgia boys” says Mickelson of the band members\, which features Jared Lanham on mandolin and tabla – the traditional Indian hand-drum. “Colt Bowen has one of the lightest touches of any drummer in town” says Mickelson of the Dusty Roads drummer. Fiddlin’ phenom Danny Bermel joined the group in late 2016\, and adds an agile musical flare that pushes their musical crescendos to another level of fever-pitch. Dusty Roads is constantly searching for that sound\, that lick\, that twangy hook that sinks deep into the listener’s soul and pulls them into the unfolding story of each song. The group cherishes the purity of silvery strings ringing together harmoniously. The band champions comradery\, respect for the craft of their instruments\, and finely constructed songs that feel as if they soar down from the mountaintop to resonate the listener’s heart-strings.\n “We came here with one purpose\, to have a blast playing and performing live acoustic music”- says Mickelson\, singer/songwriter for Dusty Roads. Growing up in Atlanta\, he was surrounded by a diverse world of cultures\, food\, and music. “My great-grandfather was a mandolin player from Germany\, so I guess it just runs in the blood”\, says Mickelson of his musical lineage. Like a rear-view mirror in a pick-up truck\, Dusty Roads looks back through the history of written and recorded music\, studying fervently to find just what made each of these classic songs so special and unique. Just like ‘looking backwards to go forwards’\, Mickelson applies this approach to writing original material for the band.\n During the Winter of 2017\, Dusty Roads went into the studio to begin recording its debut self-titled album. The album will feature music inspired by life\, love\, and heartache. “Life is heavy\, but music can make your bags a little lighter” – Dusty Roads \nTICKETING/RESERVATION INFO: \nTickets are not available for FREE shows. For seating at a FREE show\, please make reservations for the appropriate time at www.venkmans.com (see “Reservations”)\, or by calling 470-225-6162. URL:https://venkmans.com/event/chicken-pickin-brunch-with-dusty-roads-2/ CATEGORIES:Brunch,Free Shows,Music END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171001T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171001T153000 DTSTAMP:20260616T045641 CREATED:20171002T051402Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171002T051402Z UID:22044-1506861000-1506871800@venkmans.com SUMMARY:Bottomless Mimosa Brunch w/ Hot Club of Atlanta DESCRIPTION:Swing! The Hot Club of Atlanta Trio plays prohibition era speakeasy hot jazz & vintage American popular music from the time when Armstrong\, Bechet\, Benny\, Basie\, and Lunceford ruled the airwaves\, and Peggy Lee\, June Christy\, and Anita O’Day captured hearts without autotune or twerking. On this night at Venkman’s\, The HCA3 will feature drummer and bandleader Dana Fitzsimons\, clarinetist Eric Fontaine\, and pianist Bill Graham. \nTICKETING & RESERVATION INFO: \nTickets are not available for FREE shows. For seating at a FREE show\, please make reservations for the appropriate time at www.venkmans.com (see “Reservations”)\, or by calling 470-225-6162. URL:https://venkmans.com/event/bottomless-mimosa-brunch-w-hot-club-of-atlanta/ CATEGORIES:Brunch,Free Shows,Music END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170930T220000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170930T220000 DTSTAMP:20260616T045641 CREATED:20171001T051602Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171001T051602Z UID:21466-1506808800-1506808800@venkmans.com SUMMARY:Prince B-Sides DESCRIPTION:No other artist has been as prolific in creating music as PRINCE. This show is dedicated to Prince’s famous catalogue of vinyl B-side singles….with a few unreleased tracks that may make it into the setlist. \nMusical Director\, Khari Cabral Simmons\, is taking us on a journey through some of Prince’s most riveting and revered works that created a movement from the B-side! \nTICKETING & RESERVATION INFO: \nPurchasing a General Admission ticket does not guarantee a seat/table. \nAdditional reservations are not required if a table\, booth or banquette have been purchased via Ticketfly. \nPLEASE NOTE: If earlier dinner reservations are made\, your seats are not guaranteed for the show. For example\, it is unlikely to be able to reserve a table at 8:00pm and keep it for a 10:00pm show. The only way to guarantee a seat for the show is to purchase table\, booth\, or banquette tickets. \nBar area and patio seating is reserved on a first-come\, first-serve basis. \nReservations for the Captain’s Room (private dining room) can be reserved for parties of 10-24 guests. For more info call 470-225-6162\, or email info@venkmans.com. URL:https://venkmans.com/event/prince-b-sides-2/ CATEGORIES:Music,Ticketed Shows END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170930T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170930T150000 DTSTAMP:20260616T045641 CREATED:20171001T051602Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171001T051602Z UID:21960-1506776400-1506783600@venkmans.com SUMMARY:Chicken Pickin' Brunch with Sweetwater Creek Bluegrass Band DESCRIPTION:Sweetwater Creek Bluegrass Band\, a trio from Atlanta\, Georgia\nwith tight harmonies and smooth picking\, and featuring\nErnie Cole on bass\, Penn McClatchey on guitar and David Mold on mandolin. \nTICKETING & RESERVATION INFO: \nTickets are not available for FREE shows. For seating at a FREE show\, please make reservations for the appropriate time at www.venkmans.com (see “Reservations”)\, or by calling 470-225-6162. URL:https://venkmans.com/event/chicken-pickin-brunch-with-sweetwater-creek-bluegrass-band-3/ CATEGORIES:Brunch,Free Shows,Music END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170929T220000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170929T220000 DTSTAMP:20260616T045641 CREATED:20170930T051305Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170930T051305Z UID:21465-1506722400-1506722400@venkmans.com SUMMARY:Prince B-Sides DESCRIPTION:No other artist has been as prolific in creating music as PRINCE. This show is dedicated to Prince’s famous catalogue of vinyl B-side singles….with a few unreleased tracks that may make it into the setlist. \nMusical Director\, Khari Cabral Simmons\, is taking us on a journey through some of Prince’s most riveting and revered works that created a movement from the B-side! \nTICKETING & RESERVATION INFO: \nPurchasing a General Admission ticket does not guarantee a seat/table. \nAdditional reservations are not required if a table\, booth or banquette have been purchased via Ticketfly. \nPLEASE NOTE: If earlier dinner reservations are made\, your seats are not guaranteed for the show. For example\, it is unlikely to be able to reserve a table at 8:00pm and keep it for a 10:00pm show. The only way to guarantee a seat for the show is to purchase table\, booth\, or banquette tickets. \nBar area and patio seating is reserved on a first-come\, first-serve basis. \nReservations for the Captain’s Room (private dining room) can be reserved for parties of 10-24 guests. For more info call 470-225-6162\, or email info@venkmans.com. URL:https://venkmans.com/event/prince-b-sides/ CATEGORIES:Music,Ticketed Shows END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170927T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170927T200000 DTSTAMP:20260616T045641 CREATED:20170928T051331Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170928T051331Z UID:22039-1506542400-1506542400@venkmans.com SUMMARY:(Not Annoying) Trivia DESCRIPTION:THIS IS A FREE EVENT. Tickets are not available for FREE shows. For seating at a FREE show\, please make reservations for the appropriate time at www.venkmans.com (see “Reservations”)\, or by calling 470-225-6162. \n(Not Annoying) Trivia brings you everything you love about trivia – mind-bending questions\, group camaraderie\, great music\, food and drink specials\, prizes – without the one thing you don’t – annoying DJ chatter! Hosted by DJ Quasi Mandisco of Clermont Lounge fame with his trusty overhead projector\, this uniquely Venkman’s take on trivia will get your competitive spirit racing without getting your blood boiling by hearing “Get those answers in” for the 500th time. \nSign-ups and music kick off at 7:30pm\, with competition rocking at 8:00pm every Wednesday. URL:https://venkmans.com/event/not-annoying-trivia-38/ CATEGORIES:Free Shows,Music END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170926T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170926T200000 DTSTAMP:20260616T045641 CREATED:20170927T051405Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170927T051405Z UID:20708-1506456000-1506456000@venkmans.com SUMMARY:Joe Gransden's Jazz Jam DESCRIPTION:THIS IS A FREE EVENT. Tickets are not available for FREE shows. For seating at a FREE show\, please make reservations for the appropriate time at www.venkmans.com (see “Reservations”)\, or by calling 470-225-6162. \nVenkman’s is the home of ATL’s most legendary jazz jam\, hosted by Joe Gransden and his house band every Tuesday. Dinner reservations are available from 5:30p\, sign-ups start around 7:30 PM and music starts around 8 PM. Everyone is welcome and it’s free! \nVenkman’s features half-price bottles of wine on Tuesdays! URL:https://venkmans.com/event/joe-gransdens-jazz-jam-29/ CATEGORIES:Free Shows,Music END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170924T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170924T153000 DTSTAMP:20260616T045641 CREATED:20170925T051344Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170925T051344Z UID:19669-1506258000-1506267000@venkmans.com SUMMARY:Bottomless Mimosa Brunch w/ Trio Deluxe DESCRIPTION:TRIO DELUXE – smoky American Songbook standards and hot virtuosity from some of the best Athens/Atlanta musicians around: Andrea DeMarcus (Cicada Rhythm)\, Dan Coy (Bonaventure Quartet)\, and John Norris (lots of Athens bands). \nTICKETING & RESERVATION INFO: \nTickets are not available for FREE shows. For seating at a FREE show\, please make reservations for the appropriate time at www.venkmans.com (see “Reservations”)\, or by calling 470-225-6162. URL:https://venkmans.com/event/bottomless-mimosa-brunch-w-trio-deluxe-4/ CATEGORIES:Brunch,Free Shows,Music END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170923T220000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170923T220000 DTSTAMP:20260616T045641 CREATED:20170924T051306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170924T051306Z UID:21316-1506204000-1506204000@venkmans.com SUMMARY:The Soul of Sting DESCRIPTION:Few musicians have been able to weave in and out of various musical stylings as effortlessly and brilliantly as the genius Sting. This show is an ode to the soul stylings that is frequently featured in Sting’s artistry. A night of music sure to captive your heart and mind as musical curator\, Khari Cabral Simmons and Ganesh Giri Lee take the band on a journey through a catalogue that will have you singing and dancing from the first note as well as running home to dig through your personal music library in fond remembrance. \nTICKETING & RESERVATION INFO: \nPurchasing a General Admission ticket does not guarantee a seat/table. \nAdditional reservations are not required if a table\, booth or banquette have been purchased via Ticketfly. \nPLEASE NOTE: If earlier dinner reservations are made\, your seats are not guaranteed for the show. For example\, it is unlikely to be able to reserve a table at 8:00pm and keep it for a 10:00pm show. The only way to guarantee a seat for the show is to purchase table\, booth\, or banquette tickets. \nBar area and patio seating is reserved on a first-come\, first-serve basis. \nReservations for the Captain’s Room (private dining room) can be reserved for parties of 10-24 guests. For more info call 470-225-6162. URL:https://venkmans.com/event/the-soul-of-sting/ CATEGORIES:Music,Ticketed Shows END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170923T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170923T150000 DTSTAMP:20260616T045641 CREATED:20170924T051306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170924T051306Z UID:19668-1506171600-1506178800@venkmans.com SUMMARY:Chicken Pickin' Brunch with Sailing to Denver DESCRIPTION:SAILING TO DENVER\, AN ATLANTA BASED BAND IN THEIR SIXTH YEAR TOGETHER\, IS SET TO RELEASE THEIR THIRD RECORD TITLED “WRITING ON THE WALL” EARLY 2017. THIS UNIQUE AMERICANA/ROOTS-ROCKACT HAS SPENT THE LAST FEW YEARS DEVELOPING AN ORIGINAL SOUND AND LIVE SHOW CULTIVATED AT LOCAL FESTIVALS INCLUDING THE SWEETWATER 420 FESTIVAL. THEY CAN REGULARLY BE SEEN AROUND TOWN AT MANY DIFFERENT VENUES\, WEDDINGS\, AND CORPORATE EVENTS AND HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO FEATURE AMAZING SPECIAL GUEST MUSICIANS FROM ALL OVER THE SOUTHEAST. \nRESERVATION INFO: \nTickets are not available for FREE shows. For seating at a FREE show\, please make reservations for the appropriate time at www.venkmans.com (see “Reservations”)\, or by calling 470-225-6162. URL:https://venkmans.com/event/chicken-pickin-brunch-with-sailing-to-denver-5/ CATEGORIES:Brunch,Free Shows,Music END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170920T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170920T200000 DTSTAMP:20260616T045641 CREATED:20170921T051848Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170921T051848Z UID:22036-1505937600-1505937600@venkmans.com SUMMARY:(Not Annoying) Trivia DESCRIPTION:THIS IS A FREE EVENT. Tickets are not available for FREE shows. For seating at a FREE show\, please make reservations for the appropriate time at www.venkmans.com (see “Reservations”)\, or by calling 470-225-6162. \n(Not Annoying) Trivia brings you everything you love about trivia – mind-bending questions\, group camaraderie\, great music\, food and drink specials\, prizes – without the one thing you don’t – annoying DJ chatter! Hosted by DJ Quasi Mandisco of Clermont Lounge fame with his trusty overhead projector\, this uniquely Venkman’s take on trivia will get your competitive spirit racing without getting your blood boiling by hearing “Get those answers in” for the 500th time. \nSign-ups and music kick off at 7:30pm\, with competition rocking at 8:00pm every Wednesday. URL:https://venkmans.com/event/not-annoying-trivia-37/ CATEGORIES:Free Shows,Music END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170919T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170919T200000 DTSTAMP:20260616T045641 CREATED:20170920T051357Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170920T051357Z UID:20706-1505851200-1505851200@venkmans.com SUMMARY:Joe Gransden's Jazz Jam DESCRIPTION:THIS IS A FREE EVENT. Tickets are not available for FREE shows. For seating at a FREE show\, please make reservations for the appropriate time at www.venkmans.com (see “Reservations”)\, or by calling 470-225-6162. \nVenkman’s is the home of ATL’s most legendary jazz jam\, hosted by Joe Gransden and his house band every Tuesday. Dinner reservations are available from 5:30p\, sign-ups start around 7:30 PM and music starts around 8 PM. Everyone is welcome and it’s free! \nVenkman’s features half-price bottles of wine on Tuesdays! URL:https://venkmans.com/event/joe-gransdens-jazz-jam-28/ CATEGORIES:Free Shows,Music END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170917T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170917T153000 DTSTAMP:20260616T045641 CREATED:20170918T051335Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170918T051335Z UID:22035-1505651400-1505662200@venkmans.com SUMMARY:Bottomless Mimosa Brunch w/ Shakta Jazz Trio featuring Chapman and Watters DESCRIPTION:TICKETING & RESERVATION INFO: \nTickets are not available for FREE shows. For seating at a FREE show\, please make reservations for the appropriate time at www.venkmans.com (see “Reservations”)\, or by calling 470-225-6162. URL:https://venkmans.com/event/bottomless-mimosa-brunch-w-shakta-jazz-trio-featuring-chapman-and-watters-4/ CATEGORIES:Brunch,Free Shows,Music END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170916T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170916T150000 DTSTAMP:20260616T045641 CREATED:20170917T051338Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170917T051338Z UID:21959-1505566800-1505574000@venkmans.com SUMMARY:Chicken Pickin' Brunch w/ Caleb & the Gents DESCRIPTION:Caleb Warren and the Perfect Gentlemen are indeed the “New wine in an old bottle” that fits the prescription for a new generation of revivalists. They bridge the gap between the music of the old-timey speakeasies and juke joints with the voice of a new generation by blending the timeless traditions of Americana and Western Swing with a uniquely hot and fresh flavor that transcends genre. Their acoustic brass ‘n’ brew-grass tunes include raucous barnburners and heart-breaking ballads that continue to intoxicate audiences with performances of the highest spirits. Whether on the river or on the rug\, Caleb & the Gents are here to serve and sweep you off your feet\, so drink ‘em down and get ready to dance! \nThey’re setting up their strings and glasses to toast what promises to be a year worth celebrating. Caleb and the Gents are excited to continue their travels on tours packed with performances at countless locations with equally energetic atmospheres. Caleb Warren and the Perfect Gentlemen is led by the compelling crooner Caleb Warren\, whose engaging lyrics and rhythm guitar keeps the audience swingin’ and swayin’. He’s accompanied by Colt Bowen (percussion)\, Dave Aitken (lead guitar and banjo)\, Jenna Mobley (fiddle)\, Robert Green (trumpet)\, and their newest member Ian Blanton (upright bass). \nCaleb Warren hails from Chattanooga\, TN while the rest of the band is based in Atlanta\, GA. A few of their influences include Django Reinhardt\, Jimmie Rodgers\, and Tampa Red. Their inspiring ability to communicate and stay in sync\, despite their technical complexity\, is only surpassed by their strong solos and independent personalities that come across in their performances as individuals and a lively unified organism with a truly organic sound. \nSo if you can swing it\, come early\, stay late\, and don your dancing shoes\, and spend a night of entertainment with this toe-tappin’\, foot-stompin’\, genre bendin’\, string strummin’ fusion band. They’re rough and rowdy\, technical and tight\, but never ever high-strung. These tunes will have you cutting a rug before you know it. Every chance they get to churn out tunes\, they’re always set up and ready to go. They’re a rare vintage ripped\, ready\, and rarin’ to exercise and celebrate the right to perform their craft. \nRESERVATION INFO: \nTHIS IS A FREE EVENT. Tickets are not available for FREE shows. For seating at a FREE show\, please make reservations for the appropriate time at www.venkmans.com (see “Reservations”)\, or by calling 470-225-6162. URL:https://venkmans.com/event/chicken-pickin-brunch-w-caleb-warren-the-perfect-gentlemen/ CATEGORIES:Brunch,Free Shows,Music END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170913T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170913T200000 DTSTAMP:20260616T045641 CREATED:20170914T051312Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170914T051312Z UID:22032-1505332800-1505332800@venkmans.com SUMMARY:(Not Annoying) Trivia DESCRIPTION:THIS IS A FREE EVENT. Tickets are not available for FREE shows. For seating at a FREE show\, please make reservations for the appropriate time at www.venkmans.com (see “Reservations”)\, or by calling 470-225-6162. \n(Not Annoying) Trivia brings you everything you love about trivia – mind-bending questions\, group camaraderie\, great music\, food and drink specials\, prizes – without the one thing you don’t – annoying DJ chatter! Hosted by DJ Quasi Mandisco of Clermont Lounge fame with his trusty overhead projector\, this uniquely Venkman’s take on trivia will get your competitive spirit racing without getting your blood boiling by hearing “Get those answers in” for the 500th time. \nSign-ups and music kick off at 7:30pm\, with competition rocking at 8:00pm every Wednesday. URL:https://venkmans.com/event/not-annoying-trivia-36/ CATEGORIES:Free Shows,Music END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR