Runaway Gin - A Tribute To Phish
2022-07-08 20:30 (America/New_York)
8:30pm Doors
With over 400 shows performed since its inception in 2014, Runaway Gin is the World’s Most Active Phish Tribute Project. They have also been voted the Best Phish Tribute in the World two years in a row. On July 4th, 2015, after the second show of the Grateful Dead GD50 run, Runaway Gin sold out the Hard Rock Cafe in Chicago and catapulting them from a Southeastern regional act onto the National scene. The members of Runaway Gin have united with the goal of creating musical moments inspired by Phish. The band’s song list is constantly growing and their improvisational and communication skills are constantly developing independently and together. Like Phish, Runaway Gin will never play the same show or jam the same way twice making every show a unique experience and every moment pure artistic creation.

The Neon Queen: ABBAsolutely Fabulous Show
2022-07-16 20:30 - 23:30
8:30 pm Doors
Atlanta’s #1 ABBA CELEBRATION returns to Venkman’s!
Attention ABBAholics: looking for your “Dancing Queen” fix? One more shot of “Mamma Mia”? The Neon Queen is here to help. Join us for a night of soaring three-part harmonies, 80s-style synth pop beats, crazy mash-ups, and an incredible light show all inspired by the greatest pop act of all time.
Pure 100% ABBAtainment. Please dance responsibly!

SHINYRIBS
2022-07-21 20:00
Shinyribs LIVE from Venkman’s
Doors: 8:00pm | Show: 9:00pm

Shinyribs defies genres asa sonic melting pot of Texas blues, New Orleans R&B funk, horn-driven Memphis soul, country twang, border music, big band swing,and roots-rock. The Austin-based nine-piece supergroup is led byKevin Russell, the charismatic frontman with colorful suits and extravagant shoes who continuously swaps out an electricguitar for a ukulele and never falls short of creating a cinematic experience with on-stage antics that often include him donninga light-up cloak or leading a conga line through the crowd.TheSwampadelic R&B nine-piece outfit was named Best Austin Band at the Austin Chronicle’s Austin Music Awards (2017,2018) and awardedAlbum of the Year for “I Got Your Medicine” (2017). Russell’sShinyribshave recordedsevenalbums: 2010’s“Well After Awhile;” “Gulf Coast Museum” (2013); “Okra Candy” (2015); 2017’s award-winning “I Got Your Medicine;” acompilation of holiday standardsand new compositions “The Kringle Tingle” (2018); the soulful “Fog & Bling”(2019); and themost recent project, “Late Night TV Gold” released in August 2021.

REINA DEL CID
2022-07-23 20:30 - 23:30
Doors: 8:30pm | Show: 9:00pm
Reina del Cid is a singer songwriter and leader of the eponymous folk rock band based in Los Angeles. Her song-a-week video series, which she began in 2017, has amassed over 95 million views on YouTube and collected a diverse following made up of everyone from jamheads to college students to white-haired intelligentsia. Candy Apple Red (April 2022) is the band’s fifth studio album and has deep midwestern roots, sourcing talent and production from the Minneapolis music scene. Lead guitarist Toni Lindgren, Del Cid’s not-so-secret weapon, features prominently on the new album, as a regular contributor to the video series, and a musical force on the stage.

Links:
Website: http://reinadelcid.com
YouTube: http://youtube.com/reinadelcid
Facebook: http://facebook.com/reinadelcid
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1yJfLNqiKRBSdaQZco6EDR
Instagram: http://instagram.com/reinadelcid

COMEDY JAM Featuring Steve's Supergroup & More!
2022-07-28 19:30 - 23:30
Doors 7pm / Show Starts around 7:30pm | Lineup includes: Steve’s Supergroup, Jonathan Lee, Casie Chappall, Maurice Thomas, Mandal, AU Guys, 2 Bears Blow Up in a Car and more!

Hotter Than July - Live Afrobeat African Dance After-Party With Mausiki Scales & The Common Ground Collective and featuring Tambra Omiyale of Giwayen Mata!
2022-07-30 20:30 - 23:30
8:30pm Doors / 9pm Show | All Ages, 21+ to drink.
JOIN US FOR AN EVENING OF LIVE AFROBEAT & AFRICAN DANCE with Mausiki Scales & The Common Ground Collective and featuring Tambra Omiyale of Giwayen Mata! This is the official Atlanta African Dance & Drum Festival afterparty.

I Set My Friends On Fire + These Hearts, Sink In, Across The White Water Tower
2022-08-09 19:00
7pm Doors / 7:30pm Show – All tix GA
18+ w/Valid ID | $17 Adv / $20 Day Of
I Set My Friends On Fire, These Hearts, Sink In, Across The White Water Tower

I Set My Friends on Fire (often abbreviated as ISMFOF) is an experimental rock band from Miami, Florida. The band was formed in 2007 by Matt Mehana and former member Nabil Moo. The group signed with Epitaph Records before releasing their debut album, You Can’t Spell Slaughter Without Laughter, in 2008. Their second album, Astral Rejection, was originally supposed to be released on June 22, 2010, but the original recording was shelved by Epitaph, and later released on June 21, 2011.

I Set My Friends on Fire is recognized for their experimental musical style. The group blends elements from a variety of genres including electronica, crunkcore, post-hardcore, metalcore, electronicore, alternative metal, screamo, dance-pop, mathcore, and glitch. AllMusic describes the group’s style as “a tornado of musical influences and genres”.

SKYBALLS - Atlanta's #1 Tribute To Phish + Parker Sith & The Bandwidth
2022-08-12 20:00
8pm Doors / 9pm Show | 21+ w/Valid ID ~
STEP INTO THE FREEZER and celebrate the music of Phish with SKYBALLS – Atlanta’s #1 Phish Tribute. Joined by special guests Parker Smith & The Bandwidth!

YACHT ROCK SCHOONER PRESENTS AN EVENING OF STEELY DAN!
2022-08-19 20:30
8:30pm Doors / 9pm Show
Limited number of reserved seating options available – act fast!
Yacht Rock Schooner presents an evening of Steely Dan. If you’re into seeing some ace musicians faithfully and lovingly reproduce Steely Dan’s amazing songs, then come enjoy a set of your favorite Dan hits including Decade of Dan, and their landmark album Aja! Don’t miss it!

SAVED BY THE BAND Performs Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill In Its Entirety Followed By A Full Set Of 90's "Lady Jams!"
2022-08-26 20:30 - 23:30
8:30pm Doors / 9pm Show |
21+ to drink with Valid ID |
Limited reserved party table seats available – act now and reserve your seats!
NOTE: The Stay-Puft Party Room may be available to reserve for parties of 10-20 guests – up to 10 fully seated, or up to 20 cocktail style! Email us at music@venkmans.com to secure your reservation.
Saved by the Band RETURNS – for a blast of righteous ‘90s angst. They will of course be playing every song from Alanis’ epic masterwork. PLUS they’ll be unleashing a 2nd set of LADY JAMS – all female-fronted hits. It’s been 3 LONG YEARS since they tackled Mount Alanis, so book a sitter and get your tickets NOW.

Melvin M. Miller presents "The M3 Lounge”
2022-08-27 20:00 - 23:30
8pm Doors / 8:30pm Show | 21+ –

MELVIN M. MILLER – “The Man With the Horn”

With an All-Star Band featuring Justice Michael, Sam Sims, Sterling Holomon, John Jackson & More!

Recording Artist | Radio Personality | Composer | Educator | Recording Academy member\n
Melvin M. Miller’s M3 brand has grown to now include Radio Personality! Melvin has his own radio show on WJZA Smooth Jazz 101.1 fm Smooth 100 based in Atlanta but heard around the world. His New release “GOTTA GET UP” is available on iTunes and all streaming platforms. The last M3 release “I Hope You Dance” is available on iTunes. The first single “I Hope You Dance” reached #12 on the smooth jazz charts.

Melvin’s music mixes the perfect blend of funky pop influenced grooves, soulful melodies and traditional jazz artistry. His style gives you a taste of the sound and phrasing of Miles Davis mixed with a dynamic stage presence.

Just as music has no boundaries, Melvin’s talent has made him a world-renowned musician and musical director. From classical to pop and jazz the music has no limits. Melvin was the musical director for international recording artist Gloria Gaynor and has also been the musical director for The Original “Dream Girl” Jennifer Holliday.

Full bio can be found at :
https://melvinmiller.live

Ansley Stewart Presents CD Pre-Release Partaay & 90's Anthems
2022-09-02 20:30 - 23:30
8:30pm Doors / 9pm Show | 21+
Ask us about reserving the Stay-Puft Party Room for groups of 10-20 ~ music@venkmans.com
“Ansley Stewart is one of those effortless singers who, when you see her, makes your brain sing “‘ Shiny Happy People “, one of those folks who just feels like sunshine! She brings her own original Soul Americana tunes embracing her southern roots via heartfelt & nostalgic stories you can really relate to and for 7 years has wowed Atlanta crowds culminating in her 2nd full album she’s sharing with YOU tonight !, before its Autumn release.
Her band is an equally treasured, handpicked group that mesh their talents perfectly alongside her with intoxicating ease to deliver a class of synchronized musicianship that’s so hard to find and why they are each in great demand with other acts when available:
Nick Johnson – guitar, smiles, tees. Darren Stanley – drums, extra cowbell, hair. Adam Perry – bass, moog, hipster
(Derek Trucks, Warren Haynes, Oteil Burbridge of the Allmans, Col Bruce, Widespread Panic, Bonnie Raitt, Perpetual Groove)
Aside from Ansley’s solo career she is in huge demand as a session vocalist, having opened for soul queens Gladys Knight and Mavis Staples.
You will see her in a WABE TV special in August but seeing here LIVE in 3D you then witness the goofy-funny, captivating songstress at her best. SHE IS THE REAL DEAL “

PHISHDICKS - Due to circumstances beyond our control this event has been cancelled.
2022-09-03 20:00 - 23:30
Hey Phish Phans – due to circumstances beyond our control we unfortunately have to cancel our live screening. Stay safe and party smart over the weekend, and we’ll see you all soon!

ATLANTA VICE'S RETRO PARTY
2022-09-10 20:30 - 21:00
8:30pm Doors / 9pm Show | 21+
Limited reserved seating available. Ask us about reserving the Stay-Puft Party Room for your group of 10-20 at music@venkmans.com
Atlanta Vice’s Retro Party
We’re bringing a party everywhere we play, and the soundtrack is everything we love about “retro:” Brat Pack movies, 80s TV, Saturday morning cartoons, sugary cereal commercials, Trapper Keepers…the list goes on, the party is here. New Wave, Post-Punk, Pop Rock – from The Fixx to The Cars, you’ll hear it with Atlanta Vice.

GREG KOCH - Featuring the Koch-Marshall Trio
2022-09-15 20:00 - 23:30
8pm Doors / 9pm Show | 21+ – Ask us about booking your group of up to 20 in the Stay-Puft Party Room ~ music@venkmans.com |
Milwaukee native Greg Koch has forged a successful career
as “a guitar player’s guitarist.” He is not only a fiercely creative
player with a whole trick bag of impressive techniques, ranging
from Albert Lee chicken-pickin’ to Albert King string-bending
to all-out Hendrixian abandon, he is also is a clinician for
Fishman Transducers and his wildly popular “guitar test drive”
videos (4,000 to date) for Wildwood Guitars of Louisville,
Colorado have generated 50 million views. Koch also has a
signature axe which was released in 2019 by Reverend Guitars,
named the Greg Koch Signature Gristlemaster. The guitar
colors were given somewhat humorous names like: Kochwork
Orange, and Blucifer. He is also a best-selling method book
author and video instructor for music publisher Hal Leonard
and a contributing columnist for a variety of guitar magazines
including Guitar Player. Guitar great Steve Vai, who released
Koch’s 2001 album The Grip on his own Favored Nations
label, heaped praise on his fellow guitarist: “Greg Koch is
one of those rare guitarists that can blend various styles
with a light-hearted approach and a tremendous amount of
technique. Hearing him play is inspiring to a guitar player to
try to achieve greatness on the instrument.”

Shea Love's Lip Sync Battle Birthday Bash!
2022-09-23 19:00 - 23:00
7pm Doors / 8:00pm Show,
All ages / 21+ to drink with Valid ID

Limited Stage-side reserved tables available – act now and reserve your seats!
NOTE: ALL OTHER SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVED ONLY – Arrive early to secure your seats.

KISS 104.1 Atlanta’s R&B On Air Personality Shea Love is celebrating her birthday — LIP SYNC BATTLE Style! Gather your crew or fly solo! Pick a song! Pull out your wardrobe and get your tickets early to secure your spot online to party and/or perform. Win $500 as guest judges evaluate 3-minute performances based on Originality, Appearance and Lip Sync Accuracy. Hosted by KISS 104.1 Mid-Day On-Air Personality Dyron Ducati.

NOTE: First 20 acts to sign up will have an opportunity to perform LIVE. To sign up and win complete this form. Keep in mind each entrant is allotted 3 minutes to demonstrate originality, appearance and lip sync accuracy! For questions, DM @beingshealove on Instagram : https://form.jotform.com/222348625115149

Mausiki Scales & The Common Ground Collective - Homecooking Afrobeat x Funk!
2022-09-24 20:30 - 23:30
8:30pm Doors / 9pm Show
All Ages / 21+ to drink with valid ID.
Limited reserved seating / tables and Private Dining Room available – act fast and lock yours in!
The Stay-Puft party room may be available for groups of 10-20 ~ email us at music@venkmans.com for more info!

A CELEBRATION OF THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF "CORE" FEATURING THE LOUNGE FLYS STONE TEMPLE PILOTS TRIBUTE + SPECIAL GUESTS FLANNEL NATION
2022-09-29 20:00 - 23:30
8pm Doors / 9pm Show | 21+ – Limited reserved tables available – act now and reserve your seats!
NOTE: The Stay-Puft Party Room may be available to reserve for parties of 10-20 guests – up to 10 fully seated, or up to 20 cocktail style! Email us at music@venkmans.com to secure your reservation.

Wussy Mag, Toyota & GA Equality Present: LMAO - A Comedy Drag Fundraiser For GA Equality Featuring Willam from RuPaul's Drag Race!
2022-09-30 21:00 - 23:30
Meet and greet starts at 9pm / Doors 10pm | 21+

LMAO! A Comedy Drag Fundraiser for GA Equality
ft. Willam from RuPaul’s Drag Race

50% of all ticket proceeds will go directly to Georgia Equality
100% of additional donations will go directly to Georgia Equality
NOTE: VIP TICKETS AND BONUS DONATIONS ARE ADD-ONS AND DO NOT INCLUDE ADMISSION TO THE EVENT.
NOTE: The Stay-Puft Party Room may be available to reserve for parties of 10-20 guests – up to 10 fully seated, or up to 20 cocktail style! Email us at music@venkmans.com to secure your reservation.

Performances by:
Dotte Com
Deacon Slanders
EllaSaurus Rex
Hera Kane
Orchid
& more!

Music by AASHA

Meet & Greet at 9pm
Showtime 10pm
Georgia Equality is the largest LGBTQ rights advocacy group in Georgia. Their mission is to advance fairness, safety and opportunity for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities and our allies throughout Georgia.
Sponsored By:
Toyota

THE DIRTY DOORS - A Tribute To The Doors
2022-10-01 20:00 - 23:30
8pm Doors / 9pm Show | 21+ – The Dirty Doors are Atlanta’s #1 tribute to the doors. Break on through and experience the classic magic of the doors recreated before your eyes! Limited reserved seating and party tables available. The Stay-Puft party room is available for groups of 10-20 – contact music@venkmans.com to secure your reservations!

Venkman's Comedy Jam Hosted by Steve!
2022-10-06 19:00 - 23:00
7pm Doors / Show starts around 8.
All ages / 21+ to drink.
The LOLZ ARE BACK! Featuring a hilarious lineup of Atlanta’s best Stand-up and improv comedians, shaken and stirred into a frothy mix that will crack you up for days!

Meatball & WUSSY Presents Fat Slut (ATL Pride!) with Silky Nutmeg Ganache
2022-10-07 21:00 - 23:55
Note: MEET AND GREET WITH SILKY – DOORS 9PM
GENERAL ADMISSION DOORS 10PM
MEET AND GREET TIX ARE AN ADD-ON AND DO NOT INCLUDE ADMISSION TICKET.
You must purchase a ticket for admission + Meet & Greet ticket.
21+ to drink with Valid ID
NOTE: The Stay-Puft Party Room may be available to reserve for parties of 10-20 guests – up to 10 fully seated, or up to 20 cocktail style! Email us at music@venkmans.com to secure your reservation.
Meatball & WUSSY Presents
Fat Slut (ATL Pride!) with Silky Nutmeg Ganache

Don’t miss this celebration of the big girl — Meatball’s FAT SLUT party is heading to Atlanta for a special Pride takeover!

Show your stuff at the sexy eating contest!
Email themeatballqueen@gmail.com to enter the contest!

with Silky Nutmeg Ganache from RuPaul’s Drag Race
Nicole Paige Brooks from RuPaul’s Drag Race
Big Dipper
Pinche Queen
JayBella Banks
Ocean Kelly
& Taylor ALXNDR

DJ Rubella Spread

Meet & Greet with Silky 9pm
Showtime 10pm

Pride Kiki with Aquaria (Live DJ Set!) from RuPaul's Drag Race
2022-10-08 21:00 - 23:30
9pm doors | 21+ to drink with Valid ID
Meet & Greet tickets are available if you want to snap a photo with Aquaria before you dance.
MEET AND GREET TIX ARE AN ADD-ON AND DO NOT INCLUDE ADMISSION TICKET. You must purchase a ticket for admission + Meet & Greet ticket.

NYC nightlife vixen and RuPaul’s Drag Race WINNER, Aquaria, is bringing the beat(s) to this Pride Kiki dance party in Old Fourth Ward!

Aquaria joins us for a live DJ set, spinning with some of Atlanta’s best DJs at this indoor/outdoor party.

Put on a LQQK for the dancefloor and photobooth!
Meet & Greet tickets are available if you want to snap a photo with Aquaria before you dance.

Presale Tix are Limited!
Music By:
Aquaria
Ree de la Vega (Chaka Khan Hacienda)
DJ Esme
Hosted By:
Canzara SZN
Ivy
Kyra Mora
& More!
Party is Indoor/Outdoor at Venkman’s: 740 Ralph McGill Blvd
Located off the beltline next to the O4W Park. Plenty of free parking in the surrounding O4W neighborhood. Uber/Lyft suggested!
++ Presented by WUSSY & Engine Gin
+ In partnership with Tito’s Handmade Vodka
* Use Room Code ‘WUSSY’ for discount rooms Pride Weekend at Clermont Hotel

Wednesday Jazz Jam with Joe Gransden - No Cover!
2022-10-12 18:30 - 23:00, 2022-10-26 19:00 - 23:00
6:30pm Doors
Venkman’s is the home of ATL’s most legendary jazz jam, hosted by Joe Gransden and his house band every Wednesday.
Music starts around 7 PM.
Everyone is welcome, there are no “tickets” available because it’s a FREE event! PLEASE NOTE: WE DO NOT TAKE RESERVATIONS!

Evanoff + 5AM
2022-10-13 20:00 - 23:30
8:30pm Doors / 9pm Show – 21+
Ask us about about reserving the Stay-Puft Party Room for groups of 10-20 – email music@venkmans.com for more info!
Evanoff is a guitar driven live-electronic trio hailing from Denver, CO. Defined by a bold live show full of sonic exploration, the band blends soaring melodies and emotive bass lines, making them one of the most versatile and dynamic acts in the ever-evolving electronic music scene.
“Basically they are like a jam bands favorite DJ, and a raver’s favorite rock band… you know what I mean. F*cking crazy shit!!!”
The bands ability to bridge the gap between the Jam and bass music worlds, has amassed them a cult following that is only getting bigger every tour.
Since 2017, Evanoff has obliterated festival stages all across the country including Peach Festival, Camp Bisco, Electric Forest, Hulaween, Resonance, Sonic Bloom, and more. Fueled by Coors Light, This band is only just getting started.
Members
Guitar/Production – JJ Evanoff
Keys/Bass – Brennan Forrester
Drums – Jake Hall

A CHaRM'ing EVENING BENEFITTING LIVE THRIVE ~ WITH LIVE MUSIC FROM YACHT ROCK REVUE
2022-10-20 18:30 - 22:00
6:30pm Doors
Announcing A CHaRM’ing Evening 2022
Benefiting Live Thrive + Featuring a Performance by Yacht Rock Revue
Live Thrive, a nonprofit sustainability organization and founder of CHaRM, the Center for Hard to Recycle Materials, has announced its annual fundraiser A CHaRM’ing Evening.
A CHaRM’ing Evening is the annual fundraiser for Live Thrive in support of its educational initiatives and the operational costs to run CHaRM, Atlanta’s only permanent drop-off facility that aims to improve environmental health by encouraging reuse and diverting thousands of pounds of household hazardous waste and hard-to-recycle items from Metro-Atlanta landfills and water systems.
FEATURING
Guests at A CHaRM’ing Evening will enjoy delicious food, cocktails and a live performance
by Yacht Rock Revue. Requested attire is 70s and 80s best.
TICKETS
Tickets include two drink tickets, heavy hors d’oeuvres and Yacht Rock Revue performance: $50 through August 12; $60 through Sept. 14, $70 beginning Sept. 15 or $80 at the door. https://livethrive.org/a-charming-evening/
WHO
A CHaRM’ing Evening is generously sponsored by Delta Air Lines, Chick-fil-A and other Atlanta-based businesses.

The Time Of Your Life - The Dirty Dancing Experience - On Sale Now!
2022-10-21 20:30 - 23:30
8:30pm Doors / 9pm Show | 21+
Ask us about reserving the Stay-Puft Party Room for groups of 10-20 ~ music@venkmans.com

Bullet The Blue Sky U2 Tribute
2022-10-22 20:30 - 23:30
8:30pm Doors / 9pm Show | 21+
Limited reserved seating available.
Ask us about reserving the Stay-Puft Party Room for groups of 10-20 ~ email music@venkmans.com
As the premier U2 tribute in the American southeast, Bullet The Blue Sky is committed to celebrating the music of U2 and recreating that special U2 concert atmosphere that captivates fans the world over. Formed by veteran musicians in 2018, BTBS draws upon decades of experience to deliver fun and energetic shows that move the audience in much the same way as the Irish quartet themselves have done for so many years.
Bullet The Blue Sky is as real as it gets.

That's So FETCH! Y2K POP DANCE PARTY HALLOWEEN EDITION!
2022-10-28 22:00
10pm doors | 21+ to drink with Valid ID
Limited reserved tables available – act now and reserve your seats!
NOTE: The Stay-Puft Party Room may be available to reserve for parties of 10-20 guests – up to 10 fully seated, or up to 20 cocktail style! Email us at music@venkmans.com to secure your reservation.
BRITNEY SPEARS * GWEN STEFANI * JENNIFER LOPEZ * LADY GAGA * PUSSYCAT DOLLS * DESTINY’S CHILD * KESHA * FALL OUT BOY * GORILLAZ * MISSY ELLIOTT * OUTKAST * RIHANNA * KELIS * PANIC! AT THE DISCO * LIL’ KIM * FERGIE * MILEY CYRUS * NYSYNC * SHAKIRA * THE KILLERS * PARIS HILTON * AND SO MUCH MORE!
