Venkman's | 740 Ralph McGill Blvd.

Yacht Rock Revue Unplugged
2017-02-12 19:30 (America/New_York)
You’re welcome! The Yacht Rock Revue™ is the Greatest Show on Surf and the finest tribute to ‘70s light rock to ever perform anywhere. Ever. Their spot-on renditions of Hall & Oates, Michael McDonald, Steely Dan, and the rest of the Time-Life Infomercial Catalog have enthralled fans across the United States. It goes without saying they have taken their act to the high seas, performing showcase sets on music cruises with Weezer, Kid Rock, Train, Zac Brown Band, Sister Hazel, and fitness guru Jillian Michaels.
By blurring the lines between a tribute, an original act, and a comedic troupe, the Yacht Rock Revue™ has forged a unique niche market and a special bond with their fans. The band attacks each song as if it were their own, and the energy exchanged between the band and the crowd has more in common with a stadium U2 show than that of a typical bar band.
The band has won accolades ranging from “Best Place to Get Drunk With Your Dad” to “Best Overall Music Act in Atlanta” to “Best Place to Start an Extramarital Affair,” and has been name-dropped by the New York Times, Pitchfork, the Guardian UK, Spin, TimeOut New York, Billboard, MTV.com, and (probably) your mom at her last cocktail party.
Speaking of name-dropping, members of the band have played on-stage with members of Weezer, Billy Joel, Walter Egan, .38 Special, John Mayer, Zac Brown Band, Little River Band, Sheryl Crow, Noel Gallagher, Starbuck, Sarah McLachlan, Don Henley, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Neil Finn, Jellyfish, Devo, Nine Inch Nails, Joan Jett, Wet Willie, Bon Jovi, Skid Row, and the Saturday Night Live Band. (None of those were a joke.)
TICKETING & RESERVATION INFO:
This is a completely seated show. General Admission tickets are not available.
Reservations for the Captain’s Room (private dining room) can be reserved for parties of 12-20 guests. For more info call 470-225-6162.

Bottomless Mimosa Brunch w/ Nico Lembo Trio
2017-02-12 12:30 - 15:00
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.
TICKETING & RESERVATION INFO:
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.

CLOSED for Evening Private Event
2017-02-11 17:30 - 23:00
We are closed this evening for a private event.
Are you interested in hosting your private event at the V? We are too! Our space is available for large parties and private functions. Email us at info@venkmans.com, or call 470-225-6162 for more details.

Chicken Pickin' Brunch with Banjolicious
2017-02-11 12:30 - 14:30
TICKETING & RESERVATION INFO:
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.

PUPPET BRUNCH! The Reluctant Dragon
2017-02-11 11:00 - 11:45
Princess Penepole loves to read about dragons. Imagine her surprise when she actually meets and befriends a dragon! Their introduction coincides with the arrival of a much-touted dragon slayer, Sir Reginal Thwebes. Upon discovering the potential threat of a dragon in the palace, King Rhubarb charges Sir Reginald to fight the dragon. Will it be a fight to the death? Will it be a draw? Will they even fight at all? Find out in All Hands Productions version of “The Reluctant Dragon.” Loosely based on Kenneth Grahame’s book, this production utilizes colorful moving-mouth hand puppets and rod puppets to tell a story about friendship and understanding. Puppets created by David Stephens and costumes by Sottie Rowell. This show was funded in part by a 2008 Jim Henson Foundation Family Grant.
TICKETING/RESERVATION INFO:
Your ticket serves as your brunch reservation. Additional arrangements are not required once tickets are purchased. For special seating requests, please call 470-225-6162

ATL Collective relives Sade's Love Deluxe
2017-02-10 21:30
We are thrilled to welcome back ATL Collective on February 10th for their Valentine’s Eve re-creation of the smooth and sexy sounds of Sade’s Love Deluxe. Curated by Khari Cabral Simmons – lineup includes Brenda Nicole Moorer, Lola Cole, Cleveland Jones & more!
If you’ve not seen a Collective presentation before, it’s really like nothing else going on. They carefully select the finest albums and hand pick the best talent to perform those albums from top to bottom, complete with food and beverage tie ins and storytelling about the artist and the album and the times it was released in. Check them out at www.alt-collective.com
TICKETING & RESERVATION INFO:
Purchasing a General Admission ticket does not guarantee a seat/table. Table seating is considered General Admission. Table reservations can be made at venkmans.com (see “Reservations”), or by calling 470-225-6162.
Bar area seating is first-come, first-serve.
Additional reservations are not required if a booth or banquette has been purchased via Ticketfly.
PLEASE NOTE: If earlier dinner reservations are made, your seats are not guaranteed for the show. For example, it is unlikely to reserve a table at 7:30pm and keep it for a 9:30pm show. The only way to guarantee a seat for the show is to purchase table, booth or banquette tickets.
Reservations for the Captain’s Room (private dining room) can be reserved for parties of 12-20 guests. For more info call 470-225-6162.

EARLY SHOW: Acoustic Weezer w/ Braxton O'Neal
2017-02-10 18:30 - 20:30
Braxton has been in the Atlanta music since for over 20 years. He currently fronts the Weezer tribute band El Scorcho and his cover band Braxton & The Renditions, but he also spends time writing and recording his own original material.
TICKETING & RESERVATION INFO:
NO MUSIC CHARGE!
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.

Greg Lee Band + Sazerac
2017-02-09 21:30
Greg has always been a sideman. Not on purpose, it just happened that way. In 1997 Butch Walker asked him to help, and that started a long career of supporting other people. Since then Greg has shared the stage with Butch, Peter Searcy, Gary Wright, South 70, Player, Walter Egan, Eddie Money, Mickey Thomas, Supermatic, Johnny Andrews, the Veins (with English Nick, Dave Cobb, and the mighty Darren Dodd), Matthew Wilder, Jeff Carlisi, Peter Stroud, Yacht Rock Revue and Yacht Rock Schooner, Please PleaseRock Me and so many more. He’s been truly blessed to know and play with so many great musicians.
But – he has also always been a songwriter. Greg wanted to be a songwriter/producer ever since discovering Phil Collins in the 80’s. He wrote his first song in 1986, and has been writing songs for 25+ years now, for himself and with other folks. Being able to create songs that give joy or solace or affirmation is truly a gift that he’s grateful for.
Now it’s time to share my his music. All the recording for his 5-song debut EP is finished. It’s taken a while, but he is damn proud of these. We’re asking for help with fees for mixing, mastering, and duplication. Greg was lucky enough to track in some of the best studios (Madison Recording and Southern Tracks), with the best players including: Mark Cobb, Mark Dannells, Mark Bencuya, Dave Freeman, and Nick Niespodziani from Yacht Rock Revue, Tanner Hendon from Madison Recording, Ben Holst from Tunewelders/Southern Tracks, and even the mighty Peter Stroud joined him on a song!
The incredible songs Greg has been exposed to growing up and playing has influenced him through the years, and still does, so if these have a familiar sound, the blame falls squarely on his family and friends for teaching him that they just don’t make music like they used to anymore. (Well, most don’t) Greg has travelled far and wide with bands and the only real magic he has ever seen is the way music affects people. I hope these songs give you some comfort or hope or energy or whatever you need to get from them. That’s really the best reason to make music.

(Not Annoying) Trivia
2017-02-09 19:30, 2017-02-02 19:30, 2017-01-26 19:30
(Not Annoying) Trivia at Venkman’s 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.
Sign-ups and music kick off at 7pm, with competition rocking at 7:30pm every Thursday.
TICKETING & RESERVATION INFO:
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.

Venkman's Karaoke League! Hosted by Christopher Arrison (of Saved by the Band)
2017-02-08 20:00 - 23:00
Hey Rock Stars – Another season of Venkman’s Karaoke League starts February 1st – hosted by Chris Arrison, the compelling frontman of Saved By The Band! Eight teams will put their karaoke skills to the test every Wed (2/1-4/5) at 8 p.m. in three-round competitions.
GENERAL RULES:
– Advance sign ups are $25 per individual for the season which guarantees participation.
– Walk-in sign ups are $25 per team, per availability.
– Maximum of eight teams each week consisting of between 2-4 members per team.
– The regular season consists of eight weeks of competition.
– Every performer must meet the minimum age requirement: 21+
– Check in will be 7:30pm. Competition begins at 8:00pm.
LEAGUE STRUCTURE:
– Each league member will sign up as an individual, but compete on a team each week. Each individual will retain the team’s score from that week which will be added to their personal score for the season.
– Each team will present three performances during regular competition: round one is a solo round (single performer); round two is a challenge round (1 primary performer + 1 or more); round three is a group round (2-4 performers).
– Choose your song in advance, or the night of competition.
– No song may be performed twice in one night. No individual may perform the same song twice in one season.
– No song shall exceed five minutes in length. Songs over 5 minutes that are submitted will not be accepted.
– A short “open” session will follow competition each night per the discretion of the host and Venkman’s mgmt.
SCORING IN REGULAR SEASON COMPETITION:
– Ballots will be distributed to every person present at Venkman’s at the beginning of each round. This includes both league members and non-league members; as such teams are encouraged to bring friends. No ballots will be distributed after the end of the first performance of a given round. An ATLKL official will total the scores will collect ballots at the end of every round.
– The ballot for each round will ask voters to select their three favorite performances when 5 or more teams are competing.
– Voters will select their two favorite performances when 4 or less teams are competing. Should a ballot contain an incorrect number of votes, the ballot will be discarded and not counted.
– Team member votes will be worth one (1) point, non team member’s votes are worth two (2) points. Judges’ votes will be worth five (5) points.
– All rounds will be tabulated and the winner of each round will be announced. The team with the highest cumulative score for the evening will be declared that week’s winner and all scores will be added to cumulative individual scores for regular season play.
LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
– The championship night score totals will be worth double a normal night, and added to the season score.
– The winner will be based on the overall points from the entire season including the final night of competition. In the event of a tie, we will award co-champions and they will split the grand prize.
CONDUCT:
– All karaoke league members must abide by all laws regarding alcohol consumption. Further, all rules of the host establishment shall be strictly enforced. Rowdy, disrespectful, violent or otherwise problematic league members may be subject to disciplinary actions, including, but not limited to disqualification, suspension or expulsion from league activities.
– Performers must follow all local laws and regulations. Prohibited behaviors shall include: hanging/climbing on or around venue structures, throwing or tossing items into the crowd/audience or at venue equipment, using or spraying any hard-to-clean material, including but not limited to glitter, confetti, water or other liquids, paint, glue, powder, and silly string, and any other actions or behaviors that damage or have the potential to cause damage to the venue, staff, audience, teams, or equipment. The use of aerosols, such as whipped cream, are prohibited. Live animals or pets are prohibited. When in doubt, ask a member of league staff.
– Teams must clean up after themselves before leaving the venue, including discarding or taking home all trash, props, costumes, and other items.
PRIZES:
We are making prizes great again!
CHALLENGE ROUND THEMES:
FEB 1: KL Kick-off & open karaoke
FEB 8, Week 1: Dearly Departed: Choose a song from an artist who has died within the past twelve months from the date of your performance.
FEB 15, Week 2: New Jack Swing: Early ’90s hip-hop, smoothed out on the R&B tip with a pop feel — appeal — to it.
FEB 22: OFF, NO KARAOKE LEAGUE
MAR 1, Week 3: Food Jams: Nourish our ears with songs expressly about food.
MAR 8, Week 4: Yacht Rock: Pick a track from this smoothest of genres (choose wisely; experts may be in attendance).
MAR 15, Week 5: Radio Disney: Select from the vast Disney songbook. (Points off if you choose anything from Frozen.)
MAR 22, Week 6: Pick Your Poison – Creed or Nickelback: With arms wide open, you will redeem these bands’ infamous songs. Note: You are expected to perform earnestly with great conviction and passion.
MAR 29, Week 7: Question Songs: Can you find a song with a question in the title? Will you sing it well? Maybe?
APR 5, FINALS Week 8: ‘80s Soundtrack Finale: Take us to the Danger Zone with a movie track from the Reagan years.

Joe Gransden's Jazz Jam
2017-02-07 20:00, 2017-01-31 20:00
Venkman’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!
Venkman’s features half-price bottles of wine on Tuesdays!
TICKETING & RESERVATION INFO:
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.

Bottomless Mimosa Brunch with Bob Bakert Quartet
2017-02-05 12:30 - 15:00
Featuring:
Mark Tucker – piano
Chris Riggenbach – bass
Ben Bailey – drums
Bob Bakert -guitar/vocals
Bob Bakert is a progressive guitarist who’s musical dexterity ranges from homegrown folk to sizzling jazz.
TICKETING & RESERVATION INFO:
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.

The Whiskey Gentry Unplugged: Storytellers Set with Lauren and Jason
2017-02-04 21:00 - 2017-02-05 01:00
Lineup:
Jason & Lauren acoustic duo, 9p-10:30p
Bluegrass jam, 10:45p-1:00a
Tonight’s show features an acoustic set by Lauren and Jason Morrow, or The Whiskey Gentry, followed by a bluegrass jam featuring members of The Dappled Grays, The Whiskey Gentry, and Georgia Mountain String Band.
About The Whiskey Gentry:
Following the release of their first two acclaimed albums, Please Make Welcome(2011) and Holly Grove (2013), the Atlanta-based band The Whiskey Gentry are set to release their third full-length studio album entitled Dead Ringer this spring. On it, the husband and wife duo of Lauren Staley & Jason Morrow and bandmates have created an effort that builds on many of the sounds of their previous albums – incorporating deep country, Americana, honky-tonk, bluegrass and a stiff shot of gritty rock ’n’ roll, yet it also finds the band testing themselves and pushing beyond their own boundaries.
Dead Ringer deals with growing up, and how that’s affected the band’s relationships, and the places they’ve gone and people they’ve met in the process. As singer/songwriter Lauren Staley puts it, “There’s also a lot of questioning where you are in your life: are you going to follow your dream, or are you going to do what society thinks you should do?”
It’s apparent with this effort that Staley & Co. have opted for the former. “A common lyrical thread throughout this album are stories about being on the road,” Lauren admits, “and chasing your dreams and the outcomes – either good or bad – in doing that.”
Stepping outside of the comfort zone of their previous recordings, the band has moved in a different direction musically. “Sonically, the biggest difference of this record is that we recorded it live together in the same room at Echo Mountain Recording Studio (Asheville, NC),” Lauren explains. “There are less overdubs, which makes it sound more like how it would if you were to see us in person – it’s raw, it’s not perfect. We worked with a producer for the first time (Les Hall), and he had so many amazing ideas we’d never thought of and really pushed us to think outside of our box. There’s an energy on this record that we’ve never captured before, and I think it was a complete game changer for our sound.”
Dead Ringer has more guitars, more attitude and more of an edge than anything the band has done before. It’s not such a massive departure in sound that fans won’t understand it, but they will notice. “We are not a different band,” Lauren explains, “but we’ve definitely grown up and are changed people from the time we started this band. I think we’re better musicians, better songwriters. We’ve learned lessons and we’ve worked hard, and we want to tell our current fans and new fans the stories of what we’ve experienced on this journey. Musically, there are still elements of bluegrass and honky-tonk in our sound, and there always will be. However, I think we’ve expanded the scope of what we can offer people – there’s something for everyone on this record.”
The Whiskey Gentry has been tearing up the road for the better half of the last decade, logging over 150 shows each year, and winning over crowds at major festivals such as Shaky Knees, Shaky Boots, Merlefest, Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion, FloydFest and many others. With the release of Dead Ringer they’ll continue this trend, bringing their raucous, high-energy shows to audiences from coast-to-coast.
The Whiskey Gentry’s Dead Ringer will be available on limited vinyl, CD and digital formats on April 7th via Pitch-A-Tent Records.
TICKETING & RESERVATION INFO:
Purchasing a General Admission ticket does not guarantee a seat/table.
Additional reservations are not required if booth, table, or banquette tickets have been purchased via Ticketfly.
PLEASE NOTE: If earlier dinner reservations are made, your seats are not guaranteed for the show. For example, you cannot reserve a table at 7:00pm and keep it for a 9:00pm show. The only way to guarantee a seat for the show is to purchase booth or banquette tickets.
Reservations for the Captain’s Room (private dining room) can be reserved for parties of 12-20 guests. For more info call 470-225-6162.

EARLY SHOW: Katie Martin
2017-02-04 18:30 - 20:30
Performing across the Southeast since 2006, Katie Martin’s unique blend of blues, folk, and soul mesmerizes audiences in a way that has to be seen to understand. Her agelessly soulful vocals soar effortlessly above a rich propulsion of acoustic blues guitar reminiscent of Muddy Waters combined with the beautiful folk guitar of James Taylor, all performed with the honest intensity of Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin. Seeing Katie Martin perform is an experience like no other, and her refreshing individuality is one that leaves a lasting impression long after the stage has grown silent. She released her acoustic EP ” Away From Here” with Haney Records in 2011. In 2015 she released “Katie Martin : Live From the Chocolate Room” ft. Tony Brook on slide guitar, and her debut album, “Purpose” both recorded, produced,and engineered by Larry Mitchell at The Chocolate Room.
TICKETING/RESERVATION INFO:
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.

Chicken Pickin' Brunch w/ The Wiseman Brothers
2017-02-04 13:00 - 15:00
The Wiseman Brothers are a traditional 4-piece bluegrass band based in North Georgia. They focus on traditional bluegrass music with furrows into contemporary numbers along with gospel and popular country music.
The band features Donovan Wiseman singing lead and harmony vocals while playing lead guitar. Devon Wiseman sings tenor vocals and plays Scruggs-style three finger banjo. The Wiseman Brothers are proudly backed by Matthew Mundy on mandolin and baritone vocals. Matt toured extensively with Wendy Bagwell, Lynn Morris and is probably best know for his time Aquarium Rescue Unit and touring with Grateful Dead and Widespread Panic. He also was featured on Bela Fleck’s Tales from The Acoustic Planet II. Jeff Wright is on bass and lead vocals. Jeff has tremendous feel and tone and toured with the Jerry Butler Band.
TICKETING & RESERVATION INFO:
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.

Princess Brunch: FROZEN Sing-a-long
2017-02-04 10:30 - 12:30, 2017-01-28 10:30 - 12:30
Dust off the crown and jewels and join us at the V for a sing-a-long party featuring one of the “coolest” animated hits of all-time. This musical experience invites audiences of all ages to sit back, “Let it Go,” and sing along with this special interactive screening of Disney’s beloved musical, FROZEN. Advance reservations are encouraged for this event.
From the kitchen will be offering a royal brunch feast, including Princess Flapjacks for the little ones.
TICKETING & RESERVATION INFO:
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.

Escape Vehicle + The Rainmen
2017-02-03 21:30
With a musical styling that incorporates the sounds of Traffic, J.J. Cale, Drivin’ n’ Cryin’, Widespread Panic, Grateful Dead, and The Allman Brothers with just a touch of outlaw country, the members of Escape Vehicle have been brewing their batch of gritty, down-home, whiskey-drenched rock n’ roll in and around the southeastern United States since 2001. Their solid reputation as a soulful, hard-working band with honest tunes and a fanbase that’s always looking to hit the dance floor makes for a raucous live experience that leaves both newcomers and diehards screaming for more. Having shared the stage with the likes of Col. Bruce Hampton, Jeff Mosier, Count M’butu, Railroad Earth, Bloodkin, Particle, Tea Leaf Green, Blueground Undergrass, Outformation/The Sam Holt Band, Tinsley Ellis, and Coy Bowles & the Fellowship (of the Zac Brown Band), the Vehicle prides itself on its professionalism and high caliber musicianship. This band thrives and survives in a live setting in collaboration with a willing audience. With one studio release under our belt and another album of originals slated for a spring 2014 release, we invite you to come out to our next show so that our music can speak for itself.
TICKETING & RESERVATION INFO:
Purchasing a General Admission ticket does not guarantee a seat/table. Table reservations can be made at venkmans.com (see “Reservations”), or by calling 470-225-6162.
Bar area seating is first-come, first-serve.
Additional reservations are not required if a booth or banquette has been purchased via Ticketfly.
PLEASE NOTE: If earlier dinner reservations are made, your seats are not guaranteed for the show. For example, if you reserve seats for 7:00pm dinner, it is unlikely that you’ll be able to keep it for a 9:30pm show. The only way to guarantee a seat for the show is to purchase booth, table, banquette, or Captain’s Table tickets via Ticketfly.
Reservations for the Captain’s Room (private dining room) can be reserved for parties of 12-20 guests. For more info call 470-225-6162.

Acoustic Beatles by Nick Niespodziani & Tim Smith
2017-02-03 19:00 - 21:00
Back by popular demand, Acoustic Beatles by Nick from Yacht Rock! Joined with very special guest, Tim Smith, of The Producers, Jellyfish, and Noah Gallagher and The High Flying Birds! Join us early on for solo acoustic versions of Beatles favorites. For this portion of the show, Nick & Tim will be taking requests via crayon drawings (crayons and index cards provided) so bring your inner 3rd-grade artist to help curate the show!
TICKETING & RESERVATION INFO:
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.

A Tribute to The Crusaders: Honoring the lives of Joe Sample, Wayne Henderson, and Wilton Felder
2017-02-02 21:00
In the last few years, we have lost many great musicians. Some of these greats being three of the four core members of the Crusaders (formerly the Jazz Crusaders). Atlanta musicians, Kebbi Williams, Jonathan Lloyd, Khari Cabral Simmons, Nick Rosen, Chris Burroughs, and Nick Johnson pay tribute to the Crusaders on February 2nd at Venkman’s, playing two sets of music from two albums: “Southern Comfort” and “Chain Reaction”. Get ready for a night of horn driven West Coast Funk Jazz and classic groove at its best!
TICKETING & RESERVATION INFO:
Purchasing a General Admission ticket does not guarantee a seat/table.
Additional reservations are not required if a table, booth or banquette have been purchased via Ticketfly.
PLEASE NOTE: If earlier dinner reservations are made, your seats are not guaranteed for the show. For example, you may not be able to reserve a table at 7:00pm and keep it for a 9:00pm show. The only way to guarantee a seat for the show is to purchase booth or banquette tickets. Reservations for some table (4-top) seating may be available at www.venkmans.com (see “Reservations”), or by calling 470-225-6162.
Bar area and patio seating is reserved on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Reservations for the Captain’s Room (private dining room) can be reserved for parties of 12-20 guests. For more info call 470-225-6162.

Bottomless Mimosa Brunch w/ Coy-Norris Plus
2017-01-29 12:30 - 15:00
Atlanta jazz guitar master Dan Coy and Athens ace drummer John Norris team up with A-list bassists to make some lively and entertaining music for you: sometimes hot, sometimes mellow, sometimes funky – and always swinging and graceful!
TICKETING & RESERVATION INFO:
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.

A Live One - Exploring the Music of PHISH
2017-01-28 21:30, 2017-01-27 21:30
A Live One is a Phish tribute band based in Austin, TX, sharing the joy of Phish where Phish rarely treads.
A Live One began in December of 2010 by guitarist Josh Pearson and drummer Dan McGreevy of the band Moving Matter. As time turned elastic, the line up evolved to Wesley Haynes on keyboards, Andy Harn on Bass and Alan Eckert on drums. Being huge fans of Phish and heavily influenced by them, the band found it very exciting recreating their music. Soon realizing the difficulty of the music, A Live One rises to the challenge, striving to create a similar experience to the real thing, on a much smaller scale
TICKETING & RESERVATION INFO:
Purchasing a General Admission ticket does not guarantee a seat/table. Table reservations can be made at venkmans.com (see “Reservations”), or by calling 470-225-6162.
Additional reservations are not required if a booth or banquette has been purchased via Ticketfly.
PLEASE NOTE: If earlier dinner reservations are made, your seats are not guaranteed for the show. For example, you cannot reserve a table at 7:30pm and keep it for a 9:30pm show. The only way to guarantee a seat for the show is to purchase booth or banquette tickets.
Reservations for the Captain’s Room (private dining room) can be reserved for parties of 12-20 guests. For more info call 470-225-6162.

EARLY SHOW: Victor St. Baloo
2017-01-28 18:30 - 20:30
Victor St. Baloo is a young Atlanta singer/songwriter/composer, with a clever and sentimentally verbose lyrical and melodic uniqueness akin to that of songwriters of the 1960’s and 70’s. Despite an obvious lean towards those decades however, his timeless attributes are not without a sense of humor and remarkable honesty. Akin to the likes of Leonard Cohen, Syd Barret or Ray Davies, as well as contemporaries such as Beck or Father John Misty, this self-aware romantic has the technical guitar skills to navigate these influences tastefully thus saving it from sounding even remotely forced or derivative. A psychedelic troubadour tickling fancies since 2005.
TICKETING & RESERVATION INFO:
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.

Chicken Pickin' Brunch w/ Sweet Auburn String Band
2017-01-28 13:00 - 15:00
Formed in 2013 in Atlanta, Sweet Auburn String Band brings high-energy soul and funkiness to American roots music.
IAN HENNESSEE, UPRIGHT BASS AND BANJO
JAMIE REILLY, PERCUSSION
DAN WILLIAMS, GUITAR
WILL B RUFF, MANDOLIN AND SLIDE GUITAR
TICKETING & RESERVATION INFO:
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.

EARLY SHOW: How and Why
2017-01-27 18:30 - 20:30
Atlanta indie folk singer-songwriters Michael Hudgins and Lindsay Rakers come together to form acoustic duo How and Why.
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Talking Dreads
2017-01-26 21:00
TALKING DREADS: NOT SO SAME AS IT EVER WAS
Talking Dreads began as a project born from the audacious notion that hardcore Heads-lovers wouldn’t mind a tinkering or two with their favorite Talking Heads tunes, and there is a lot of great music here that will make you stop, listen and smile a little bit more as you’re grooving along to the joyous rhythms and jubilant spirit of the island vibe.
Talking Dreads is the brainchild of Head Dread, Mystic Bowie, a Jamaican artist whose long and close relationship with Chris Franz and Tina Weymouth, founding members of Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club, began when he joined the latter group as a singer in 1996. He then recorded and performed with Tom Tom Club for nearly twenty years and continues to bear fruit from their unending collaborations.
This inaugural effort from Talking Dreads features an amazing lineup of stellar reggae stalwarts including Freddie McGregor [‘Rastaman Camp’, Bobby Babylon], ska-guitar master Ernest Ranglin (session player and arranger of Millie’s smash ‘My Boy Lollipop’, the Melodians ‘Rivers Of Babylon’, and countless other tracks], and Tarrus Reilly (‘Start Anew’, ‘Good Girl Gone Bad’) as well as a little help from punk-pop diva Cindy Wilson of The B-52s (‘Rock Lobster’, ‘Love Shack’).
Talking Heads’ music was a formative influence on Mystic Bowie since childhood. The marriage of Talking Heads jagged, Rhode Island art school punk with bouncing, sunny Caribbean rhythms appealed to him because “reggae’s dance-inspiring, feel-good vibe is universal as are many of Talking Heads’ songs. And don’t forget their intelligent, powerful lyrics! I’m convinced that there are a lot of music lovers who will appreciate this fusion as much as I do”.
