(Not Annoying) Trivia
2017-09-06 20:00, 2017-09-13 20:00, 2017-09-20 20:00, 2017-09-27 20:00 (America/New_York)
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.
(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.
Sign-ups and music kick off at 7:30pm, with competition rocking at 8:00pm every Wednesday.

Catalina Wine Mixer: Half-Off Bottles of Wine + Yacht Rock from DJ RaeTone
2017-09-07 19:30 - 22:00
Summer going by too quickly? It’s time to celebrate! Join your friends over at Venkman’s and celebrate on Saturday August 12th from 9:00 pm til midnight with groovy tunes and great food. Specialty Frose slushies and Yacht Rock tunes spun by DJ RaeTone will keep you in the summertime mood. 70s’ cult classic movies will be silently playing in the background as DJ spins and Venkman’s standard menu will be available until 10:30 pm. There will also be a ticket giveaway for the upcoming Yacht Rock Revue and Yacht Rock Schooner shows! Admission is free, but reservations are recommended as this place will fill up fast! Rock!
Admission is free, but we do recommend grabbing reservations while they last. Visit www.venkmans.com (See “Reservations”), or call us at 470-225-6162.
About DJ RaeTone:
Born in New York City. Growing up, RaeTone listened to the Jackson 5, Stevie wonder, Earth Wind & Fire & Lionel Richie.
His first DJ gig was like many DJs, at a house party in college.
“The More I Get, The More I Want” by Teddy Pendergrass is the song that is guaranteed to get him on the dance floor.
What RaeTone loves the most about DJing? Seeing people smiling, laughing & dancing. And the thing he loves the most about DJing weddings in particular: making THEIR day super special and memorable. His biggest rush is the crowd’s roar of “oooh” the instant I play their “jam”!
TICKETING & RESERVATION INFO:
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.

Mia Borders
2017-09-08 18:30
Born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, Mia Borders’ original music genuinely reflects the oft-referenced melting pot of her hometown. Her catalogue of nine commercial releases spans from 2007’s pop-rock-influenced “the ep” to 2016’s R&B LP “Fever Dreams.”
Heralded locally and nationally as one of New Orleans’ best talents, Borders has been featured on AXS.tv’s coverage of The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, and has performed at such renowned venues as Essence Festival, Brazil’s Bourbon Street Music Festival, House of Blues New Orleans, Tipitina’s, Santa Cruz Blues Fest, Chattanooga’s Night Fall, Voice of the Wetlands, Memphis’ Levitt Shell, Wakarusa, Long’s Park Amphitheater, 2012 Food & Wine Classic, and The Kennedy Center for Performing Arts.
Her live shows are regularly praised as “deeply funky” (USA Today) and “confident and cool” (The Times-Picayune). Borders herself is “a chanteuse of the highest order,” with “miles of style and charisma” (AXS.com). New Orleans’ own Offbeat Magazine applauded Borders and her “great music and great intensity.”
With the release of “Fever Dreams” come more live dates and more surprises from Mia Borders.

Strange Days 50th Anniversary Celebration with The Dirty Doors
2017-09-08 22:00
The Dirty Doors formed in Atlanta, GA in late 2012 to pay tribute to one of the greatest rock bands of all time – The Doors. With each performance, they bring the energy, excitement, and passion of the timeless music of Jim Morrison and The Doors like no one else.
September 2017 will mark the 50th anniversary of The Doors’ amazing sophomore album, Strange Days, which features songs like “Love Me Two Times,” “People Are Strange” and “When The Music’s Over.” To honor this classic release, The Dirty Doors will perform a special set that includes the entire album.
The band features Reed Barrickman on vocals, Matt Boehnlein on guitar, Geoff Lewis on keyboards and Jason Monseur on drums.
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, 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.
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 10-24 guests. For more info call 470-225-6162.

Puppet Brunch! Billy Goats Gruff & Other Stuff
2017-09-09 11:00 - 11:45
Did you know that Little Red Riding Hood has a first name? Learn her name in David Stephens’ production of Billy Goats Gruff and Other Stuff.
In this one-man performance utilizing hand, rod, and glove puppets, Stephens retells classic fairy tales as well as telling a few of his own original tales. You’ll see what happens when three billy goats try to cross over a bridge belonging to a greedy troll in The Three Billy Goats Gruff.
Parker Pig encounters some good luck when he stumbles over a watering can in The One Little Pig and the Three Wishes; a retelling of a family favorite.
One of Stephens’ original stories, The Two Farmers, involves Farmer Frick and Farmer Frack and how they learn to work together to make a pot of stew.
All this, plus the antics of some silly chickens, in Billy Goats Gruff and Other Stuff.
Developed for Alabama Public Libraries‚ Summer Reading Programs, this show has entertained both children and their parents. The Center for Puppetry Arts hosted an 8-week run of over 100, virtually sold-out, performances of this production in 2002. Since then, the Center has hosted two equally successful revivals in 2004 and 2007. In 2005, this show was honored by receiving a Citation of Excellence from UNIMA-USA (Union Internationale de la Marionette): the equivalent of an Oscar in the puppetry world.
TICKETING/RESERVATION INFO
TICKETS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL GUESTS AGES 2 AND UP. Your ticket serves as your brunch reservation. Additional reservation arrangements are not necessary once ticket is purchased. If you have special seating requests/needs, please call 470-225-6162.

Chicken Pickin' Brunch w/ Sweet Auburn String Band
2017-09-09 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.

The REMakes: A tribute to the early catalogue of R.E.M.
2017-09-09 22:00
Atlanta R.E.M. tribute band the REMakes knows that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. That’s the reason their covers of songs from R.E.M.’s early catalog (ranging from Chronic Town to Monster) are authentic and true to the original recordings. Playing the band’s biggest hits as well as deep album tracks, the REMakes take their audience on a musical ride back to 1980s’ Athens, Ga.
Lead singer and guitar player Geoff Melkonian and bass player and backing vocalist Jeff Rosenberg have been playing together since they were 14 and R.E.M. was still an underground band. Melkonian and drummer Webb Vandiver began jamming when they were in their early 20s. Out of a love and passion for the music they grew up with, the three musicians came together in 2009 as the REMakes.
TICKETING & RESERVATION INFO:
Purchasing a General Admission ticket does not guarantee a seat/table.
Bar area seating is also first-come, first-serve.
Additional reservations are not required if a table, 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 8:00pm and keep it for a 10:00pm 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.

Bottomless Mimosa Brunch w/ Django Earnhardt
2017-09-10 12:30 - 15:30
Gypsy and Western Swingin’.
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.

Joe Gransden's Jazz Jam
2017-09-12 20:00, 2017-09-19 20:00, 2017-09-26 20:00
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.
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!

Acoustic Beatles by Nick Niespodziani and Tim Smith
2017-09-14 19:30 - 22:00
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.

Beatles, Burgers and Beer
2017-09-15 17:30 - 19:30, 2017-09-22 17:30 - 19:30, 2017-09-29 17:30 - 19:30
Join us for an evening full of Beatles, Burgers and Beer on Friday Sept 15, 22 & 29. We will be playing your favorite Beatles movies on silent as your favorite Beatles songs play alongside. Our award-winning burgers will be $10 including Venkman’s famous fries. This special programming will run 5:30 through 7:30 p.m. Stay hungry, my friends.
RESERVATION INFO:
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.

Atlanta Funk Society
2017-09-15 22:00 - 23:59
Atlanta Funk Society is a Funk band from Atlanta, GA, playing classic hits from the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s, including everything from “Superbad” by James Brown, to “Whatcha Gonna Do For Me” by Chaka Kahn.
Started in the summer of 2010, the Atlanta Funk Society brought together a collection of some of the best musicians Atlanta had to offer. Founding members guitarist and vocalist Rob Lane (the Apostles) and bass player Kevin Scott (Col. Bruce Hampton, and others too numerous to mention) wanted to fill the need for a hard hitting funk band playing classic hits from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s.
Their first call was to Jonathan Lloyd(Cadillac Jones, Lloyds Rocksteady Review), local trombone player and vocalist to put together the horn section which has included Deniz Felder, Jason Collier, Jon Marett (Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, OutKast, Goodie Mob), Prof. Eric Fontaine (just about every great band in Atlanta), and Taylor Kennedy (Soulphonics, Blair Crimmins). Next to join were guitarist Nick Johnson(Last Waltz Ensemble, Pharoh Gummitt) and drummer Duane Trucks(Derek Trucks, Pharoh Gummit) lending their unrivaled musicianship to the group. The keyboards were manned by Florida transplant and first call pianist Nick Rosen. Scotty Bryan (Cinetrope, 3052 dub Collective) stepped up the bands’ vibe with the addition of percussion.
The next critical piece was a female vocalist, and after a long search, Michelle Marshall came into the fold and showed what was up. The last piece was additional percussionist Yaya Brown to provide the perfect complement to Scotty Bryan and complete the driving rhythms of AFS.
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 9:30pm 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.

Princess Brunch: Cinderella
2017-09-16 10:30 - 12:30, 2017-09-23 10:30 - 12:30
You are cordially invited to a royal screening of Disney’s Animated Masterpiece Cinderella! Put a little bibbity bobbity boo in your brunch as we play the 1950 classic Cinderella on the big screen while you dine.
Admission is free with RSVP. A royal brunch feast and bottomless mimosas (for the adult kids) available for purchase.
TICKETING & RESERVATION INFO:
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.

Chicken Pickin' Brunch w/ Caleb & the Gents
2017-09-16 13:00 - 15:00
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!
They’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).
Caleb 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.
So 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.
RESERVATION INFO:
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.

Bottomless Mimosa Brunch w/ Shakta Jazz Trio featuring Chapman and Watters
2017-09-17 12:30 - 15:30
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.

Alyssa Olson & Peter Olson (of Yacht Rock Revue)
2017-09-21 19:30

Charles Walker Band + Cadillac Jones
2017-09-22 22:00
Deliciously Stanky, Dynamically Funky, Recklessly Hopeful. Grounded in soul, the Charles Walker Band has been compared to Prince, Bruno Mars, The Brand New Heavys, James Brown and Sharon Jones. The Milwaukee based band has refined their sound into Neo-Funk, a fusion of funk and soul infused rhythms with pop melodies. The seven piece band rehearses relentlessly in Charles’ basement, amidst couches and low ceilings, the trombonist having to stoop the entire time, continually evolving their performance. These questions are continually posed: How can we make this sound tighter? How can we arrange this to make it more stimulating? How can we make this song look visually different? They combine this quest for musical excellence with deep gospel influences and positive lyrical messages. The Charles Walker Band is Deliciously Stanky, Dynamically Funky, Recklessly Hopeful.
As a testament to their live magic, the group has opened for national acts including Earth Wind & Fire, Aaron Neville, Robert Cray, BB King, Richard Marx, Eddie Shaw (Howlin Wolf’s Sax Player), Booker T, Cameo and Bernard Allison. The ensemble has been featured on Fox News, NBC “Live in the Morning,” nationally syndicated “Discover Wisconsin,” and was the featured artist on the Blues Revue (2010) and Soul Bag (2007) sampler CDs and has been nominated four years in a row for best soul/r&b act in Wisconsin by WAMI, winning the award in 2013.
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 9:30pm 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.

Chicken Pickin' Brunch with Sailing to Denver
2017-09-23 13:00 - 15:00
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.
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.

Crayon Drawing Request Night with DJ Raetone
2017-09-23 18:00 - 20:00
Share your drawing skills and hear your favorite tunes at this family-friendly Venkman’s event on Saturday,September 23 from 6:00-8:00 p.m.! Draw your favorite song and see your drawing on the big screen if DJ RaeTone picks your song.
Kids (10 & under) eat free from 5:30-7p! Limit 2 children per grown-up.
RESERVATION INFO:
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.

The Soul of Sting
2017-09-23 22:00
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.
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, 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.
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 10-24 guests. For more info call 470-225-6162.

Bottomless Mimosa Brunch w/ Trio Deluxe
2017-09-24 13:00 - 15:30
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).
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.

Throwback Thursdays with DJ Raetone
2017-09-28 20:00 - 23:00
On Thursdays we play! Join us every Thursday evening as we throw it back to the good ol’ days. We’ll have outdoor games, retro jams spinning by DJ Raetone, and retro drink prices from Orpheus and Old Fourth Ward Distillery. Play on!
RESERVATION INFO:
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.
