Venkman's | 740 Ralph McGill Blvd.

ILLin-N-CHILIn – the music of the Beastie Boys & the Red Hot Chili Peppers
2018-07-21 21:30 - 23:59 (America/New_York)
ILLin-N-CHILIn – The Ultimate Tribute PARTY! Featuring the music of the Beastie Boys and the Red Hot Chili Peppers
Born in New Orleans but conceived in Atlanta, it’s a collaboration that just HAD to happen.
The catalyst though was the legendary band 311. Every March these NOLA natives bring the music back to the home folks with “311 Days Bourbon Street Takeover”. Headlining two nights of music and debauchery, 311 brings in the highest energy tribute acts they can find to carry the party on into the wee hours and thus they reached out to ATL for ILL Communication and Behind the Sun.
Rockin’ the best of the Beastie Boys and Red Hot Chili Peppers like only ILL Comm and BTS can, playing back-to-back on consecutive nights was not only a perfectly spiced-up recipe for a party, it was also a natural thang for the bands to team up on stage for a Big Finale… and Bourbon Street’s been bouncin’ ever since!
Now the guys have taken this show out on the road, but they haven’t forgotten the home folks in the ATL. Behind the Sun will be celebrating the 25th Anniversary of RHCP’s seminal “Blood Sugar Sex Magik” album and ILL Comm will be rockin’ classic Beasties in their trademark non-stop throw-down. But the party ain’t done til the bands take the stage together for their mash-up Finale!
ILL Communication – Fronted by 3 of ATL’s most versatile performers, ILL COMM brings back the glory days and one-of-a-kind party vibe of Ad-Rock, MCA and Mike D with their high energy tribute to the Beastie Boys.
Behind the Sun – Touring with their new frontman, who just happens to be a dead ringer for Anthony Kiedis, and nailing the legendary musical chops of Flea, Frusciante and Smith, BTS has asserted themselves as the nation’s ultimate Red Hot Chili Peppers tribute act.
TICKETING & RESERVATION INFO:
Purchasing a General Admission ticket does not guarantee a seat/table.
Bar area seating is first-come, first-serve.
Additional reservations are not required if a booth, table, or banquette has been purchased via Ticketfly.
PLEASE NOTE: If earlier dinner reservations are made, your seats are not guaranteed for the show. For instance, reserving a table at 8:00pm and keeping it for a 10:00pm show is unlikely. 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 10-24 guests. For more info contact Mike at Mikeh@venkmans.com

Bottomless Mimosa Brunch w/ Shakta Jazz Trio featuring Chapman and Watters
2018-07-22 12:30 - 14:30, 2018-07-29 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.

Joe Gransden's Jazz Jam
2018-07-24 20:00, 2018-07-31 20:00, 2018-08-07 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!

(Not Annoying) Trivia
2018-07-25 20:30, 2018-08-01 20:00, 2018-08-08 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.
(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.

FREE EARLY SHOW - Ladies of ‘60s Soul, with Keisha and Kourtney Jackson
2018-07-26 19:00
Relive the golden era of soul music at Venkman’s with Keisha and Kourtney Jackson. This mother-daughter duo sings hits by Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Gladys Knight, the Supremes, The Staple Singers, the Ronettes, Martha Reeves, Dusty Springfield, Dionne Warwick and more! Keisha has toured with OutKast, Erykah Badu, and Big Boi; Kourtney carries on the family tradition started by the matriarch of the musical family – soul legend Millie Jackson. They both also sing with the Yacht Rock Revue on the regular.
This is a FREE event. Tickets are not required for FREE events, but reservations are highly encouraged. Reservations can be made at venkmans.com (RESERVE) or by calling 470.225.6162

FREE EARLY SHOW - A Celebration of Janis Joplin by Pearl & The Kozmic Blues
2018-07-27 18:30 - 19:45
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. Note that dinner reservations this evening will be wrapped up by 8:30 PM for our late show.

Broadway Duchess (Yacht Rock Schooner plays Steely Dan)
2018-07-27 21:00 - 23:00
PleaseRock presents an evening of Steely Dan with Broadway Duchess. The Pirates of Smooth sail into port with a set of your favorite hits by Steely Dan, including Decade of Dan, and their landmark album Aja, played in its entirety! Don’t miss it! If you’re into seeing some ace musicians faithfully and lovingly reproduce these amazing songs, then come get down with the “Dan of Steel”. YOU’RE WELCOME!
TICKETING & RESERVATION INFO:
Purchasing a General Admission ticket does not guarantee a seat/table. Bar area seating is reserved on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Additional reservations are not required if table, booth, 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, 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, or banquette tickets via Ticketfly.
Reservations for the Captain’s Room (private dining room) can be reserved for parties of 12-20 guests. For more info please email mikeh@venkmans.com

Princess Brunch: FROZEN
2018-07-28 10:00 - 11:45
Dust off the crown and jewels and join us at the V for a 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 cheer along with this screening of Disney’s beloved, FROZEN. Free with RSVP. Advance reservations are encouraged for this event. Bottomless mimosas ($18/person) for the adult kids!
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/ Hill Roberts Duo
2018-07-28 12:30 - 14:30
Hill Roberts grew up playing music in the Atlanta blues scene. His fiercely funked and folked blues band, Catfish & The Bottom, continues to make an impression on the Georgia road map, picking up new fans at every turn. You can find Hill Roberts performing music from his Live Compilation “Fresh Milk” 2015, or his upcoming Album “Catfish, Let the Music Take” throughout the Southeast or with The Law Band, Trappers Cabin & Rosey, as well as being a session player at Green House Atlanta Studios.
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.

FREE EARLY SHOW - The Americana Dream with Bradley Smith and Nelson Nolan Duo
2018-07-28 19:00 - 20:15
Join us at the V, for an evening of acoustic Americana music, performed by local musicians Bradley Smith & Nelson Nolan. You can expect to hear Ryan Adams, Son Volt, Wilco & more!
This is a FREE event. Tickets are not available for FREE events. To reserve seating please call 470.225.6162 or visit venkmans.com (RESERVE)

Nameless Nameless + Rusty Cage (Soundgarden Tribute)
2018-07-28 22:00
Nirvana Tribute Band that is nerdy about details. We are constantly collecting more authentic instruments, pedals, clothing and stage props to re-create the closest thing to seeing Nirvana live in 93-94 era, minus most of the drugs and discontentment. Recently Nirvana have been in the news with the release of the documentary Montage of Heck and the accompanying Kurt Cobain solo compilation album, several significant anniversaries, and their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Nameless Nameless hopes to offer the closest representation to seeing the real thing live, since most of us never got the chance.
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 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 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 12-20 guests. For more info call 470-225-6162.

Improv Night at Venkman’s: The Rebound Show with Very Special Guests
2018-07-30 20:00
Come out and see four amazing Improv groups perform. The Rebound Show, Behind the Scenes, Two Worms, and Atlanta’s 2018 Improv Battle Champion – Co-Workers. Stay after the show for an Improv Jam!
Please note our Kitchen will be closed this evening, but make sure to come thirsty! Tickets are required for all guests.

Smokey Jones and The 3 Dollar Pistols + i want Whisky
2018-08-02 20:00
Bringing back real country and honkey tonk one gig at a time. Hank, Dwight, George, Merle, Buck, and more.
TICKETING & RESERVATION INFO:
General Admission is standing room only.
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.
Reservations for the Captain’s Room (private dining room) please contact Mike at mikeh@venkmans.com.

FREE EARLY SHOW - Contemporary Cinema with Zay'Marie
2018-08-03 18:30 - 19:45
Zay’Marie is a singer/songwriter with a passion for soul, pop, and R&B music based in Atlanta, GA. Zay plays guitar, writes her own music, dances, produces, and has a voice that will blow you away. For this special evening, Zay will perform her take on popular movie soundtrack songs!
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. Note that dinner reservations this evening will be wrapped up by 8:30 PM for our late show.

Drivin' N' Cryin'
2018-08-03 21:30, 2018-08-04 21:30
Celebrating their 33rd Anniversary together, Atlanta-based folk rock act, Drivin N Cryin, have spent most of 2018 on tour. In October 1985 Drivin N Cryin played their first show at Atlanta’s famed 688 Club. The band quickly gained attention for their blistering live shows, and amassed a rabid fanbase in the fertile soil of the late-1980s Southeast music scene. Now, 33 years
later and after releasing four full length albums on Island Records and one on Geffen Records, founding members Kevn Kinney and Tim Nielsen find themselves enjoying a milestone
anniversary for the band, having survived the pressures of fame, a shifting musical landscape, multiple lineup changes, and miles of backroads and highways to arrive here.
With a gold record, 10 full-length albums, and a handful of EPs to their credit, the band still refuses to rest. In 2012, a documentary about the band entitled Scarred but Smarter: Life n Times of Drivin’ N’ Cryin’ was produced. In 2015, a collection of 10 choice cuts from the band’s 4-EP “Songs” series, entitled Best of Songs, was released on Nashville’s Plowboy Records.
Additionally, the band was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame the same year. The following year, Drivin N Cryin released a vinyl-only album, entitled Archives Vol One, with a
collection of basement recordings from the years 1988 to 1990.
With Dave V. Johnson as their drummer, and the band’s newest member Laur Joamets (originally Sturgill Simpson) now being added to the lineup, Drivin N Cryin is continuing to tour
the U.S. to great acclaim.
Island Records re-released their much celebrated “Mystery Road” album through Universal Music Group (2017) & Darius Rucker cut “Straight to Hell” on his new album, “When Was the Last Time”, released October 2017 with guest vocal appearances by Luke Bryan, Charles Kelley, and Jason Aldean. “Mystery Road” was recently named one of The 50 Best Southern Rock Albums of All Time by Paste Magazine.
A quote from the band’s lead singer, Kevn Kinney, gives a little insight into what Drivin N Cryin is all about: “We are a band that’s like your record collection.” Drawing influence from a
wide array of musical elements, Drivin N Cryin has developed a unique sound over the years.
Their name derives from the eclectic nature of this sound: a little drivin’ rock n roll and a little country twang. Comfortable with their past and confident in their future, the band has an arsenal
of songs, a full tank of gas, and no plans of stopping any time soon.
TICKETING & RESERVATION INFO:
Purchasing a General Admission ticket does not guarantee a seat/table. Bar area seating is reserved on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Additional reservations are not required if a table, booth, or banquette has been purchased via Ticketfly.
Reservations for the Captain’s Room (semi-private dining room) can be reserved for parties of 10-20 guests. For more info contact Mike at mikeh@venkmans.com

Princess Brunch: The Greatest Showman
2018-08-04 10:00 - 11:45
Hugh Jackman leads an all-star cast in this bold and original musical filled with infectious showstopping performances that will bring you to your feet time and time again. Inspired by the story of P.T. Barnum, the film follows the visionary who rose from nothing to create a mesmerizing spectacle.
Free with RSVP. Advance reservations are encouraged for this event. Bottomless mimosas ($18/person) for the adult kids!
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 Dusty Roads
2018-08-04 12:30 - 14:30
Dusty Roads is a high-energy Americana band, formed by Atlanta based musician, John Mickelson and featuring Jared Lanham on mandolin and tabla – the traditional Indian hand-drum, Colt Bowen on drums, and fiddlin’ phenom Danny Bermel. Comprised of some of the Southeasts finest pickers and singers, the band is ever evolving and growing.
When you’re at a Dusty Roads show, expect to hear influences of the legends of country and bluegrass music along with 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.
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.

FREE EARLY SHOW - The Ladies of Modern Pop, performed by Louise Warren
2018-08-04 18:30 - 19:45
Join us for an evening of modern pop performed by Louise Warren. Featuring songs from some of today’s coolest female artists, from Lady Gaga to Lorde!
A force to be reckoned with, Louise Warren is a singer, a songwriter, and a heartfelt performer from Macon, Georgia.
With over 8 years of gigging under her belt, she has shared the stage with the likes of Chuck Leavell (Rolling Stones), Jimmy Hall, Lera Lynn and Shawn Mullins. In 2015, she won a night at Eddie’s Open Mic at the Red Clay Theatre. Her songs “Cherish” and “Home” have been featured on Zooey Deschanel’s website Hello Giggles and Georgia Public Broadcasting’s national travel show, Music Voyager.

Bottomless Mimosa Brunch w/ Matthew Kaminski Trio
2018-08-05 12:30 - 14:30
Featuring Ben Bailey on drums and Dave Frackenpohl on guitar.
Born in Chicago, IL, Matthew Kaminski has been playing the Hammond Organ since he was five years old. Studying under Chicago jazz pianist Gordon James in his teens, Matthew was accepted into the University of Arizona’s jazz studies department as a jazz pianist. There, he studied jazz with Dr. Jeffrey Haskell and Mike Eckroth, and played in the jazz ensemble and combos as well as studying classical piano with Dr. Suzanne Knosp. Matthew also attended master classes by Wynton Marsalis and Kitty Margolis, and performed with vibraphonists/marimba musicians Dave Samuels and Dave Friedman.
Matthew has a passion for jazz organ playing and has studied with Hammond B3 masters Ike Stubblefield, Tony Monaco, and Scott Giddens, as well a sharing the stage with fellow organists Pat Bianchi, Linda Dachtyl, Wil Blades, Todd Hildreth and guitarist Grant Green Jr. Additionally, Matthew has been a full time piano teacher since 2001 and currently teaches at The North Fulton School of Music’s Atlanta locations, Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, and has taught at the college level for Georgia Tech in Atlanta, GA. Matthew continues to perform regularly in the Atlanta, GA metro area on three instruments: the Hammond organ, piano, and accordion.
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.

Unknown Lyric
2018-08-09 20:00
Unknown Lyric-with members Jeremiah Turner on acoustic guitar and Kevin Grayson on violin, is an acoustic classically infused instrumental duo out of Atlanta, GA. By fusing classical Beethoven with urban grooves and contemporary sounds, Unknown Lyric is on a mission to make instrumental music cool again. The essence of true music lies deep within the true musician. With Unknown Lyric, their craft is more than just a craft-It’s a way of life. Winners of Rene Miller’s Atlanta’s Next best 3.0 and 2011, as well as 2 time Apollo Amateur Night winners Unknown Lyric is starting a movement called “Classical Fusion.” From the heart..from the soul, Unknown Lyric is trying to be everywhere that your ipod goes. It gets no better than this!
TICKETING & RESERVATION INFO:
Purchasing a General Admission ticket does not guarantee a seat/table.
Bar area seating is first-come, first-serve.
Additional reservations are not required if a booth, table, or banquette has been purchased via Ticketfly.
PLEASE NOTE: If earlier dinner reservations are made, your seats are not guaranteed for the show. For instance, reserving a table at 6:00pm and keeping it for a 8:00pm show is unlikely. 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 10-24 guests. For more info contact Mike at Mikeh@venkmans.com

FREE EARLY SHOW - Soul from this Century performed by Malachi Mills
2018-08-10 18:30 - 19:45
Join us at the V for an evening of acoustic pop/R&B/soul music from 2000 and beyond!
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. Note that dinner reservations this evening will be wrapped up by 8:30 PM for our late show.

Rezur
2018-08-10 21:00
“Somewhere in a Great Country” as the classic rock in Spanish song recites, Rezur was born in 2013. Atlanta, GA the place where these great musicians’ paths crossed:
Yojhan Rezur, a Venezuelan singer and songwriter.
Andres Sosa, a Venezuelan guitarist, arranger and producer.
Emmanuel Ortiz, a Mexican drummer.
United by the vision of preserving and treasuring those latin american rock hits, etched in many people’s consciousness and linked to great memories; influenced not only by bands from sister latin american nations like Soda Stereo (Argentina), Enanitos Verdes (Argentina), Maná (Mexico), La Ley (Chile), Cafe Tacvba (Mexico), but also by bands with more global sounds like Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Rammstein, Nirvana, U2, among others.
It’s in the mixture of all these influences, the different cultures from their countries of origin, and their stage presence adorned with theatrical and dramatic elements what makes Rezur a unique band, with succesful performances around many cities in the US.
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 please contact Mike at mikeh@venkmans.com.

Princess Brunch: Beauty and The Beast
2018-08-11 10:00 - 11:45
Be Our Guest! Join us at the V for a FREE screening of Disney’s Animated Beauty and the Beast.
Admission is free with RSVP. A royal brunch feast and bottomless mimosas (for the adult kids) available for purchase.
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 w/How and Why
2018-08-11 12:30 - 14:30
Atlanta indie folk singer-songwriters Michael Hudgins and Lindsay Rakers come together to form acoustic duo How and Why.
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.
