Red Light Café, Atlanta, GA

Red Light Café News

Welcome to Red Light Café – Atlanta's Living Room! Our latest news, menu updates, upcoming events and such are below, but you can also subscribe to our newsletter to receive the most recent updates once a week.

Additions to our massive craft beer selection:

  • Blue Point Summer Ale
  • 21st Amendment Brew Free or Die
  • Heavy Seas Loose Cannon

New appetizers, soups, salads and entrées:

  • Baked Pimento Cheese Baguette Rounds
  • Vegetarian Black Bean Soup
  • Cucumber, Tomato & Feta Salad
  • Tomato-Feta Open-Faced Sandwich
  • Curried Chicken Salad Sandwich

Upcoming Events, Concerts & Shows

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May 2013

Caroline Aiken – May 25, 2013 – Red Light Café, Atlanta, GA

Caroline Aiken w/ Gibson Wilbanks
SAT • May 25 • 8pm – $12 Adv • $15 Door

Eventbrite - Caroline Aiken w/ Gibson Wilbanks

Caroline Aiken returns to RLC this Memorial Day weekend.


Michael Chapdelaine & Trevor Gordon Hall – May 26, 2013 – Red Light Café, Atlanta, GA

Michael Chapdelaine & Trevor Gordon Hall
SUN • May 26 • 8pm – $12 Adv • $15 Door

Eventbrite - Michael Chapdelaine & Trevor Gordon Hall

An intimate evening of acoustic guitar with Guitar Champion Michael Chapdelaine and acoustic instrumentalist Trevor Gordon Hall!


Anthony Aparo, Futo, Anne Bonny – May 28th, 2013 – Red Light Café, Atlanta, GA

Anthony Aparo w/ Futo, and Anne Bonny
TUE • May 28 • 8pm – $7 Door

Folk singer / songwriter Anthony Aparo performs with Futo and Anne Bonny.


Open Mic Wednesday – May 29, 2013 – Red Light Café, Atlanta, GA

Open Mic Wednesday
WED • May 29 • 7pm – $3 Door

Sign up sheet goes out at 7pm, performances start at 8pm, and all live performers are welcome (no tracks!).


Sweetwater Creek Bluegrass Band – May 30, 2013 – Red Light Café, Atlanta, GA

Sweetwater Creek Bluegrass Band @ Atlanta's Best Acoustic Bluegrass Jam
THU • May 30 • 6pm – $5 Door

The pickin' starts at 6pm, and Sweetwater Creek Bluegrass Band take the stage at 8pm!


Green Sunshine – May 31, 2013 – Red Light Café, Atlanta, GA
Eventbrite - Green Sunshine w/ The Stone Shakers, Lauren Jones & The Current, and more

Green Sunshine brings the funk to Red Light Café! Now pass me some of those peas...


June 2013

Homemade Jam – June 1, 2013 – Red Light Café, Atlanta, GA

Homemade Jam
SAT • Jun 1 • 8pm – $5 Door

Homemade Jam return to the Red Light Café for the second time in as many months! Give or take a few days!


City Mouse and Friends – June 2, 2013 – Red Light Café, Atlanta, GA

City Mouse and Friends
SUN • Jun 2 • 8pm – $5 Adv • $7 Door

Eventbrite - City Mouse and Friends

City Mouse headlines a night of Americana (and much, much more) with Kate & Corey, Jason Childs, Zac Martin, Chelsea Shag, Destitute Way, and Jeremy Dean.


Open Mic Wednesday – June 5, 2013 – Red Light Café, Atlanta, GA

Open Mic Wednesday
WED • Jun 5 • 7pm – $3 Door

Sign up sheet goes out at 7pm, performances start at 8pm, and all live performers are welcome (no tracks!).


Rebecca Frazier and Hit & Run Bluegrass Band – June 6, 2013 – Red Light Café, Atlanta, GA
Eventbrite - Rebecca Frazier and Hit & Run Bluegrass Band

Join us for a special Bluegrass Jam at Red Light Café with Rebecca Frazier and Hit & Run Bluegrass Band as they celebrate the release of Rebecca's new album When We Fall.


Angie Aparo – June 7, 2013 – Red Light Café, Atlanta, GA
Eventbrite - Angie Aparo w/ special guests Trillion Midnights, The Threadbare Skivvies

EMI recording artist and songwriter Angie Aparo performs at Red Light Café.


The VaudeVillains – June 8, 2013 – Red Light Café, Atlanta, GA

The VaudeVillains CD Release Party
SAT • Jun 8 • 8pm – $5 Adv • $7 Door

Eventbrite - The VaudeVillains CD Release Party

Celebrate the release of the first album by The VaudeVillains at Red Light Café!


Hempsee Jamsee – June 9, 2013 – Red Light Café, Atlanta, GA

Hempsee Jamsee: A Hemp History Week Family Event
SUN • Jun 9 • 2pm – $10 Adv / Door

Eventbrite - Hempsee Jamsee: A Hemp History Week Family Event

Hempsee Jamsee is a family event to help raise awareness about the economical, environmental and health benefits of hemp farming and products.


Caroline Pond – June 12, 2013 – Red Light Café, Atlanta, GA

TDawg Presents: An Evening with Caroline Pond & Friends
WED • Jun 12 • 8pm – $10 Adv • $12 Door

Eventbrite - TDawg Presents: An Evening with Caroline Pond & Friends

Caroline Pond – front woman for Snake Oil Medicine Show – plays Red Light Café with special guests!


Coon Doggin Outlaws – June 16, 2013 – Red Light Café, Atlanta, GA

Coon Doggin Outlaws w/ Atomic Boogie, and The SideBurners
SUN • Jun 16 • 8pm – $6 Adv • $8 Door

Eventbrite - Coon Doggin Outlaws w/ Atomic Boogie, and The SideBurners

Join us for a night of rockin', swingin' 'billy with Coon Doggin Outlaws, Atomic Boogie, and The SideBurners!


M.R.Smith – June 18, 2013 – Red Light Café, Atlanta, GA

M.R.Smith w/ Candasse, Ukulele Menace, and Jesse & the Great Perhaps
TUE • Jun 18 • 8pm – $7 Door

M.R.Smith headlines a night of indie-folk grunge, with a full-blown ukulele assault from Candasse, Ukulele Menace, and Jesse & the Great Perhaps.


Open Mic Wednesday – June 19, 2013 – Red Light Café, Atlanta, GA

Open Mic Wednesday
WED • Jun 19 • 7pm – $3 Door

Sign up sheet goes out at 7pm, performances start at 8pm, and all live performers are welcome (no tracks!).


The Cosmic West – June 21, 2013 – Red Light Café, Atlanta, GA

The Cosmic West w/ The Van Lears, and The Serenaders
FRI • Jun 21 • 8pm – $6 Adv • $8 Door

Eventbrite - The Cosmic West w/ The Van Lears, and The Serenaders

The Cosmic West headline a night of harmony-drenched Americana, Country and Western with The Van Lears and The Serenaders.


Melissa Brethauer & Hannah Thomas – June 22, 2013 – Red Light Café, Atlanta, GA

Melissa Brethauer & Hannah Thomas w/ Rebekah Todd
SAT • Jun 22 • 8pm – $7 Adv • $10 Door

Eventbrite - Melissa Brethauer & Hannah Thomas w/ Rebekah Todd

Singer / songwriters Melissa Brethauer & Hannah Thomas grace the stage at Red Light Café, with Rebekah Todd kicking off the evening of music at 8pm.


Kitty Love's Sultry Sunday: Summer Lovin' – June 23, 2013 – Red Light Café, Atlanta, GA

Kitty Love's Sultry Sunday: Summer Lovin'
SUN • Jun 23 • 8pm – $10 Adv • $15 Door

Eventbrite - Kitty Love's Sultry Sunday: Summer Lovin'

Kitty Love's Sultry Sunday returns to Red Light Café – once again featuring Cheeky Belles Burlesque – and it's time for some Summer Lovin'!!!


The Acorns and Oh, Jeremiah – June 25, 2013 – Red Light Café, Atlanta, GA

The Acorns and Oh, Jeremiah
TUE • Jun 25 • 8pm – $5 Adv • Door

Eventbrite - The Acorns and Oh, Jeremiah

It's a night of Folk Rock / Americana with The Acorns and Oh, Jeremiah.


Open Mic Wednesday – June 26, 2013 – Red Light Café, Atlanta, GA

Open Mic Wednesday
WED • Jun 26 • 7pm – $3 Door

Sign up sheet goes out at 7pm, performances start at 8pm, and all live performers are welcome (no tracks!).


The Bitteroots – June 29, 2013 – Red Light Café
Eventbrite - The Bitteroots w/ Kristen Englenz, and The Dammages

The Bitteroots return to Red Light Café with an All Star Decatur, GA lineup!