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Red Light Café is Atlanta's premiere listening room for Americana, Bluegrass, Country & Western, Folk, Blues, Jazz, Roots Rock, and everything in between — including some of the best Comedy Shows and Burlesque in the Southeast! Located on the east side of Piedmont Park in Midtown Atlanta's Amsterdam Walk, Red Light Café is a cozy live entertainment and music venue with tables and seating for over 100 folks to enjoy an intimate show with a full bar and kitchen for drinks, appetizers and entrées.

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Van Gordon Martin + Moon Chief + Rhythm Earth

An evening of reggae, rock and funk with Atlanta's Moon Chief and Rhythm Earth. Headliner Van Gordon Martin has been a veteran of the east coast music scene for over a decade, and is a part of Boston based Reggae collective Dub Apocalypse, Moroccan/Jazz/ Electronic group Club D’elf, Hip Hop Legend Big Daddy Kane’s Live band, Paul Wolstencroft of Slightly Stoopid’s Organically Good Trio, The Naya Rockers, and many others. He is also founding member of Spiritual Rez, a project witch he toured with extensively up until 2011.

$7 Adv – $10 Door
Doors @ 7 PM

All ticket sales are final. No refunds. Door is Cash Only.


At the young age of seven, Van Gordon Martin started his musical journey.

Growing up in Chicago, his first job was polishing and stringing guitars in local music shop the Musicians Network. Van was discovered early on, and mentored by legendary Parliament Funkadelic and Talking Heads keyboardist, Bernie Worrell. This set the tone for his new musical existence.

Van Gordon Martin has been a veteran of the east coast music scene for over a decade, and is a part of Boston based Reggae collective Dub Apocalypse, Moroccan/Jazz/ Electronic group Club D’elf, Hip Hop Legend Big Daddy Kane’s Live band, Paul Wolstencroft of Slightly Stoopid’s Organically Good Trio, The Naya Rockers, and many others. He is also founding member of Spiritual Rez, a project witch he toured with extensively up until 2011.

Van Gordon Martin Official Site
Van Gordon Martin on Facebook


MOON CHIEF is one of the newest funk/reggae/prog fusion band out of Atlanta. Originally formed in the halls of The Atlanta Institute of Music. LET'S DANCE

Moon Chief on Facebook


Rhythm Earth is a Reggae Rock band from Atlanta, GA. Formed by Christian Castillo and Jarod Ganoe in late 2014. Together they recorded their debut EP 'Room To Grow' Released JUne, 27th, 2015.

Rhythm Earth on Facebook


Earlier Event: October 7
Foster and Friends
Later Event: October 9
Atlanta Songwriters Club Meet Up