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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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Alvin Cobb, Jr. LIVE!

  • Red Light Cafe 553-1 Amsterdam Avenue Northeast Atlanta, GA, 30306 United States (map)

A native of Atlanta, Alvin Cobb, Jr. is a drummer, composer-songwriter, and an award-winning photographer currently based in Chicago. Howard Reich of the Chicago Tribune once wrote, “Here was a drummer who can make his instrument sing, the lyricism of his work sustaining lister interest…Cobb has emerged as a distinctly charismatic player.” Graduating from Florida State University (B.A.) and Northwestern University (M.M.) with degrees in Music Performance and Jazz Studies. Alvin has gone on to work with countless artists, including Chance the Rapper, Marcus Printup, Ogi, Nola Adé, and Dee Alexander. Heavily inspired by straight ahead jazz trio playing, his music also incorporates cinematic textures, folk melodies, free improvisation, and modern Black music elements from Hip-Hop and R&B. Alvin self-released his critically acclaimed debut album, You’ll Need This Later, in 2024. The project earned features on NPR, Worldwide FM, Jazz FM UK, and was selected for Bandcamp’s “Best Albums of 2024” list. His sophomore album, The Chase and The Runaway, was released in July 2026.

$20 Adv – $30 Doors ($10 Students w/ ID at the Door)
Doors @ 7 PM

Advance ticket sales end one hour prior to door time. All ticket sales are final. No refunds.

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