Blind Willie's
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(404) 873-2583
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www.blindwilliesblues.com
A local blues, jazz, and roots institution that's been around for more than 25 years. The North Highland Avenue storefront, with its signature guitar-wielding neon alligator, has persevered through an unpredictable economy on the strength of the roots-based music that regularly fills the dimly lit room.
Eddie 9V
Thursday March 12, 2020 08:30 pm EDT
Come check out Eddie 9V (Eddie 9-Volt) live in concert, bringing out the blues within us.
Cost: Free
Mardi Gras Party ft. The Atlanta Crawdaddy's
Tuesday February 25, 2020 07:00 pm EST
Want the best Mardi Gras Party in Atlanta? Go somewhere that ALL Year Long, a New Orleans native is behind the bar, a Mardi Gras banner adorns the stage, and Cajun food graces the menu. The Atlanta Crawdaddy's will be playing New Orleans style music and street parade Mardi Gras music. Fat Tuesday co...
Cost: $7
Atlanta Blues Society Gathering & Jam
Sunday February 16, 2020 03:00 pm EST
The Atlanta Blues Society's February Gathering & Jam, which is also their Annual Renewal Membership Meeting will be on Sunday, February 16 at Blind Willie's from 3pm-6pm. The host band will be the fabulous Cazanovas, so you know a good time will be going on. There will be an open jam so bring your i...
Cost: Free
Smoke Free Atlanta Celebration
Sunday January 5, 2020 06:00 pm EST
As of Jan 2, 2020, Atlanta will be Smoke Free. The Atlanta Blues Society and Entertainers Speak Out 4 All and our Atlanta SmokeFree Coalition invites you to a Smoke Free Celebration at Blind Willie's on Sunday January 5th, 6pm-9:30pm. Entertainment Food & Fun. Admission is FREE, Featured performers ...
Cost: Free
Blues Stotts 2019
Saturday November 2, 2019 02:30 pm EDT
The Atlanta Blues Society presents the 5th Annual Blues Stotts Festival, a musical celebration to honor the life of Larry Stotts, a founding member of the ABS. With JP Soars, The Cazanovas, Eddie 9V and Mudcat
Cost: Donations
Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials
Saturday October 19, 2019 09:30 pm EDT
Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials have been standing tall for more than 30 years. The band’s big sound, fueled by Lil’ Ed’s gloriously rollicking slide work and deep blues string bending, along with his rough-edged, soulful vocals, is as real and hard-hitting as Chicago blues gets. Mixing smoking slide ...
Cost: $15
Johnny Burgin
Sunday October 6, 2019 06:30 pm EDT
Check out the only Atlanta show for 2019 by BMA nominated, Delmark recording artist Johnny Burgin. "The Worldwide West Side Guitar Man" tours 250 nights a year and puts on a great show of traditional Chicago blues. Full info is at www.johnnyburgin.com. $7
Cost: $7
Frankie's Blues Mission
Thursday October 3, 2019 08:30 pm EDT
Frankie's Blues Mission will be performing at Blind Willie's Blues Oct. 3.$7 admissions fee.
Cost: $7
Live Blues Jam: Atlanta Music Event & Dance Party
Wednesday October 2, 2019 08:30 pm EDT
Drawing musicians from multiple states and dancers from all over the Atlanta metro, the 1st Wednesday blues jam hosted by The Cazanovas is a rollickin' good time. Who needs a concert with just one band, when you can be a part of, dance to, or simply kick back & enjoy musician after musician take the...
Cost: FREE
The Vipers
Wednesday September 25, 2019 08:00 pm EDT
<span .sfnstext-regular="" style="font-family:system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ">The Vipers are back at Blind Willie's for a night of West Side Soul and Blues.
Cost: Free
Breeze Kings Blues
Saturday September 21, 2019 09:30 pm EDT
<span .sfnstext-regular="" style="font-family:system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ">For over 20 years, The Breeze Kings have been one of the busiest and most respected bands in the Atlanta music scene. Their music, featuring complex guitar parts, explosive harmonica, and rock steady r...
Cost: Free
Mudcat & The Piedmont Playboys
Wednesday September 18, 2019 08:30 pm EDT
<span .sfnstext-regular="" style="font-family:system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ">Mudcat is in fine company accompanied by Hobo on Harmonica and Dan Dan the Healin' Man on Drum and rubboard; America's premier Roots and Blues Trio @ America's Premier Root's and Blues Club
Cost: $6
Nick Moss Band, Dennis Gruenling
Friday September 6, 2019 09:30 pm EDT
<span .sfnstext-regular="" style="font-family:system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ">Chicago guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Nick Moss is a bona fide bluesman down to his soul, a 30-year veteran of the city’s take-no-prisoners blues scene. Moss paid his dues gigging in Chicago’s rou...
Cost: $15
Benefit for Beverly "Guitar" Watkins
Sunday September 1, 2019 04:00 pm EDT
Beverly is recovering from a 2nd stroke.. benefits are reaching an end just as she needs them most. Let's raise $ to pay for her therapy and keep her apartment!
Line-up includes Sandra Hall, Albert White, Robert Lee Coleman, Stan Watkins, and Mudcat with the Piedmont Playboys ...
Donations acce...
Cost: donation at door
Selwyn Birchwood
Saturday August 31, 2019 09:30 pm EDT
With his fiery guitar and lap steel playing, his trailblazing, instantly memorable songs and gritty, unvarnished vocals, Selwyn Birchwood is among the most extraordinary young stars in the blues. His deep familiarity with blues tradition allows him to bust the genre wide open, adding new sounds, col...
Cost: $15
George Hughley
Friday August 30, 2019 09:30 pm EDT
From the lowest lows to the highest highs, George's voice carries you across a range that exceeds the boundaries of Rhythm & Blues, from classic Blues to Atlanta Soul.
Cost: $12
William Reed & The Juke Joint Dukes
Thursday August 29, 2019 08:30 pm EDT
Formed in 2015 in Atlanta GA, the Juke Joint Dukes are a tribute to old-school Chicago and Delta blues in the style of Muddy Waters, Albert King, Hound Dog Taylor, Magic Slim and BB King. They pride themselves on connecting with the soul of blues instead of playing by the book. They understand that ...
Cost: $7
Mudcat & The Piedmont Playboys
Wednesday August 28, 2019 08:30 pm EDT
Danny ‘Mudcat’ Dudeck is an internationally known gospel and bluesman continuing the traditions of the early blues pioneers while adding his own Mudcat edge, resulting in one of Atlanta’s greatest treasures.
Cost: $6
Skylar Saufley & The 99th Degree
Sunday August 25, 2019 06:30 pm EDT
Don’t let his youth fool you! Skyler is a powerhouse blues guitarist and is considered by many to be “The best new talent to hit the Columbus-Phenix City music scene in a number of years!” From the moment he picked up his first guitar, Skyler has been playing and studying the blues with the sole pur...
Cost: $6
Big Bill Morganfield
Friday August 23, 2019 09:30 pm EDT
Big Bill Morganfield is the son of McKinley Morganfield (Muddy Waters) and has emerged in the past few years as one of the top blues talents in America.
Cost: $12
Rae & The Royal Peacocks
Thursday August 22, 2019 08:30 pm EDT
Building on the rich blues tradition of Atlanta through the decades, Rae and the Royal Peacocks infuse classic styles with contemporary energy. No matter what blues genre resonates most with you, you're guaranteed to dance when this band takes the stage.
Cost: $7
Cody Matlock
Wednesday August 21, 2019 08:30 pm EDT
At just 23, Cody Matlock is already hailed as a widely-popular, seasoned veteran in Atlanta’s live music community having paid his dues gigging in the blues scene for nearly a decade. Increasingly a fixture at some of the Georgia’s most iconic blues halls, the soul singer-songwriter grew up on stage...
Cost: $6
Redstone Ramblers
Tuesday August 20, 2019 08:30 pm EDT
The Redstone Ramblers is a Country Delta Blues band from Jefferson GA. Performing originals and classic covers. Southern stories from Georgia's back roads.
Cost: $5
Memorial for Luther Houserocker Johnson: Music & Memories
Sunday August 18, 2019 04:00 pm EDT
The Atlanta Blues & Music Community recently lost one of our finest and much loved performers with the passing of Luther 'Houserocker' Johnson. When the service happened, it was on short notice and few heard in time to attend. Many regret not getting to say goodbye. Blind Willie's wants to rectify t...
Cost: Free. Donations accepted to assist funerary expenses
Frankie's Blues Mission
Thursday August 15, 2019 08:30 pm EDT
Frankie's Blues Mission at Blind Willie's
Cost: $7
The BooHoo Ramblers
Wednesday August 14, 2019 08:30 pm EDT
The BooHoo Ramblers play at Blind Willie's
Cost: $6
Haley Gray & The Medicine
Tuesday August 13, 2019 08:30 pm EDT
Haley Gray & The Medicine play at Blind Willie's
Cost: $5
Blues Jam & Dance Party hosted by the Cazanovas
Wednesday August 7, 2019 08:30 pm EDT
Blues Jam & Dance Party at Blind Willie's
Cost: $6
Acoustic Night Hosted by Bill Sheffield
Tuesday August 6, 2019 08:30 pm EDT
Acoustic Night at Blind Willie's
Cost: $5
Reverend Billy C. Wirtz
Sunday August 4, 2019 06:30 pm EDT
Reverend Billy C. Wirtz plays at Blind Willie's
Cost: $6
Heather Luttrell
Thursday August 1, 2019 08:30 pm EDT
Heather Luttrell and the Possumden have been peddlin' their whiskey-soaked traveling show of Blues and Americana up and down the East Coast tirelessly for the past 10 years, gaining fans, notoriety and a few speeding tickets. Sharing stages with everyone from Lynyrd Skynyrd to Ani Difranco, playing ...
Cost: $7
Old-school Blues Night with William Reed and The Juke Joint Dukes
Thursday July 25, 2019 08:00 pm EDT
William "Blues Man" Reed and the Juke Joint Dukes resurrect the old-school Chicago blues sound from 1960. There's no better venue in the South to experience old-school blues than Blind Willies!
Doors at 7pm, live music starts at 8:30 21+, $7 cash, non-smoking inside
Cost: $7.00
Matthew Pendrick: Sublime Acoustic Concert
Tuesday July 23, 2019 08:00 pm EDT
Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Matthew Pendrick came up during a creative heyday in one of the south’s small town artistic meccas. In the early days, Pendrick honed his musical chops while busking under the tutelage of infamous street shouter Guitar Red. The youngster soaked up the city’s deep...
Cost: $5.00
Kathie Holmes, Chris Cameron
Sunday July 21, 2019 06:30 pm EDT
Come to Blind Willie's for a night of blues.
Cost: No cover
The Vipers
Tuesday July 16, 2019 08:00 pm EDT
The Vipers are back at Blind Willie's for a night of West Side Soul and Blues.
Cost: No cover
Blues Dance Boot Camp: Multi Class Dance Workshop
Sunday July 14, 2019 01:55 pm EDT
Love hearing all the amazing local blues bands here in Atlanta? Have you ever wanted to get up and dance? The afternoon of Sunday, July 14, Blues Dance ATL will teach a 3-hour blues dance boot camp at Blind Willie's Blues Club!
We will brush up on the basics to get everyone up to speed, and then i...
Cost: 35/40
Brandon Reeves
Sunday July 7, 2019 06:00 pm EDT
Roots & Soul singer/songwriter/guitarist Brandon Reeves has spent most of his time and energy performing 150 to 200 dates a year since 2008. Brandon's music is a cross between the guitar playing of John Hurt, the songwriting wit of John Prine and the soulful vocals of Sam Cooke.
Tom Wardman of Red...
Cost: $6
Blues Jam hosted by The Cazanovas
Wednesday July 3, 2019 08:30 pm EDT
Drums and amps provided. Free parking and no cover charge.
Arrive early, sign-up early, play early.
Get dinner, drinks and socialize before the music starts.
Doors at 7:00 Music at 8:30
21+, non smoking, no cover
Cost: Free
Blues Jam & Dance Party hosted by The Cazanovas
Wednesday July 3, 2019 08:00 pm EDT
Drawing musicians from multiple states and dancers from all over the Atlanta metro, the 1st Wednesday blues jam hosted by The Cazanovas is a rollickin' good time. Who needs a concert with just one band, when you can be a part of, dance to, or simply kick back and enjoy musician after musician take t...
Cost: Free
Clark Ashton
Tuesday July 2, 2019 08:00 pm EDT
Artist and musician Clark Ashton brings you a night of Americana & Roots music. Clark's music, art and storytelling have had him crossing the country recently as his documentary "The Ballad of Druid Hill" made waves at multiple film festivals. It was an Official Selection of the 2019 Oregon Document...
Cost: $5
The Garrett Collins Project
Sunday June 30, 2019 06:00 pm EDT
The Garrett Collins Project is a Funky Blues Based Rock Power Trio. Front man Garrett Collins is a young gun guitar player and vocalist that has been touring up and down the south east for the past three years. Bass player Dennis Stevenson and drummer Justin Raffield are like a freight train chasing...
Cost: $6
George Hughley, the Shadows
Saturday June 29, 2019 08:30 pm EDT
Check auction sites for vinyl and you will find George Hughley's records selling for healthy triple digits. This Friday, you can have what those collectors can't get: George Hughley, himself, live and in person. From the lowest lows to the highest highs, George's voice will carry you across a range ...
Cost: $15
Sandra Hall & The Shadows
Friday June 28, 2019 08:30 pm EDT
"The Empress Of The Blues," Sandra Hall, has been preaching, teaching and vociferating the blues around the world and across decades. She got her start at age four singing gospel in church. At age 12 Sandra and her sister formed The Soul Sisters and began singing in clubs. In the 1960’s Sandra took ...
Cost: $12
The Shadows
Thursday June 27, 2019 08:00 pm EDT
Catch a night spotlighting The Shadows where they break loose and dig deeper into their own music. As Blind Willie's Blues Club's house band, The Shadows have backed both national acts and local talent for decades. The musical chops needed to back visiting artists across genres is extreme, and you c...
Cost: $7
Electromatics: Infamous Hump Night Party
Wednesday June 26, 2019 08:00 pm EDT
The Electromatics are a 5-piece band raised on hard-working electric blues and southern-fried soul. Made up of Atlanta roots mainstays, separately they've worked with a relative who's-who of local and national artists including Shemekia Copeland, Hubert Sumlin, Randall Bramblett and Donna The Buffal...
Cost: $6
Larry Griffith
Tuesday June 25, 2019 08:00 pm EDT
Staying at a backwoods motel in Clarksdale, Mississippi, Larry Griffith experienced the same dream three nights running. In “the dream”, he was onstage ripping it up on guitar like a man possessed, working the deep delta juke joint crowd into a sweet, sweaty frenzy. Fully awakened, Larry returned to...
Cost: $5
The Real Deal Blues Band
Sunday June 23, 2019 06:00 pm EDT
The Real Deal Blues Band features five seasoned musicians performing traditional American roots and hard driving classic Chicago Style Blues. A favorite of dancers, this band will make you want to jump up and groove. This is an early show, so you can eat, drink and dance for hours and still get a go...
Cost: $6
Sandra Hall & The Shadows
Saturday June 22, 2019 08:30 pm EDT
Atlanta native, Sandra Hall, has toured extensively throughout the US, as well as internationally. Sandra's sultry and seductive performance entices the listener to the true nature of the blues. Sandra has earned a reputation as being one of the best entertainers in the South by getting the audience...
Cost: $15
George Hughley & The Shadows
Friday June 21, 2019 08:30 pm EDT
Check auction sites for vinyl and you will find George Hughley's records selling for healthy triple digits. This Friday, you can have what those collectors can't get: George Hughley, himself, live and in person. From the lowest lows to the highest highs, George's voice will carry you across a range ...
Cost: $12
The Vipers
Thursday June 20, 2019 08:00 pm EDT
Get ready for a night of West Side Soul and Blues. The Vipers perform traditional Electric Blues and R&B with a soulful approach. These veteran musicians create an uplifting, professional, and diverse live performance. They will bring an audience to its feet to shout and swing, and at times ...
Cost: $7
The Breeze Kings
Wednesday June 19, 2019 08:00 pm EDT
The Breeze Kings are one of the busiest and most respected bands in the Atlanta live music scene. Their music, featuring complex guitar parts, explosive harmonica, and rock steady rhythms, is an exciting and authentic blend of 50’s & 60’s era Chicago and Delta blues.
They have released four CD's o...
Cost: $6
Andrew Black
Tuesday June 18, 2019 08:00 pm EDT
Andrew Black is a mainstay of Atlanta's music scene. A professional guitarist and vocalist with decades of experience, his music encompasses many styles and genres, including blues, jazz, southern rock and country. Andrew's distinct soulful voice and sweet guitar licks cut right to the heart. You he...
Cost: $5
Skyler Saufley & The 99th Degree
Sunday June 16, 2019 06:00 pm EDT
Everyone likes a rocket launch. This is your chance to see one. Sunday is Skyler Saufley's first Atlanta headline performance, and he is definitely on his way up.
Don’t let his youth fool you! Skyler is a powerhouse blues guitarist considered by many to be “The best new talent to hit the Columbus-...
Cost: $6
Delta Moon
Saturday June 15, 2019 08:00 pm EDT
“Delta Moon has developed over the years a very unique sound based as much on the two slide guitars as on the memorable voice of Tom Gray…. I think this is one of the most important bands today.” – Wasser-Prawda (Germany)
Delta Moon’s latest album, Babylon is Falling, was released September 21, 20...
Cost: $15
George Hughley & The Shadows
Friday June 14, 2019 08:00 pm EDT
Check auction sites for vinyl and you will find George Hughley's records selling for healthy triple digits. This Friday, you can have what those collectors can't get: George Hughley, himself, live and in person. From the lowest lows to the highest highs, George's voice will carry you across a range ...
Cost: $12
The Honey Badgers
Thursday June 13, 2019 08:00 pm EDT
Bill Stewart, Rick 'Slipp' Hinkle and Tommy Vickery will be tearing up Blind Willie's Blues Club with their unique blend of Hendrix, surf music, and roots R&B.
Doors at 7pm, Music at 8:30 21+, $7 cash at the door, non-smoking inside
Cost: $7
Cody Matlock at Blind Willie's
Wednesday June 12, 2019 08:00 pm EDT
How many times have you been whisked away to a billionaire's private island? None? Do you wonder what kind of talent a musician needs for that to happen? Hear Cody Matlock at Blind Willie's on Wednesday and experience why he got flown to Sir Richard Branson's private isle to perform.
Cody lights u...
Cost: $6
Sheffiled, Reeves, Nelson
Tuesday June 11, 2019 08:00 pm EDT
Acoustic Night features Bill Sheffield, Brandon Reeves and Nathan Nelson.
The Delta, dark and muddy, flows through Bill Sheffield's veins. His voice laments and wails, it prays and pleads. His songs wrestle with earthly pleasure and the need for redemption. His heart beats sin. It beats again for ...
Cost: $5
Atlanta Women in Blues
Sunday June 9, 2019 02:30 pm EDT
In celebration of the many influences on the past, present and future of the blues, The Atlanta Blues Society presents "Atlanta Women in Blues"! Join us Sunday June 9, 2019 at 3:00pm at Blind Willies for an afternoon of performances by Ms. Sandra Hall and a few of the many other talented female a...
Cost: $10
Big Bill Morganfield & The Shadows
Saturday June 8, 2019 07:45 pm EDT
Big Bill Morganfield is the son of McKinley Morganfield (Muddy Waters) and has emerged in the past few years as one of the top blues talents in America. Bill has played all over the world in the past 15 years, bringing pure joy to those who have had the pleasure of seeing one of his live performance...
Cost: $15
Sandra Hall & The Shadows
Friday June 7, 2019 07:45 pm EDT
"The Empress Of The Blues," Sandra Hall, has been preaching, teaching and vociferating the blues around the world and across decades. She got her start at age four singing gospel in church. At age 12 Sandra and her sister formed The Soul Sisters and began singing in clubs. In the 1960’s Sandra took ...
Cost: $12
Frankie's Blues Mission
Thursday June 6, 2019 07:45 pm EDT
As their name implies, these gentlemen are on a mission to present the blues, jazz, R&B and zydeco in the best of the African-American musical tradition with all the energy they can muster. The band has been together for over a decade, providing down-home, roots music for grateful listeners ...
Cost: $7
Blues Jam hosted by The Cazanovas
Wednesday June 5, 2019 07:45 pm EDT
The 1st Wednesday blues jam hosted by The Cazanovas. Drums and amps provided. Free parking and no cover charge.
Arrive early, sign-up early, play early.
Get dinner, drinks and socialize before the music starts.
Doors at 7:00 Music at 8:30
21+, non smoking, no cover
Cost: Free
Matt Pendrick
Tuesday June 4, 2019 07:45 pm EDT
Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Matt Pendrick came up during a creative heyday in one of the south’s small town artistic meccas. In the early days, Pendrick honed his musical chops while busking under the tutelage of infamous street shouter Guitar Red. The youngster soaked up the city’s deep m...
Cost: $5
Heather Luttrell
Thursday May 23, 2019 08:30 pm EDT
Doors at 7pm, $7 cover, ages 21+
Heather Luttrell and the Possumden have been peddlin' their whiskey-soaked traveling show of Blues and Americana up and down the East Coast tirelessly for the past 10 years, gaining fans, notoriety and a few speeding tickets. With four part harmonies, acoustic guit...
Cost: $7
No Solution plays Blind Willie's
Sunday May 19, 2019 06:00 pm EDT
No Solution played Memphis and packed the house at B.B. King's Blues Club on Beale Street. Don't miss your chance to hear them this Sunday at Blind Willie's Blues Club! The band's members are young enough that the only way they can get into clubs is to perform there, but their playing has the pure c...
Cost: $6
Blues Dance Boot Camp
Sunday May 19, 2019 01:55 pm EDT
Love hearing all the amazing local blues bands here in Atlanta? Have you ever wanted to get up and dance?
The afternoon of Sunday, May 19, Blues Dance ATL will teach a 3-hour blues dance boot camp at Blind Willie's!
We will brush up on the basics to get everyone up to speed, and then we will jump in...
Cost: $35-$40
The Lucky Losers
Saturday May 4, 2019 08:00 pm EDT
Hosted by The Lucky Losers, Blind Willie's Blues Club and Anne Bello Productions LLc
Described as “the finest light-skinned female blues vocalist in the U.S” (Real Blues/2010), fiery Dallas born entertainer, Cathy Lemons has a velvet voice with a gritty edge and the rebel conviction of a woman ris...
Cost: No Cover
828 N Highland Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30306
(404) 873-2583
Atlanta, GA 30306
blindwilliesblues.com
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Hours
Mon: Closed
Tue: Doors at 7, music at 8:30
Wed: Doors at 7, music at 8:30
Thu: Doors at 7, music at 8:30
Fri: Doors at 7, music at 9:30
Sat: Doors at 7, music at 9:30
Sun: Doors at 5, music at 6:30
