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Blind Willie's
Call:
(404) 873-2583
or visit
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.
Sandra Hall and The Mad Possums
Saturday November 27, 2021 09:00 pm EST
Co-founders Eric King and Roger Gregory (who doubles as Shadows' bassist) built the club, literally, with carpentry and painting support from local musicians, among them Chicago Bob Nelson and guitarists J.T. Speed and Michael Catalano. "It was a real musicians' project," King recalls. "They worked ...
Cost: $10.00
The Electromatics
Friday December 3, 2021 09:00 pm EST
Co-founders Eric King and Roger Gregory (who doubles as Shadows' bassist) built the club, literally, with carpentry and painting support from local musicians, among them Chicago Bob Nelson and guitarists J.T. Speed and Michael Catalano. "It was a real musicians' project," King recalls. "They worked ...
Cost: $10.00
The Cazanovas
Saturday December 4, 2021 09:00 pm EST
Co-founders Eric King and Roger Gregory (who doubles as Shadows' bassist) built the club, literally, with carpentry and painting support from local musicians, among them Chicago Bob Nelson and guitarists J.T. Speed and Michael Catalano. "It was a real musicians' project," King recalls. "They worked ...
Cost: $10.00
The Garrett Collins Project
Wednesday November 24, 2021 08:30 pm EST
The Garrett Collins Project is a Funky Blues Based Rock Power Trio based out of Atlanta Georgia. 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...
Cost: $5.00
Nathan Nelson
Sunday November 21, 2021 06:30 pm EST
Co-founders Eric King and Roger Gregory (who doubles as Shadows' bassist) built the club, literally, with carpentry and painting support from local musicians, among them Chicago Bob Nelson and guitarists J.T. Speed and Michael Catalano. "It was a real musicians' project," King recalls. "They worked ...
Cost: $5.00
Cody Matlock
Saturday November 20, 2021 09:00 pm EST
Co-founders Eric King and Roger Gregory (who doubles as Shadows' bassist) built the club, literally, with carpentry and painting support from local musicians, among them Chicago Bob Nelson and guitarists J.T. Speed and Michael Catalano. "It was a real musicians' project," King recalls. "They worked ...
Cost: $10.00
Heather Luttrell
Friday November 19, 2021 09:00 pm EST
Co-founders Eric King and Roger Gregory (who doubles as Shadows' bassist) built the club, literally, with carpentry and painting support from local musicians, among them Chicago Bob Nelson and guitarists J.T. Speed and Michael Catalano. "It was a real musicians' project," King recalls. "They worked ...
Cost: $10.00
The Avery Sebben Band
Thursday November 18, 2021 08:30 pm EST
Co-founders Eric King and Roger Gregory (who doubles as Shadows' bassist) built the club, literally, with carpentry and painting support from local musicians, among them Chicago Bob Nelson and guitarists J.T. Speed and Michael Catalano. "It was a real musicians' project," King recalls. "They worked ...
Cost: $5.00
N.A.S.H.
Wednesday November 17, 2021 08:30 pm EST
Co-founders Eric King and Roger Gregory (who doubles as Shadows' bassist) built the club, literally, with carpentry and painting support from local musicians, among them Chicago Bob Nelson and guitarists J.T. Speed and Michael Catalano. "It was a real musicians' project," King recalls. "They worked ...
Cost: $5.00
Brandon Reeves
Sunday November 14, 2021 06:30 pm EST
Co-founders Eric King and Roger Gregory (who doubles as Shadows' bassist) built the club, literally, with carpentry and painting support from local musicians, among them Chicago Bob Nelson and guitarists J.T. Speed and Michael Catalano. "It was a real musicians' project," King recalls. "They worked ...
Cost: $5.00
Blue Velvet
Saturday November 13, 2021 09:00 pm EST
Co-founders Eric King and Roger Gregory (who doubles as Shadows' bassist) built the club, literally, with carpentry and painting support from local musicians, among them Chicago Bob Nelson and guitarists J.T. Speed and Michael Catalano. "It was a real musicians' project," King recalls. "They worked ...
Cost: $10.00
Frankie's Blue's Mission
Friday November 12, 2021 09:00 pm EST
Co-founders Eric King and Roger Gregory (who doubles as Shadows' bassist) built the club, literally, with carpentry and painting support from local musicians, among them Chicago Bob Nelson and guitarists J.T. Speed and Michael Catalano. "It was a real musicians' project," King recalls. "They worked ...
Cost: $10.00
Jackson & The Nightcaps
Thursday November 11, 2021 08:30 pm EST
Co-founders Eric King and Roger Gregory (who doubles as Shadows' bassist) built the club, literally, with carpentry and painting support from local musicians, among them Chicago Bob Nelson and guitarists J.T. Speed and Michael Catalano. "It was a real musicians' project," King recalls. "They worked ...
Cost: $5.00
Stoney Brooks
Wednesday November 10, 2021 08:30 pm EST
Co-founders Eric King and Roger Gregory (who doubles as Shadows' bassist) built the club, literally, with carpentry and painting support from local musicians, among them Chicago Bob Nelson and guitarists J.T. Speed and Michael Catalano. "It was a real musicians' project," King recalls. "They worked ...
Cost: $5.00
Kristin & The Honey Badgers
Sunday November 7, 2021 06:30 pm EST
Co-founders Eric King and Roger Gregory (who doubles as Shadows' bassist) built the club, literally, with carpentry and painting support from local musicians, among them Chicago Bob Nelson and guitarists J.T. Speed and Michael Catalano. "It was a real musicians' project," King recalls. "They worked ...
Cost: $5
The Electromatics
Saturday November 6, 2021 09:00 pm EDT
Co-founders Eric King and Roger Gregory (who doubles as Shadows' bassist) built the club, literally, with carpentry and painting support from local musicians, among them Chicago Bob Nelson and guitarists J.T. Speed and Michael Catalano. "It was a real musicians' project," King recalls. "They worked ...
Cost: $10.00
Motor City Josh and The Big Three
Friday November 5, 2021 09:00 pm EDT
Co-founders Eric King and Roger Gregory (who doubles as Shadows' bassist) built the club, literally, with carpentry and painting support from local musicians, among them Chicago Bob Nelson and guitarists J.T. Speed and Michael Catalano. "It was a real musicians' project," King recalls. "They worked ...
Cost: $10.00
The Vipers
Thursday November 4, 2021 08:30 pm EDT
Co-founders Eric King and Roger Gregory (who doubles as Shadows' bassist) built the club, literally, with carpentry and painting support from local musicians, among them Chicago Bob Nelson and guitarists J.T. Speed and Michael Catalano. "It was a real musicians' project," King recalls. "They worked ...
Cost: $5.00
Skyler Saufley
Wednesday November 3, 2021 08:30 pm EDT
Co-founders Eric King and Roger Gregory (who doubles as Shadows' bassist) built the club, literally, with carpentry and painting support from local musicians, among them Chicago Bob Nelson and guitarists J.T. Speed and Michael Catalano. "It was a real musicians' project," King recalls. "They worked ...
Cost: $5.00
Nathan Nelson
Sunday October 31, 2021 06:30 pm EDT
From the ashes of all the great musicians that have come out of Atlanta, Georgia comes Nathan Nelson. If you were to wander the clubs, bars and honky-tonks of the Southeast and ask for the names of the best instrumentalists, vocalists and songwriters, more often than not Nathans name would pop up in...
Cost: $5
The Cazanovas
Saturday October 30, 2021 09:00 pm EDT
All of the original music by The Cazanovas is inspired by life and the ups and downs it brings
Cost: $10
Cody Matlock
Friday October 29, 2021 09:00 pm EDT
Blues Rock soul singer-songwriter from Atlanta.
Cost: $10
The Avery Sebben Band
Thursday October 28, 2021 09:00 pm EDT
Avery Sebben Groth started learning guitar from Chicago Joe at the age of 13, with a mouth full of braces and an acoustic
Cost: $5
The Trouble Tones
Wednesday October 27, 2021 08:30 pm EDT
The Trouble Tones are a high energy Blues Band based out of Atlanta, Ga. Great song selection and passion combined with their exceptional musical talents provide for an incredible experience
Cost: $5
Blues Stotts Festival
Saturday October 23, 2021 09:00 pm EDT
Our annual benefit in honor of our beloved Larry Stotts, blues fan extraordinaire and a founding member of our Society . Proceeds to go to Larry's favorite charity, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Cost: $10
The Garrett Collins Project
Friday October 22, 2021 09:00 pm EDT
Funky Blues based rock power trio from Atlanta.
Cost: $10
N.A.S.H.
Thursday October 21, 2021 09:00 pm EDT
A new band from Atlanta favorites, four stage veterans come together to do Outlaw
Cost: $5
David Fisch & The Bent Hooks
Wednesday October 20, 2021 08:30 pm EDT
The hot new Musical Funk Blues Revival from the one and only High Energy Frontman David Fisch. Presenting David Fisch & the Bent Hooks Featuring Kevin Thomas on Organ/Keys, Randy Chapman on Guitar and Jeff Mills on Drums
Cost: $5
Brandon Reeves
Sunday October 17, 2021 06:30 pm EDT
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.
Cost: $10
Real Deal
Friday October 15, 2021 07:00 pm EDT
The RDBB group features four seasoned musicians performing traditional American roots and hard driving classic Chicago Style Blues standards.
Cost: $10
Jackson & The Nightcaps
Thursday October 14, 2021 07:00 pm EDT
Former members of the Fabulous Hubcaps and the Nighthawks occasionally reunite for fun & profit.
Cost: $5
Skyler Saufley
Wednesday October 13, 2021 08:30 pm EDT
Once you pay attention, this soft-spoken young man's incredible talent becomes impossible to ignore, evoking the spirit of Blues greats T-Bone Walker, Eddie Taylor, and
Cost: $5
Frankie's Blues Mission
Saturday October 9, 2021 09:00 pm EDT
Native to South Georgia, He has 20 plus years experience performing regionally with and sharing the stage with blues and gospel performers such as Detroit Junior, "Chicago" Bob Nelson, Billy Boy Arnold, Luther "Houserocker" Johnson, Chick Willis, Saxophonist Sil Austin, Robin Brown, and many others.
Cost: $10
Heather Luttrell
Friday October 8, 2021 09:00 pm EDT
Heather Luttrell and the Possumden have been peddlin
Cost: $10
Hughes Tayor Band
Thursday October 7, 2021 09:00 pm EDT
An old soul hailing from Macon Georgia USA, Hughes Taylor was immediately drawn to the blues when he first picked up the guitar. Today an accomplished guitar player with a voice that is bigger than he is, Hughes has developed his signature style: a fiery brand of blues-rock whose lineage stretches b...
Cost: $5
The Sitting Ducks
Wednesday October 6, 2021 09:00 pm EDT
The Delta, dark and muddy, flows through his viens. His voice laments and wails, it prays and pleads. His fingers dance along the strings of a travel-worn guitar to an ancient and mystic melody. His heart beats sin. It beats again for salvation.
Cost: $5
Frankie's Blues Mission
Friday August 6, 2021 08:30 pm EDT
Native to South Georgia, He has 20 plus years experience performing regionally with and sharing the stage with blues and gospel performers such as Detroit Junior, "Chicago" Bob Nelson, Billy Boy Arnold, Luther "Houserocker" Johnson, Chick Willis, Saxophonist Sil Austin, Robin Brown, and many others....
Cost: $10
Tyler Neal
Thursday August 5, 2021 08:30 pm EDT
Tyler first began exploring music on guitar and drums, trying to emulate the Hendrix and Zeppelin hits he loved. He didn
Cost: $5
BooHoo Ramblers
Wednesday August 4, 2021 08:30 pm EDT
In the Spring of 2002, Clark Ashton (guitar, vocals), Patrick Mitchell (fiddle), & Pete Frisina (bass) assembled at Clark
Cost: $5
The Sitting Ducks (Sheffield, Reeves, Nelson - Acoustic)
Thursday June 10, 2021 08:30 pm EDT
$5 cash cover. Wrap up your weekend with an acoustic night, featuring The Sitting Ducks: 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 fingers dance along the strings of a tra...
Cost: $5
Eddie 9V 'Little Black Flies' album release show
Saturday June 5, 2021 08:30 pm EDT
album release show
Cost: Free
The Cazanovas
Saturday April 24, 2021 07:00 pm EDT
Every show is sure to live up to the moniker of Kick Ass Blues
Cost: $10
Garrett Collins
Sunday April 18, 2021 05:00 pm EDT
The Garrett Collins Project is a Funky Blues Based Rock Power Trio based out of Atlanta Georgia. 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...
Cost: $5
Cody Matlock
Saturday April 17, 2021 07:00 pm EDT
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 can often be seen at North...
Cost: $10
Bill Sheffield
Friday April 16, 2021 07:00 pm EDT
The Delta, dark and muddy, flows through his viens. His voice laments and wails, it prays and pleads. His fingers dance along the strings of a travel-worn guitar to an ancient and mystic melody. His heart beats sin. It beats again for salvation.
Cost: $10
Skyler Saufley
Thursday April 15, 2021 07:00 pm EDT
"Skyler Saufley is not your typical blues guitarist, and his journey to become one is uniquely his own." -The Saber Once you pay attention, this soft-spoken young man's incredible talent becomes impossible to ignore, evoking the spirit of Blues greats T-Bone Walker, Eddie Taylor, and Freddie King. S...
Cost: $5
Eddie 9V
Friday April 9, 2021 07:00 pm EDT
Eddie 9V‘s (pronounced 9-Volt) debut combines a lo-fi aesthetic with the blues in an organic way. It makes sense; in many ways, the blues pioneered the lo-fi sound, what with ethnomusicologist Alan Lomax roaming the United States and Europe from the 1940s through the 1960s, capturing all kinds of mu...
Cost: $10
Bill Sheffield
Thursday April 8, 2021 07:00 pm EDT
The Delta, dark and muddy, flows through his viens. His voice laments and wails, it prays and pleads. His fingers dance along the strings of a travel-worn guitar to an ancient and mystic melody. His heart beats sin. It beats again for salvation.
Cost: $5
Frankie's Blues Mission
Friday March 12, 2021 08:30 pm EST
Cover $10. As the name implies, these gentlemen are on a mission: Their purpose is to present the blues, jazz, R&B and zydeco in the best of the African-American tradition with all the energy they can muster.
Frankie’s Blues Mission has been together for over a decade, providing down-home,...
Cost: $10
Mardi Gras Celebration: Live Music, Booze & Beads
Tuesday February 16, 2021 07:00 pm EST
Categories: Holiday: Mardi Gras
Want the best Mardi Gras Celebration 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. Fat Tuesday comes once a year, but NOLA never leaves Blind Willie's.
Eddie...
Cost: No Cover
Bill Sheffield
Friday January 22, 2021 07:00 pm EST
The Delta, dark and muddy, flows through his viens. His voice laments and wails, it prays and pleads. His fingers dance along the strings of a travel-worn guitar to an ancient and mystic melody. His heart beats sin. It beats again for salvation.
Cost: No Cover
The Cazanovas
Saturday January 16, 2021 08:30 pm EST
The Cazanovas are a butt-rockin', in-your-face band ensconced in the blues with an edge that will keep you on your feet hungry for more. They have been together for 15 years and during that time have been busy gigging, recording and putting out new music. The music of The Cazanovas has been inspired...
Cost: No Cover
Eddie 9V
Friday January 15, 2021 08:30 pm EST
FREE Show, No Cover. 21+
Doors at 7pm, live music at 8:30. Mask needed when not eating or drinking. Arrive early for best seats, dinner & drinks before the show.
Cost: Free
Bill Sheffield ELECTRIC
Saturday January 9, 2021 08:30 pm EST
Come see Bill Sheffield's growing electric band project at Blind Willie's! This is Bill workin' his originals in an electric setting and mixing some classic standards like only he can play!
Doors at 7pm, Music at 8:30pm 21+, NO COVER - Tips appreciated Mask needed when not eating or drinking
Cost: No Cover
Eddie 9V: New Year's Eve Celebration & Concert
Thursday December 31, 2020 07:00 pm EST
Say goodbye to 2020! Fresh off releasing "The Come Up," which has seen radio airplay in 30+ countries, Eddie 9V comes from the global airwaves to our stage. Eddie 9V has made a name for himself in the blues scene, wowing all types of audiences with his searing Freddie King-style approach to guitar. ...
Cost: $40
Skyler Saufley and Jackson Allen
Saturday December 26, 2020 08:30 pm EST
SATURDAY NIGHT We are pleased to announce that Skyler Saufley and Jackson Allen will be performing at Blind Willie’s Blues Club in Atlanta, GA! You don't want to miss this! Showtime is SATURDAY, Dec. 26th! Stop by for a dance and stick around for a drink!
Cost: No Cover
The Entertainment Crackers
Saturday November 28, 2020 08:30 pm EST
A band full of songwriters. Unfiltered perspective. Mighty fine playing. Come hear some tunes that they made up.
Doors at 7pm, Music at 8:30pm 21+, FREE - No Cover - Please Tip Mask required when not eating or drinking Arrive early for dinner & drinks before the show
828 N Highland Ave NE, Atlan...
Cost: No Cover
Eddie 9V: Pre-Thanksgiving Celebration & Concert
Wednesday November 25, 2020 08:30 pm EST
Eddie 9V hosts a Pre-Thanksgiving Party to remember. Whether you bring the relatives or escape them, come out for a great night of music, food, drinks and good times!
Eddie 9V returns to the stage where he recorded his chart topping album "Way Down The Alley - Live at Blind Willie's!" Eddie 9V has...
Cost: Free
Nathan Nelson
Sunday November 1, 2020 05:30 pm EST
Dinner, Drinks and Live Music: From the ashes of all the great musicians that have come out of Atlanta, Georgia, comes Nathan Nelson. If you were to wander the clubs, bars and honky-tonks of the Southeast and ask for the names of the best instrumentalists, vocalists and songwriters, more often than ...
Cost: Free
Eddie 9V: Acoustic Show
Sunday September 27, 2020 06:30 pm EDT
Special Acoustic Show! Eddie 9V returns to the stage where he recorded his chart topping album "Way Down The Alley-Live at Blind Willie's!" Get ready for a treat as Eddie 9V takes a break from the electric sound to perform an acoustic show.
Eddie 9V has made a name for himself in the blues scene i...
Cost: Free
The Cazanovas
Saturday September 26, 2020 08:30 pm EDT
The Cazanovas are a butt-rockin', in-your-face band ensconced in the blues with an edge that will keep you on your feet hungry for more. They have been together for 15 years and during that time have been busy gigging, recording and putting out new music. The music of The Cazanovas has been inspired...
Cost: Free
The Cazanovas
Saturday September 26, 2020 08:30 pm EDT
The Cazanovas are a butt-rockin', in-your-face band ensconced in the blues with an edge that will keep you on your feet hungry for more. They have been together for 15 years and during that time have been busy gigging, recording and putting out new music. The music of The Cazanovas has been inspired...
Cost: Free
The Real Deal Blues Band
Friday September 25, 2020 08:30 pm EDT
The Real Deal Blues Band features four seasoned musicians performing traditional American roots and hard driving classic Chicago Style Blues standards. A favorite of anyone who likes to move, this band will make you want to jump up and groove. Come by to hear and enjoy some traditional and old schoo...
Cost: Free
Frankie's Blues Mission
Sunday September 20, 2020 06:30 pm EDT
As their name implies, these gentlemen are on a mission to present 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 in the Southeast region and beyond.
Frank...
Cost: Free
Skyler Saufley
Saturday September 19, 2020 08:30 pm EDT
Skyler Saufley is a powerhouse blues guitarist who makes other guitarists snap their heads around to stare and study. Skyler plays and digs into the blues with respect for the legacy left behind by the blues legends before him. This soft-spoken young man’s incredible talent is impossible to ignore, ...
Cost: Free
Bill Sheffield Trio (Sandra Senn & Lawrence Tracy)
Friday September 18, 2020 08:30 pm EDT
The Delta, dark and muddy, flows through Bill Sheffield's veins. His voice laments and wails, it prays and pleads. His fingers dance along the strings of a travel-worn guitar to an ancient and mystic melody. His songs wrestle with earthly pleasure and the need for redemption. His heart beats sin. It...
Cost: Free
The Garrett Collins Project
Sunday September 13, 2020 06:30 pm EDT
Funky Blues Based Rock Power Trio, The Garrett Collins Project, brings the party to Blind Willie's. Front man Garrett Collins is a young gun guitar player and vocalist who has been touring up and down the Southeast for the past three years. Bass player Dennis Stevenson and drummer Justin Raffield ar...
Cost: Free
Leonard Blush
Saturday September 12, 2020 08:30 pm EDT
Join us Saturday for Leonard Blush: Dave Goodson, Bryan McCauley, and Sandra Senn. This trio is full of solid senders, and you're in for a good night. Doors at 7pm, music at 9pm. Arrive early for best seats, dinner & drinks before the music starts.
Cost: Free
Gris Gris Bag Brass Band
Friday September 11, 2020 08:30 pm EDT
Ready for some authentic New Orleans music? Then come to Blind Willie's for the Gris Gris Bag Brass Band! Hear Michael Cruse on trumpet/vocals, Wes Funderburke on trombone, Joshua Cutchin on tuba, and Adam Goodhue on drums.
They’ll be playing all the traditional and funky New Orleans favorites!
...
Cost: Free
Brandon Reeves
Sunday September 6, 2020 06:30 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: Free
Eddie 9V
Saturday September 5, 2020 08:30 pm EDT
Eddie 9V returns to the stage where he recorded his chart topping album "Way Down The Alley - Live at Blind Willie's!" Eddie 9v has made a name for himself in the blues scene in the south, wowing all types of audiences with his searing Freddie King-style approach to guitar. An "old soul" at the tend...
Cost: Free
Bill Sheffield Trio (Sandra Senn & Lawrence Tracy)
Friday September 4, 2020 08:30 pm EDT
The Delta, dark and muddy, flows through Bill Sheffield's veins. His voice laments and wails, it prays and pleads. His fingers dance along the strings of a travel-worn guitar to an ancient and mystic melody. His songs wrestle with earthly pleasure and the need for redemption. His heart beats sin. It...
Cost: Free
The Garrett Collins Project
Sunday August 30, 2020 06:30 pm EDT
Funky Blues Based Rock Power Trio, The Garrett Collins Project, brings it to Blind Willie's. Front man Garrett Collins is a young gun guitar player and vocalist who has been touring up and down the Southeast for the past three years. Bass player Dennis Stevenson and drummer Justin Raffield are like ...
Cost: Free
Eddie 9V
Saturday August 29, 2020 08:30 pm EDT
Eddie 9V returns to the stage where he recorded his chart topping album "Way Down The Alley - Live at Blind Willie's!" Eddie 9v has made a name for himself in the blues scene in the south, wowing all types of audiences with his searing Freddie King-style approach to guitar. An "old soul" at the tend...
Cost: Free
Skyler Saufley
Friday August 28, 2020 08:30 pm EDT
Skyler is a powerhouse blues guitarist who makes other guitarists snap their heads around to stare and study. Skyler plays and digs into the blues with respect for the legacy left behind by the blues legends before him. This soft-spoken young man’s incredible talent is impossible to ignore, calling ...
Cost: Free
The Garrett Collins Project
Thursday July 2, 2020 08:30 pm EDT
The Garrett Collins Project LIVE at the legendary Blind Willies Blues Club
Cost: $5
The Real Deal Blues Band
Sunday June 28, 2020 06:30 pm EDT
Come out for dinner, drinks and FREE live music. The Real Deal Blues Band features five seasoned musicians performing traditional American roots and hard driving classic Chicago Style Blues standards. A favorite of dancers, this band will make you want to jump up and groove. This is an early show, s...
Cost: Free
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
828 N Highland Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30306
(404) 873-2583
Atlanta, GA 30306
blindwilliesblues.com
Virginia-Highland
#virginiahighland
Live Music Club
Blues, Country, Jazz, COVID-19
Hours
Mon: Closed
Tue: Closed
Wed: Doors at 7, music at 8:30
Thu: Doors at 7, music at 8:30
Fri: Doors at 7, music at 8:30
Sat: Doors at 7, music at 8:30
Sun: Doors at 5, music at 6:30
