Price$$
NeighborhoodDowntown
HoursThu varies by event, Fri-Sat 22:00-04:00, Sun varies by event. Closed Mon-Wed.
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Tip: Weekends bring touring DJs and Fantasy Girls Drag Cabaret. Tickets via the venue site; the patio is the easier entry point on busy nights.

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Atlanta Beltline Cocktail and Bites★ 2.9 (3)

Guided tour · 2 hours

Atlanta Beltline Cocktail and Bites

Sip delicious Craft Cocktails and enjoy a few small bites along the Eastside Trail of the Atlanta Beltline. Bask in history, street art, and of course elegant craft cocktails.

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Location

Address: 50 Lower Alabama Street, Atlanta, GA 30303

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The Tabernacle ★ 4.6

$$$ DowntownMon-Thu varies by show, Fri-Sat 19:00 doors, varies, Sun varies by show.

The Tabernacle in a 1911 former Baptist church on Luckie Street is the 2,600 capacity Live Nation room that hosts rock, hip-hop, indie and comedy across three balconied levels in downtown Atlanta.

TipFloor general admission, balcony seated. Doors usually 19:00 with openers at 20:00; arrive early for the rail and watch the stained glass.

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Buckhead Saloon ★ 3.7

$$ BuckheadFri-Sat 21:00-03:00. Closed Mon-Thu/Sun.

Buckhead Saloon on Irby Avenue is the long-running dance bar in Buckhead Village with two floors, a mechanical bull and weekend DJ sets across hip-hop, country and dance hits.

TipFriday and Saturday only, 21:00-03:00. Free entry early; cover after 23:00 on weekends, dress code at the door.

The Tabernacle ★ 4.6

$$$ DowntownMon-Thu varies by show, Fri-Sat 19:00 doors, varies, Sun varies by show.

The Tabernacle in a 1911 former Baptist church on Luckie Street is the 2,600 capacity Live Nation room that hosts rock, hip-hop, indie and comedy across three balconied levels in downtown Atlanta.

TipFloor general admission, balcony seated. Doors usually 19:00 with openers at 20:00; arrive early for the rail and watch the stained glass.

Variety Playhouse ★ 4.5

$$ Candler ParkMon-Wed varies by show, Thu-Sat 19:00 doors, varies, Sun varies by show.

Variety Playhouse on Euclid Avenue is the Little Five Points 1940 movie palace turned music venue, with theater seats up top, a standing pit at the rail and bookings across rock, indie and Americana.

TipMix of seated and dancing zones. Doors typically 19:00, show 20:00; tickets via AXS with sight lines best from the lower pit.

Smith's Olde Bar ★ 4.3

$$ MidtownMon-Thu 16:00-02:00, Fri 16:00-03:00, Sat 12:00-03:00, Sun 12:00-00:00.

Smith's Olde Bar at Piedmont and Monroe has run live music since 1994 with a downstairs sports bar, an upstairs Atlanta Room stage, a covered patio and seven nights of local and touring acts.

TipUpstairs Atlanta Room is the main music room; downstairs is the cheaper bar with pool and food. Cover applies for ticketed shows only.

Eddie's Attic ★ 4.7

$$ DecaturMon 18:00-23:00 open mic, Tue-Thu 18:00-23:00, Fri-Sat 18:00-00:00, Sun 18:00-23:00.

Eddie's Attic in Decatur has run the South's most respected listening room since 1991, launching Shawn Mullins, Sugarland and the Indigo Girls and keeping a Monday songwriter open mic on the calendar.

TipThe listening room enforces quiet during sets; cocktail patio out front handles the talkers. Monday open mic at 18:00 sign-up.

Northside Tavern ★ 4.5

$ West MidtownMon-Sat 12:00-02:00, Sun 12:00-00:00.

Northside Tavern on Howell Mill is the West Midtown blues dive that has poured cheap beer since 1972, with live blues seven nights a week and a Wednesday Danny Mudcat Dudeck residency.

TipNo cover Sunday through Thursday; weekend shows charge $10 at 21:30. Cash and card both work; the regulars own the back booth.

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