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6 cheap places to see bands

Apache Cafe

64 Third St.
Atlanta, GA 30308
404-876-5436
Eclectic venue for hip-hop, spoken-word poetry and up-and-coming soul artists. Home to Tuesday night Mic Club featuring freestyle MC battles. Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m.-4 a.m.; Sat., 7 p.m.-3 a.m.; Sun., 7... More

Drunken Unicorn, The

736 Ponce de Leon Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30306
The literally underground club features plenty of figuratively underground punk, electro and hip-hop acts. Although connected to MJQ Concourse, it has a separate entrance. Earplugs suggested. 736 Ponce de Leon... More

Earl, The

488 Flat Shoals Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30316
404-522-3950
East Atlanta staple for local and up-and-coming rock bands, as well as nationally established indie acts, and grub for the hipster-PBR set. Sundays also feature a hangover-friendly live music set... More

Eyedrum Art and Music Gallery

290 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Suite 8
Atlanta, GA 30312
404-522-0655
The place to go for a crash course in underground art. Also showcases an impressive range of musical acts, poetry, films, performance and just about any permutation of cutting-edge creativity.... More

Red Light Cafe

553 Amsterdam Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30306
404-874-7828
The room's bohemian funkiness is a feast for the eyes, but it's the music that makes the Red Light Cafe count. It's the city's center of bluegrass and traditional country.... More

529

529 Flat Shoals Ave.
Atlanta, Georgia 30316
404-228-6769
In the central East Atlanta spot formerly occupied by retro soul bar the Village, you'll find 529 — a tiny, smoky space that oozes cool. Despite being the size of... More

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