Events

SHOWTIMES: 7:30PM AND 9:30PM. Climate Change is the new sound in what was called Jazz but now in the 21st century is #SocialMusic. The group is comprised of top flight […]

SHOWTIMES: 7:30PM AND 9:30PM. Born and raised in Minnesota, multi-instrumentalist Trent Patten was introduced to music at a young age. Both his parents being musicians, it was natural for him […]

SHOWTIME: 6:30pm. Dwan Bosman was born in Ft. Myers, Florida, and raised in New Haven, Connecticut, and Atlanta, Georgia. Dwan began what has become a career in music when he […]

ONE SHOW ONLY: 8:00pm. Georgia’s LONGEST-RUNNING OPEN MIC JAM is at The Velvet Note, and you are invited! Open Mic is a little like Karaoke, but much, much better, with […]

SHOWTIMES: 7:30 and 9:30pm. The Velvet Note is pleased to welcome Wali Ali for his first performance on our stage! Wali Ali grew up in Nebraska, but joined Motown at age […]

SHOW TIMES: 7:30PM AND 9:30PM. Drummer for Earth, Wind and Fire & Eric Clapton makes a rare club appearance! Sonny Emory is a native of Atlanta who received his first […]

SHOWTIMES: 6:30PM AND 8:30PM. Join us for a very special evening with the Voice of a Generation! Keith David, born and raised in New York City, is a classically-trained graduate […]

ONE SHOW ONLY: 8:00pm. Georgia’s LONGEST-RUNNING OPEN MIC JAM is at The Velvet Note, and you are invited! Open Mic is a little like Karaoke, but much, much better, with […]

SHOWTIMES: 7:30PM AND 9:30PM. Born Gwen Redding, a Washington,D.C. native, during early childhood her parents moved the family to small town Long Branch, NJ to raise them. Upon graduating from […]

SHOWTIMES: 7:30PM AND 9:30PM. Michole Briana White currently stars in the Starz hit series Black Mafia Family and is proud to be in the final season of ATLANTA Episode 4, […]

ONE SHOW ONLY: 7:00pm. Was Elvin Jones really REAL? In our 14th season of Legends of Jazz, Justin Varnes and his Jazz Legacy Project will guide guests–in engaging, narrative form– […]

ONE SHOW ONLY: 8:00pm. Georgia’s LONGEST-RUNNING OPEN MIC JAM is at The Velvet Note, and you are invited! Open Mic is a little like Karaoke, but much, much better, with […]

SHOWTIMES: 7:30PM AND 9:30PM. The Midnight Collective is a local group of Atlanta-based college musicians who have known and played with one another since their years of musical infancy. Being […]

7:30pm and 9:30pm Shows: An Inspiring Evening with The Award-Winning Singing Trumpeter Flying high in the rarified air of innovative jazz trumpeter and heart-centered crooner, Matt Von Roderick has been […]

SHOWTIMES: 7:00PM AND 9:00PM. It took ten years for urban-jazz bass player Darryl Williams to write, record and release “Here to Stay,” his Billboard top 10 single and the title track […]

ONE SHOW ONLY: 8:00pm. Georgia’s LONGEST-RUNNING OPEN MIC JAM is at The Velvet Note, and you are invited! Open Mic is a little like Karaoke, but much, much better, with […]

SHOWTIMES: 7:30 AND 9:30PM. Acclaimed jazz vocalist Lori Williams is back from her European tour, possessing a most impressive resume as a performing artist, educator, songwriter, producer, support vocalist and […]

SHOWTIMES: 6:30PM AND 8:30PM. Trevor Wolford used the forced downtime during the pandemic to formulate and create "The Culinary Guitarist", a concept album paying homage to the chefs and culinary […]

SHOWTIMES: 7:30PM AND 9:30PM. Trumpeter Dr. Ken Trimmons and Guitarist Patrick Arthur put their jazz talents together for an incredible evening of subtle arrangements, romantic overtones and musical elegance.

ONE SHOW ONLY @ 7pm. Drummer and band leader Justin Varnes will guide guests–in engaging, narrative form– through experiences in learning to listen to and love this unique American art […]

Friday and Saturday SHOWTIMES: 7:30PM & 9:30PM. William Green is an extraordinary musical artist that captures and expresses the sentiments of a generation. He is continuously expanding his horizons to […]

7:00pm and 9:00pm SHOWTIMES. Following in the footsteps of the smash album Color and Passion, which had THREE #1 Billboard singles and one #1 Song of the Year on the […]

ONE SHOW ONLY: 8:00pm. Georgia’s LONGEST-RUNNING OPEN MIC JAM is at The Velvet Note, and you are invited! Open Mic is a little like Karaoke, but much, much better, with […]

SHOWTIMES: 7:30PM AND 9:30PM. Deon Yates has been entertaining audiences all over the United States and the world all of his life. Deon started playing music at the age of […]

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY SHOWTIMES: 7:30pm and 9:30pm. Do you remember? This is it! Our 2024, Labor Day Earth, Wind and Fire celebration is back and the Ray Howard Band does […]

WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY SHOWTIMES: 7:00pm and 9:00pm. As the only son of the legendary Freddy Cole (and nephew of the Great Nat King Cole and cousin of Natalie Cole), Lionel […]

WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY SHOWTIMES: 7:00PM AND 9:00PM. Join us for The Velvet Note's Exclusive, Celebrity-Studded Gala, Starring American Idol Winner Ruben Studdard! Watch Ruben's message HERE. Christopher Ruben Studdard (born September […]

SHOWTIMES: 7:30pm and 9:30pm. These top fan favorites are back at The Velvet Note --with their quartet--for an evening of great festivity and song! Brothers Noah and Josh Thompson put […]

SHOWTIMES: 7:30PM AND 9:30PM. SONIC COMMUNION is a 4-piece soul and hip hop band based in Atlanta, ga. the group features a drummer, bassist, keyboardist and a dynamic vocalist named […]

SHOWTIMES: 6:30PM AND 8:30PM. September is Coltrane's birthday month, and we are here for it, as we've been for over a decade. This year, GRAMMY-winning saxophonist Kebbi Williams leads his […]

SHOWTIMES: 7:30PM AND 9:30PM. John Watkins, a.k.a. “JSaxx”, was born in Cleveland Ohio He developed his love for music at the early age of 8 by listening to his father […]

SHOWTIMES: 7:30PM AND 9:30PM. Karen Bryant is an exciting, entertaining and engaging entertainer. This singer-songwriter has a warm, passionate spirit and a powerful, soulful voice. Her vocal stylings are influenced […]

ONE SHOW ONLY: 8:00pm. Georgia’s LONGEST-RUNNING OPEN MIC JAM is at The Velvet Note, and you are invited! Open Mic is a little like Karaoke, but much, much better, with […]

SHOWTIMES: 7:30pm and 9:30pm. He started rocking out as a kid, found jazz early and wound up playing in a country band. Clearly, Jason “Slim” Gambill is not one to […]

SHOWTIMES: 7:30PM AND 9:30PM. “Live Life with Passion” is Mark Adams’ motto for the new Jazz generation. Adams served as the music director for the legendary producer/composer Roy Ayers for […]

ONE SHOW ONLY: 8:00pm. Georgia’s LONGEST-RUNNING OPEN MIC JAM is at The Velvet Note, and you are invited! Open Mic is a little like Karaoke, but much, much better, with […]

SHOWTIMES: 7:30PM AND 9:30PM. Larry Jackson is an Atlanta-based jazz and soul saxophonist. He has over 20 years of performance experience, including performances with Aretha Franklin, and K.C. and the […]

SHOWTIMES: 7:30PM AND 9:30PM. "For one person or one thousand, my performance remains passionate." Michael K. is a guitarist and singer performing in the Metro-atlanta area for 5 years. A […]

SHOWTIMES: 6:30pm & 8:30pm.  SHOWTIMES: 6:30PM AND 8:30PM. Anthony Dominick Benedetto (August 3, 1926 – July 21, 2023), known professionally as Tony Bennett, was an American jazz and traditional pop singer. He received many […]

SHOWTIMES: 7:30PM AND 9:30PM. Joyce Licorish is a creative visionary with a unique ability for storytelling through writing, speaking, film and music.  She is a public speaker, voice actress, and […]

SHOWTIMES: 7:30PM AND 9:30PM. A master percussionist and rhythm programmer, who now, as a result of his early interest and exploration of electronic percussion instruments, finds himself at the forefront […]

ONE SHOW ONLY: 8:00pm. Georgia’s LONGEST-RUNNING OPEN MIC JAM is at The Velvet Note, and you are invited! Open Mic is a little like Karaoke, but much, much better, with […]

SHOWTIMES: 7:00PM AND 9:00PM. GRAMMY-Nominated pianist Kevin Bales leads an all-star cast of young musicians at The Velvet Note! The Junior Jazz Foundation of Hilton Head was formed to preserve […]

SHOWTIMES: 7:30PM AND 9:30PM. Hip Hop and R&B are a match made in musical heaven, but what happens when a formally trained Jazz vocalist enters the chat? You get Justin […]

SHOWTIMES: 6:30PM AND 8:30PM. Melvin Kindall Myles, an accomplished vocal artist from Atlanta, GA, has carved a niche for himself in the music industry with his versatile and powerful voice […]

SHOWTIMES: 6:30PM AND 8:30PM. Sasha was listed as one of 12 jazz artists to watch in 2019 by Paste Magazine, Offbeat Magazine calls her “One of the brightest young talents […]