Events

A potpourri of performers take the stage throughout the night, with a house band led by singer-guitarist Bob Bakert.

Canadian guitarist Bill Hart performs offers a funky approach to world music, with a full band, including percussionist Ahsa Ahla (Asia), star drummer Yakou Daniel (Africa) and bassist Facil Wahid (France/Ethiopia).

STREAM US LIVE HERE Legacy jazz singer Tony Hightower takes the stage on Saturday night at The Velvet Note! Smooth, dapper, and accomplished on several instruments, he uses his composition and vocal skills to beguile audiences with a delightful show. Oh, and did we mention that he has an all-star band? GRAMMY-nominated Kevin Bales on […]

The Velvet Note presents its eight series of Legends of Jazz, starting off with Maiden Voyage. As with the entire monthly Legends of Jazz series, The Justin Varnes Quartet will guide guests–in engaging, narrative form– through the life of the great American jazz artist Herbie Hancock.    It’s like taking in a concert and taking a jazz history […]

A potpourri of performers take the stage throughout the night, with a house band led by saxophonist Reggie Hines. Come for the music, the food, the drinks, the service, the hang--just come! All genres welcomed.

Sheldon Ferguson is a Grammy-nominated guitarist, international recording artist and multi-platinum selling producer. Originally from Columbia, South Carolina, Sheldon currently calls Atlanta, Georgia home. His music has sold in over 70 countries and made it into the Top 10 on the Smooth Jazz Global Listener Chart. Sheldon has also produced music for Travis Scott, Chris […]

The Velvet Note's Fan-Favorite Band returns! A native of Chicago, IL; Ray Howard formed the band in the summer of 2013, in Atlanta, GA, after releasing his debut CD “Love Notes.” He has toured with several R&B groups in whichhe shared the stage with Gerald Levert, LoKey, Sounds of Blackness and Men at Large. Collectively, […]

A potpourri of performers take the stage throughout the night, with a house band led by singer-guitarist Bob Bakert.

With Kevin Smith (GRAMMY winner) on Bass and Robert Boone (Count Basie Orchestra) on Drums. GRAMMY-nominated Kevin Bales-- musician, teacher, performer – is an accomplished pianist, with classical chops. At age 16 he was invited to audition for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, then under the direction of the famed conductor Robert Shaw. While studying at […]

Okay, THIS is the series that everyone is buzzing about! ONE SHOW ONLY@ 7:00pm. Some of the biggest, baddest cats in town come together for a Sunday jazz series that will blow you away!

Okay, THIS is the series that everyone is buzzing about! ONE SHOW ONLY@ 7:00pm. Some of the biggest, baddest cats in town come together for a Sunday jazz series that will blow you away!

A potpourri of performers take the stage throughout the night, with a house band led by singer-guitarist Bob Bakert.

Canadian Guitarist Bill Hart launches his brand new variety show featuring his unique take on world music with international musicians and genre-bending selections. By age 17, Manga was a bassist with the Cameroon National Orchestra, soon after relocating to the city of Gabon to become a top session musician; in 1988, he moved to Paris, […]

*** SOLD OUT!! SOLD OUT!! SOLD OUT!! *** Kristin began singing from the age of four years old, but decided to pursue athletics instead. While in between high school seasons, she participated in the Junior Olympic Volleyball program.  Good fortune would come her way and hard work would pay off when in her senior year, […]

Canadian Guitarist Bill Hart launches his brand new variety show featuring his unique take on world music with international musicians and genre-bending selections. Come hang with us, and take a trip around the world without converting your currency or expediting your passport!

Chris Blackwell is an Atlanta-based guitarist, song writer, producer and studio musician.  Born into a family of musicians, Chris began playing guitar at the age of 5 on his grandfather’s Gibson J-50 acoustic and has been playing professionally since he was 15.   Having grown up surrounded by a wide variety of musical influences, Chris […]