Live Music

The Blues and Rock Stage will be located at the corner of Gibson Street and Kirkwood Avenue. Assisting us this year with our fabulous lineup is the finest blue's bar in all of Atlanta, Blind Willie's!

Top-notch artists include Tommy Brown, Sweet Betty, House-Rocker Johnson, Sandra Hall, Beverly "Guitar" Watkins, Willie Hill, Deacon Bluz and the Holy Smoke Band,the Shadows and more. For you rockers, we have some great bands for you too!

About Blind Willies: Blind Willie's has consistently been ranked one of the best blues Clubs in Atlanta since it opened in 1986 in the heart of the Virginia Highlands. The club was built up from scratch with the carpentry and painting support from local blues musicians. Today, find nightly national and regional acts, all in the spirit of the great musician Blind Willie McTell.

The Danny Family: Here is a recent qoute from Frederick Noble of Creative Loafing about the Danny Family at the Second Day of the Second Occurence of the Last Anual Mullet Fest:

The Danny Family entertained the dining room, kicking off with a guest vocalist, the lovely and talented Patty Danny, doing a fine version of the national anthem. The band moved on into the country -- music, that is -- and honky-tonk sounds that were perfect background music for a plate of hangover helper huevos. In a joking reference to the headline act, the Family threw in a lazy country version of a chorus or two of Tag Team's "Whoomp! There It Is."

Batata Doce: Based out of Reynoldstown, Batata Doce’s sound involves garage and psychedelic rock mixed with Brazilian rhythms held together with Portuguese songwriting.

Tommy Brown: Tommy Brown is more than a legendary blues singer; he is truly a legendary entertainer.  From his classic blues recordings of the 1950's, including his 1956 Billboard #1 hit "Weepin & Cryin", to his coveted comedy records of the 1970's, Tommy Brown has been everywhere and done it all.  And he's still doing it today!  After 60+ years in show business, Tommy Brown is still recording and performing.  He is a 'must see' act that can make you dance, sing, laugh, and cry all in one night.

Sweet Betty: Sweet Betty was raised in Duluth, Georgia and took an early interest in music listening to her mother sing in church. Betty grew up singing gospel, blues and popular songs of the day. In the mid 1980's, she met saxophonist, Grady "Fats" Jackson. Jackson was so impressed with Betty's voice that he began featuring her on his shows throughout Georgia. Sweet Betty has since traveled thoughout the United States and Europe and is considered one of the finest blues singers in Atlanta.

House-Rocker Johnson: The latest Luther Johnson to add his name to the blues directory is an adept singer/guitarist who is a current favorite on the Atlanta blues scene. Proficient in various shadings of the electric blues idiom, Johnson has recently extended his repertoire from covers of blues standards to his own material, performed with the same '50s/'60s flavor.

The Shadows: Fabulous house band known best for their longtime residence at Blind Willie's, a popular blues club in Atlanta.

Beverly Guitar Watkins: Beverly "Guitar" Watkins is a fan of the low-down, hard-stompin', railroad-smokin' blues. Her feel- good sessions in the late 50s and early 60s may have ignited the spark that fueled the British Invasion. She'll tell you, "People are impressed to see a black woman play like a man." A guitar slinger from birth, she performs on the streets of Atlanta by blowing the crowds away with her unadulterated brand of blues.

Deacon Bluz: Dr. Clark White, PhD., better known to the Blues world as “Deacon Bluz”. Deacon has proven himself to be a true Blues lover, artist, educator, and, especially performer -- of traditional black music.  Get ready to be entertained and impressed.

Sandra Hall: Sandra enjoys the blues and she loves for people to have a grand time. If you’re not having fun at her shows then you came to the wrong place. Sandra wants her audiences to know that she loves you and to “Let The Good Time Roll.”

We invite you to join with us and enjoy a day of entertainment and wholesome fun as we “TAKE IT TO THE STREETS”.