Curio Watercolor and Mask Making - Curious Artists
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A night of watercolor, wine, and a still life of curiosities.
With the success of our watercolor classes, we're offering another round for this playful season. And so we are pulling out the oddities for a dark, mysterious, and abundant still life.
Paint from a table of forbidden fruit, oyster shells and flickering candlelight. Enjoy wickedly good music on the hi-fidelity sound system while sipping on Commune's colorful drink selection. All levels are welcomed, learn how to paint or play with your skills and enjoy the composition of the still life. All materials and a glass of wine (sparkling, white, orange, red, or zero proof) are included in the ticket.
Curious Artists is an experimental art school by Atlanta artist Kirstin Mitchell, based between Tulum and Atlanta.
A glass of wine, watercolors, oyster shells and pomegranates to paint from, candlelight, all while supporting rescue street dogs in Mexico.
Bird — Austin “The Judge” Wheeler
Bird! Red October: Commune-ist Jazz
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An exploration of rare vinyl from the jazz scenes of the Soviet Union, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Poland, Czechoslovakia, and beyond — capturing the big band, funk, and fusion sounds of Eastern Europe’s socialist states, circa 1961–1988, featuring Atlanta’s foremost authority on the subject
Guest DJ SRCE
Something like-
Мелодия, Аллегро, Aladàr
Pege, Ganelin Trio, Misa Blam & more
All DJ proceeds donated to the Wild Nest Bird Rehab
For Sure My Guy EP Listening Party – Yael & I Know Jones
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Yael (yah-el) is a Atlanta based singer, songwriter, & producer whose sound is inspired by funk, electronic, gospel & house music! Growing up in the church molded her riffs & runs, which you will hear in her genre bending music, which is meant to make you move!
I Know Jones is an electronic musician based in Atlanta creating grooves influenced by a wide range of styles including acid house, jungle, and techno. Jones uses hardware synthesizers and drum machines to create sonic landscapes that reference the lineage of black art across disciplines.
Doors at 6pm. Listening at 7pm. Bruce Phillips DJs afterwards.
Points of Departure— Bruce Phillips
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A melting pot of classic sounds & deep cuts from the 60s-80s golden era of African Diasporic musical scenes - from San Juan to Lagos, Cartagena to Port Au Prince, Havana to NYC to Luanda, and beyond…
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Afrobeat, Salsa, Samba, Compa from the Francophone Antilles, Angolan Merengue, Kaseko, and much more…
ElectroShuck – Everglades Oyster Takeover
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Join us for ElectroShuck, an Everglades Oysters takeover with oysters and cocktail specials.
Farmed within the Ten Thousand Islands in the protected waters of the
Florida Everglades, Everglades is the only “Tropical Oyster” and the
southernmost farm in the continental U.S.
The farmers at Everglades also happen to be DJs, so we’re putting them on the decks this evening:
Dude Skywalker - https://www.instagram.com/dudeskywalker_/
Hakuna - https://www.instagram.com/djhakuna/
Wilkie - https://www.instagram.com/wilkie_everglades/
and Mary Jane
No cover. Come hang. This will be a fun one!
Redolent Wine Takeover - Josh Alexander
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Oregon’s Redolent Wine takes over Commune for a night of bottles and records. Winemaker Boyd Pearson will be pouring Brother From Another Mother, Sister From Another Mister, Rosé of Nebbiolo and Chardonnay. Serious, soulful, small-production wines built to resonate.
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Josh Alexander takes us on a cross-continental flight through Afrobeat, Dub, Palenque, Funk, Psych, Jazz and beyond.
Generous pours of wine and global grooves.
No cover.
Motion Pictures— November Rose
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Motion Pictures No. 06: The Heist Edition
Dress in all black and join November Rose at Commune for another mischievous Monday night. The evening brings together DJ sets, heist films projected quietly in the background, and a room full of people worth conspiring with. Come with someone or on your own; we’ll make introductions throughout the evening.
Genres: Bebop Jazz · Jazz House · Heist-inspired tracks
21+ · Individual admission $35 · Tandem admission $64 for two
Zirp! – Diiv New Album Listening
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We’re excited to partner with In Sheep’s Clothing for a listening of the new album Zirp! by Diiv
Doors at 6:00pm. Listening begins at 6:30pm
No cover.
Mathis Hunter – Pure Phase
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Mathis Hunter will bring a cornucopia of eclectic dance grooves from across the entire world and known universe to Commune. From Dancehall, Amapiano, Reggaton, Golden Era Hip Hop, Funk, to Brit Pop, the Horn Of Plenty overfloweth. A resident DJ at Spaceman and Jojo's Beloved & The Waiting Room.
hemiSYNC — LADE
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Club 17 presents hemiSYNC with LADE for a late night party at Commune.
LADE is an Atlanta-based open-format DJ known for creating sets that move seamlessly between R&B, hip-hop, house, and eclectic sounds. Coming from a musical background, her sound is rooted in versatility, rhythm, and connection, bringing a distinct energy to every set.
ANALOG CARAVAN — Rob Wonder & Spearhead X
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An evening of dusty discoveries, psychedelic detours, and deep-cut dancefloor transmissions.
Spearhead X will spin an all-45 set of heavy funk, obscure breaks, and raw grooves.
Rob Wonder spins an all-vinyl journey through Turkish fuzz, Brazilian boogie, library oddities, rare groove, psychedelic sounds, and other sonic artifacts.
A gathering for curious ears, and anyone willing to get a little lost in the corners of the crates.
Katherine Young – Biomes Album Release Party
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Local composer and bassoonist Katherine Young celebrates the release of her album BIOMES (Chaikin Records). The album features three pieces: BIOMES 6.0, BIOMES 8.1 and BIOMES 7.4. BIOMES 6.0 is a notated concert work created with and for NYC-based percussion+piano quartet Yarn/Wire. BIOMES 8.1 is a studio-based work created with Chicago experimental electronicist Olivia Block, and BIOMES 7.4 features cornetist Ben LaMar Gary and drummer Brian Chase (of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs). The music is environmental, ambient, and immersive with unexpected moments of groove and melodicism woven together with field recordings and instrumental writing.
Doors at 6pm. Listening at 7pm and 9pm with a set of music selected by Katherine before, between and afterwards.
No cover.
Live Show – Huey x Zoe Lemon x Shlomo Franklin
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Live songs performed by Atlanta native Huey, and touring artists Zoe Lemon and Shlomo Franklin.
Born and raised in Atlanta, Ga., Huey’s songwriting is rooted in southern folk music. Heart-clenching and poignant lyrics married with folk, sometimes even jazz, melodies, Huey's songwriting reflects the emotions that she’s embedded in her music.
Zoe (rhymes with toe!) Lemon is a violinist, songwriter, and holds the Guiness World Record for biggest klutz. Her music is introspective, full of layered strings, and warm vocals.
Her debut EP, Tailspin, was featured on WXPN, WKDU, and NPR. Last year, she released an EP titled A Coin in the Mouth of a Fish—a collection written during a season when she felt like she wasn’t measuring up to her own expectations. With this new release, she’s touring a lot and selling colorful merch.
Shlomo Franklin is an American singer/songwriter born on a small cow farm in upstate New York. Raised off the cultural grid, without music, television, or radio, his songs are strongly influenced by his cult-like religious upbringing. Shlomo released his debut album in 2019 which was produced by Grammy Award winner C Lanzbom and released a double album follow up from his now Nashville, TN home. Franklin has opened up for Jakob Dylan and The Wallflowers and shared festivals with The Nude Party and The Bones of JR Jones.
Listen to Your World — Karl Injex & Chris Devoe
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Club promoter, restaurateur and founder of The Sound Table/Rum Punch Brunch joins Chris Devoe for Listen To Your World.
Something like —
Joe Claussell, Moodyman, Loose Joints, Larry Heard, Mulatu Astatke, Madlib
Riddim & Soul — Thaddeus Jeffries
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A soulful journey through time. Expect warm, R&B grooves, and deep, late-night jazzy house records. The vibe is smooth, jazzy, and intimate—like a crate-digging listening session that slowly turns into an after-hours dance party.
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Kelela, A Tribe Called Quest, Moodymann, Sade, Sault
Jeni Wang — Lotion House
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Join us as Jeni Wang shares the exclusive record findings and sonic treasures she uncovered during her deep-dive trip to Brazil.
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Jorge Ben, Luiz Gonzaga, Maria Bethânia, Gal Costa
POP UP — Side Piece
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Chef Mal presents Side Piece, with tasty plates and live jazz. For more info and to book a table, click here:
Southern Frequency — Dell Harris
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Dell Harris presents a live exploration of jazz-inflected lo-fi, reimagining Memphis and Atlanta warm analog textures, dusty rhythms, and understated groove. Designed for a hi-fi environment, it’s an intimate, detail-rich journey where UK hip-hop, house energy meets jazz sensibility and modern soul.
Cerebellum — Yuli Ayala & Chris Devoe
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Chris Devoe and Yuli Ayala take over the decks, unearthing a heavy-hitting archive of indie hip-hop and underground alt-cuts. Bridging the gap between eras—spinning everything from raw, nostalgic throwbacks to the freshest modern sounds.
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Billy Woods, Rapsody, Mr. Lif, Black Star, MIKE, Earl Sweatshirt, Armand Hammer
Live Show — Golden Arrow & Oakley Munson (Black Lips)
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Commune is excited to present an evening of solo sets by Golden Arrow and Oakley Munson.
Golden Arrow is rock and roll punk by Joe Bradley. Former and founding member of the Black Lips returns to the stage as Golden Arrow. Crushed and refined by heat and time, the moment to draw back and release is nigh. Propel your senses upward and indulge in the piercing energy of this 1-man-band.
Oakley Munson had been touring on and off with different bands since he was 16. He stays busy playing stripped down acoustic shows in between dates with his current band the Black Lips. He’s singing songs he cowrote with the Atlanta legends and former groups the Rondelles, the Witnesses, Puddin Tang, the Shine Brothers and a few new ones made up during long van rides and in the purgatory of green rooms around the world.
$9 Cover. Get tix here
Bryan Collins — John Coltrane Birthday Tribute
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“My music is the spiritual expression of what I am — my faith, my knowledge, my being...When you begin to see the possibilities of music, you desire to do something really good for people, to help humanity free itself from its hangups...I want to speak to their souls.”
― John Coltrane
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John Coltrane!
POP UP — Eat. More. Dinna.
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Le’Ana and Conrad of Eat.More.Dinna. will be popping up this evening with a menu that leans into Le’Ana’s ethnic background. You’ll find hints of Jamaican, Puerto Rican, Italian and Vietnamese flavors.
Turn n Burn – Townson Wells
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Townson Wells of Turnin’ n’ Burnin’ play the best 60s gritty and greasy R&B, soul and rock n’ roll at 45 RPM
Dale Play — Florista
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Immerse yourself in a journey through the past, present, and future sounds of reggaeton and Latin dance music with Florista.
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Tego Calderón, Omar Courtz, Bad Bunny, Young Miko, Wisin y Yandel
$5 Cover
Bird — Austin “The Judge” Wheeler
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Bird! Atlanta’s top jazz vinyl collectors play the best and rarest jazz records in their collections. You can even win a vintage vinyl record to take home!
All DJ proceeds donated to the Wild Nest Bird Rehab
Something like-
Miles Davis, Joe Henderson and Stanley Cowell
Ride Lonesome – Beck’s New Album Listening
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We’re excited to partner with In Sheep’s Clothing and Capital Records for a listening of the new album Ride Lonesome by Beck at 7pm and 9pm, with a set of selections from his discography before, in between and after.
Doors at 6pm. Listening begins at 7pm
No cover.
SUMMER AT WARHORSE — Bitchin’ Bajas
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Speakeasy and Commune present: Bitchin’ Bajas at Warhorse.
The next album from Bitchin Bajas — the trio of Cooper Crain, Rob Frye and Daniel Quinlivan — is near! The successor to 2022’s Bajascillators glides easily into frame, but once there, Inland See is deceptively immediate: four songs, entirely within themselves, all together forming an essential whole. Inland Seeis outSeptember 26. The lead single "Skylarking" is out now with a new visualizer featuring visuals by Nick Ciontea.
With every successive Bitchin Bajas release, we see that the real key for them is a sense of discovery, that tingle that comes when you feel something breaking through. The sky opening up. Take "Skylarking": a remarkable construction, built to and fro in the ether, but with a deceptive grasp of four-on-the-floor rhythm. It showcases jewels from their world music and jazz archives, then returns to their undulous source drone, riding smoothly back into silence. The stuff that fills this Inland See holds you up powerfully, as if you’re floating, saltwater or helium-wise — effervescent, effortless, elemental.
Pretty Cats – Michelle King & Jenny Watts
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Three pretty cats play fun classic songs.
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Fleetwood Mac, Bee Gees, Sparks, Otis Redding, The Meters
Brown Sugar— Welcome2DloLife & JBRL
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Blending the soul of the ‘90s and 2000s R&B era with the timeless depth of neo-soul and the fresh edge of today’s alternative R&B. Every mix is curated to create an intimate, nostalgic atmosphere while introducing listeners to sounds that pushed the culture ahead. It’s a smooth, intentional journey built for true music lovers who appreciate soulful storytelling, deep grooves, and impeccable transitions.
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Raphael Saadiq, Aaliyah, Bilal, Floetry, Brandy, Jill Scott
Album Listening – Yours Sincerely by Haruomi Hosono
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We’re excited to partner with In Sheep’s Clothing for a listening of the new album Yours Sincerely by Haruomi Hosono at 7pm and 9pm, with a set of adjacent music projects before, in between and after.
Doors at 6pm. Listening begins at 7pm
Haruomi Hosono
細野晴臣
Sometimes credited as Harry Hosono, he is a Japanese musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He is considered to be one of the most influential musicians in Japanese pop music history, credited with shaping the sound of Japanese pop for decades as well as pop music outside of Japan. He also inspired genres such as city pop, and as the leader of the Yellow Magic Orchestra contributed to the development and pioneering of numerous electron genres.
Trainspotting — Movie + Soundtracks
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“A jolt of adrenaline shot straight to the heart of 1990s British cinema, this darkly funny adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s novel was a major breakthrough for director Danny Boyle, producer Andrew Macdonald, and screenwriter John Hodge. With live-wire energy and stylistic verve, Trainspotting bounces across the life and times of Mark Renton (Ewan McGregor), a Scottish heroin addict who, along with his misfit mates, gets high, gets in trouble, gets clean, and gets high again, all in a bid to outrun the banality of modern existence. Kinetically cut to an iconic soundtrack of techno, rock, and Brit-pop, this indie phenomenon chooses life in all its ugly, beautiful, terrifying exhilaration.”
We’ll listen to both volumes of the Trainspotting soundtrack while screening the film silently,
7p and 9p, no cover
hemiSYNC — Ganja Kitty
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Club 17 presents hemiSYNC with Ganja Kitty for a late night party at Commune.
Ganja Kitty is a Panamanian Atlanta-based genre fluid DJ that keeps the energy high and the room moving. From Jersey, B-More, and Philly club, Miami and Atlanta bass, to techno, global, ghettotech, juke and footwork, Ganja keeps the clubbing experience lively, fast-paced, and definitely twerkable. Expect heavy bass, sexy blends, and sharp transitions.
Art Opening — Trey Dowell
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Commune and Limen Gallery present Dusk, featuring new work by Trey Dowell.
Born in Americus, GA, Dowell is an Atlanta based multi-disciplinary artist. He studied at Georgia State University and got a BFA in Drawing, Painting and Printmaking. Since graduating from GSU, he had his first solo show titled “makeitallmakesense” at MINT Gallery as a Leap Year artist. He has also been a featured artist at Kai-Lin Art as part of “Whimsy and Wander.”
Limen Gallery will curate a playlist for the evening, followed by a late night party by Club 17.
SUMMER AT WARHORSE — LSV Trio
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The sound of LSV Trio is the result of three unique voices conversing over a shared passion for classical chamber music, jazz, and the need to groove. The three-piece ensemble highlights the individual character of each member while delivering tightly-knit performances featuring original material and arrangements ranging from jazz standards to bastardizations of recent releases from chart-topping pop artists. LSV features an unusual formation comprised of cellist Jordi Lara, percussion-vocoder/synth player Paul Stevens, and keyboard/synth-commander Matt Vu. The skills and tools these musicians bring together allows the ensemble to casually pass melodic and harmonic roles to each other mid-song, creating a constantly evolving – and limitless – soundscape. LSV Trio has performed and recorded in the Metro-Atlanta area since 2024, making their studio debut that same year with their three-track EP, “LSV Trio.”
Sliding Scale cover, or grab tix here.
Please note this is NOT at Commune’s space, but at Goat Farm in West Midtown:
1200 Foster Street NW Atlanta GA 30318
WAVEY.WAV — Dj Adore
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Pride Frequency Edition 🏳️🌈
Black Pride weekend we’re back at Commune for another intimate night of good music, craft cocktails and beautiful people!
Alternate R&B, electronic, house, funk with subtle influences of Baltimore/Jersey Club mixed with Atlanta and Florida Bass and whatever feels good in the moment! Laid back, eclectic and just enough bounce to keep the room moving.
This one we celebrate Pride, but wavey.wav welcomes all.
Come as you are, catch a wave.
Juicy Fruits II — Summer Watercolor
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Come juicy with vibrant color and activate your imagination in this late summer watercolor class. We had such a success at the last Juicy Fruits, we’ve decided to do another one before this hot, hot heat and ripe fruit turns to pumpkins.
Walk through techniques for authentic expression as you paint a forbidden fruit still life from your deep imagination. Enjoy ambient music on the hi-fidelity sound system while sipping on Commune’s colorfully curated drink selection. All materials and a glass of wine (white, orange, red, or zero proof) is included in the ticket.
Curious Artists is an experimental art school by Atlanta artist Kirstin Mitchell, currently painting and living in Tulum with her rescue street dogs.
A glass of wine, a paintbrush, vivid watercolors, ambient environment, all while supporting rescue street dogs in Mexico.
$40
Zopi Kristjanson – Wildflowers
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Folk, psyche folk, acid folk, freak folk from the 60s to now
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Donovan, Linda Perhacs, Comus, Nagisa Ni Te, Animal Collective
Motion Pictures— November Rose
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Motion Pictures No. 05 returns to Commune in Avondale Estates for a hosted evening of film, jazz-led music, and conversation. We’d love to have you with us.
This time, two films set in Brazil play softly in the background—same alibi: everybody’s running, nobody’s arriving on time, and Rio doesn’t mind either way.
November Rose will shape the night’s music arc, drifting through ambient jazz, samba, and dance-forward jazz house. We practice presence rather than performance: gentle introductions, then unhurried conversation and lavish mischief.
Mathis Hunter – Pure Phase
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Mathis Hunter will bring a cornucopia of eclectic dance grooves from across the entire world and known universe to Commune. From Dancehall, Amapiano, Reggaton, Golden Era Hip Hop, Funk, to Brit Pop, the Horn Of Plenty overfloweth. A resident DJ at Spaceman and Jojo's Beloved & The Waiting Room.