Northside Tavern

The Northside Tavern is one place to find nightlife in Atlanta, Georgia. The tavern is a blues club that is open seven nights a week with live music over DJs and other options. The building is at 1058 Howell Mill Road Northwest. Mr. Frank Edwards, a blues musician that lived from 1909 to 2002 said, "The Blues is the biggest music group." Sean Costello (1979-2008) said "The Northside is like Home." Both played at the Northside Tavern. The tavern presents weekends and special events with cover charges on Fridays and Saturdays of $10 unless noted otherwise at the door or with the event. Music always begins at 10pm Monday through Saturday, and at 9pm on Sundays.

The Northside was started in the 1940s as a grocery store and gas station. Eventually it became a blue collar bar named the Northside Package. It was a popular spot that evolved into a Blues bar and club over the years. The original owner's daughter, Ellen Webb has owned the club since 1989, which is when it was converted into the Blue's club. Before that her father Butler ran it as a bar with some music. The family was notable in Atlanta politics, but Webb opted for a bar instead.