The Basement

Great music and location. Very friendly staff. Two gripes: 1) no complimentary water at the bar, even though it’s in a very hot basement. I’m glad the bottled water was only $ 2, but still… This policy strikes me as a good way to ensure someone collapses from dehydration. 2) lack of visibility for emergency exits. I am sure there are other ways out besides the front door, but from where I was on the dance floor, I couldn’t spot any other exit signs.
I really liked the overall vibe of this place. I was glad to see a diverse crowd, and I think playing music from the 50s & 60s (we were there for Keep on Movin’) really encourages that. I looked around and saw a lot of people having a really great time. The attire ranged from casual to slightly dressed up. Wear your tennis shoes to dance in instead of stilletos and you’ll fit right in. We got there around 10:30 when it wasn’t very busy yet. By the time we left at 12:30, it had gotten very crowded, but I think that is to be expected on a Saturday night. I’d like to come back during the week.
Oh, and even though some people were smoking, the air didn’t feel especially gross and smoky. I didn’t leave smelling like an ashtray, which I appreciated.
Notes on pricing: cover is cash only at the door. Coat check is $ 3 but honestly totally worth it in the winter. There is a $ 10 minimum on credit card purchases at the bar (which strikes me as excessive).

Maybe if I were younger, I’d get it? It’s literally a basement below Graveyard, with some drum n bass music. The smoke machine is blowing smells of Cotton Candy which gets me energized but yet confused with the chill atmosphere. On a Saturday night, ladies get in free but guys do pay cover. I hear that 80s nights are fun… but it’s just not my kind of scene.

What a great place to let loose and dance the night away with friends on a Saturday night. The Basement is not a fancy place by any means and the crowd is definitely more «chill» than the «dress to impress» type but that’s what makes this place awesome! They typically have themed Saturday nights such as 80’s night, 50’s, 60’s 70’s night or even our favorite 90’s and 00’s night.
The DJs that are invited here are fantastic. High energy, always knows how to get the crowd pumped and excited about each song. The crowd here is a good mix of everyone from the suburbs, hipsters, Brookhaven bros and just a general group of folks that have the desire to break many sweats on the dance floor. It’s not well lit but that’s okay! The area by the DJ has bright lights and is a slightly elevated from the rest of the area but it’s always a good time and you’ll walk away happy every time! It’s a great place to visit after 11 pm to just get your dance on and enjoy the company of your friends. No one cares how you dance or what you’re wearing. It’s all about good music and great dancing!
This is not a place where you need to get all dolled up. And if you do, you’ll stand out. Casual, simple, clean enough and the crowd here on Saturday night rocks. I highly recommend you check them out if you haven’t already. They are located right behind The Graveyard Tavern in East Atlanta Village (EAV.)
Below is the link to their monthly calendar events that gets updated regularly:

You will always find me here for Nonsense, though that 90s/​00s dance party is also a blast. Be sure to have cash on hand because there is typically a $ 5 cover. And don’t think you can go to The Graveyard and come here on the same stamp, we tried that. Nope.
You’ll also want cash for the bar just because you need a minimum $ 10 to use a card and I don’t trust this place with a tab. PBR cans are $ 3 and I wanna say mixed drinks are like $ 7? And totally not worth it they’re so small. I prefer pregaming elsewhere first before coming here, honestly. Things typically start at 10 but the fun doesn’t really start till midnight or later.
Weird things always go down here. It’s why I love it.
There’s kind of an elevated «dance floor» that I’m sure is also a stage when DJs aren’t the ones playing. The place is decently sized and I highly recommend coming out for Nonsense if you’ve never been here.
Just…don’t wear shoes you really like and for the love of all that is holy keep your sandals/​flip flops at home. Your shoes will be so dirty when you get home.

This place has turned into the new hip underground venue to visit.
They do lots of dance parties but I’m partial to Motown night which is 1x per month. Every friend I“ve taken there loves it and can’t believe how awesome it is.
This place is really a basement so expect it to be HOT! They really need more fans. Most of the time folks go in and out of the venue trying to cool off out side (thank you for allowing re-entry)or crowd around the fan in front of the door.
Keep on Moving is the Motown night and i’ts $ 10 to enter and drinks range from $ 3-​$ 5 depending what you get. Cover charges for other dance parties start at $ 5. Make sure you bring cash for your cover charge! They have ATM’s inside but who wants to pay a fee? The bar does take credit cards and I think it’s $ 10 minimum but I could be wrong.

Went here last Saturday with the bf since it was a 90’s night. The cover was $ 5. And if you cannot guess by the name, this is literally down at the basement of another establishment.
The air circulation down here was so poor that everyone was dripping sweat. Like literally. And since it was a 90’s night, the massive crowd that overtook this place didn’t help with all the hard breathing.
The DJ this night was fun, and the music put me back to the old days (if I knew the song). The dance floor and stage was overrun by people, and the dim lighting made it much more fun to go crazy. Balloons were flying around and people were doing the same.
Parking was relatively easy since we took his Ninja out. I did spot empty school lots that people did park nearby. There was also a park that one can even park. These are only a couple of blocks away.

Came here for 90s/​00s music night to listen for a night of dancing.
Oy, little did I know just how sweaty, tired and out-​of-​breath I’d get from dancing for basically 3 straight hours to so many awesome songs — Britney Spears, Daft Punk, Chumbawumba, Backstreet Boys and the lesser band N’Sync, Bel Biv Devoe, etc. I had soooo much fun. SO MUCH. It was like real, real-​life singalong karoke with a ton of dancing strangers!
I will say, don’t bother coming here with a fresh fro, you’ll sweat it out, or a freshly made up face, you’ll sweat your makeup off. Oh and wear comfortable shoes!

This is a great little spot below The Graveyard Tavern. I stopped in for one of the Keep on Movin’ parties and ended up dancing my butt off for over 4 hours. This is quite the feat because I’m not really one that dances.
I can’t talk about the shows or sound since I wasn’t here for a concert, but I can say that it’s a decent sized space to go see an artist perform. It’s the perfect size for the Keep on Movin’ dance parties. It’s crowded, but not suffocatingly so. Plenty of space to move around and act like a fool dancing.

I love seeing a good artist at The Basement. Love the basement feel; especially for some great ATL trap nights.

First, bring cash if you plan on drinking & enjoying yourself to the fullest. This spot is AWESOME! I’ve always wondered if Atlanta had any small venues, such as The Basement, that offers a variety of music of my liking (lol). Me & a friend went for a concert/​set type thing, had a few shots, played pool, laughed, danced, had a few more drinks till night fall. I’ll def. be back again.

Great music venue below the Graveyard. Recently, they have been having some great acts come through the doors. The vibe of this spot feels a lot like Minneapolis to me. The sound is great down here, and compares with the Earl/​529 in terms of space to move around.
The bar is a lot bigger than 529’s so ordering a drink is a bit easier during a show.
Some of the acts I have seen here… Dropout, Com Truise, Cusses, Iggy Azalea, Blue Sky Black Death. (look at that variety)

Love the Basement!
I’ve been many times for shows — the sound is great. I’ve been to a bunch of W.I.C. shows, and other hip hop groups, and sometimes some rock groups. The sound is good, the vibe is great, and the drinks are cheap.
If you like dancing, the Keep It Movin’ party (Keep on Movin’?) is a blast! I’ve been a couple times. It can get pretty crowded, and there’s a cover, but it really is the best dance party in town — all old school dance music, rock, funk, motown, some Michael Jackson — it’s so fun.
Mud is the best bartender. It’s always so busy, but he’s very attentive. Last time I was there, customers were getting pushy because the bar was so crowded, but Mud always keeps his cool.

A friends band was premering and we decded to come and shoe some support, It was aloe smaller then i expected, but a cool venue none the less. We parked and headed in, paid the cover fee and got our stamp. The stage was down the stairs to the left and the bar to the right. The bartenders pour heavy and the drinks are reasonably priced. The sound was pretty decent in the place. There was a game room off to the back,
All in all in was kind of a cool venue and the music was of a darkervariety so even more fitting :)

I nay ever come here for the Keep On Movin’ parties, but I always have such a blast. There’s plenty of room for dancing, so you don’t ever feel stuck. Even when it’s crowded, it’s still easy to navigate to the bar or bathroom as many times as you like.
Keep On Movin’ happens once a month and is definitely worth checking out. This is the perfect venue for an event like that.
The bartenders are also very attentive. However, be prepared to long waits when it;s a really crowded night. There’s only so much they can do, so be patient with them and when it’s your turn they will give you their full attention.

Pretty cool place that hosts every type of music from grindcore to hip-​hop with a decent selection of beer and not horribly priced. It’s a little hard to find at first, but if you know where Graveyard is, then just walk around back through the grey arches.
I dig the whole EAV vibe, so this place is just another reason to go ITP.

It was a decent venue, something i didnt expect. It has great space for shows, dancing, etc. It was a tour that particular night, in which i got to freestyle during the event. Vodka and pineapple was $ 4. First bartender was good, but second one did the ripoff move. I let it slide though. 3 vodka and pines dont equal $ 24. Last time i checked $ 3*$ 4 = $ 12. Best advice for this one is to make sure you pay attention to the order because they might cheat you.

Love this new addition to EAV. They always seem to have a good line up of artists and a great crowd.

Came here last night, and boy. what a night.
It was PACKED! It was unbelievably hot, that it made dancing somewhat un-​enjoyable. Especially since people would constantly walk by you, around you, and push and shove you. There is barely any room. The music was pretty good, but it didn’t seem to pick up till later on in the night. A fight broke out, and I didn’t see any security or bouncers step in to mediate the problem. Instead, their friends seemed to fix the matter. And thanks to that, a ton of us got beer spilled all over our shoes/​feets.
I definitely love the chilled atmosphere though. You could dress up and wear a pretty dress or what not, but if you’re coming here for Down n Durty or F*k Yess, then just wear some shorts with a tank. Otherwise, you’ll regret it!
Overall, chilled night out. Pretty cool.

It seems only appropriate that the music venue located below The Graveyard Tavern would be haunted. It’s too perfect.
I’m not one to typically believe in ghosts, but let me tell you my story and I’ll let you decide for yourself. In the back corner of The Basement, there is an «anything goes» room: a small glorified closet with a keypad lock. I can’t imagine the terrifying things that go down in this room, so my girl and I decided we needed a picture within its walls. When the photo appeared on my camera, there was a huge white streak across it. We tried again, same wild, blinding streak of light across the screen. I thought maybe it was my phone, so I took a picture outside of the room… no streak. About 10 pictures in all, from various places in the mirrorless room, all with a crazy diagonal streak. Creepy, no?
In addition to the haunted sex room, this place is great. They’ve got a bed in the corner (not kidding), tons of giant booths, and a nice low stage with plenty of room to dance right in front. The bartenders were friendly, although I wasn’t a fan of the teeny tiny drinks and $ 20 credit card minimum. Luckily they’ve got an ATM.
I’d happily return to a show at The Basement and see my friend Casper in the back, if he’s still there.

I attended PurgeATL’s Friday the 13^th event at the Basement, located beneath the Graveyard Tavern. I arrived dorkily early to make sure I got a hand stamp to see my favorite local band – so early I decided it wise to get a drink at the Graveyard upstairs to pass the time. After a couple hand washings and basic female movement, the black arrow almost had worn off my hand. I thought it was really nice of the girl gathering cover charges downstairs to refresh my arrow with a new layer of ink.
The venue is a lot larger than I thought it was going to be, even with a row of restaurant-​style booths extending into the back. I found the bathroom set-​up interesting; a co-​ed trough-​like sink sits between each gender’s restroom. Plus, there’s a two-​way mirror on the other side of the wall, so girls who think they’re innocently (and obsessively) checking their mascara and hair actually can be seen by anyone chilling on the leather couch.
Watch out when you’re entering or exiting, though. I almost cut someone’s foot open on the other side of the door when I left.