Eddie's Attic is a music club in
Decatur, Georgia
Decatur () is a city and the county seat of DeKalb County, Georgia, DeKalb County, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, United States, part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. With a population of 24,928 in the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, th ...
. Founded in
1992
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by
Eddie Owen, it is a venue for both local musical talent and musicians of some acclaim who often got their start in the Atlanta area. Artists who developed their fanbase at Eddie's Attic include
Shawn Mullins,
Sugarland,
Michelle Malone,
Justin Bieber
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,
disappear fear
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,
The Civil Wars,
John Mayer
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,
Collective Soul
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,
Ed Roland, and
Crystal Bowersox. Eddie's Attic hosts a weekly
open mic
An open mic or open mike (shortened from "open microphone") is a live show at a venue such as a coffeehouse, nightclub, comedy club, strip club, or pub, often taking place at night (an open mic night), in which audience members may perform on ...
contest in which performers from around the United States compete; the winners advance to the semi-annual Open Mic Shootout, with a $1,000 grand prize at stake. Past winners of the Shootout include Atlanta's John Mayer, Shawn Mullins,
Clay Cook,
Jennifer Nettles
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of Sugarland, Jennifer Daniels,
The Brilliant Inventions and
Tyler Childers. The contest has been hosted by Matt Arnett since 2012.
In March 2002, Owen sold the business to Todd Van Sickle, (then-husband of Sugarland member Jennifer Nettles) who in turn sold the business to Bob Ephlin in June 2005. In November 2011, Ephlin sold the club to concert promoter Alex Cooley and his business partner Dave Mattingly.
Founder and namesake Eddie Owen now hosts live music at the Red Clay Theatre in
Duluth, Georgia
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As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, Duluth had a population of 31,873, and the United Stat ...
.
References
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- Interview with Eddie Owen of Eddie's Attic 2010
Buildings and structures in DeKalb County, Georgia
Restaurants in Georgia (U.S. state)
Music venues in Georgia (U.S. state)
Decatur, Georgia
Tourist attractions in DeKalb County, Georgia
Restaurants established in 1992
1992 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
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