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After our first visit to the Tabernacle in Atlanta, it will be a venue that we will be return to time and again. There is not a bad seat in the place and if you prefer the floor, you can get very close to the stage and the artist.
The Tabernacle’s acoustics are amazing. However, It can get very loud. You can feel the floors shaking as the bass is pumping. You may even notice the hairs on your arms vibrating from the speakers.
It’s really a unique Atlanta concert venue, that continues to draw great musicians.
The Tabernacle is located in the Centennial Park Atlanta. This is a district of downtown Atlanta that is packed with tourist attractions and sporting events and one of the busiest Atlanta neighborhoods.
The Atlanta Tabernacle Building History
We know the Tabernacle of today, where it featured acts like Gun’s and Roses, Eminem, Prince, The Black Crowes and countless other artists.
But did you know it served as a Baptist church?
The Baptist Tabernacle was founded by Dr. Len Broughton. The building design also included three additional buildings for nurses quarters and a hospital. It opened in 1910 as the Georgia Baptist Medical Center and nursing school.
The Tabernacle building itself served as a church until 1994 when the congregation decided to sell it.
In 1994 it was purchased and converted into a House of Blues, primarily for entertainment during the Olympics held in Atlanta in 1996.
After the House of Blues lease expired, it was renamed the Tabernacle and the business was sold to Live Nation in 1999.
The Tabernacle Venue Information and Seating Chart
As you walk in from Luckie Street, you can go upstairs to the main stage level or head downstairs to the lower level.
Tabernacle Lower Level
You probably won’t spend a ton of time on the lower level during concert day but there are a few things down there.
First, the main bathrooms are located downstairs. There are other bathrooms in the balconies, but if you are staying on stage level, you will need to head downstairs for the facilities.
Second, the concert merchandise was located downstairs.
Third, there is a bar where the bartender serves really stiff drinks. My vodka soda, was literally all Tito’s vodka with a splash of soda and a lime. It didn’t bother until the next morning.
Fourth, there is a smoking area.
Tabernacle Stage Level
The main stage level has beverage stations on either side of the stage floor. In the middle, is just standing room and the stage.
My wife is obsessed with Matt Kearney, so that is who we saw on our first visit to the Tabernacle.
Balconies At The Tabernacle
Our tickets were actually for the balcony, but we never made it upstairs. It was so much fun just standing on the main floor.
From our vantage point, there didn’t appear to be a bad seat in the house if you prefer to sit for the concert.
Atlanta Tabernacle Capacity
The listed capacity of the Atlanta Tabernacle is 2,600. This includes premium seating, VIP seating and standing room in the main concert hall.
Parking Near the Atlanta Tabernacle
While purchasing our concert tickets at the Tabernacle, we also purchased parking tickets at the LAZ parking deck, which we did. It was only a two block walk from the Tabernacle. We didn’t need to purchase in advance, but we always like being prepared.
There are plenty of parking decks in the area, but we didn’t want to circle around the city looking for parking.
The address for the LAZ parking deck is 100 Luckie St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303.
For more parking information, check the Tabernacles FAQ page.
Restaurants Near The Atlanta Tabernacle
- CNN Food Court is right around the corner if you are looking for a quick bite. There is a Chic Fil A, Burger Fi, Subway, Moe’s and other chain quick service restaurants. If you want something higher end, there is also a McCormick and Schmick’s.
- Ted’s Montana Grill is half a block down Luckie street. They specialize in Bison burgers and steaks and is a large chain that is found in most states now.
- Sweet Georgia’s Juke Joint is an upscale soul food restaurant. You may have seen this restaurant at Hatsfield Jackson Airport. Their chicken and waffles are hard to beat.
- Max Lager’s Woodfire Grill and Brewery is a little under a half mile walk from the Tabernacle and has in house brewed beers, steaks, fish and burgers.
- The Sun Dial is a few blocks away if you have a reservation and the budget for the meal. The views of downtown Atlanta are killer from the top of the Westin.
Hotels Near The Atlanta Tabernacle
There are a plethora of hotels to choose from in downtown Altanta. If you are looking for a close by option to the Tabernacle, you can’t go wrong with these options. All a few blocks away.
- The Westin Peachtree Plaza is the all glass hotel in downtown Atlanta the Sun Dial restaurant on the top floor. It is also one of the tallest sky scrapers in Atlanta.
- The American Hotel Atlanta Downtown – a DoubleTree by Hilton is a vintage hotel in the middle of everything in downtown Atlanta.
- Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center – right at the CNN Center, the Omni had excellent views the city.
The Tabernacle in downtown Atlanta is located at 152 Luckie St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303. For more details about the Tabernacle, check their website.