the real deal. the best. the only. go early, stay late. soak in the blues. make friends. eat whatever is on the smoker. pick up after yourself. tip well. visit with and thank red and the local folks who are sharing their lives with us...More

This is the most authentic blues lounge / juke joint as they come. Small inside, so get there early when having live music. Buy a cold beer and listen to some of the best blues music you will ever here. Red (the owner) himself sits...More

This is one of the few remaining juke joints anywhere! We heard Lucious Spiller and felt like we had witnessed a legend for a meager $10 cover (and if that feels like a lot, please know it is worth every penny in this music-laden city.

We went along after reading reviews.We arrived fairly early, just after 7pm.Not many in the bar, but a great guitarist came in and played for a while.Main gig started at 8 and it was good. It is a small space, and pretty basic in comfirt...More

You can just feel the blues oozing from the walls of this place. It is where the blues are meant to be played. You never know who will stop by to see Red himself behind the bar. I only wish we had spent more time...More

As an international visitor, it is such a long way to go but once here, the effort is worth it; so real, so authentic, nothing like it anywhere. The music feels so much better in such an atmosphere.

My mother in law and I were hanging out on vacation and looking for REDS. We found it via GPS yet we didn't recognize it as a place to socialize. The exterior reminds one of a second rate grocer on the south side of a...More