404-545-2285 - Murray
WAY BACK BAND
High Energy Old School Musicians
Do you want your party, event,
dance or ceremony feel like you
are listening to a Bluesy or Oldies
Station? Enjoy the hits and ole’ school tunes of the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s with Atlanta’s latest sensation,
the Way Back Band.
The Way Back Band is a continuous high-energy band that brings you tight, great musicianship along with high-level entertainment. We offer over 200 songs with multiple styles of voices, music styles, and surprising, spectacular sounds, people always enjoy the tight funk that covers the styles of Motown, R&B, Blues, Rock & Roll, Swing or Classic and hard Rock, and more. Its members have performed in well-known venues from New York, New England, Chicago, and Atlanta, as well as touring around the southeast.
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We also perform with other musicians, sometimes featuring the great Sax Player Dave Bass and Old School Blues Singer LaVerne Smith!
SCHEDULE
Upcoming Gigs
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2025. 2025. 2025
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January 4th, Maxwell's Cigar Bar, Woodstock
January 18th - Napoleon Grill. Decatur. 8:30 pm
February 7, Fat Matt's, Piedmont Road, 7:30 - 10:30pm
February 15th - Napoleon Grill. Decatur. 8:30 pm
March 1st - Holbrook Living. 2pm - 3 pm
March 1st, Old Courthouse Tavern in Fayetteville 8pm
March 14 - American Legion - Post 66 Avondale. 6 - 9:30p
Sunday, March 23rd - Napoleon Grill. Decatur. 7:00 pm
April 20th - Napoleon Grill. Decatur. 7:00 pm
May 2nd - Rootstock, Woodstock. 7:30pm
May 3rd, Sandy Springs Farmers Market - 8am - noon
May 3rd - Grant Park Arts Fair - 5:15pm
May 10th - Napoleon Grill. Decatur. 8:30 pm
May 23rd - Will Henry's in Sugarloaf. 8:30pm
May 26th - Holbrook Living - noon.
May 31st, Old Courthouse Tavern in Fayetteville 8:30pm
June 6th - Rockin Party Bus - 7:30pm
June 14th - Napoleon Grill. Decatur. 8:30 pm
June 20th - Will Henry's in Sugarloaf. 8:30pm
June 28 - Maxwell's Cigar Bar. 8pm
July 20th - Napoleon's Grill- Birthday Party!! 7-9pm
July 22nd - Party Bus - 8am -11am
July 26, Old Courthouse Tavern in Fayetteville 8:30pm
August 1, Fat Matt's, Piedmont Road, 7:30 - 10:30pm
December 31 - NYE Party - Fairfield Clubhouse at Fairfield Plantation
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January 6 - Tito's Lounge in Douglasville. 8-11pm
January 12th - American Legion. Post 258. Jonesboro 7:30 PM until
January 13th - Napoleon Grill. Decatur. 9pm
January 27th, Frat Order of Eagle. Doravile 8pm
Feb 2nd, Maxwell's Cigar Bar, Woodstock
February 3 - Tito's Lounge in Douglasville. 8-11pm
February 9th - American Legion. Post 258. Jonesboro 7:30 PM until
February 10th - -CAJUN BLUES 2197 Savoy Dr, Chamblee, GA 30341- 7pm - 10pm
March 2 - Tito's Lounge in Douglasville. 8-11pm
March 6th - Vibes Club - Jam - Atlanta 8:30 until
March 8th, Maxwell's Cigar Bar, Woodstock
March 15th. Elks CLub Tucker. 8pm - until
March 29th - -CAJUN BLUES 2197 Savoy Dr, Chamblee, GA 30341- 7pm - 10pm
April 6 - Tito's Lounge in Douglasville. 8-11pm
April 13th, Maxwell's Cigar Bar, Woodstock
April 19th - Prince Hall, Grand Lodge - Riverdale 7:30 -10
April 20th. 4/20 - Birthday celebration for Jeep Hook and Janet Hancock. Suriprises. Napoleon Grill. Decatur. 9pm
April 21, Atlanta Blue Society Host Band - Magnolia Lounge, Forrest Park, GA 3pm-6pm
April 26, Fat Matt's, Piedmont Road, 7:30 - 10:30pm
April 27 - Rockin Party Bus. Private Party.
May 3rd, Maxwell's Cigar Bar, Woodstock 8-11
May 4th - -CAJUN BLUES - 2197 Savoy Dr, Chamblee, GA 30341- 7pm - 10pm
May 10th - Rootstock, Woodstock. 7:30pm
May 11 - Tito's Lounge in Douglasville. 8-11pm
May 17th. Elks CLub Tucker. 8pm - until
May 25th - Napoleon Grill. Decatur. 9pm
May 26th - Northside Tavern benefit for Charlie Korch - 5:30 pm
May 31st - American Legion - Post 66 Avondale. 7-10:30p
June 1 - Tito's Lounge in Douglasville. 8-11pm
June 7th, Maxwell's Cigar Bar, Woodstock 8-11
June 23, Maxwell's Cigar Bar. 4:30pm - Charlie Korch Benefit 1 -8pm
July 3rd - Vibes Lounge -Jam Hosts - Glenwood Road - 8:30
July 5th, 8-11pm - Tin Roof Cantina. Briarcliff Road.
July 6 - Tito's Lounge in Douglasville. 8-11pm
July 8th, Moonshadow Tavern, Tucker. 8:30 - 11:30pm. no cover
July 12, Maxwell's Cigar Bar, Woodstock 8-11
July 13 - Moose Lodge of Winder - 6:30pm - 10:30pm
July 20th, NAPOLEON'S GRILL, Decatur, 9pm
July 27, Frat Order of Eagles. Doraville, 8pm​
Aug 3 - Tito's Lounge in Douglasville. 8-11pm
Aug 9th - Local Live Series - Festival at the Carrolton Amphitheater - 8:pm
Aug 10th, Maxwell's Cigar Bar, Woodstock 8-11
Aug 16 - Suttons American Bar and Grille, Carrolton, 7-10pm, $10 cover
August 17th, NAPOLEON'S GRILL, Decatur, 9pm
Aug 31 - Hopp Frogg Music, Dallas 8 -11pm - $5 cover
September 2nd - Holbrook Senior Living. Decatur. 2 - 4 pm
Sept 6th, Maxwell's Cigar Bar, Woodstock 8-11
Sept 7 - Tito's Lounge in Douglasville. 8-11pm
Sept13th - Fat Matt's Rib Shack, Piedmont Road, 7:30 - 10:30pm
Sept 21st, Old Courthouse. Fayetteville 8:30-11:30pm
October 11th, Maxwell's Cigar Bar, Woodstock
Oct 18th. Elks CLub Tucker. 8pm - until
Oct 25th - Rockin Party Bus. 8pm - 11pm
Nov 8th - American Legion - Post 66 Avondale. 7-10:30p
Nov 9th, Maxwell's Cigar Bar, Woodstock 8-11
November 16th at Fraternal Order of Eagles, Doraville. 8PM
Dec 6th, Maxwell's Cigar Bar, Woodstock 8-11
December 14th, Old Courthouse. Fayetteville 8:30-11:30pm
December 15, Green Room in Mableton, Benefit for Flood. Starts at 3pm
Dec 24th - Moose Lodge of Winder - Christmas Eve party! 2:00pm-5:15
December 30th - Private Black tie, Evening
Dec 31st - NYE - Fairfield Clubhouse at Fairfield Plantation
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December
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January 13th - Maxwell's Cigar Bar. Woodstock. 9pm
January 20th - Maxwell's Cigar Bar. Woodstock. 9pm
Sunday, January 22nd, day and eve, Benefit at Blind Willies.
February 10th - Maxwell's Cigar Bar. Woodstock. 9pm
Friday, February 17th, 8-11pm - Tin Roof Cantina. Briarcliff Road.
February 24th - Sutton’s American Bar and Grill. Carrolton, 7:30pm $10 cover
February 26th - private party. 3-6pm. Decatur
March 4th - Maxwell's Cigar Bar. Woodstock. 9pm
March 11th - Fraternal Order of the Eagles. Doraville. 8pm.
March 16th - Sixes Tavern, Cartersville. 7pm -10 pm.
March 25th - Napoleon's Grill in Decatur. 8:30pm. No Cover
March 31st - Maxwell's Cigar Bar. Woodstock. 8 pm
April 5th - Performance and Open Jam. Vibes Restaurant and Lounge. 4469 Glenwood Rd, Decatur, GA 30032
April 8th - Maxwell's Cigar Bar. Woodstock. 8 pm
April 14th - American Legion, Avondale Estates. 6:30 pm
April 22nd - Rootstock - 8558 Main Street, Woodstock. 7:30pm -10pm
April 28th - -CAJUN BLUES 2197 Savoy Dr, Chamblee, GA 30341- 7pm - 10pm
May 5th - Maxwell's Cigar Bar. Woodstock. 8 pm
May 12th - Sutton’s American Bar and Grill. Carrolton, 7:30pm $10 cover
May 20th - Red & Terry Timbers Tavern. Smyrna GA. 9 PM until 1 AM
May 21st - 278 South. Hiram GA 3pm-6pm
May 26th - Fat Matt's Rib Shack. Piedmont Road Atlanta. 8pm-10:30p
May 29th - American Legion - Avondale Estates.
June 3rd - Maxwell Cigar Bar - Woodstock - 8pm
June 10th - Maxwell Cigar Bar - Woodstock - 8pm
June 23th - Maxwell Cigar Bar - Woodstock - 8pm
June 25th - Wedding private - Alpharetta
July 8th - Rootstock, in Woodstock, 7:30-10pm
July 12 - Vibes Club - Decatur. 8:30pm
July 14th - Maxwell Cigar Bar - Woodstock - 8pm
July 15 - Holbrook Senior Living. Decatur. 2-4pm
July 15 - American Legion, Post 111. Dallas. 9-midnight
July 21st . - Napoleon's Grill in Decatur. 8:30pm. Magic Murray's Birthday No Cover
July 29th - -CAJUN BLUES 2197 Savoy Dr, Chamblee, GA 30341- 7pm - 10pm
August 11 - Rootstock - 8558 Main Street, Woodstock. 7:30pm -10pm
August 19 - Rockin Party Bus. Private Party.
August 25th - American Legion. Post 258. Jonesboro 7:30=11pm
August 26th, 8-11pm - Tin Roof Cantina. Briarcliff Road.
September 2nd - Holbrook Senior Living. Decatur. 2-4pm
September 2nd - Napoleon's Grill in Decatur. 9pm. No Cover
Sept 9th - Maxwell Cigar Bar - Woodstock - 8pm
September 28th - Taste of Carrolton Food Festival at the Carrolton Amphitheater - 7:30pm - 10:30pm
Oct. 6th - Fat Matts. Piedmont Road. 8-10:30pm
Oct 7th - Maxwell Cigar Bar - Woodstock - 8pm
October 13th - Napoleon Grill. Decatur. 9pm
Oct 17th at Holbrook Senior Living in Acworth. 3 - 4 pm.
Oct 21st - Tito's Lounge in Douglasville. 8-11pm
October 25th - Vibes Club - Glenwood Dr. Decatur. 8:30pm
October 27 - Rockin Party Bus. Private Party
October 28th - -CAJUN BLUES 2197 Savoy Dr, Chamblee, GA 30341- 7pm - 10pm
October 31st - Holbrook Senior Living. Decatur. 6-8 pm
November 18th- -CAJUN BLUES 2197 Savoy Dr, Chamblee, GA 30341- 7pm - 10pm
November 24 - Fat Matt's - Atlanta 8-10:30pm
December 8th - American Legion - Post 66 Avondale. 7-10:30p
December 9th, Maxwell's Cigar Bar, Woodstock
December 10th - Retirement Party. mid afternoon.
December 15th. Elks CLub Tucker. 7pm - until
December 16th - -CAJUN BLUES 2197 Savoy Dr, Chamblee, GA 30341- 7pm - 10pm
December 23rd - Red & Terry Timbers Tavern. Smyrna GA. 9:30PM until 1:30 AM
Dec 24th - Moose Lodge of Winder - Christmas Eve party! 1:00pm-5:00pm
December 29th - Rootstock, Woodstock. 7:30pm
December 30th - Black Tie Private Event
December 31st - Holbrook Senior Living. Decatur. 5-7 pm
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January 7 - private event
January 8th - VFW Acworth. 4764 Cobb Parkway. 7pm - 11pm
January 22nd - Maxwell's Cigar Bar. Woodstock. 9pm
February 11th - Maxwell's Cigar Bar. Woodstock. 9pm
February 12th - Private event
February 18th - Private Event
February 19th - Fraternal Order of the Eagles. Doraville. 8pm.
February 26th - Winder Moose Lodge. Mardi Gras Party. 8pm -11:30pm.
March 5th - Phenomenal Seafood, Austell, 8pm, no cover
March 11th - - Maxwell's Cigar Bar. Woodstock. 9pm
March 26 - GRAND OPENING -CAJUN BLUES 2197 Savoy Dr, Chamblee, GA 30341- 5pm - 8pm
April 1st, Elks Lodge of Tucker. Montreal Drive. 8-11pm
April 2nd - CAJUN BLUES, 2197 Savoy Dr, Chamblee, GA 30341- 7pm - 10:30pm
April 8th - Maxwell's Cigar Bar. Woodstock. 9pm
April 16th - CAJUN BLUES, 2197 Savoy Dr, Chamblee, GA 30341- 7pm - 10:30pm
April 22 - -CAJUN BLUES 2197 Savoy Dr, Chamblee, GA 30341- 7pm - 11pm
April 23 - -CAJUN BLUES 2197 Savoy Dr, Chamblee, GA 30341- 7pm - 11pm
April 30th - VFW Acworth. 4764 Cobb Parkway. 7pm - 11pm
May 6th - -CAJUN BLUES 2197 Savoy Dr, Chamblee, GA 30341- 7pm - 11pm
May 13th - Maxwell's Cigar Bar. Woodstock. 9pm
May 14th - Pauling County Relay for Life Benefit Concert. 3:45pm at Veterans Park. 240 Constitution Blvd. Dallas 30132
May 14th - -CAJUN BLUES 2197 Savoy Dr, Chamblee, GA 30341- 7:30pm - 11pm
May 20th, Elks Lodge of Tucker. Montreal Drive. 8-11pm
May 21st. - The Green Room, 1391 Veterans Memorial Hwy SW Suite 114, Mableton GA. 7pm - 10pm
May 27th - -CAJUN BLUES 2197 Savoy Dr, Chamblee, GA 30341- 7pm - 11pm
May 28th - The Peach and the Porkchop. Roswell GA, 7-10:30p
June 3rd - Unavailable
June 4th - -CAJUN BLUES 2197 Savoy Dr, Chamblee, GA 30341- 7pm - 11pm
June 17th - Maxwell's Cigar Bar. Woodstock. 9pm
June 18th - Maxwell's Cigar Bar. Woodstock. 9pm
July 2nd - -CAJUN BLUES 2197 Savoy Dr, Chamblee, GA 30341- 7pm - 11pm
July 8th -CAJUN BLUES 2197 Savoy Dr, Chamblee, GA 30341- 7:30pm - 10:30pm
July 15th - Tin Roof Cantina - Briarcliff Road, Atlanta. 8pm - 11pm
July 22 - Fatt Matt's - Piedmont Road, Atl. 8pm - 11pm
July 29 and 30th - Not Available
August 12th - Maxwell's Cigar Bar. Woodstock. 9pm
August 13th - Birthday Celebration for Jeff Bedor and Anne Marie. Our longest time fans! Hiram GA
August 20th - -CAJUN BLUES 2197 Savoy Dr, Chamblee, GA 30341- 7pm - 11pm
September 3 - -CAJUN BLUES 2197 Savoy Dr, Chamblee, GA 30341- 7pm - 11pm
September 16th - Maxwell's Cigar Bar. Woodstock. 9pm
September 17th - -CAJUN BLUES 2197 Savoy Dr, Chamblee, GA 30341- 7pm - 11pm
September 23rd - 278 South. Hiram GA 8pm-11:30pm
Sept 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 - Unavailable
October 7th - Octoberfest Private event. Roswell. evening
October 8th - -CAJUN BLUES 2197 Savoy Dr, Chamblee, GA 30341- 7pm - 11pm
October 14th - Sutton’s American Bar and Grill
October 21st - Elks Lodge of Tucker. Montreal Drive. 8-11pm
October 28th - Maxwell's Cigar Bar. Woodstock. 9pm
October 29th - The Green Room, PRIVATE PARTY! Mableton GA. 7pm - 10pm
Nov 5th - -CAJUN BLUES 2197 Savoy Dr, Chamblee, GA 30341- 7pm - 11pm
Nov 18th - Maxwell's Cigar Bar. Woodstock. 9pm
Nov 26th - -CAJUN BLUES 2197 Savoy Dr, Chamblee, GA 30341- 7pm - 11pm
Dec 10th - Maxwell's Cigar Bar. Woodstock. 9pm
Dec 16th - Elks Lodge of Tucker. Montreal Drive. 8-11pm
Dec 24th - Moose Lodge of Winder - Christmas Eve party! 2:30pm-5:30pm
December 28th - Performance and Open Jam. Vibes Restaurant and Lounge. 4469 Glenwood Rd, Decatur, GA 30032
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