Saturn

"After the closing of beloved Bottletree Café, Alabama native and drummer extraordinaire Brian Teasley (Man-or-Astroman?/Polyphonic Spree/St. Vincent) teamed up with Bowery Presents to fill the void by launching Saturn — the name, an ode to Birmingham free jazz legend Sun Ra. But he didn’t stop there. One half of Saturn houses Satellite — coffee shop by day, cocktail bar by night. A place to chill pre- and post-gig. Now one of the Southeast's premier live music venues, Saturn has played host to performers such as Kamasi Washington, Beach House, Low, Sun Ra Arkestra, and Dinosaur Jr. Outfitted with a state-of-the-art sound system and a full cocktail bar (with drinks named after board games, naturally), Saturn’s space IS the place." - Lewis Communications

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"If Saturn is the mothership, then Satellite is, well, the satellite. Connected to Saturn, this coffee shop by day, cocktail bar by night, space-age mod gem (complete with a rocket “orbiting” the ceiling) features board-game tournaments, vintage arcade games, boxed-cereal brunches, and a vintage photo booth. Proudly serving Stumptown Coffee and fresh-baked pastries, local craft brews, hand-crafted sodas, and signature cocktails — try the Rocket Booster, a slushie featuring Tang, honeysuckle vodka, and Campari — Satellite provides the perfect hang pre-, post-, or in lieu of whatever the main gig is happening on the other side of Saturn's pod bay doors." - Lewis Communications

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"Newer downtown bar Saturn also serves up a fantastic version of the Pornstar martini, befitting its whole goal of embracing playful “disco day-glo” vibes. It adds its own spin through the Mom & Dad cocktail, developed by owner Steven Smith. He swaps vanilla vodka for a citrus one and passion fruit flavors for a pink guava liqueur, plus vanilla bean simple syrup. The result is punchy." - Nadia Chaudhury

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"Okay, so technically Saturn is a venue, but that doesn’t stop people without tickets from frequenting the Satellite bar on show nights. The aura is simply too good, and there’s always something to draw patrons, be it the expert collection of vintage board and video games or their space-age aesthetic. In addition to concerts, the main area hosts dance parties, movie nights, artist markets, and Substrate Radio’s monthly bingo, complete with a functional 1960s-era machine. During the daytime, the Satellite hosts Domestique Coffee." - Sarra Sedghi

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Chanse LaShai

Google

Had a fantastic concert experience here. Plenty of games, board or console to play before & after the concert to pass the time. Not a bad selection of drinks at the bar, & decent bar food too. They always have great lineups & different genres for everyone. I've seen folk groups, electric groups, & metal/rock.

Osaurus G

Google

I was here for a show last week and it’s not only a great bar, but it’s a great music venue too. Love this place!!

Sabrina Robinson

Google

Such a welcoming, engaging environment. Went for the Moth Story Slam and was impressed with the mocktail selection. Enjoyed my Lavender Lemonade and the whole vibe. Seems like a great place to come and play all kinds of games, I wish I’d had more time to peruse. Lots of fun sounding events scheduled, there seems to be something for everyone. Hope to come back soon!

Carolyn Thomason

Google

This is a really fun venue, small and intimate atmosphere. The bar is really cool too and they have all the vintage games you can play. This is my favorite place in Birmingham.

Alyx Coi Eiland

Google

Fun and safe environment for a night out. I very highly recommend that this location provides effective hearing protection for their every noisy events!! More vegan drug-free mocktail options please!!! They have free events for special occasions and limited time discount offers. Be sure to ask for the TCH amount before you order because their menu doesn’t warn you.

Victoria Badia

Google

Saturn has a really awesome set-up and I love the theme/look of the bar. There is generally a young and overall pleasant crowd. All drinks are quite expensive, and mixed drinks tend to be VERY light pours. I am quite a lightweight, usually catching a decent buzz after 2 beers, and have had 5 mixed drinks in an evening at Saturn without feeling much more intoxicated than that. Various dance parties are also pricey (usually $30 with fees) and usually feature mediocre playlists and small crowds (possibly due to the high price of both entry and drinks as well as a young crowd with presumably minimal expendable income). This bar and its events would be significantly improved with more drink specials/making mixed drinks worth the price as well as a slight decrease in cost of ticketed events by $5-$10.

Rose Ferguson Tindal

Google

Great bar with great drinks! Have loved any concert we’ve been to at Saturn. We also have loved bingo nights at Saturn! Such a fun way to engage the community & have a great time (for free)!

Ball Sport Dawg

Google

Stopped in here on a whim because one of my buddies needed some caffeine. Wow, I'm glad we came here. The coffee was fantastic and they have a bunch of cool games and PINBALL. When we visited, they had two machines Attack from Mars and the Mandalorian. Unfortunately, Attack from Mars was turned off. The Mandalorian was in good play condition and was affordable, 7 credits for $5 and 3 balls a credit. I was able to play a solo game and two 3-player games with friends. I would come back if I was in the area! I wish my area (Athens, GA) had a place like this. Stop by if you can!

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