SUN • NOV 3 • 5 PM – 10 PM
$5 Door (or FREE if you register in advance)
Doors @ 4 PM

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DJ Jaycee and special guests are playing your favorite '80s Hip Hop, R&B, Pop and Soul! From the hits to the underground sensations, from the 12” versions to the Eargasmic mash-ups, groove with us all night! Brought to you by The Wrecking Crew All-Stars.

Nov 3rd Special Guest: DJ Shakim

You can catch the I Love the '80s Dance Party FIRST SUNDAY EVERY MONTH here at Red Light Café! Patio will be open with outdoor seating (with some speakers so you don't miss a beat!)...

MON • NOV 4 • 8 PM
$20 Adv – $25 Doors • $30 VIP 1st Row
Doors @ 7 PM (ages 18+)

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Welcome to a variety show containing drag, burlesque, music, magic, comedy, and more. All proceeds from this show will go directly to Blessing Bags of Warmth, a local organization that provides direct outreach and resources to neighbors in need of support.

This show contains adult language, content, and burlesque and is produced and hosted by Boris Karhop of Monster Show For Monsters.

VIP tickets are limited and include near-stage seats and more!

WED • NOV 6 • 9 PM
$10 Door ($5 for performers or students with ID)
Doors @ 8 PM

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Every Wednesday, the Gordon Vernick Quartet perform a few numbers then invite other musicians and singers to join them on stage for a Jazz Jam Session. Whether you're a professional or amateur musician, you're welcome to sit in — everyone who wants to perform will be given a chance to play.

Livestream: YouTube.com/RedLightCafe

THU • NOV 7 • 8 PM
$25 Adv – $35 Door
Doors @ 7 PM

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We are excited to bring together two of the finest guitarists in the land in Larry Keel and Jon Stickley. Keel is an award-winning flat-picking guitarist known for his genre-bending skills. Stickley is following the same path, and the two together on an intimate stage will be nothing short of phenomenal. 

Atlanta's own Ralph Roddenbery, no stranger to either of these two musicians, will open the evening.

FRI • NOV 8 • 9 PM
$20 Adv – $25 Doors • $45 VIP 1st Row • $35 VIP 2nd Row
Doors @ 8 PM (ages 18+)

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Join us for TOPS OFF! »» A benefit variety show for Twinkerbell's top surgery! All proceeds will go towards Twinkerbell's top surgery costs, medications, etc.

Starring:

— Ada Manzhart
— Damon Fenix
— Diamond X
— Eddie Bull Valtorin
— Ferrous Fenix
— Genisis Amour
— Ivana Coquetu
— Miss Moon
— Retro Fatale
— Teq Nik
— The Chameleon
— Thomas A. Eddyson
— Twinkerbell
— Violin Hipz

MC: Rolan Critz

Stage Kittens: Fox C-Bean + Winter Rose

SAT • NOV 9 • 8 PM
$10 Adv – $15 Door
Doors @ 7 PM

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Join us for a variety show with stand-up comedy, music, and improv from local Atlanta artists!

SUN • NOV 10 • 8 PM
$10 Adv – $15 Door
Doors @ 7 PM

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AST (Alchemical String Theory) is a collective of avant-garde string artists from Atlanta’s Improvisational Underground. Featuring solo acts, ensembles, and guest string players, performances range from acoustic to electronic and incorporate loops, stomp boxes, reverbs, delays, drop pitches, and more.

TUE • NOV 12 • 9 PM
$20 Adv – $25 Doors • $35 VIP 1st Row • $30 VIP 2nd Row
Doors @ 8 PM (ages 18+)

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The second Tuesday of every month, Syrens of the South's Tease Tuesday Burlesque features TEN AMAZING ACTS with some of the best performers in Atlanta! Burlesque, Poetry, Aerial, Acrobatics, Juggling, Singing... you never know what's gonna pop up in these Tuesday night shows! And don't worry, we'll be done before midnight since it's a school night!

Burlesque is the art of the striptease, with a focus on the tease. The performers occasionally strip to pasties, but there is no nudity in any of our productions. This show is a revival of an American art form that has become an international movement.

VIP tickets are limited and include near-stage seats and more!

WED • NOV 13 • 9 PM
$10 Door ($5 for performers or students with ID)
Doors @ 8 PM

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Every Wednesday, the Gordon Vernick Quartet perform a few numbers then invite other musicians and singers to join them on stage for a Jazz Jam Session. Whether you're a professional or amateur musician, you're welcome to sit in — everyone who wants to perform will be given a chance to play.

Livestream: YouTube.com/RedLightCafe

THU • NOV 14 • 8 PM – 11:30 PM
NO COVER
Doors @ 7:30 PM (ages 18+)

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Join us for Karaoke every 1st & 2nd Thursday each month! There's NO COVER, so come sing, socialize and be silly with your hosts DJ Conflux and Marco Sway!

FRI • NOV 15 • 8 PM
$15 Adv – $20 Door
Doors @ 7:30 PM

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Burning jazz with the stellar quartet of Atlanta All Stars:

— Vinnie D’Agostino (Glenn Miller, Joe Gransden, Jiva)
— Dave Potter (Greg Tardy, Retro Groove, Jason Marsalis)
— Craig Shaw (the rock of Atlanta Bass)
— Kevin Bales (the esteemed piano master)

The band will deliver high energy, swinging hard bop jazz and funk for a great night for jazz fans.

SAT • NOV 16 • 9 PM
$20 Adv – $25 Doors • $50 VIP 1st Row • $40 VIP 2nd Row
Doors @ 8 PM (ages 18+)

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The third annual Death Cabaret is a benefit for Angel Action Atlanta's Your Legacy project. For over a decade, Angel Action Atlanta has stood as a symbol of compassion against queer-phobia. Now, they are reaching out into their community to assist with their dying and death care, specifically focusing on transgender folx during and post incarceration, with the goal of becoming the queer centric Planned Parenthood of dying and death care. Local artists will tell their personal stories through their works: music, spoken word, burlesque, dance... After the intermission, there will be an open discussion with the artists and audience on their performances, digging into the stages of grief and their understandings of death.

Our community partners in the Death Positive Movement will be joining us with small information tables. We will also have a facilitator on site if anyone needs a safe space during the show, including our artists.

VIP tickets are limited and include near-stage seats and more!

***THIS EVENT WILL ALSO BE LIVE-STREAMED AS PART OF LIFTING THE LID 2024***

Lifting The Lid International Festival of Death and Dying 2024 is an international, online festival that lifts the lid on everything death & dying. Check back soon for more details on how to participate in the livestream...

SUN • NOV 17 • 8 PM
$15 Adv – $20 Door
Doors @ 7 PM

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Join us for Atlanta Magic Night — every third Sunday each month — and enjoy an evening of performances from the best local and national magicians, mentalists, and variety artists!

This show features Rick Silver and Paul Sponaugle!

MON • NOV18 • 8 PM
$15 Adv • $20 Doors • $30 VIP
Doors @ 7 PM (ages 18+)

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Monster Show For Monsters is an alternate reality variety show featuring music, comedy, burlesque, drag, storytelling, magic, and more, all performed by your favorite monsters.

The only show where audience, cast, and crew are all monsters. Prizes for costumes and opportunities for participation as desired. This show is an immersive themed experience that is uniquely curated and maintained.

Cocktail hour at 7pm with walk-around magic and other entertainment as well as a chance to get to know your fellow monsters.

You can catch Monster Show For Monsters the 3rd Monday every month at Red Light Café!

TUE • NOV 19 • 8 PM
NO COVER
Doors @ 7:30 PM

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Bring your 5 to 7 minute story on the theme of PLOT TWIST. Tell us a story all about how your life got flipped-turned upside down. Surprise endings. Unexpected directions. If you want to share your story with others, please put your name in the hat! We want to hear your stories. No standup or poetry, please.

This FREE event will be held at Red Light Cafe on the 3rd Tuesday of every month.

This Stories Worth Sharing event is hosted by Jessie Miller and Cat Nguyen.

TUE • NOV 19 • 10 PM
$10 ($5 for Poets)

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Red Poet Society is a monthly poetry slam designed to bring artists and enthusiasts together in a spirit of healthy competition and community. The winner of the poetry slam — who makes it through 3 rounds of reciting or reading their own original and unaccompanied work — will be crowned the slam champion for the month and win our grand prize!

WED • NOV 20 • 9 PM
$10 Door ($5 for performers or students with ID)
Doors @ 8 PM

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Every Wednesday, the Gordon Vernick Quartet perform a few numbers then invite other musicians and singers to join them on stage for a Jazz Jam Session. Whether you're a professional or amateur musician, you're welcome to sit in — everyone who wants to perform will be given a chance to play.

Livestream: YouTube.com/RedLightCafe

THU • NOV 21 • 8:30 PM
GA: $10 (2-for-$15 Adv!)
VIP: $20 (includes front row seats, goodie bags, and ... more 😉)
Doors @ 8 PM (ages 18+)

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3rd Thursday EVERY Month, ELECTRO LOUNGE is the #Kinky #Glow + #Flow party you don't want to miss! This INTERACTIVE event features #Burlesque + #Aerial + #FireDancing + #GoGoDancing + MORE (#Shibari! #WaxPlay! Who knows?!).

Electro Lounge is a safe space to let your authentic self come out, or hide out. All weirdos are welcomed and celebrated! You may end up on stage to spin The Wheel of Kink and getting #Spanked by the Mistress of the Mic: Ivana Coquetu. Or you may just have a drink and watch the show before joining in on the games and dance and flow.

Hosted by Ivana Coquetu with DJ Conflux spinning everything from #EDM to #Electronica, ELECTRO LOUNGE is an esoteric experience you won't find anywhere else.

NOW WHO WANTS TO SPIN THE WHEEL?!? 🎡

SAT • NOV 23 • 9 PM
$25 Adv – $30 Doors • $40 VIP 1st Row • $35 VIP 2nd Row
Doors @ 8 PM (ages 18+)

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It’s time to Roll Initiative! “Critz & Titz!” The Critical Hit DND Improv Burlesque is BACK! Co-produced by Batsy Sinclair & Koochie Koochie Ku, it’s gonna be an Adventuring PARTY!

Hail and Well Met all Fae & Fiends, Aasimar & Tieflings, OwlBears, Bugbears and every creature in between!

There’s space for all sorts of Wild Magic in our MC & DM Rolan Critz's campy campaign where all of the wizards, monsters, and various other characters on stage will roll a D20 to determine their songs and props! You never know what's going to happen!

SUN • NOV 24 • 8 PM
$12 Adv – $20 Door
Doors @ 7 PM

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Join us for a jolly good chuckle and some musical merriment as we make up a musical inspired by YOUR holiday wishes, woes, fantasies, and embarrassments. Will the elves revolt? Have the thanksgiving turkeys gone rogue? Perhaps Krampus will make an appearance? Only one way to find out…

Kick off your holiday season with Measure Island for their FINAL show of 2024!

Measure Island creates a fully improvised musical comedy inspired by YOUR suggestions! Our ensemble will make up scenes, characters, AND songs on the spot for you — completely unscripted, sometimes mind-blowing, and always hilarious.

MON • NOV 25 • 7:30 PM
NO COVER
Doors @ 7 PM

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Joy Deficit is a monthly live performance event dedicated to Chaotic Good and bringing some much-needed joy into our community (which includes YOU!). All sorts of performances are welcome, and the roster changes every month. Live literature, slam poetry, puppetry, music, comedy, and on and on...The constant? JOY!

There's no cover, and the parking is free; we understand how expensive a night out can be, and want everyone to feel welcome, regardless of income. You'll have the opportunity to tip our performers if you choose!

TUE • NOV 26 • 8 PM
$15 Adv – $20 Door
Doors @ 7 PM

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Join us as we celebrate the release of Randy Hoexter's latest album, Tomorrowsville. Featuring Sam Skelton, John David, Emrah Kotan, Trey Wright, Tim Aucoin, Justin Powell, Gordon Vernick, Eric Alexander, and special guest Roberta Setzu!

WED • NOV 27 • 9 PM
$10 Door ($5 for performers or students with ID)
Doors @ 8 PM

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Every Wednesday, the Gordon Vernick Quartet perform a few numbers then invite other musicians and singers to join them on stage for a Jazz Jam Session. Whether you're a professional or amateur musician, you're welcome to sit in — everyone who wants to perform will be given a chance to play.

Livestream: YouTube.com/RedLightCafe

FRI • NOV 29 • 8 PM
$20 Adv – $25 Door
Doors @ 7 PM

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Glenn Phillips returns for his Annual Day-After-Thanksgiving Show at the Red Light Cafe! The band will be playing songs from albums by the Glenn Phillips Band, Supreme Court and more! Joining Glenn will be his former bandmate in the Hampton Grease Band, Mike Holbrook, and Jeff Calder and Robert Schmid of the Swimming Pool Q's.  

There will be two sets – 8:00pm and 9:30pm – with a short intermission between. All are welcome to stay for both sets!

SUN • DEC 22 • 8 PM
$25 Adv – $30 Doors
Doors @ 7 PM

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Dominick Pupa, nightclub sensation and cohost of the hit podcast Fixing Famous People, returns to Atlanta – and makes his Red Light Café debut - with Dom We Now Our Gay Apparel, his acclaimed annual skewering of the year that was. Jokes, songs, one elf, no shelf.

Dominick Pupa is a comedian, nightclub act and drama queen. He cohosts the hit podcast FIXING FAMOUS PEOPLE, appears weekly on THERESA CAPUTO: RAISING SPIRITS and portrays Mister P on the Roku series, LO. His acclaimed holiday show, DOM WE NOW OUR GAY APPAREL, is a can’t miss annual staple performed around the country.

Former warmup comic for more than a dozen TV shows including The View, Tyra, Ricki Lake and Live! With Kelly. Carnegie Hall debut in 2013 as host of the Lucie Awards. Celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots with a sold-out 4-week run at The Duplex with TWIRLED HISTORY, a comedic reimagining if gay people had run the world from the beginning of time. Premiered his one-man works, GYPSIES, TRAMPS & ME, CHERSTRUCK, SURPRISING NO ONE and WE GET IT, YOU’RE GAY to acclaim at The Cutting Room, his performance home in NYC.