SAT • DEC 21 • 8:30 PM
$10 Adv – $15 Doors
Doors @ 8 PM

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A Very Velvet Christmas is what happens when the holidays get an upgrade. Rachel Jarrard and Hannah Hays are hosting an evening that's part concert, part conversation - with jazz classics and other reimagined holiday hits, that tell stories words can't. Think soft lighting, cocktails, and sparkling toasts to the season. The night will be filled with nostalgia, killer vocals, and moments that'll have you grinning all the way home.

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.

MON • DEC 23 • 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!

FRI • DEC 27 • 8 PM
$10 Adv – $15 Doors
Doors @ 7 PM

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Get ready for an unforgettable evening as Absynthe Makes The Art Garfunkel celebrates 13 years of honoring the legendary sounds of Simon & Garfunkel / Paul Simon!

For over a decade, Absynthe Makes The Art Garfunkel has been bringing the magic of Simon & Garfunkel’s classic hits to life—capturing the iconic harmonies, heartfelt lyrics, and unforgettable melodies that made them legends. This special 13th anniversary show will be a celebration of music, memories, and the timeless songs we all know and love.

SAT • DEC 28 • 8 PM
$15 Adv – $20 Doors
Doors @ 7:30 PM

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Road Trip is a completely improvised show based on real stories featuring a rotating cast of some of the best improvisers + storytellers in ATL. Previous storytellers have been featured on Comedy Central, HBO, Conan, and more. It's the hottest growing show in the city, and we want you there!

This specific show, normally featured at Dad's Garage Theatre, will be two acts - one a classic Road Trip, and the other half will be Road Trip featuring a cast of musical improvisers, improvising everything based on stories! Our guest storytellers include Blaire Erskine, a stand-up comedian and Emmy-nominated television writer whose work has been featured on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and other major platforms, and Liam Nelson, a New York based comic who has toured the country opening for Sam Morril, Dusty Slay, Gianmarco Soresi, and Kate Willett, and was recently on the Netflix Is a Joke festival and Drybar Comedy.

SUN • DEC 29 • 8 PM
GA: $25 Adv – $30 Doors • VIP: $35 Adv – $40 Door
Doors @ 7 PM (ages 18+)

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A Party in Purgatory

Join us on Sunday, December 29th for the most divine debauchery yet! We’re throwing a birthday bash for Sister Ivana that’s sure to raise hell and shake the pearly gates. Welcome to The Last Supper, where sinners, saints, and all those in between gather for a wild night of sinfully seductive performances and heavenly surprises.

Come dressed to impress in your best purgatory-chic attire—whether you’re a celestial angel, a devilish rogue, or stuck somewhere in between. The night will feature dazzling acts, interactive games, and Ivana spinning her signature wheel of indulgence.

Let’s toast to Ivana’s big day and party like there’s no tomorrow. After all, purgatory is only temporary! Don’t miss your chance to celebrate the queen of chaos in true Sunday School style.

VIP seating is limited and located near stage / performance area; includes swag, a paddle signed by the cast, special attention from the performance artists, and ... more!

MON • DEC 30 • 8 PM
$10 Adv – $20 Doors
Doors @ 7 PM

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The Come Up is BACK! Last year, we were your New Year's Eve Eve EVE plans but, this time around, we're even closer to the holiday. Glam out and party down with us at Atlanta's Artist Party, featuring a variety show filled with local talent showcasing work across disciplines to give you a night of games, live music, interviews and more! Doors open an hour before to meet other Atlanta artists and, once the show wraps, we keep the party rolling!

TUE • DEC 31 • 8 PM
$25 GA Adv • $35 GA Doors • $40 VIP Experience
Doors @ 8 PM (ages 21+)

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Come spend New Year's Eve with Atlanta's best Burlesque performers as they wow with Circus and Vaudeville Acts! Fire Performers, Aerial Arts and more!

Tickets include 10 acts, a Dance Party after the show, and a Champagne Toast to bring in the new year!

Come dressed glam, or cirque or mix the two and look your best for the photo booth!

Performances by:

— Rainy Galore
— Batsy Sinclair
— Nikki Nuke'm
— Violin Hipz
— Ada Manzhart
— Luna Lovesgood

Hosted by Sig Sawyer!

Ring the new year in with a Ringmaster and a drink!!!

VIP tickets are limited and include the best seats in the house, extra-special attention from performers, gift bags and more!

WED • JAN 1 • 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 • JAN 3 • 8 PM
$15 Adv – $20 Door
Doors @ 7 PM

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Come join The Tipsy Zone in an evening of improvised comedy in the style of the cult classic tv show The Twilight Zone but with a Tipsy twist. See if our performers can stay dry enough to safely navigate out of... The Tipsy Zone!

You can catch The Tipsy Zone FIRST FRIDAY EVERY MONTH at Atlanta's Red Light Café!

SAT • JAN 4 • 9 PM – 2 AM
$10 Door (ages 18+)

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DJIT returns to the Red Light Cafe with his dark and decadent mix of dance music from the 80s to the present. Joining us this event is DJ Sxft Chains, host and DJ of Savannah, GA’s Never Not Goth nights! We are very excited to have her join us! 

We will be celebrating Capricorns at this event. So if you are a Capricorn, admission is FREE (with ID)! 

As always, your hostess with the mostest, Mrs. Monica and Axis will be at the door to greet you. 

See you on the dance floor! 

#darkwave #darksynthpop #capricorn #control #atlantanightlife

SUN • JAN 5 • 5 PM – 10 PM
$5 Door (or FREE if you register in advance)

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DJ Jaycee and special guests are playing your favorite '80sHip 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.

Jan 5th Special Guest: DJ Applejac

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!)...

TUE • JAN 7 • 8 PM
$10 Adv – $15 Door
Doors @ 7:30 PM

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Join us for an evening of entertainment and conversation meant to promote love and understanding while fostering hope for the future. See a variety of live performances and share your own thoughts during special audience-engaging segments.

All proceeds will go to PFLAG Atlanta.

PFLAG is the nation's largest and oldest organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them. Founded in 1973 after the simple act of a mother publicly supporting her gay son, PFLAG now has over 400 chapters and 325,000 members.

WED • JAN 8 • 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 • JAN 9 • 8 PM – 11:30 PM
NO COVER

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

FRI • JAN 10 • 9 PM
$20 Adv – $25 Doors – $30 VIP 1st Row
Doors @ 8 PM (ages 18+)

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Living in a late stage capitalistic hellscape is hard. A lot of us are afraid. And angry. And artistically inclined. And so we've decided to pour those feelings into performance arts pieces that we hope, in sharing, will remind us that we aren't alone.

This show is for mature audiences only and will address a variety of important issues facing our performers, friends, and families such as racism, abortion rights, healthcare, income inequality, and more. While this is a burlesque show, we ask that anyone attending be aware that this show will not be prioritizing a sexual aesthetic or mood. Fringe arts like burlesque and drag are inherently political and their continued existence is not guaranteed.

For this reason, a portion of ticket sales will be donated to Georgia Equality, an organization committed to advancing fairness, safety, and opportunity for LGBTQ Georgians.

SAT • JAN 11 • 8 PM
$15 Adv – $20 Doors
Doors @ 7 PM

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The comedy crossover show you’ve been waiting for…Three of Atlanta’s BEST improv teams — Edgewood Avenue, Measure Island, Basement Party — are joining forces for an unforgettable night of improvised scenes, songs, and side-splitting fun. There will be puppets! There will be music! There may be even dancing!? It’s an Edgewood Island Party, and you’re invited!

SUN • JAN 12 • 3 PM
$17 Adv – $25 Doors
Doors @ 2 PM (ages 18+)

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Felt Nerdy have been shocking audiences throughout the Southeast for over a decade with their unique blend of puppetry, burlesque, and risqué humor!

Bean&Bear are the best of friends. They love traveling all over to share the joys of storytelling, puppetry, and magic with friends, new and old.

On January 12th Felt Nerdy and Bean&Bear will share the stage at the Red Light Cafe! There’s no telling WHAT will happen!

WED • JAN 15 • 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 • JAN 17 • 8 PM
$15 Adv – $20 Door
Doors @ 7:30 PM

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A Battle of the Bards. A Contest of Comedy. A Musical Melee. Join us for a night of musical improv comedy brought to you by Measure Island. Three teams of improvisers compete head to head in this showdown of songs, all vying for the chance to be crowned the LOUDMOUTH!

Measure Island is a band of improvisers that can’t stop bursting into song! Featuring: Ella Boyett, Fiona Campbell, Joel Camargo, Shaina Lubliner, Daryl Patrice, Cody Sanders, and Johnathan Taylor.

You can catch Measure Island EVERY THIRD FRIDAY OF THE MONTH at Atlanta’s Red Light Cafe!

WED • JAN 22 • 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

WED • JAN 29 • 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