WED • OCT 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

THU • OCT 2 • 7 PM
$15 Adv – $20 Door
Doors @ 6:30 PM

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HIP V SWAG is back again! Come with your friends to see some of Atlanta’s funniest and diverse underground comics!

FRI • OCT 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 • OCT 4 • 9 PM
$20 Adv – $25 Doors • $45 VIP 1st Row • $35 VIP 2nd Row
Doors @ 8 PM (ages 18+)

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Queer JOY! The BI-Annual 2SLGBTQIA+ Variety Show BY US, FOR US, and to CELEBRATE US returns!

We have been in the fight for ourselves, our chosen family, and our community with our JOY! Our JOY is an act of defiance rooted in our human rights. Our theme this year is "Children of the Revolution"!

Children of the Revolution Cast:

• Ada Manzhart

• Bernadette Banquo

• Cat the Magnificent

• Coleman

• Eddy the Trash Unicorn

• Eric Greenfingers

• Ivana Coquetu

• Jasper Sparks

• Juniper Fizz

• Tucker Aye Alxndr

• Whiskey Balboa

MON • OCT 6 • 8:30 PM
$10 Adv – $15 Doors
Doors @ 7:45 PM

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In this edition of The Come Up, the Havoc Movement producers are taking over the planning of the show from your host Jake West. Join Jake in not knowing what he's going to be scripted to say or do as his producers throw old and new friends at him and make the night a true FIASCO!

Atlanta’s artist party — THE COME UP — is back AND THIS TIME WE’RE BACK EVERY MONTH. First Mondays belong to the artists of this city who want a place to forge community and share bold (and very silly) art. Our usual gang of rapscallions will be joined by exciting musical guests, interviews, games, more french fries than you can imagine and more!

TUE • OCT 87 • 7:30 PM
Doors 7 PM • Free to Attend; $10 to Slam

The final slam of the year for the Red Poet Society, featuring the best local poets Atlanta has to offer!

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

REGISTER (optional)

Registration for this free event is OPTIONAL, but it does help us know how many folks to expect and how to staff accordingly. :)

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!

SAT • OCT 11 • 7 PM
$10 Adv – $15 Door
Doors @ 6:30 PM

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Join us for an unforgettable evening of a cappella with Octave, Atlanta’s favorite all-women’s a cappella group! Our Member’s Choice Concert celebrates the songs closest to our hearts. We’re debuting brand-new numbers, reviving old favorites, and mixing in classics and fan picks. This year also features trios and quartets for fresh takes on familiar songs.

With Nothin’ But Treble opening the night, two all-female groups share one stage for an evening of unforgettable harmony!

Michael Daves & Jacob Jolliff

SUN • OCT 12 • 6 PM
$25 Adv – $35 Doors
Doors @ 5 PM

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Michael Daves and Jacob Jolliff are two of America’s premier bluegrass talents. After years of collaborating in various bands and informal settings they have teamed up as a formidable duo featuring high lonesome vocal harmony and fiery flatpicking. Their sound is an homage to the classic guitar-mandolin “brother duets” while leaving plenty of room for improvisation and inspired left turns. They effortlessly straddle the line between hard-core traditional bluegrass and experimental forms.

TUE • OCT 14 • 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!

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

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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.

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

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

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Atlanta Pride and Halloween season are fast approaching and we want to celebrate both!

Gloom & Doom Revue's Monsterf***er Pride show will fulfill all of your wildest hear-me-out fantasies! From vampires and demons to mermaids and succubi, we have a menagerie of monsters trained in the art of scarousal! They'll tease you with their tentacles, fluster you with their fur, and captivate you with their claws!

Let your freak flag fly at this unforgettably spooky burlesque variety show!

SUN • OCT 19 • 6 PM
$7 Adv – $10 Door
Doors @ 5:30 PM

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Kim Ware and Jeff Evans provide an evening of tasty tunes and scrumptious stories - all performed live on stage for your enjoyment!

MON • OCT 20 • 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 • OCT 21 • 8 PM
NO COVER
Doors @ 7:30 PM

Bring your 5-7 minute story on DISGUISE. The unexplained and supernatural events that just seem to happen. Running into a complete stranger who has exactly what you need. Getting a text from a friend you’ve had on your mind. 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.

WED • OCT 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

FRI • OCT 24 • 7:30 PM
$20 Adv – $30 Door
Doors @ 6:30 PM

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Join us for an unforgettable night of music as Joe Craven, master sound farmer, educator, and collaborator with legends like Jerry Garcia and David Grisman, shares the stage with Gaurav Malhotra, a world-class percussionist whose drumming bridges rhythmic traditions with global grooves. Together, these two dynamic artists bring decades of experience, innovation, and soulful rhythm to create a boundary-breaking performance that celebrates the spirit of folk, jazz, and world music. Joining them for this special show are Chattanooga's Musical heavy weights Joel Forlines, Danimal Pinson and Tyler Martelli.

MON • OCT 27 • 7:30 PM
NO COVER
Doors @ 7 PM

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!

WED • OCT 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

THU • OCT 30 • 8:30 PM
GA: $15 Adv – $20 Door
VIP: $25 Adv – $35 Door
Doors @ 8 PM

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It’s SHOWTIME! The ghost-with-the-most comes to the Red Light Cafe in this comedic cabaret based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film. Beetlebooze tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager obsessed with the whole “being dead thing.” Lucky for Lydia, her new house is haunted by a recently deceased couple and Beetlejuice, a delightful demon with a real zest for life. When Lydia calls on Beetlejuice to scare away anyone with a pulse, this double-crossing specter shows his true stripes, unleashing a (Nether)world of pandemonium, lots and lots of drinking, and the biggest sandworm our audience has ever seen.

FRI • OCT 31 • 9 PM
$25 Adv – $35 Doors • $45 VIP 1st Row • $40 VIP 2nd Row
Doors @ 8 PM (ages 18+)

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👻✨ Strip-R-Treat is back from the dead! ✨👻

On Halloween night, The Fandom Nerdlesque transforms Red Light Café into a haunted house of tassels, tease, and terrifyingly talented performers. From vampy vixens to bump-and-grind ghouls, expect a show that’s more treat than trick (though you’ll definitely get both).

Costumes encouraged, but don’t worry—our cast will do most of the stripping. 😉