WED • MAY 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 • MAY 14 • 8 PM – 11:30 PM
NO COVER

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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!

FRI • MAY 15 • 7:30 PM
$15 Adv – $25 Doors (each night)
Doors @ 7 PM

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Big Dog Improv is excited to announce a new, two-night improv festival featuring some of Atlanta’s best and most innovative troupes. Each night will feature five teams doing 20 minutes each, followed by an hour-long Big Dog show.

Each Big Dog show features Austin Combs, Mitch Mack, and a rotating cast of Atlanta's finest improvisers, who work to build a live "TV show" through a mix of short and long-form improv games.

Featured teams include French, Camp Crush, Black Star, Unscripted, Bitches, Two Worms, Heightened!, Bootleg, Something Slutty, and Until the Heat Death of the Universe. Don’t miss the chance to see all of these teams during what is sure to be one of the hottest weekends in Atlanta improv history!

SAT • MAY 16 • 7:30 PM
$15 Adv – $25 Doors (each night)
Doors @ 7 PM

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Big Dog Improv is excited to announce a new, two-night improv festival featuring some of Atlanta’s best and most innovative troupes. Each night will feature five teams doing 20 minutes each, followed by an hour-long Big Dog show.

Each Big Dog show features Austin Combs, Mitch Mack, and a rotating cast of Atlanta's finest improvisers, who work to build a live "TV show" through a mix of short and long-form improv games.

Featured teams include French, Camp Crush, Black Star, Unscripted, Bitches, Two Worms, Heightened!, Bootleg, Something Slutty, and Until the Heat Death of the Universe. Don’t miss the chance to see all of these teams during what is sure to be one of the hottest weekends in Atlanta improv history!

SUN • MAY 17 • 8 PM
$12 Adv – $15 Doors
Doors @ 7:30 PM

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In celebration of Sean's and Christine's birthdays, we will be performing the bulk of the music from the original Jesus Christ Superstar album along with a set of classic rock faves from the likes of Genesis, Yes, Rush, XTC, Boston, Alan Parsons and more!

MON • MAY 18 • 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, it's an immersive themed experience that is uniquely curated and maintained.

TUE • MAY 19 • 7 PM
$15 Adv – $20 Doors
Doors @ 6:30 PM

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Join us on May 19th for an evening that hits the perfect notes of humor and rhythm. We’re bringing together a lineup of some of the finest local comedians to keep the laughs coming all night long.

The vibes are in good hands with Marcus G providing the soundtrack for the evening, setting the stage for a night you won't want to miss.

WED • MAY 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 • MAY 21 • 9 PM
GA Adv: 1-for-$15 / 2-for-$20
GA Door: $20
VIP: $30 1st Row (includes goodie bags & SO MUCH 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?!? 🎡

FRI • MAY 22 • 9 PM
GA: $20 Adv – $30 Door
VIP: $40 Adv – $50 Door
Limited Add-On Available: $10 Choose-Your-Own-Player
Doors @ 8 PM

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Welcome to TKO — where burlesque meets game show, cosplay meets chaos, and the audience is absolutely part of the madness.

This is not your typical burlesque show. This is a high-energy, camp-fueled, interactive spectacle where anything can happen… and usually does.

Expect:

✨ Ridiculous song choices that make no sense (on purpose)

✨ Performers in full cosplay thrown into absolute chaos

✨ Audience participation that actually matters

✨ Competitive nonsense with zero seriousness

✨ Big laughs, big energy, and even bigger personalities

SAT • MAY 23 • 8 PM
$25 Adv – $35 Doors ($10 Students w/ ID at the Door)
Doors @ 7:30 PM

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Atlanta-based jazz saxophonist John Shapley leads his octet in performing his special arrangements of the marvelous jazz compositions of Thad Jones, Jaco Pastorius, and Pat Metheny. It will be an evening of unique and interesting jazz music that is rarely played on the scene today. 

MON • MAY 25 • 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 • MAY 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

THU • MAY 28 • 8:30 PM
GA: $15 Adv – $20 Door
VIP: $25 Adv – $35 Door
Doors @ 8 PM

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… and still have begged for more! Spread your wings and drink a thousand drinks you’ve never drunk before! Acting Under the Influence is paying homage to our favorite fair lady, Eliza Doolittle, with cocktails and Golden Age music and lots of rain in Spain. Come be LOVERLY with us!

Acting Under the Influence combines theatre and drinking (two of our most favorite activities) in a fun and safe environment for performers and audience members alike. The actors are encouraged to drink by tips from the audience. AUI productions have included cabarets, full-length plays, and many other boozy theatrical shenanigans.

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

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The P.B.R. Trio is a modern, multi genre music group consisting of Patrick Arthur on guitar, Brandon Boone on bass, and Robert Boone Jr. on drums. All members originate from Augusta, Ga and currently reside in Atlanta, GA. The P.B.R. Trio sound combines elements of jazz, funk, soul, blues, rock, and gospel to create a dynamic experience for all listeners.

SAT • MAY 30 • 8 PM
$15 Adv – $20 Doors ($10 Students w/ ID at the Door)
Doors @ 7:30 PM

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Let's meet and rhyme again, shall we?

Our thrilling cabaret returns with a powerful evening of historic songs of the world's revolutions, civil rights and labor movements, and the stories of human solidarity around them.

Grab a drink, sing along, and have a damn good time! All power to the people!

SUN • MAY 31 • 6:30 PM
$15 Adv – $20 Doors
Doors @ 5:30 PM

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Join us for a diverse evening of Folk / World / Americana sounds!

Life Like Water is on tour from Asheville, NC and is hitting the Red Light Cafe stage for the first time! “Hypnotic rhythms, heartfelt lyrics, and melodies that contain flavors of Appalachia, Africa and the Middle East”

Joining them are local up are coming musicians The Lonely Few. “Folk, blues, bluegrass, and singer-songwriter, taking inspiration from traditional, rock and punk influences."

WED • JUN 3 • 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 • JUN 5 • 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 • JUN 6 • 8 PM
$15 Adv – $20 Doors ($10 Students w/ ID at the Door)
Doors @ 7:30 PM

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Did you hear? A war is on! Red Light Cafe will transform into a pre-war speakeasy featuring the musical stylings of the 10-piece Tin Pan Cabaret. The band will play hits you know from the 20s to 40s, but stick around as Atlanta-in-Berlin takes over for the subversive, dissenting side of Weimar life. Dance, drink, and protest for a better life!

TUE • JUN 9 • 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 • JUN 10 • 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 • JUN 11 • 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!

SUN • JUN 14 • 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.