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

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Nathanael Smith Trio is coming back to Red Light Cafe! Nathanael is a pianist born in Atlanta and raised in Stone Mountain, GA. He received a bachelor’s degree in jazz performance from Florida State University and a master’s degree in jazz studies from Georgia State University. He has toured nationally and internationally with the Glenn Miller Orchestra from 2024 to 2026. In 2024, he released his debut album, Missing Piece. He has also played with his band at venues including The Velvet Note, Piccolo 241, and B Sharps Jazz Cafe. He's bringing his trio to Red Light for a night of standards, originals, and arrangements. It’s a night of music that you won’t want to miss!

SAT • OCT 31 • 8 PM
GA: $25 Adv – $35 Door
VIP: $35 Adv – $45 Door
Students: $15 w/ ID at the Door
Doors @ 7 PM (ages 21+)

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This Halloween, Sunday School for Sinners is turning Red Light Café into the battleground for Atlanta’s sexiest holy war.

Saints vs. Sinners is an interactive Halloween dance-off packed with burlesque, aerial, fire and specialty variety performances. The Saints and Sinners will battle for glory while the audience chooses sides, casts votes and helps decide who survives the final judgment.

Costumes are strongly encouraged — but eternal commitment to either side is not required. Come dressed heavenly, hellish or somewhere deliciously in between.

WED • NOV 4 • 9 PM
$10 Door ($5 for performers or students with ID)
Doors @ 8 PM

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It’s the longest-running weekly Jazz Jam in Atlanta! 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 6 • 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 • NOV 7 • 9 PM – 2 AM
$10 Door Before 11:30 / $15 After (Ages 21+)

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TWIJIT returns to the Red Light Cafe with a dark and decadent mix of dance music from the 80s to the present. See you on the dance floor! 🪩

SUN • NOV 8 • 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 10 • 9 PM
$20 Adv – $25 Doors • $35 VIP 1st Row • $30 VIP 2nd Row
Students: $10 w/ ID at the Door
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 • NOV 11 • 9 PM
$10 Door ($5 for performers or students with ID)
Doors @ 8 PM

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It’s the longest-running weekly Jazz Jam in Atlanta! 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 12 • 8 PM – 11:30 PM
NO COVER (ages 18+)

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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 • NOV 13 • 9 PM
GA: $15 Adv – $20 Doors
VIP: $25 Adv – $35 Door
Doors @ 8 PM (ages 18+)

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It’s the season of giving and we’re putting on a show to give back! You’re invited to It’s Giving! A Mutual Aid Cabaret happening Friday, Nov 13th at Red Light Cafe. A sickening line-up of entertainers are taking to the stage to raise funds for Sol Underground and the Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ) Immigration Bond Fund.

SAT • NOV 14 • 8 PM
GA: $15 Adv – $20 Door
VIP: $25 Adv – $35 Door
Students: $10 w/ ID at the Door
Doors @ 7 PM

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Atlanta's long-running night of magic, mentalism, and comedy is back for a one-night-only reunion event!

VIP admission gets you front row seating and tables.

SUN • NOV 15 • 7 PM
$15 Adv – $20 Doors ($10 Students w/ ID at the Door)
Doors @ 6:30 PM

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This is our ten year anniversary show! We would have had ten shows by now too, but Mr. Covid just had to spoil the fun.

This year we have what may be our most stylistically diverse lineup yet! Of course we're playing sets of classics from Yes, Genesis, Rush, and King Crimson. We will also feature sets of slightly newer artists as well- Steven Wilson, Haken, Dream Theater and more! Also, a special set of music from beloved prog group, Renaissance.

MON • NOV 16 • 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.

WED • NOV 18 • 9 PM
$10 Door ($5 for performers or students with ID)
Doors @ 8 PM

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It’s the longest-running weekly Jazz Jam in Atlanta! 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 19 • 9 PM
GA Adv: 1-for-$15 / 2-for-$20
GA Door: $20
STUDENT Door: $10 w/ ID
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?!? 🎡

SAT • NOV 21 • 8 PM
$20 Adv – $30 Doors
Doors @ 7 PM

THIS SHOW IS SOLD OUT! Ticket holders only at the door, please.

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For the first time in more than a decade of collaboration, long-time friends David Wimbish (The Collection) & Jesse James DeConto (The Pinkerton Raid) have been hitting the road together in 2026, each bringing a unique spin on their intimate storytelling, singing and playing toward hope and healing.

SUN • NOV 22 • 7 PM
$10 Adv – $15 Door
Doors @ 6:30 PM

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YOU are in control of the music on this night! Our cast of talented musical improvisers will make up scenes, characters, and songs on the spot for you — completely unscripted, sometimes mind-blowing, and always hilarious. On this night, you suggestion will help inspire the 2-act musical that these talented performers will make up as they go.

MON • NOV 23 • 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 • NOV 25 • 9 PM
$10 Door ($5 for performers or students with ID)
Doors @ 8 PM

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It’s the longest-running weekly Jazz Jam in Atlanta! 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 27 • 8 PM
$20 Adv – $30 Doors
Doors @ 7 PM

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Glenn Phillips is really looking forward to his Annual Day-After-Thanksgiving show this year! 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, Jeff Calder of the Swimming Pool Q's & the Supreme Court, and Bobby Andre of the Supreme Court.

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

SUN • NOV 29 • 2 PM
NO COVER
Doors @ 1:30 PM

Please join us as we remember a great musician, friend, and music-lover, Tim Snapke. We'll be jamming some of his favorite music, telling stories, sharing memories, and more.

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SUN • NOV 29 • 8 PM
$15 Adv – $20 Door
Doors @ 7:30 PM

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The Changelings' first show was at the Red Light Cafe in 1995. One more show here before RLC has to relocate!

Bring an old Changelings flyer or postcard and admission is free!

WED • DEC 2 • 9 PM
$10 Door ($5 for performers or students with ID)
Doors @ 8 PM

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It’s the longest-running weekly Jazz Jam in Atlanta! 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 • DEC 4 • 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!