FRI • DEC 12 • 8 PM
$15 Adv – $20 Doors
Doors @ 7 PM

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Edgewood Avenue is an improvised variety show featuring a mix of digital, musical, scripted, and improvised elements performed by a cast of puppets. Join Albert, Beezle, Darwin, Fonzo, Frooper, & Sauria as they navigate through the holiday season & finding the best presents…friendship! Alongside as always the incredible live band The Human Connections & special guest host!

SAT • DEC 13 • 9 PM
$20 Adv – $30 Doors • $40 VIP 1st Row • $35 VIP 2nd Row
Doors @ 8 PM (ages 18+)

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Following the success of the inaugural Bangers & MashUps: A Burlesque Improv Show in July of 2025, TumbleMarx is proud and excited to be back for 2nd Helpings!

For the uninitiated, Bangers & Mashups is a burlesque show where performers completely improvise their acts on the spot - and to make it even weirder, the music will be song mashups they've never fully heard before! Think Britney Spears vs. Iron Maiden, or Sabrina Carpenter vs. The Doobie Brothers, or Charli XCX vs. U2, or KISS vs. Earth, Wind and Fire. 🤩

If you missed our first SOLD OUT show, you won’t want to make that mistake again — grab your tickets today!

SUN • DEC 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.

MON • DEC 15 • 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 • DEC 16 • 8 PM
NO COVER
Doors @ 7:30 PM

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 • DEC 17 • 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 • DEC 18 • 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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December's Electro Lounge is all about that cyberpunk holiday bliss —AND— we're celebrating Ivana Coquetu's birthday!!!

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 • DEC 19 • 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 • DEC 20 • 8 PM
$15 Adv – $20 Door
Doors @ 7 PM

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Step into a magical world where Christmas dreams come alive through the perfect blend of original holiday compositions and beloved classics, all wrapped in the vintage charm of golden-age variety entertainment. King Kazoo & The Reindeer Band invite audiences from 1 to 92 to experience "The Merriest Show on Earth" - a whimsical journey featuring Jay Bragg's award-winning original Christmas music alongside timeless holiday favorites, enhanced by authentic variety show elements including audience participation, kazoo orchestras, and delightful surprises that capture the wonder of Christmas morning.

As a true Christmas connoisseur, Jay Bragg has earned international recognition for his holiday artistry, having written and recorded over 20 original Christmas compositions that secured him a publishing contract with Howling Music for film and TV placements. The Boston Globe declared "Jay Bragg's gift to the world is his original Christmas music," and since founding this beloved holiday tradition in 2020, Christmas in New Vaudeville has become Nashville's most anticipated seasonal celebration. Now in its fifth triumphant year, this nationally acclaimed show promises an unforgettable evening where vintage variety entertainment meets contemporary Christmas magic, creating memories that last long after the final jingle bell rings.

"A joy explosion" - "The most fun we've had in years" - Experience the holiday tradition that transforms Christmas entertainment into pure magic.

SUN • DEC 21 • 7 PM
$15 Adv – $20 Door
Doors @ 6:30 PM

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Dr. Tyrone Jackson will be playing eclectic arrangements of jazz standards featuring Lori Williams on vocals, Kenton Bostick on drums, and Joel Powell on bass. The second set will be a jam session, so bring your instruments!!!

MON • DEC 22 • 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!

TUE • DEC 23 • 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 • DEC 26 • 8:30 PM
GA: $15 Adv – $20 Door
VIP: $25 Adv – $35 Door
Doors @ 8 PM

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Step into a winter-wonderland with a twist — because holiday cheer never looked so deliciously tipsy. Mistletoe & Margaritas invites you to an uproarious evening of cabaret, cocktails, and Christmas chaos. Expect beloved holiday tunes and plenty of festive mischief — delivered with the boozy spirit, comedic charm, and unpredictability that AUI is known for.

Whether you’re cozying up under the mistletoe or raising a margarita in toast, this is the grown-ups-only holiday party you didn’t know you needed. Grab your friends, loosen your anti-holiday inhibitions, and join us for a night full of laughter, libations, and seasonal cheer.

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.

SAT • DEC 27 • 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 seen on shows like America's Got Talent, "Parks and Rec," "Grace and Frankie," Just for Laughs, Conan, Wild 'N Out, Comedy Central, Late Night, FX's show "English Teacher," and more!

This Road Trip is an END OF YEAR BASH! Meaning, you are getting TWO casts for the price of ONE! One cast will be an old fashioned, classic Road Trip, and the other will me a musically improvised Road Trip! 

Not to mention, we have Michael Rowland from FOX's Animal Control and The Tonight Show as one of the storytellers. 

It's going to be a fantastic night to celebrate the end of the year!

SUN • DEC 28 • 8 PM
GA: $25 Adv – $35 Doors
VIP 1st Row: $40 Adv – $50 Door
VIP 2nd Row: $35 Adv – $45 Door
Doors @ 7 PM (ages 18+)

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Tired of family-friendly Christmas? Good. Because this is the adults-only holiday after party you’ve been waiting for.

Sunday School for Sinners is bold, high-energy Atlanta variety show featuring Burlesque, Drag, Shibari, Fire Dancing, Interactive mischief-filled Games, Comedy, Camp, Chaos, and a full birthday celebration for Our Reverend Mother Ivana Coquetú!

This is one of Atlanta’s most unforgettable nightlife experiences, perfect for anyone craving theatrics, queerness, glitter, and playful (and consensual!) debauchery.

MON • DEC 29 • 8 PM
$15 Adv – $20 Door
Doors @ 7:30 PM

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Atlanta born tenor saxophonist Cameron Suber brings his quintet to Red Light Cafe with an exciting mixture of original compositions, jazz standards, and contemporary gospel fare. Currently attending the prestigious Manhattan school of Music with credits performing with artists such as Dee Dee Bridgewater, Nicholas Payton, and Damion Reid, the young artist's Red Light debut serves as a homecoming you wont want to miss!

WED • DEC 31 • 9 PM
$25 GA Adv • $35 GA Doors • $45 VIP Experience
Doors @ 8 PM (ages 21+)

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The Fandom Nerdlesque and Rainy Galore present: Seoul Stage! A K-POP New Years Countdown! Annyeong from Atlanta!!! This New Year’s countdown we are turning our stage into our very own comeback stage, The Seoul Stage!

Packed with your favorite 2nd, 3rd and 4th gen groups, this show has a lineup full of iconic burlesque performers ready to impress you with their takes on K-POP classics and bops.

If you’re a big K-POP fan, then this is the event for you!

FRI • JAN 2 • 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 3 • 9 PM
$25 Adv – $30 Doors • $40 VIP 1st Row • $35 VIP 2nd Row
Doors @ 8 PM (ages 18+)

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Baby, we know it's cold outside. Come warm up with our HOT line-up of performers as they ring in the new year with a variety of acts that in some way are BRAND NEW for them - maybe an act they've always wanted to do but haven't had the chance or something they've been too scared to try...until NOW! This is their chance to shine in a way they never have shined before - and YOUR chance to be the first to see it!

Now, a lot of us like to go into hiding after the holidays. So to coax you out of your cozy home, we encourage you to join in on our audience PAJAMA PARTY and BYOB (bring your own blanket). Get comfy and cozy while we venture out of our own comfort zones for your entertainment! We will also be doing a coat and blanket drive for a local homeless shelter.

WED • JAN 7 • 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 8 • 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!

SAT • JAN 10 • 7:30 PM
$20 Adv – $25 Door
Doors @ 6:30 PM

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The Wilder Flower

Madeline Dierauf and Molly Johnson have been building a sound together since meeting in 2021 at the Hagood Mill Fiddlers Convention, where they have each taken home multiple blue ribbons. Their musical chemistry developed easily during their first practice, and they've been refining their sound and show ever since.

The Wilder Flower blends Folk, Americana, Bluegrass, and Old-time influence into something new and fluid. They thrive vocally on three-part harmonies, whether a two-chord old-time ballad, or a modern, minor-filled melody, and instrumentally feature bluegrass banjo tunes, fiddle and clawhammer string-band songs, and everything in between. Their unique sound is centered around original songs and tunes that are thoughtfully arranged and adapted to showcase their tasteful instrumental sensibilities. They flex between genres and writers in each song, but there is something to their collective taste that speaks the same language, though switching dialects.

If you've been to a show, you know how lively they are on stage. With years of experience dating back to their early teenage years, they are natural performers. As a band they enjoy engaging with audiences, telling stories, and opening up about their songwriting and musical process. They create a meaningful shared experience with the audience at every show, and often leave people laughing. Their loyal audience members joke about returning again and again to their shows because the dialogue on stage is always unpredictable, and unmissable.

Calvert, Newberry & Smith

Leah Calvert (fiddle), Ian Newberry (guitar) & Michael Smith (mandolin) are three veterans of the Atlanta bluegrass music scene and masters of their respective instruments. Leah and Michael are both members of The Dappled Grays and their own group called Smith & Calvert. Ian performs with several bands in different genres and is well known for his work with Smokey's Farmland Band. The three of them bring a high level of professionalism to their art, and you will expect nothing but the best from them as they weave their path from Tony Rice to Allison Krauss and everything in between, including some originals.

SUN • JAN 11 • 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 • JAN 13 • 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!