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May 2025
Thirsty Walls: An Artist Meet Up • May 2025
Calling artists of all kinds! Come out for an evening of slapping stickers, drawing on the walls, making art, and meeting other local artists! Thirsty Walls is a meet-up for artists to create and add to the beautiful chaos Upstairs at Tattooed Mom. Bring your stickers, wheatpastes, stencils, installations, imaginations & friends because these walls are THIRSTY.
THURSDAY, MAY 22
5-11PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN
EVERYTHING GOES (except spray paint & aerosols)
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POSTER ART CREDIT: @botanical_funk + @ofdeathandtaxes
What’s Up at TMoms:
• Thursdays, 4-10pm | All hail Pierogi Thursday! Munch and crunch on 75¢ pierogi (vegan, obvi) plus $3 cans of Tecate every Thursday!! And don’t forget ur toppings…
• Daily Happy Hour | All drafts are just $4 every day from 4-6pm!
• Daily Menu | Tattooed Mom will also be serving tasty eats and ice cold drinks all evening.
• Upstairs dining, bar access, and event entry is 21+ w/ valid ID.
• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.
Find out more »The Mx. Tattooed Mom Benefit Gala
From the producers & hosts of The Mx Tattooed Mom Pageant comes: The Mx Tattooed Mom Gala! A Star-Studded Benefit Show where every ticket and raffle sale goes toward the community driven non-profit for LGBTQ+ youth, The Dae Project.
Come for a night of fabulous drag, live-singing, & poetry, followed by all night karaoke!
FRIDAY, MAY 23RD
DOORS @ 7PM + SHOW @ 8PM
SUGGESTED DONATION $10-15
>> NOTAFLOF <<
RSVP: EVENTBRITE
Hosted by The ZanyThing & Elizabeth New Jersey
Starring:
Nightshade The Glow (👑) Mx Tmom 2025, rapper & live singer)
Kate Carey (Mx Tmom 2025 Judge & Producer of Slutty Poems Night )
Dezzy (Mx Tmom contestant & standup comedian)
Eboni X Pyre (Drag & Burlesquer)
Doris (Clown)
Baby Bear (Live singer & instrumentalist)
So brings those tips, raffle $, karaoke songs, and let’s raise some money for a good cause!
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What’s Up at TMoms:
• Daily Happy Hour | All drafts are just $4 every day from 4-6pm!
• Daily Menu | Tattooed Mom will also be serving tasty eats and ice cold drinks all evening.
• Upstairs dining, bar access, and event entry is 21+ w/ valid ID.
• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.
Find out more »FREE Sunday Arts & Crafts: Drink Coasters! // May 25th!
You bring the creativity, we’ll bring the markers, crayons, googly eyes & more!! 👀🖍️In addition to our regular Craft Sunday special we’ll be featuring Coaster Arts & Crafts every Sunday in May!
We’ll also be giving out some one-of-a-kind screen printed custom art coasters designed by @voxxromana – a Portland, Oregon street art legend! Only 10 lucky crafters will win every Sunday in May, so show up early to get the goods!! 💰🍻
➕ PLUS: Extended Happy Hour from 3-7pm!
❤️🔥 $4 DRAFTS EVERY SUNDAY IN MAY! ❤️🔥
Featuring a rotating draft list spotlighting local and regional breweries!
SUNDAY, MAY 25TH
12-11PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN
Transform the humble coaster into a masterpiece of your own making, a stunning spectacle where you can set down your beverage of choice!
FREE Fun! EVERY Sunday! Only at Tattooed Mom!
Enjoy this event with our delicious food & drink menu.
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What’s Up at TMoms:
• Sundays, All Day Long | Craft Sundays at TMoms? BACK. Googly eyes? BACK. Coloring pages? BACK. Your creative spirit? BACK. Come thru every Sunday for FREE arts & crafts upstairs and downstairs at Tattooed Mom!
• Daily Menu | Tattooed Mom will also be serving tasty eats and ice cold drinks all evening.
• Upstairs dining, bar access, and event entry is 21+ w/ valid ID.
• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.
Find out more »Scribes on South // May 2025
SCRIBES ON SOUTH is a poetry reading and open mic. Open mic readers have 5 minutes.
SCRIBES ON SOUTH seeks to create community through poetry. Show out, share, and meet some new friends by sharing your work!
Read poems. Kick ass.
This reading’s featured reader is Chloe Williams.
SUNDAY, MAY 25TH
DOORS @ 6PM + SHOW @ 7PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN
Follow @scribesonsouth on Instagram.
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What’s Up at TMoms:
• Sundays, All Day Long | Craft Sundays at TMoms? BACK. Googly eyes? BACK. Coloring pages? BACK? Your creative spirit? BACK. Come thru every Sunday for FREE arts & crafts upstairs and downstairs at Tattooed Mom!
• Daily Happy Hour | All drafts are just $4 every day from 4-6pm!
• Daily Menu | Tattooed Mom will also be serving tasty eats and ice cold drinks all evening.
• Upstairs dining, bar access, and event entry is 21+ w/ valid ID.
• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.
Find out more »Punk Rock Karaoke // May 2025
Join us for Punk Rock Karaoke at Tattooed Mom! Hosted by Mike Yak in the Upstairs back room at Tattooed Mom.
MONDAY, MAY 26TH
8-10PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN
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What’s Up at TMoms:
• Mondays, 4-11pm | Prepare yourselves—Meatless Monday is back at Tattooed Mom (with a twist)!!!!!!!!! Every two months we’ll be highlighting a different vegan menu item every Monday. See what’s on special this month!
• Mondays, Upstairs 6-11pm | We see free 🎱 in your future! Introducing Free Pool Mondays upstairs at TMoms!
• Daily Happy Hour | All drafts are just $4 every day from 4-6pm!
• Daily Menu | Tattooed Mom will also be serving tasty eats and ice cold drinks all evening.
• Upstairs dining, bar access, and event entry is 21+ w/ valid ID.
• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.
Find out more »TATTOOED MOMEDY // May 2025
Accept no imitations! Philly’s favorite alternative showcase returns once again for an unforgettable night of FREE live comedy!
TUESDAY, MAY 27TH
DOORS @ 7PM + SHOW @ 8PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN
Hosted by Tan Hoang & Joe Bell
Tattooed Momedy is the LAST TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH exclusively at TATTOOED MOM!
Doors at 7:00 pm. Be sure to get here early to snag that comfy armchair or bumper car…this event fills up QUICKLY!
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What’s Up at TMoms:
• Tuesdays, 4-10pm | The triumphant return of Taco Tuesday is finally here! Y’all better zoom down for $1.50 beef or bean tacos every Tuesday!! And wash it all down with $3 Tecate!
• Daily Happy Hour | All drafts are just $4 every day from 4-6pm!
• Daily Menu | Tattooed Mom will also be serving tasty eats and ice cold drinks all evening.
• Upstairs dining, bar access, and event entry is 21+ w/ valid ID.
• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.
Find out more »Tokyo Drift: A Live Reading
If You Ain’t Outta Control, You Ain’t In Control.
Theatre Contra is giving up theatre to become infamous Street Racers. So you might as well drift on over to Tattooed Mom on May 28th before we take flight to Japan to live our dreams because we are taking The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift and doing it LIVE! That’s right, we skipped the 2nd movie just to give you this masterpiece reboot that’s not a reboot…so don’t say we’re not FAMILY
WEDNESDAY, MAY 28TH
7PM
SUGGESTED DONATION: PAY WHAT YOU CAN
>> NOTAFLOF <<
VIP TICKETS: TICKETLEAP
Directed by Liz Crino
Follow Theatre Contra on Instagram.
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What’s Up at TMoms:
• Wednesday, 4-10pm | Burger Wednesday is BACK y’all! Come slam some Smash Burgers (classic or vegan) every Wednesday for just $6!! Plus $3 PBR! Recently named one of the top burgers in the city by The Philadelphia Inquirer!
• Upstairs dining, bar access, and event entry is 21+ w/ valid ID.
• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.
Find out more »Big Gay Writing Project: Open Mic / Karaoke / Mixer
Write things (beforehand)! Read them! Meet people! Join The Big Gay Writing Project for an open mic night and mixer. Come read something you wrote, sing a song, tell a joke. Or, just watch and support! Open Mic night will be from 6-8pm with a sign up sheet at the door, followed by karaoke and a general time to party and mingle until 10pm. This event is free, with a $5 suggested donation.
THURSDAY, MAY 29TH
6-10PM
SUGGESTED DONATION $5
>> NOTAFLOF <<
RSVP: EVENTBRITE
Follow us on IG @biggaywritingproject
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What’s Up at TMoms:
• Thursdays, 4-10pm | All hail Pierogi Thursday! Munch and crunch on 75¢ pierogi (vegan, obvi) plus $3 cans of Tecate every Thursday!! And don’t forget ur toppings…
• Daily Happy Hour | All drafts are just $4 every day from 4-6pm!
• Daily Menu | Tattooed Mom will also be serving tasty eats and ice cold drinks all evening.
• Upstairs dining, bar access, and event entry is 21+ w/ valid ID.
• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.
Find out more »Sip City Mixer: Cherry Bomb // Queer Pride Kickoff
If you’ve been to a Sip City Mixer at TMoms, you know what a great night it truly is!
FRIDAY, MAY 30TH
6-10PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN
We meet upstairs and always stay past 10pm if you can’t make it til a little later. Pool table is first come, first serve. Bartenders are swift, food is tasty with lots of veggie options too, and the company is absolutely queer and joyful. The downstairs is also a welcoming spot for those looking for a quieter scene or who want no stair climbing.
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What’s Up at TMoms:
• Daily Happy Hour | All drafts are just $4 every day from 4-6pm!
• Daily Menu | Tattooed Mom will also be serving tasty eats and ice cold drinks all evening.
• Upstairs dining, bar access, and event entry is 21+ w/ valid ID.
• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.
Find out more »June 2025
La Gatita Cat Fight: Kings & Kitty Things
It’s a drag kings & drag things competition with La Gatita!
This event is rendition of our Cat Fight Drag competition in Jersey! We’re bringing Kings & Kitty Things to Philly, the winner receives a prize of $150 and a spot in the kitty hall of fame! We will have a panel of drag icons judging this competition and special performances from the haus of La Gatita!
SUNDAY, JUNE 1ST
DOORS @ 7PM + SHOW @ 7:30PM
SUGGESTED DONATION $10-15 | NOTAFLOF
Host: Tangelina Holee
Step Down Performance: Papi Javi
Judges:
Cyrus K. Stratton
Mx. Media
Henlo Bullfrog
Eugene Rideher
Performance by:
The Haus of La Gatita
Sourdoe
Acid Reflux
$150 cash prize for the winner and a spot in the kitty hall of fame!
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What’s Up at TMoms:
• Sundays, All Day Long | Craft Sundays at TMoms? BACK. Googly eyes? BACK. Coloring pages? BACK. Your creative spirit? BACK. Come thru every Sunday for FREE arts & crafts upstairs and downstairs at Tattooed Mom!
• Daily Happy Hour | All drafts are just $4 every day from 4-6pm!
• Daily Menu | Tattooed Mom will also be serving tasty eats and ice cold drinks all evening.
• Upstairs dining, bar access, and event entry is 21+ w/ valid ID.
• Accessibility at TMoms | Due to the construction of our historical building, Tattooed Mom is only partially accessible. Our event space is on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs (20 steps, 3 feet wide, railing on the left side only). For more information, please visit our Accessibility page.
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