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August 2025
Morse Code: Alternative Open Call Drag Show // August 2025
Morse Code is a alternative drag competition that highlights the freaks and weirdos of the Tri-State area! Come out and help your favorite freak snatch the crown and a $100 cash prize!
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27TH
DOORS @ 7:30PM + SHOW @ 8PM
SUGGESTED DONATION $10
>> NOTAFLOF <<
Hosted by Norah Morse
Co-host: Ms. Terr
Guests:
@xx_tomfoolery_xx
@thebrettzo
Contestants:
@itssavvybaby
@cosmiccutie_
@thezanything
@thehumandiscoball
@drag_ghoul
@queenelizabethnewjersey
@mx.kayokenshin
@semavanhogh
@oberonthedemon
@dinahloneliness
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What’s Up at TMoms:
• Wednesday, 4-10pm | they’re a smash hit for a reason. Smash Burgers (classic or vegan) every Wednesday for just $6!! u heard that right! + $3 PBR! RUN!!!
• Daily Happy Hour | $4 drafts every day from 4-6pm, everybody cheered!
• 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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Lady Laughs Philly: Open Mic Night // September 2025
Lady Laughs Philly is the city’s only monthly comedy show that features all women and queer comics. Our open mic welcomes anyone and everyone, however our open mics center women and queer comics. We hope you’ll join us!
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
6-9PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN
Hosted by Dr. Holly and Sarah Hanson!
Follow Lady Laughs Philly on Instagram.
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What’s Up at TMoms:
• Mondays, 4-11pm | mom’s marvelous meatless mondays?? Say it 3 times fast and see what happens. we dare u. Meatless Monday is here at TMoms from open ’till close. See what’s on special this month!
• Mondays, Upstairs 6-11pm | cue ball as bright as ur future. Free Pool Mondays upstairs at TMoms continues!
• Daily Happy Hour | $4 drafts every day from 4-6pm, everybody cheered!
• 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 »Next In Line Comedy: Free F#ckin’ Comedy Show // September 2025
Recently voted “Best Comedy Night” by Philly Mag, Next In Line Comedy is a Philly-based comedy collective run by comedians Manny Brown and Tyler Wolf. The group has also been featured in Philadelphia Inquirer, Thrillist, and PhillyVoice.
Perfect for a date night or just a night out. The shows feature quickly rising comedians, who are ‘next in line,’ and gives Philly audiences a chance to watch incredible stand-up comedy at a low price (FREEEE!). The comics come from NYC, LA, Philly, and beyond, with credits from Comedy Central, Netflix, HBO, MTV, and more!
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH
DOORS @ 7PM + SHOW @ 8PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN
RSVP: EVENTBRITE
Featuring:
Follow @nextinlinecomedy on Instagram.
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What’s Up at TMoms:
• Wednesday, 4-10pm | they’re a smash hit for a reason. Smash Burgers (classic or vegan) every Wednesday for just $6!! u heard that right! + $3 PBR! RUN!!!
• Daily Happy Hour | $4 drafts every day from 4-6pm, everybody cheered!
• 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 »MomDotCom: 90s and 00s Drag Show
Rewind to the dawn of the new millennium and revel in the nostalgia of the 90s and 00s. So what if your low riders were devoured by moths, your favorite artists in pop, rock and rhythm and blues music have stood the test of time (for the most part…). Who said you can’t spend your life sequestered in a dark room listening to classical music? Why not do it in an abandoned bumper car surrounded by drag queens?
Witness Y2K! Hosted by Philadelphia Magazine’s Best Drag Queen with a Twist and Slayher’s mother of midnight, Lamia The Cursed Queen.
Starring local Philadelphia drag icons, emcees and beauty queens, Mia the Body Bombshell and Dalyla Mizani Cristal.
Featuring the premiere of the mom.dot.com slash y2k runway, where the best y2slay outfit of the night will receive a prize package courtesy of our sick and hella righteous Tattooed Mom. Enjoy our variety of vegan and nonvegan munchies with a choice selection of cocktails and mocktails.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
DOORS @ 6PM + SHOW @ 7PM
NOTAFLOF // RSVP TICKETS
Lineup:
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What’s Up at TMoms:
• Sundays, All Day Long | if u didn’t get glitter in ur drink did you even craft sunday? Craft Sundays at TMoms every sunday, play both upstairs and downstairs. u heard me, both.
• Daily Happy Hour | $4 drafts every day from 4-6pm, everybody cheered!
• 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 »Big Ass Bitties // September 2025
Pals! Big Ass Bitties is a wild ride, a night of comedic risks, feats of glory, attempts of epic proportions. You will be rewarded! You will get what you came for. You will see Bettys Bits.
The night is filled with adventure and misadventure from amazeballs comics. Won’t you come thru, and share your open arms with our vulnerable goofs? Come see this show! A line up of wild proportions!
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH
DOORS @ 6:30PM + SHOW @ 7:30PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN
Host:
The Bit Lord, @bettyjsmithsonian
Featuring:
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What’s Up at TMoms:
• Mondays, 4-11pm | mom’s marvelous meatless mondays?? Say it 3 times fast and see what happens. we dare u. Meatless Monday is here at TMoms from open ’till close. See what’s on special this month!
• Mondays, Upstairs 6-11pm | cue ball as bright as ur future. Free Pool Mondays upstairs at TMoms continues!
• Daily Happy Hour | $4 drafts every day from 4-6pm, everybody cheered!
• 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 Parent Trap: A Live Reading
Being young and beautiful is not a crime you know…
Oh…we know that’s true. Just look at us. You know what else is true though? Theatre Contra is headed to TMoms on September 17th to meet our long lost twin as we take the script of The Parent Trap and do it LIVE! That’s right, this Lindsay Lohan classic is coming a bumper car near you!
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH
7-9PM
VIP TICKETS: $16
>> NOTAFLOF <<
Follow Theatre Contra on Instagram.
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What’s Up at TMoms:
• Wednesday, 4-10pm | they’re a smash hit for a reason. Smash Burgers (classic or vegan) every Wednesday for just $6!! u heard that right! + $3 PBR! RUN!!!
• Daily Happy Hour | $4 drafts every day from 4-6pm, everybody cheered!
• 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 »A Reading of Queers in a Thrift Story with Monsters by Eliana Berson
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST
7PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN
Lineup:
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What’s Up at TMoms:
• Sundays, All Day Long | if u didn’t get glitter in ur drink did you even craft sunday? Craft Sundays at TMoms every sunday, play both upstairs and downstairs. u heard me, both.
• Daily Happy Hour | $4 drafts every day from 4-6pm, everybody cheered!
• 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 »Mini Moment: A Queer Variety Show
A free queer variety show hosted by Nightshade the Glow, featuring drag, music, and performance art from some of Philly’s most vibrant LGBTQ+ talent.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND
DOORS @ 6PM + SHOW @ 7PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN
RSVP: EVENTBRITE
Lineup:
Leech // Grotesque beauty and body-horror drag with surreal storytelling.
Alyssa Marie // Live vocals and heartfelt drag performances.
King Gerard Slay // Emo-edge drag king blending alternative style with raw presence.
Miss Kinky Kitty // High-glam burlesque drag with bold femme energy.
Oktober Third // Horror-camp drag artist with satirical flair.
Salaam Kitty // Pole drag + cultural pride from this trailblazing drag king.
Adeline Outtasite // Alien glam and cosmic choreography.
Barbella Whiskey // Bodybuilding drag king with big energy.
Mx. Mossteria // Nonbinary drag artist channeling soft power and cosmic storytelling.
Host: Nightshade the Glow // Singer, dancer, and emcee bringing cunty stunty energy to the stage.
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What’s Up at TMoms:
• Mondays, 4-11pm | mom’s marvelous meatless mondays?? Say it 3 times fast and see what happens. we dare u. Meatless Monday is here at TMoms from open ’till close. See what’s on special this month!
• Mondays, Upstairs 6-11pm | cue ball as bright as ur future. Free Pool Mondays upstairs at TMoms continues!
• Daily Happy Hour | $4 drafts every day from 4-6pm, everybody cheered!
• 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 »South Street Pun-Off // September 2025
We’re baaaaaaack! Come put the ‘pun’ in ‘punk’: Philly’s first, best, and only dad joke-based quizzo returns to Tmoms once again! Bring your team and tolerance for groaners as you compete for glory, honor, and prizes in rounds including:
- Complete the Dad Joke
- Headlines
- … and more!
Then, stay put for PUNDEMONIUM, an improvised, head-to-head battle of wordplay wits. Draw a topic out of a hat, then take turns riffing against other competitors on that topic. Last one standing is the champ!
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD
7-8:30PM
SUGGESTED DONATION $5
>> NOTAFLOF <<
RSVP: EVENTBRITE
** Quick logistics note: the past couple of times, this has been a busy or standing room event. If you’d prefer to sit, make sure you get in early! Ticketed attendees will be let in first. **
Follow It’s Always Punny in Philadelphia on Instagram.
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What’s Up at TMoms:
• Tuesdays, 4-10pm | it’s tacos. it’s tecate. it’s tuesdays. what more can we say. $1.50 beef or bean tacos every Taco Tuesday + $3 tecate!
• Daily Happy Hour | $4 drafts every day from 4-6pm, everybody cheered!
• 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 // September 2025
Accept no imitations! Philly’s favorite alternative showcase returns once again for an unforgettable night of FREE live comedy!
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH
DOORS @ 7PM + SHOW @ 8PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN
featuring:
Michael Kelly
Moira Goree
and headliner
Mary Houlihan
Hosted by Tan Hoang @youknowtan & Joe Bell @jbellzer
Hosted by Tan Hoang & Joe Bell
Art by 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 | it’s tacos. it’s tecate. it’s tuesdays. what more can we say. $1.50 beef or bean tacos every Taco Tuesday + $3 tecate!
• Daily Happy Hour | $4 drafts every day from 4-6pm, everybody cheered!
• 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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