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August 2023
Next In Line Comedy: Free F#ckin’ Comedy Show // August 2023
Recently voted “Best Comedy Night” by Philly Mag, Next In Line Comedy is a Philadelphia-based comedy collective run by comedians Manny Brown and Tyler Wolf. The group has also been featured in PhillyVoice and Thrillist.
Next In Line is now bringing the dopest comedy showcase in town to Tattooed Mom’s on Wednesday, August 9th at 8pm (Doors at 7pm) and it’s Free.99!
The show gives quickly rising comedians, who are ‘next in line,’ a space to work on their acts while providing Philly audiences a chance to watch incredible stand-up comedy at a low price, in this case for FREE. Shows have featured top comics from NYC, LA, Philly, and beyond, with credits from Comedy Central, Netflix, HBO, MTV, and more!
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9TH
DOORS 7PM // SHOW 8PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN
RSVP: FB EVENT | EVENTBRITE (RSVP)
Featuring:
Grace Piotrowski
Danya
Josh Martier
Nicole Phoenix
Nancy Padgett
Kelsey McKee
Jay Simpson
Manny Brown
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What’s Up at TMoms:
• Burger Wednesday is BACK y’all! Come slam some Smash Burgers (classic or vegan) every Wednesday for just $6!! Plus $3 PBR! Wednesdays, 4-11pm. >>> Recently named one of the top burgers in the city by The Philadelphia Inquirer! <<<
• Enjoy our happy hour! All drafts are just $4 every day from 4-6pm!
• 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.
Find out more »SLAYHER: Philly’s Only All Heavy Metal Drag Show // August 2023
Cosmic Horrors beyond your imagination descend upon the denizens of Philadelphia! The eldritch overlords of gore and glamour return to South St in the most brutal drag show this side of the Schuylkill! Feast upon the celestial delights served by your tattooed mothership while bearing witness to the devastation wrought by some of Philly’s fiercest drag queens, kings and genderless sovereignty!
Bow to your new leaders:
Lamia, The Cursed Queen, Your hostess. (Named “Best Drag Queen with a Twist” by Best of Philly 2023!)
Yari, Essa Terick and Dalyla return to the SLAYHER squadron!
Welcome to their new home planet the incomparable Amethyst Vicious, Miss Elaine (Miss’d America 2023) and La Deva Arazel!
Can’t handle the amount of beauty and bodaciousness of these astronomical baddies? In space no one can hear you scream, but the winner of the legendary Slayher Screaming Showdown will be heard across the universe. Tout the title of SLAYHER SIREN and compete against your fellow audience members for a prize package courtesy of your tattooed mothership!
THURSDAY, AUGUST 10TH
DOORS @ 8PM + SHOW @ 9PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN
VIP SEATING $15 (ONLY AVAILABLE ONLINE): EVENTBRITE
LINEUP:
Lamia
Yari
Essa Terick
Dalyla Mizani Cristal
Amethyst Vicious
Miss Elaine
La Deva Arazel
Seating is limited to VIPS and offered on a first come-first served basis! Order in advance to reserve your spot! Seating starts at 8pm, Shows begin at 9pm! This event is 21+ and requires a valid proof of ID. Transphobia, Racism, Ableism, Sexism and Hatespeech (T.R.A.S.H) will not be tolerated in any fashion at this event.
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What’s Up at TMoms:
• 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… Thursdays, 4-11pm.
• Enjoy our happy hour! All drafts are just $4 every day from 4-6pm!
• 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.
Find out more »Tutu Mary’s Sando Pop Up • 8/13/23
WHAT: Tutu Mary’s Pop-Up @ TMoms
WHEN: Sunday, August 13 | 12 noon – 10pm
We are donating 100% of ALL Tutu Mary’s sales to the
Hawai’i Community Foundation Maui Strong Fund
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Tutu Mary really outdid herself this time! Not only does she have one of the 7 Philly Food Pop-Ups You Need To Know About Right Now (according to Philly Mag ), but she’s also popping up at TMoms at this month with a little plant based Hawaiian soul food menu full of ALOHA!
Sunday 8/13 Tutu Mary’s Sando Pop-Up
May’s Tutu Mary’s Pop-Up includes:
• Plant Based Katsu Meatball Sando •
• Shaka Pineapple Mint Tea •
• and MORE! •
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> PRE-ORDERS OPEN AT 10AM ON 8/13 AT TMOMSTOGO.COM <
reunion: a small press fest // brunch w bullshit lit (afternoon show)
reunion poetry presents a day of poetry at tattooed mom, featuring brunch with bullshit lit at 1pm and readings curated by bedfellows mag and blush lit at 5pm.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 13TH
DOORS @ 12PM + READINGS @ 1PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN
performance by abigail swoboda and pete dennis
q&a to follow
Follow reunion poetry, bullshit lit, bedfellows mag, blush lit, and all the above readers on Instagram.
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What’s Up at TMoms:
• 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! Sundays, All Day Long.
• Enjoy our happy hour! All drafts are just $4 every day from 4-6pm!
• 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.
Find out more »reunion: a small press fest // poetry reading (evening show)
reunion poetry presents a day of poetry at tattooed mom, featuring brunch with bullshit lit at 1pm and readings curated by bedfellows mag and blush lit at 5pm.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 13TH
DOORS @ 5PM + READINGS @ 6PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN
bedfellows mag presents:
carson jordan
z kennedy-lopez
julie kantor
kallie falandays
juliana ward
susannah simpson
summer j. hart
blush lit presents:
zach blackwood
sarah jean grimm
coco gordon-moore
stella corso
hosted by alina pleskova, jack sadicario, rachel milligan, & shy watson
Follow reunion poetry, bullshit lit, bedfellows mag, blush lit, and all the above readers on Instagram.
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What’s Up at TMoms:
• 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! Sundays, All Day Long.
• Enjoy our happy hour! All drafts are just $4 every day from 4-6pm!
• 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.
Find out more »Donation Day: Girls Rock Philly
WHAT: TMoms Donation Day
WHEN: Monday, August 14th
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August Donation Day:
🎸 Girls Rock Philly 🎸
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Community is everything! On Monday, August 14th, TMoms will be donating 15% of ALL SALES to Girls Rock Philly (including to-go & delivery)! GRP needs our help to raise $50k in funds that will allow them to continue operating, and Philly needs to show up for them!
You can learn more about this organization below. Give them a follow, donate directly, and spread the word!
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More about this organization:
Girls Rock Philly is a youth-centered music organization dedicated to building an intergenerational community of girls, women, and trans and gender-expansive people. Through the practice of fearless expression, artistic experimentation, and collaboration, they build the confidence and leadership skills needed to transform themselves and our communities. Their staff, volunteers, and participants foster a joyful culture of creativity, critical thinking, and collective care in order to build a more safe and equitable world.
Follow Girls Rock Philly:
Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Donate
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💞 LOVE & GOOD TIMES ALWAYS 💞
Find out more »Twilight Saga: Eclipse // A Live Reading
Some say the world will end in fire. Some say in ice.
Maybe it’ll end at TMoms?
Vampires. Werewolves. Newborn Armies. Awkward love triangles. Is there more we need to say? We can’t wait to perform the third movie in the 100% critically acclaimed series: The Twilight Saga. Join us at Tattooed Mom on August 14th…it’s callled a compromise…or maybe coercion.
Directed by Ryann Carey.
MONDAY, AUGUST 14TH
7-9PM
$10 SUGGESTED DONATION | $15 VIP RESERVED SEATS
>> NOTAFLOF <<
Guarantee yourself a prime seat with a VIP ticket for $15 (or a 4 pack for $50!)
All VIP tickets come with 4 complimentary raffle tickets per ticket!
Cast:
Anna Lieberman
Ezra Ali-Dow
Mariah Ghant
Natajia Sconiers
Brennen Malone
Jenna Kuerzi
Sarah Heddins
Follow Theatre Contra on Instagram.
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What’s Up at TMoms:
• 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, 4-11pm.
• Enjoy our happy hour! All drafts are just $4 every day from 4-6pm!
• 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.
Find out more »Slutty Poems Night // August 2023
Quench your thirst at August’s edition of Slutty Poems Night!!
Celebrate in a night full of salacious sex and sexuality themed words. This is a free event but donations are being collected to help fund dental care for the host’s wife, Autumn. Feature poets Noah David Roberts & Alejandro Santana start the night off.
Bring your hoe shit for the open mic hosted by Kate Carey. If you’re too shy to share, feel free to shove something into our (anonymous confessions) box.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16TH
DOORS @ 6PM + SHOW @ 7PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN
RSVP: EVENTBRITE
This is a sex positive space that is not tolerant of any racism, misogyny, homophobia, transphobia, fat shaming, slut shaming, or any general bigoted fuckery.
Doors @ 6pm, show @ 7pm (but prolly like a gay 7ish)
For more info on Autumn’s fundraiser visit the link here.
Follow @sluttypoemsnight on Instagram for updates.
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What’s Up at TMoms:
• Burger Wednesday is BACK y’all! Come slam some Smash Burgers (classic or vegan) every Wednesday for just $6!! Plus $3 PBR! Wednesdays, 4-11pm.
>>> Recently named one of the top burgers in the city by The Philadelphia Inquirer! <<<
• Enjoy our happy hour! All drafts are just $4 every day from 4-6pm!
• 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.
Find out more »Balena Canto Presents: Content Warning – Bad TV // A Drag & Burlesque Tribute to The CW
The CW may have a reputation for producing less than quality television, BUT this cast of Drag & Burlesque artists are here to pay TRIBUTE to the shows that WE (and YOU) LOVE!
We cannot wait to bring to life some of your CW favorites from past and present like, “Supernatural,” “Charmed,” “Riverdale,” “Gossip Girl,” “Gilmore Girls,” “America’s Next Top Model,” “Girlicious,” and SO MANY MORE!
So come on down to Tmoms on Thursday, 8/17! ‘Tis sure to be packed with the most heightened drama and comedy that only a CW show can provide!
In addition to the show, we’ll play a themed game, where you chance to win a Tattooed Mom prize pack (includes a $30 Tmoms gift card, t shirt, and more)!
THURSDAY, AUGUST 17TH
DOORS @ 7PM + SHOW @ 8PM
SUGGESTED DONATION $15-20 | VIP SEATING $25 (ONLY AVAILABLE ONLINE)
>> NOTAFLOF <<
STARRING:
Balena Canto (Host)
Esmerelda May
Harley Honey
Henlo Bullfrog
Louie a la Mode
Mae Rose
Sydney Gorgeous
The ZanyThing
Enbie Deecie (Door)
Brettzo (DJ)
Online sales end at 6 pm on show day; however, you can purchase tickets at the door with cash, Venmo, or Cash App. We advise you buy ahead of time should we sell out at the event. Tickets are non-refundable once purchased.
Follow the performers and producers on Instagram using the links above!
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What’s Up at TMoms:
• 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… Thursdays, 4-11pm.
• Enjoy our happy hour! All drafts are just $4 every day from 4-6pm!
• 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.
Find out more »VHS Swap Pop-Up // August 2023
Join the VHS Philadelphia crew for a VHS Swap upstairs at Tattooed Mom! Featuring MULTIPLE vendors selling VHS and other physical media, such as vinyl records, DVDs, books, and more!
SUNDAY, AUGUST 20TH
1-4PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN
RSVP: FB EVENT
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What’s Up at TMoms:
• 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! Sundays, All Day Long.
• Enjoy our happy hour! All drafts are just $4 every day from 4-6pm!
• 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.
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