Drag Shows in Atlanta: The 2026 Guide
Where to see drag shows in Atlanta — Lips' dinner shows five nights a week, Lore's Friday cabaret and themed drag dinners on Edgewood Avenue, Felix's free Thursday show, Bulldogs on Mondays, the Atlanta Eagle's weekend cabaret and the Armorettes.
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Atlanta has drag shows on most nights of the week, and most of them run on a fixed weekly schedule. Lips on Buford Highway runs dinner shows five nights a week, Wednesday's drag bingo included. Lore on Edgewood Avenue has a Friday cabaret, a Sunday-night show and a long run of themed drag dinners. On Piedmont Avenue, Felix's runs a free Thursday show and the Atlanta Eagle has cabaret on Friday and Saturday nights; Bulldogs on Peachtree Street has a Monday show.
This guide covers each one, with nights, showtimes, cover and age rules as the venues publish them. For daytime drag, see our companion guide to drag brunch in Atlanta.
What to know before you go
- Lips is a dinner show. Each show has a per-person set-menu minimum ($34.95 to $49.95), and reservations need a credit card. Walk-ins can take open bar seats with no cover.
- Most bar shows are 21+. Felix's, Lore's upstairs shows and the Eagle's House of Love are 21+. Lips seats guests 18+ for most shows.
- A few shows are free or cheap. Felix's Thursday show has no cover, and the Eagle charges $8 to $10.
Pro Tip
If you only have one night, Thursday and Friday both stack well. On a Thursday, see The Divas Show at Lips at 7 PM, then Candyland Divas at Felix's from 10 PM. On a Friday, choose Lips' Glitz & Glam (seating 7:30 PM), Lore's 9 PM cabaret, or House of Love at the Eagle.
What's on in Atlanta
Live from our events calendar — updated daily.
Where to see drag shows in Atlanta
Lips Atlanta — Buford Highway
3011 Buford Hwy NE, Atlanta · Drag dinner shows Wednesday to Sunday
Lips is a restaurant built around the show: you book a table, order from a set menu and watch the show from your seat. Each show runs about two hours. Bookings go through OpenTable on the Lips website and need a credit card, with a $10-per-guest no-show fee; the venue suggests a 20% gratuity. Lips does not allow children or babies in the showroom, and the full bar is 21+ with ID. Walk-ins are welcome at available bar seating with no cover.
- Wednesday, seating 7 PM to 7:30 PM — Bitchy Bingo with Taejah Thomas and Envy Van Micheals, $34.95, 18+
- Thursday, seating 7 PM to 7:30 PM — The Divas Show starring Brigitte Bidet, $34.95, 18+
- Friday, seating 7:30 PM to 8 PM — Glitz & Glam with Brigitte Bidet, $49.95, 18+
- Saturday, seatings at 6 PM and 8:45 PM — Glitz & Glam Encore with Taejah Thomas, $49.95; 18+ for the first seating, and the venue lists 21+ after 11:30 PM
- Sunday, seating at 6:30 PM — Serve Sunday, $34.95, 18+
Prices are the per-guest set-menu minimum.
Schedule last updated October 22, 2026. Book at lipsatl.com.
Lore — Edgewood Avenue
466 Edgewood Ave SE, Suite B, Atlanta · Friday cabaret, Sunday-night show and themed drag dinners
Lore is a two-level bar on Edgewood Avenue whose upstairs room runs most of the drag; the venue notes that downstairs is always open to the public. The Other Show is its Friday drag cabaret, with doors at 8 PM and the show from 9 PM to 11 PM; general admission is $10 and reserved VIP tables start at $34.99. On Sundays, host Brigitte Bidet runs Tossed Salad, with music from 9 PM and the show at about 9:30 PM ($6 in advance, $10 on the day). Both are 21+, ticketed on Shotgun.
Between those, Lore books a run of themed drag dinners, usually with doors at 7 PM and the show at 8 PM, at about $10 to $17. Upcoming dates include Death Becomes Her (November 10), Sonic the Hedgehog (November 21), Oops! All Harley Quinn (December 8) and X-Men (December 30).
- Friday, doors 8 PM, show 9 PM to 11 PM — The Other Show, Friday drag cabaret, $10 GA, 21+
- Sunday, music from 9 PM, show about 9:30 PM — Tossed Salad with Brigitte Bidet, $6 advance / $10 day of, 21+
- Selected nights, doors 7 PM, show 8 PM — themed drag dinners, about $10 to $17, 21+
Schedule last updated October 22, 2026. Tickets via linktr.ee/loreatlanta.
Felix's Atlanta — Piedmont Avenue
1510 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta · Candyland Divas, Thursdays, no cover
Felix's Atlanta is a bar on Piedmont Avenue. Its Thursday drag show, Candyland Divas, is hosted by Brianna Simone Monroe with Tykira Starr, Evangelista Dynasty, Paryis Black Opulence and weekly special guests. The listing gives 10 PM; the show's flyer lists sets at 11 PM and 1 AM. Felix's lists it as no cover and 21+, with free parking.
- Thursday, from 10 PM (sets at 11 PM and 1 AM) — Candyland Divas, no cover, 21+
Schedule last updated October 22, 2026. Details at Felix's Instagram.
Atlanta Eagle — Piedmont Avenue
1492 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta · House of Love on Fridays, cabaret on Saturdays
The Atlanta Eagle calls itself a levi and leather bar that "caters to ALL of the community." Its weekend shows run in the Charlie Brown Cabaret Room. House of Love on Fridays features "a rotating cast" that includes Chavon Scott, Ariana D Monroe, Malaysia Black and Myah Ross Monroe, with DJ Ruxspin; it runs 9 PM to 10:30 PM, costs $8 at 8 PM and $10 at 10 PM, and is 21+. Saturday's cabaret is billed as "live performances every Saturday night," showtime 9 PM, with a cast on the venue's flyer that includes Shawnna Brooks, Lena Lust and Misti Shores, with Lala Ri listed as a once-a-month performer. Cover is $8 until 10 PM and $10 after. Tables can be reserved by emailing the bar.
- Friday, 9 PM to 10:30 PM — House of Love, $8 to $10, 21+
- Saturday, showtime 9 PM — Cabaret Saturdays, $8 until 10 PM, $10 after
Schedule last updated October 22, 2026. Details at atlantaeagle.com.
Bulldogs — Peachtree Street
893 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta · Guys & Dolls Extravaganza, Mondays
Bulldogs describes itself on Instagram as "the oldest gay bar in Atl," with a "predominantly African American clientele." Its Monday drag show, the Guys & Dolls Extravaganza, is hosted by Tatyanna Tuesday Dickerson and Mylez Iman, with Kaye G as MC and DJ. Showtime is 10 PM, and the post advertises $3 well drinks. Bulldogs posts its schedule on Instagram, so check there before you go.
- Monday, showtime 10 PM — Guys & Dolls Extravaganza Show
Schedule last updated October 22, 2026. See Bulldogs on Instagram.
The Heretic — Cheshire Bridge Road
2069 Cheshire Bridge Rd NE, Atlanta · The Armorettes, third Saturday of the month
The Armorettes describe themselves as "a legendary camp drag organization, established in 1979," and they raise money for charity. Their monthly show is at The Heretic on the third Saturday of the month from 8 PM to 10 PM, which puts the next dates on November 21, December 19 and January 16. The Armorettes do not publish a ticket price.
- Third Saturday, 8 PM to 10 PM — The Armorettes' monthly camp drag show
Schedule last updated October 22, 2026. Details at thearmorettes.com.
Friends on Ponce — Ponce de Leon Avenue
736 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta · New Faces drag competition, second Sunday of the month
Friends on Ponce runs New Faces, an amateur drag competition, on the second Sunday of the month from 9 PM to midnight. Charmaine Sinclair Dupree directs and hosts. The next dates are November 8, December 13 and January 10. The bar does not publish a cover.
- Second Sunday, 9 PM to midnight — New Faces amateur drag competition
Schedule last updated October 22, 2026. Details at friendsonponce.com.
Atlanta's drag show venues at a glance:
Lips Drag Queen Show Palace, Restaurant & Bar, Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
Lore, Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
Felix's Atlanta, Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta Eagle, Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
Bulldogs, Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
Friends on Ponce, Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
More drag around Atlanta
These venues are either not in our venue directory yet or do not publish a full schedule, so check their own pages before you go.
- Mary's — 1287 Glenwood Ave SE, East Atlanta Village. Lists Thursday as "Drag Night" and Gurlfiendz drag on the first Saturday of the month. 21+. Start times are not posted. Details at marysatlanta.com.
- The Pub at EAV — 469 Flat Shoals Ave SE, East Atlanta Village. Scream Queens, a Halloween drag show hosted by Cora Nova, on Friday, October 30, 7 PM to 11 PM. Details on Eventbrite.
- Blake's on the Park — 227 10th St NE, Midtown. Its Instagram bio lists "Cocktails, Music, Dancing, Drag," but it publishes no current show nights. See its Instagram.
- My Sister's Room — 1104 Crescent Ave NE, Midtown. Its Halloween party on October 31 lists drag performances (TBA), and Crypt Keepers on November 1 lists pole, drag and burlesque. Details at mysistersroom.com.
See What's On Tonight in Atlanta
Live drag show dates and the rest of Atlanta's gay calendar, updated as the venues publish them, on Out x Out.
Drag in Atlanta by night of the week
- Monday: Guys & Dolls at Bulldogs, 10 PM.
- Wednesday: Bitchy Bingo at Lips, seating 7 PM.
- Thursday: The Divas Show at Lips, seating 7 PM; Candyland Divas at Felix's from 10 PM; Lore's link page also lists drag bingo every Thursday.
- Friday: Glitz & Glam at Lips, seating 7:30 PM; The Other Show at Lore, 9 PM; House of Love at the Eagle, 9 PM.
- Saturday: Glitz & Glam Encore at Lips, 6 PM and 8:45 PM; cabaret at the Eagle, 9 PM; the Armorettes at The Heretic on the third Saturday, 8 PM.
- Sunday: Serve Sunday at Lips, 6:30 PM; Tossed Salad at Lore, about 9:30 PM; New Faces at Friends on Ponce on the second Sunday, 9 PM.
Big weekends
Plan ahead around Atlanta Pride and Atlanta Black Pride. Lore also books one-off headliners, such as Shalloween! with Juicy Love Dion on October 24 (shows at 10 PM, 11 PM and midnight, $24.99).
Where to stay
Felix's, the Eagle, Blake's and Bulldogs are all in or next to Midtown, Lore is on Edgewood Avenue, and Lips is on Buford Highway, north of Midtown. Midtown puts you closest to Felix's, the Eagle, Bulldogs and Blake's. A few bookable picks below.
For the rest of the trip, see our LGBTQ+ guide to Atlanta, the best gay bars in Atlanta, our guide to gay Midtown, and the daytime side in drag brunch in Atlanta.
Where can I see a drag show in Atlanta?
Lips on Buford Highway runs dinner shows Wednesday to Sunday. Lore on Edgewood Avenue has a Friday cabaret, a Sunday show and themed drag dinners. Felix's (Thursday), the Atlanta Eagle (Friday and Saturday), Bulldogs (Monday) and Mary's in East Atlanta Village (Thursday) run weekly bar shows, and the Armorettes perform at The Heretic on the third Saturday.
Is there a free drag show in Atlanta?
Yes. Felix's lists its Thursday show, Candyland Divas, as no cover. At Lips, walk-ins can sit at open bar seats with no cover, though the showroom tables carry a set-menu minimum.
How much does a drag show at Lips Atlanta cost?
Lips charges a per-guest set-menu minimum: $34.95 for Bitchy Bingo, The Divas Show and Serve Sunday, and $49.95 for Glitz & Glam on Friday and Saturday. The venue suggests a 20% gratuity.
Are drag shows in Atlanta 21+?
Most bar shows are. Felix's, Lore's upstairs shows and the Eagle's House of Love are 21+. Lips seats guests 18+ for most shows, and lists 21+ after 11:30 PM on Saturday.
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I'm Robbie, the founder of Out x Out. I'm from Minneapolis, though I'm spending 2026 building this community from the road — somewhere between South America and Asia. The idea for Out x Out came from a trip to Berlin, where the gay nightlife calendar was years ahead of ours: you could see not just where to go out, but which night to go — so naturally I wanted that kind of insider info for every city in the US (and beyond... eventually). I'm more of a behind-the-scenes type, but the whole point of this is connection: I'd take one real one over a hundred surface-level ones, and I'm trying to build that for the community, city by city.
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