Leap into spring with an unforgettable night of chaos and fun!

It’s time to turn up the heat! The biggest and boldest variety show in the Bay kicks out the jams with a super powered lineup featuring international legends, rising rebels, and audience fan favorites! We’re bringing on the new season with a huge celebration of underground art, and some extra special musical guests. Prepare to be awed by everything from operatic violinists, ferocious beat-boxers, and rowdy comedians, to the world renowned belly dancer Zoe Jakes from Beats Antique, queer pole performers, scorching burlesque, and dazzling lyricists!

Join us for a raucous night of uncensored circus, stand up comedy, burlesque, pole performance, freestyle rap battles, aerial, beat-boxing, slam poetry, jaw-dropping sideshow, dirty haiku bouts and audience-interactive mayhem in a fast paced night of unfiltered entertainment! Come see what the East Bay Express calls "the most consistently spectacular event Oakland has ever seen!"

The winner of multiple "Best of the Bay" awards, the SF Chronicle calls Ruckus "a dazzling, inspiring and celebratory display of talent" and "a tent revival for misfits and freaks, those whose artistry or spectatorship has a homespun bent and a bandit streak."

Every show features an all new lineup, and both the freestyle rap battle and slam are open for anyone to sign up and compete for $400 in cash prizes, judged by the audience!

Hosted by Jamie DeWolf (HBO’s Def Poetry Jam and NPR's Snap Judgment) and Wonder Dave (Mental Health Comedy Hour), with DizzyfromEarlier, Little Glitter Bomb and the beat-boxer Syzygy.

FAQ's below

Where is the location?

The show will be at The Continental Club at 1658 12th St. in West Oakland. The venue is indoors with multiple floors, as well as a rooftop patio for smoking.

Is there parking?

Yes! There’s a free lot at 890 Campbell St., as well as street parking near 8th and Campbell. This is a residential neighborhood so please be respectful of the area! Don’t leave anything in your car, it’s Oakland.

What’s the age limit?

18+ to enter, 21 to drink. Please bring your ID.

Will there be alcohol?

Yes, the venue has multiple full service bars that accept both cash and credit card.

Will there be food?

Yes! The Continental Club will be serving food throughout the night.

Is the venue ADA accessible?

Yes, the main floor and the rooftop are! Please contact us at booking@theruckusrevival.com if you need assistance and we're happy to save seating areas or whatever you require! ***Please make any requests at least 48hrs before the event, as we may not be able to accommodate you otherwise***

Will there be seats?

We have a very limited number of seats that are first come first served. Arrive early if you’d like to be seated. (If you have accessibility concerns, we’ll do our best to help - please reach out at least 48hrs in advance and we’ll save a place for you, booking@theruckusrevival.com.)