Step into a night of notorious fun with a wild mash-up of true crime themed dark comedy, burlesque, and jaw-dropping variety acts!

September is our first ever true crime theme show, where infamy becomes inspiration! Bank robbers, Unabombers, cultists, m*rderous maniacs, mobsters, poisoners, CEO assassins and bad, BAD people all get their comeuppance in this wild satirical ride into the world of the outlaw! Remixed through dark comedy, uncensored circus acts, blazing burlesque, hard hitting lyricism, pole performance and astonishing aerial artistry, every act is based on a notorious true criminal and performed by the best in the Bay!

Whether you're a comedy enthusiast, an underground art lover, or just looking for a good time, this is the place to be!

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 masters of mayhem DizzyfromEarlier and Little Glitter Bomb!