APOCALYPSE WOW
Nov
14

APOCALYPSE WOW

“Ruckus is a tent revival for misfits and freaks, those whose artistry or spectatorship has a homespun bent and a bandit streak…a dazzling, inspiring and celebratory display of talent.” - SF Chronicle

Circus. Comedy. Carnage. Battle Rap. Burlesque. Interactive mayhem. All of that and MORE!

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BLITZMAS
Dec
12

BLITZMAS

“Ruckus is a tent revival for misfits and freaks, those whose artistry or spectatorship has a homespun bent and a bandit streak…a dazzling, inspiring and celebratory display of talent.” - SF Chronicle

Circus. Comedy. Carnage. Battle Rap. Burlesque. Interactive mayhem. All of that and MORE!

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MONSTER’S MADHOUSE - Halloween spooktacular!
Oct
10

MONSTER’S MADHOUSE - Halloween spooktacular!

In one of our most notorious shows of the year, the biggest renegade variety show in the Bay Area goes all out with a rip roaring ride into Hallows Eve! Join us for our Spooktacular with vampiric pole dancers, killer clowns, occultic aerialists, gothic stand up comedians, Jack Skellington breakdancing burlesque acts, zombie stripshows, haunted hip hop, “Hangman with Consequences”, and many more wild tricks and treats! Come see what the Huffington Post calls "one of the best underground performance art shows in America!"

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Savage superstars
Sep
12

Savage superstars

“Ruckus is a tent revival for misfits and freaks, those whose artistry or spectatorship has a homespun bent and a bandit streak…a dazzling, inspiring and celebratory display of talent.” - SF Chronicle

Circus. Comedy. Carnage. Battle Rap. Burlesque. Interactive mayhem. All of that and MORE!

TICKETS HERE!

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HELLALUJAH!
Aug
8

HELLALUJAH!

“Ruckus is a tent revival for misfits and freaks, those whose artistry or spectatorship has a homespun bent and a bandit streak…a dazzling, inspiring and celebratory display of talent.” - SF Chronicle

Circus. Comedy. Carnage. Battle Rap. Burlesque. Interactive mayhem. All of that and MORE!

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SUMMER OF SIN
Jul
11

SUMMER OF SIN

This July we turn up the heat with our scorching “Summer of Sin” show starring circus superstars and stunning World record holders, the subversive stand up of Comedy Central’s fan favorite Kate Willett, steamy pole performances by the queens of Flux Vertical Theatre, dominatrix infused aerial acts, heavy metal infused tap-dancing, fiery hula hoops and more!

Circus. Comedy. Carnage. Battle Rap. Burlesque. Interactive mayhem. All of that and MORE!

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RUCKUS RAINBOW RIOT
Jun
13

RUCKUS RAINBOW RIOT

“Ruckus is a tent revival for misfits and freaks, those whose artistry or spectatorship has a homespun bent and a bandit streak…a dazzling, inspiring and celebratory display of talent.” - SF Chronicle

Circus. Comedy. Carnage. Battle Rap. Burlesque. Interactive mayhem. All of that and MORE!

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The Underground Strikes Back
May
9

The Underground Strikes Back

Jump to hyperspace Thursday May 9th with The Underground Strikes Back, a wild STAR WARS spectacle where the Dark Side faces off against riotous interstellar antics! Join your favorite characters as they take flight, strip down their defenses, wreak havoc, and rock the galaxy, all performed by the boldest bounty hunters and rebels from the Outer Rim and beyond. Get ready for lightsaber battles, starfighter showdowns, and a galactic cabaret that spins the Star Wars universe into a cosmic carnival. It's an uproarious romp that celebrates everything quirky, quixotic, and quintessentially STAR WARS!

Circus. Comedy. Carnage. Battle Rap. Burlesque. Interactive mayhem. All of that and MORE!

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spring fever
Apr
11

spring fever

“Ruckus is a tent revival for misfits and freaks, those whose artistry or spectatorship has a homespun bent and a bandit streak…a dazzling, inspiring and celebratory display of talent.” - SF Chronicle Circus. Comedy. Carnage. Battle Rap. Burlesque. Interactive mayhem. All of that and MORE!

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Forbidden Fantasy
Mar
14

Forbidden Fantasy

“Ruckus is a tent revival for misfits and freaks, those whose artistry or spectatorship has a homespun bent and a bandit streak…a dazzling, inspiring and celebratory display of talent.” - SF Chronicle

Circus. Comedy. Carnage. Battle Rap. Burlesque. Interactive mayhem. All of that and MORE!

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F*** Valentine’s Day
Feb
8

F*** Valentine’s Day

Our legendary F*ck Valentines Day spectacular returns for the first time in person since 2020! Featuring a wild array of circus, comedy, burlesque, freestyle rap, slam poetry, aerial, beat-boxing and more all supercharged in a wildly entertaining send up of Valentines Day! Featuring the notorious “The Worst Sex Ever” showcase, where the audience submits their most disastrous experiences to be retold live in hilarious interpretive dance and many other surprises!

”One of the best underground performance art shows in America.” - Huffington Post

“The most consistently spectacular event Oakland’s ever seen.” - East Bay Express
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Marvel vs. dc - Comic Carnage
Jan
11

Marvel vs. dc - Comic Carnage

BANG! POW! We’re doing a whole comic book themed night of circus, burlesque, comedy, freestyle rap battles, slam poetry, dirty haiku bouts in “the most consistently spectacular event Oakland’s ever seen!” - East Bay Express! Superheroes and supervillains, strange powers and secret identities all collide in our variety show that showcases the best and boldest underground performers from the Bay and beyond!

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blitzmas!
Dec
14

blitzmas!

“Ruckus and Rumpus is a tent revival for misfits and freaks, those whose artistry or spectatorship has a homespun bent and a bandit streak…a dazzling, inspiring and celebratory display of talent.” - SF Chronicle
Circus. Comedy. Carnage. Battle Rap. Burlesque. Interactive mayhem. All of that and MORE!

TICKETS HERE!

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November Show
Nov
9

November Show

“Ruckus and Rumpus is a tent revival for misfits and freaks, those whose artistry or spectatorship has a homespun bent and a bandit streak…a dazzling, inspiring and celebratory display of talent.” - SF Chronicle

Circus. Comedy. Carnage. Battle Rap. Burlesque. Interactive mayhem. All of that and MORE!

TICKETS HERE!

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Monster’s madhouse
Oct
12

Monster’s madhouse

MONSTERS MADHOUSE! Our annual Hallows Eve celebration where bring all the crazy carnage you’d expect from the most notorious variety show in California, except a little EXTRA. This night will have a horror tinged edge, told through circus, stand up comedy, burlesque, battle rap, acrobatics, dirty haiku bouts and more!

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Daredevils and deviants
Sep
14

Daredevils and deviants

After our wildly successful premiere in our new INSIDE venue, our gang of merry misfits RETURN with a dazzling array of circus, stand up comedy, aerial and pole performances, extreme burlesque, battle rap, slam poetry, dirty haiku bouts and more! Sign up for the email list to get all the specific feature performers!

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RUCKUS Summer Annual: F**k America Big Blowout!
Jun
22

RUCKUS Summer Annual: F**k America Big Blowout!

Our wild array of merry misfits returns with our annual summer big blow out show, doing a satirical send up of all that’s ludicrous about this 4th of July season. One of our most popular themes, a psychedelic careening ride into the great beyond. Circus, comedy, battle rap, burlesque, hard-hitting poetry, audience contests and pies all collide in a celebration of audacious originality, irreverent independence and spirited spunk.

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RUCKUS REVIVAL: MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU
May
4

RUCKUS REVIVAL: MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU

Oakland blasts off to hyperspace with our madcap variety show on a Star Wars theme! Han and Luke pole dancing duets! Kylo Ren strips away his sadness! Sci-fi stand up comedy! Darth Vader Vs. Leia freestyle battles! Renegade operas and electric violinists! A huge lineup of circus legends, poets and burlesque stars all collide! You don’t have to like Star Wars at all to enjoy this madness, but it’ll just add to your joy if you do! GET TICKETS HERE!

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