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All Heritages in Motion

Doors: 7:00 PM
$25
21+

Hey y’all—did you catch Heritage in Motion: Part 1?
It was our powerful Black History Month production at Crucible Nightclub—and it was nothing short of amazing. Because of the love and support it received, we’re back with Part 2—this time...

Leather + Lace

Doors: 8:30 PM
$8/12 if dressed up, $25 else
21+

Saturday, May 3rd Lace + Leather returns to Crucible, featuring the best hard dance beats and encouraging killer club attire! This month we're marking 10 years since the final L+L at our original home INFERNO Nightclub way back on May...

Trans Social Night

Doors: 6:00 PM
none
21+

You're invited to a chill trans-focused social night.

Lucid Tuesday

Doors: 9:00 PM
$5
21+

Every Tuesday Crucible Madison welcomes a rotating selection of local electronic talent.

Crucible Karaoke

Doors: 6:00 PM
None
21+

The doors open at 6 and we start singing at 6:30.

Brain Monkeys Media's karaoke is proudly powered by Songbooks Online. Download the Songbooks Online app here: http://songbooksonline.com
Brain Monkeys Media uses the Show ID: SPIKE.
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Sensation: A Kinky Dance Party

Voyeurs and Exhibitionists
Doors: 8:00 PM
$10
21+

Crucible welcomes you to Sensation, a monthly kinky dance party!
As always, Sensation provides space and equipment for play and DMs to help you do so safely, an open dance floor with go-go performers and sadistic dance beats courtesy of...

Oh, My! A Stand-Up & Burlesque Variety Show

A comedy variety spectacle blending stand-up, burlesque, and more.
Doors: 6:30PM
$15 Advance | $20 DOS | $5 cash with student ID
18+

On May 9, Crucible Madison and Cheshire Cat Comedy present Oh, My! A Stand-Up + Burlesque Variety Show, featuring hilarious and saucy acts from all across the Midwest.

Followed at 9pm by Video Rewind dance night DJed by Nick Nice...

Video Rewind w/ DJ Nick Nice

Doors: 9pm
$8
18+

DJ Nick Nice spins dance videos from the 70s, 80s, and 90s. Go-go dancers to set the mood!

18+, $8, 9:00 PM

Full Moon Burlesque: Nerdlesque!

Doors: 6:30 PM
$18
21+

This month’s Full Moon is one of our most popular themes: NERDLESQUE! Join us for an epic night of cosplaying burlesque entertainers. Your favorite characters from TV, movies, comics, and video games are coming to life to strut the stage...

Kazha w/ Queen of Dreams and Trash Pandas!

Doors: 7:30 PM
$10
21+

Kazha are joined by Madison locals Queen of Dreams and Trash Pandas!

Kazha is a rock band founded by Japanese singer-songwriter Kazuha Oda (Kazha) and guitarist Hideki Matsushige in 2009. Kazuha is a classically trained singer who has worked in...

Ego Likeness w/ Klack

Doors: 7:00 PM
$15/20
21+

Ego Likeness, formed in 1999 in Baltimore, Maryland by artist/musician Steven Archer and writer/vocalist Donna Lynch, is a dark-electronic project, combining elements of goth, industrial, rock, and dance music.

Klack makes EBM and New Beat, of the old style. Very...

Lucid Tuesday

Doors: 9:00 PM
$5
21+

Every Tuesday Crucible Madison welcomes a rotating selection of local electronic talent.

Crucible Karaoke

Doors: 6:00 PM
None
21+

The doors open at 6 and we start singing at 6:30.

Brain Monkeys Media's karaoke is proudly powered by Songbooks Online. Download the Songbooks Online app here: http://songbooksonline.com
Brain Monkeys Media uses the Show ID: SPIKE.
You can pre-search your...

Words with Nerds: THE SCIENCE OF LAUGHTER

TED Talks, but way funnier.
Doors: 6:30PM
$15 Advance | $20 DOS | $5 cash with student ID

Join us for an extra special edition of Words with Nerds featuring a lecture on the history and science of laughter by Washington, DC comedy legend Robert Mac!

 

Robert Mac's cerebral act has been featured at the MGM Grand...

Schlock and Awe Presents: Reefer Madness

We make jokes during bad movies. That's the show!
Doors: 8:30pm
FREE

FREE live movie showing featuring commentary from comics Cody Lemke, Sasha Rosser, and Alex Morris. We make jokes during bad movies. That's the show!

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This May, Schlock returns with cult classic Reefer Madness, the progenitor demented anti-marijuana film that...

Lucid Tuesday

Doors: 9:00 PM
$5
21+

Every Tuesday Crucible Madison welcomes a rotating selection of local electronic talent.

Crucible Karaoke

Doors: 6:00 PM
None
21+

The doors open at 6 and we start singing at 6:30.

Brain Monkeys Media's karaoke is proudly powered by Songbooks Online. Download the Songbooks Online app here: http://songbooksonline.com
Brain Monkeys Media uses the Show ID: SPIKE.
You can pre-search your...

Brand Spankin Newbie Night!

Doors: 6:30 PM
$10
21+

The second Brand Spankin’ Newbie Night is May 22nd! We have a full cast of brand new performers trying out burlesque for either the first time, or with only a couple performances under their belt. Presented by Cherry Popper (yes...

Lucid Tuesday

Doors: 9:00 PM
$5
21+

Every Tuesday Crucible Madison welcomes a rotating selection of local electronic talent.

Crucible Karaoke

Doors: 6:00 PM
None
21+

The doors open at 6 and we start singing at 6:30.

Brain Monkeys Media's karaoke is proudly powered by Songbooks Online. Download the Songbooks Online app here: http://songbooksonline.com
Brain Monkeys Media uses the Show ID: SPIKE.
You can pre-search your...

Charming Disaster w/ Combo Noir and Leah Brooke

Doors: 7:00 PM
$15/20
21+

Charming Disaster is a goth-folk musical duo based in Brooklyn, NY, formed in 2012 by Ellia Bisker and Jeff Morris. Inspired by the macabre humor of Edward Gorey and Tim Burton, the murder ballads of the Americana tradition, and the...

Lucid Tuesday

Doors: 9:00 PM
$5
21+

Every Tuesday Crucible Madison welcomes a rotating selection of local electronic talent.

Crucible Karaoke

Doors: 6:00 PM
None
21+

The doors open at 6 and we start singing at 6:30.

Brain Monkeys Media's karaoke is proudly powered by Songbooks Online. Download the Songbooks Online app here: http://songbooksonline.com
Brain Monkeys Media uses the Show ID: SPIKE.
You can pre-search your...

MAKE AMERICA GAY AGAIN: A Comedy Show

An ultra-queer drag and comedy show
Doors: 6:30PM
$15 Advance | $20 DOS | $5 cash with student ID

Best of Madison winner Cheshire Cat Comedy brings back its hit show with a scintillating lineup of queer stand-up and drag performers as they unite to MAKE AMERICA GAY AGAIN at Crucible Madison on Thursday, June 5.

Hosted by the...

Lucid Tuesday

Doors: 9:00 PM
$5
21+

Every Tuesday Crucible Madison welcomes a rotating selection of local electronic talent.

Oh, My! A Stand-Up & Burlesque Variety Show

Madison's sauciest variety show.
Doors: 6:30PM
18+

On June 13, Crucible Madison and Cheshire Cat Comedy present Oh, My! A Stand-Up + Burlesque Variety Show, featuring hilarious and saucy acts from all across the Midwest.

 

Followed at 9pm by Video Rewind dance night DJed by Nick...

Anti-Social Presents: Aurelio Voltaire w/ Panic Priest!

Doors: 9:00 PM
$20/25
21+

Often described as a modern-day renaissance man, Aurelio Voltaire is an accomplished singer-performer, author, and creator of films, animation, toys, and home decor.

As an internationally touring musician for nearly 30 years, Voltaire is at the forefront of the Gothic...

Crucible Karaoke

Doors: 6:00 PM
None
21+

The doors open at 6 and we start singing at 6:30.

Brain Monkeys Media's karaoke is proudly powered by Songbooks Online. Download the Songbooks Online app here: http://songbooksonline.com
Brain Monkeys Media uses the Show ID: SPIKE.
You can pre-search your...

Words with Nerds: REALITY TV EDITION

TED Talks, but way funnier.
Doors: 6:30PM
$15 Advance | $20 DOS | $5 cash with student ID

Join us for Words with Nerds. It's like TED Talks, but way funnier. A great show for information sponges who love to laugh!

For our Pride run of Words with Nerds, three presenters will nerd out about reality TV:

Katie...

The SoapGirls w/ Mumbumper and tba

Doors: 7:00 PM
$15/20
21+

The SoapGirls are not just a band  they are a movement. Formed by sisters Noemie and Camille Debray, this genre-defying alternative rock duo has been inseparable both personally and creatively since early childhood. Their story is one of raw talent...

Crucible Karaoke

Doors: 6:00 PM
None
21+

The doors open at 6 and we start singing at 6:30.

Brain Monkeys Media's karaoke is proudly powered by Songbooks Online. Download the Songbooks Online app here: http://songbooksonline.com
Brain Monkeys Media uses the Show ID: SPIKE.
You can pre-search your...

Blades of Steel

Doors: 6:00 PM
see ticket link
21+

3 days of skull fracturing metal and once again most the bands have never ir rarely play in Madison, Wisconsin

Cancer (UK/Spain)
Atrophy
Vicious Rumors
Morta Skuld
Molder
Siren
Adamantis
Mean Mistreater
Bray Road
Antagonizor
Breakker