CLOCKTOBER
Join us for the most wonderful time of the year! Book early for best seats.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
PRESENTED BY DEEDEE’S BURLESQUE BOOK CLUB
Washington Irving's classic ghost story gets a wickedly sexy makeover!
A nerdy schoolteacher, a wealthy farmer's daughter, a jealous rival, and a headless ghost rider horsin' around town. Heads will roll and clothes will too.
The fog-drenched village of Sleepy Hollow never looked this good.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10
and SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11
The King Penny Radio Show
1940s INTERACTIVE IMPROV COMEDY SHOW
Travel back to the golden age of radio with The King Penny Radio Show, Denver's hit monthly improvised comedy event. The King Penny Players build a full vintage radio broadcast live from audience suggestions — complete with old-timey microphones, a live Foley artist, and a world-class pianist. Add in some special guests, and you've got a night unlike anything else in Denver.
THURSDAYS: October 15, November 19, December 17
NIGHTMARE
A Burlesque and Aerial remix of The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Selena Bone'Em Harder presents a burlesque and aerial remix bringing Halloweentown's favorite characters to life. Burlesque, aerial, and variety performances from all your favorite characters, including Jack, Sally, Oogie, and Zero… and maybe a few surprise cameos, too!
Perfect for bachelorettes, birthdays, and any special celebration — or if you're just feeling the holiday blues — let's toast to the most wonderful time of the year: Halloween!
October 16–18 and December 4–13
18+
INDUSTRY NIGHT: THEATRE WORKSHOP
Presented by Joel Paszkowski & Peter Dearth
This event brings theater creatives together under one roof to share their work, get feedback, and connect with the creative community monthly. If you've got a song you're working on, audition material you want to test, a scene, dance, or puppet show, all are welcome and celebrated.
Industry Night is an event for creatives to show their work, get feedback, and connect with the creative community. If you've got something you're working on and want people to see it live (and see what others are cooking up), this event is for you.
If you are a performer wanting to showcase your work, please register here.
Monday October 19th
CLOCKTOWER CONJURING
Indigo Moon & Soul Penny Circus Present An Immersive Speakeasy & Seance Experience
As the stories unfold and the theatrics escalate, the line between performance and reality begins to meld, leaving both guest and guide to wonder who is truly in control…
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22 and
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13
BOOLESQUE
Denver’s Legendary Halloween Burlesque Show at The Clocktower Cabaret
BOOlesque returns to The Clocktower Cabaret for its 20th year! Terror, temptation, and glitter-soaked fun. Oct 23–31.
OCTOBER 23-31
NOVEMBER
MORE SHOW ANNOUNCEMENTS, INCLUDING OUR ANNUAL
NEW YEAR’S EVE SHOWS COMING SOON!
DIVORCED, BEHEADED, UNLACED
An Aerial and Burlesque Twist on the Hit Musical
The Six Tudor Queens are back, and they've had a year to get even more dangerous. Divorced, Beheaded, Unlaced! is an aerial and burlesque twist on the hit musical SIX, starring six dancers and three live singers as the Six wives of Henry VIII.
Thursday, November 5: Benefit for Our Front Porch
Saturdays in November:
DRAG DECADES
SHIRLEY DELTA BLOW’S MONTHLY DRAG CABARET
Shirley Delta Blow’s monthly drag cabaret—now celebrating 11 years at The Clocktower Cabaret. Hop aboard the drag queen time machine for a glamorous, hilarious journey through queer history, icons, and eras. Bold looks, big laughs, and legendary storytelling await.
FIRST Fridays • 7 PM
OFF THE CLOCK
BURLESQUE | SINGERS | AERIALSITS | COCKTAILS
Every First Friday through September, Selena Bone'Em Harder stops the clock and turns The Clocktower into an after-hours extravaganza of Burlesque, Aerial, Drag, Variety, Comedy, and Cocktails. It's overtime, Clocktower style — and it's about damn time you treated yourself.
FIRST FRIDAYS • 9:30 PM
A QUEEN’S CABARET
LIVE BAND AND SINGING DRAG QUEENS
FUNDRAISER FOR THE PARASOL PATROL
Drag queens sing live with a full band at Clocktower Cabaret Nov 8, raising money for Parasol Patrol. Hosted by Jessica L'Whor.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8
WASTED Wizard of Oz
Musical Theatre, Comedy, Cocktails
Acting Tipsy Theatre Co. welcomes you back to The WASTED Wizard of Oz! (The Boozical)
Each performance at the top of the show, one actor’s name is drawn at random by our host onstage... Their fate? Get absolutely shitfaced and play Dorothy with drinking challenges during the show!
The rest of the cast? Sober, scripted, and desperately trying to keep the show from going completely off the Yellow Brick Road.
All-original music. Live accompaniment. Total chaos. The WASTED Wizard of Oz turns every performance into a one-of-a-kind, musical madhouse.
Will Dorothy find her way home? Will Toto make it to the Emerald City without spewing? There’s only one way to find out — and no two shows are ever the same.
Adapted from the original novel The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum.
THURSDAY: NOVEMBER 12
SUNDAYS: NOVEMBER 22 and 29
GLOBALSOUND STUDIO - LIVE CONCERT
Globalsound Studio presents Advanced Bands & Rock Choir Colorado
Join Globalsound Studio on November 14th as they bring Rock Choir Colorado along with their Advanced Band program to The Clocktower Cabaret! LunaNova, Doppler Effect, and Pure Outlet will bring the heat to the stage for their own sets, and members of the bands will also be accompanying our adult choir, Rock Choir Colorado.
Come enjoy all the great programming from Globalsound Studio!
SATURDAY: November 14th
The Wind Is Us: The Death that Killed Capote
A one-person play by Mike Broemmel starring Eddie Schumacher as Truman Capote
Capote stripped bare—brilliant, brutal, and heartbreakingly human.
The story behind one of America’s greatest literary voices is also the story of one of its deepest tragedies. Experience The Wind Is Us: The Death that Killed Capote, the acclaimed one-person play by Mike Broemmel, starring NYC United Solo Best Actor Eddie Schumacher as Truman Capote. Directed by Bobby Peatman.
SUNDAY: November 15th
HoliGAY!
Daniella DeCoteau presents A Drag-Stravaganza Production
“Make the Yuletide gay…” with Drag-Stravaganza HoliGAY, Denver’s premier holiday theatrical-style drag cabaret! Starring some of Denver’s best drag talent in this holiday drag extravaganza. Your MC for the night is none other than the hostess with the mostest, Daniella DeCoteau.
Get your holiday season started right by unwrapping this package of a show!
FRIDAY November 20th
Once Upon A Scream
The Rhinettes present A Scarily Sexy Burlesque Show
Vampyra, your wicked host and MC, guides you through a collection of twisted bedtime stories personally requested by her niece, Wednesday Addams. From Dracula and Elvira to the Joker, these eerie, seductive tales will send delicious chills down your spine as history’s most notorious “monsters” reinvent themselves onstage.
The Rhinettes are a Denver-based Burlesque Dance Company formed in 2021 under the direction of Miss Monroe. Recently, they achieved remarkable success by winning the “Best Buds” category at Mile High Burlesque Festival and “Best Large Group” at the Burlesque Hall of Fame. Witness the captivating storytelling of The Rhinettes as they showcase intricate choreography, distinctive costumes, and tantalizing teasing on stage.
FRIDAY November 27th
DECEMBER
MORE SHOW ANNOUNCEMENTS, INCLUDING OUR ANNUAL
NEW YEAR’S EVE SHOWS COMING SOON!
BAT-HUMBUG! A GOTHAM XXXMAS CAROL
RAINBOW CULT PRESENTS: Batman meets Dickens—with drag, burlesque, and absolutely no respect for the source material.
Batman meets Dickens after dark in Bat-Humbug!, Rainbow Cult’s queer holiday cabaret. When Bruce Wayne spends Christmas Eve brooding alone, Gotham’s villains descend upon Wayne Manor for a night of drag, music, comedy, and extremely questionable attempts at personal growth. Come for the capes, stay for the complete psychological dismantling of a billionaire vigilante.
Rainbow Cult is Denver’s queer film and performance collective, bringing cult cinema, drag, theater, and live spectacle together. Their original productions have won Best in Show at the Denver Fringe Festival and been named Best of Denver by Westword.
THURSDAY: December 3
A WINTER SOIRÉE with HUNTER & THE GATHERERS
Live music and merriment!
Skip the jet and send the sleigh because Hunter & The Gatherers are back for a Winter Soirée!
Hunter & The Gatherers are excited to return to The Clocktower Cabaret, gifting a tasteful variety of jazz and pop classics with a sprinkle of holiday magic. From Sabrina Carpenter to Ella Fitzgerald, the musical variety includes something for all. Get ready to immerse yourself in the Gatherer’s musical world with a cheerful holiday twist!
Joining the Gatherers is the talented and hilarious Business Dinner. Composed of Billy Spaur and Annalise Hansen, the two are proud to present their new wave dad rock duo.
WEDNESDAY: December 9th
DROP DEAD GORGEOUS
The Modeling Ghouls Calendar Release Party, Live Music, Burlesque Acts
Come celebrate The Modeling Ghouls' 2027 calendar release with local music performances and burlesque acts.
TUESDAY: December 15th
THE CROONERS
Chris Veltrie and Richard Steinbach present A Holiday Celebration of Music, Merriment & Magic
Get ready for a spectacular evening of music, laughter, and holiday cheer with The Crooners, one of Denver’s most exciting singing duos!
Chris and Richard bring their dazzling blend of vocal artistry, keyboard virtuosity, irresistible chemistry, and good-natured schtick to the stage for a festive celebration guaranteed to have you singing, laughing, and smiling all the way home.
WEDNESDAY: December 16th
A CHRISTMAS CAROL BURLESQUE REVUE
BURLESQUE & AERIAL RETELLING OF THE DICKENS CLASSIC
Marley was dead: to begin with." But the Clocktower Clockettes aren't about to let that stop the party. DeeDee's Burlesque Book Club turns Charles Dickens's holiday classic into a sultry, circus-infused revue—Scrooge, Marley, and the Ghosts of Christmas get a glow-up nobody at the Cratchit dinner table saw coming, with burlesque, aerial, and circus flair throughout.
Friday & Saturday, December 18 & 19
Sunday, December 20
MOTOWN LEGENDS & CLASSIC SOUL REVUE
Get ready to groove with Ron Ivory & the Motown Legends and Classic Soul Revue!
Ron Ivory and his sensational band are back, bringing a show that will lift your spirits and get you dancing! With a lineup of dynamic, talented vocalists and the incredible rhythm of the MilesApart Band, they’ll take you on a high-energy journey through one of music’s greatest eras—Berry Gordy’s legendary Golden Age of Motown.
SUNDAY: December 27th
NEW YEAR’S EVE BURLESQUE BASH
Celebrating 20 years of midnights at The Clockotwer Cabaret!
Forget the crowded bars. Step into the magic of our underground wonderland and downtown Denver’s most intimate New Year’s Eve party!
As the clock strikes midnight (Eastern and Mountain), raise a toast and enjoy the dazzling fireworks show lighting up 16th Street right outside our doors.
This is the perfect way to celebrate the end of one year and the start of another! Don't miss out - reserve your spot today!
THURSDAY: December 31st
UNLEASHED
Denver Dance Presents A Bold, Sexy, Powerful Aerial + Burlesque Show
Unleash your inhibitions and embrace your wild side! Denver Dance brings you UNLEASHED, a dynamic blend of bold aerial acrobatics and sexy burlesque—an unforgettable night of power, grace, and energy!
Watch as we soar on lyra, silks, and more, topped off with a taste of Clocktower's world-class burlesque.
SATURDAYS: January 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
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