Purple Umbrella Joint

Purple Umbrella Joint Monthly q***r cabaret in Memphis, TN 🌂 Drag, burlesque, and variety at Hi Tone’s Big Room Upstairs. Come stand under the umbrella! linktr.ee/PurpleUmbrellaJoint

Please see prior post for full announcement - and enjoy this collage of all of our show posters! But also, for those who...
01/19/2026

Please see prior post for full announcement - and enjoy this collage of all of our show posters!
But also, for those who like numbers, here are some totals for our first three years of producing: (Nov 2022 - Jan 2026)

2022-2023
31 different performers
6 debut performers

2023-2024
46 different performers
7 debut performers

2024-2025
61 different performers
9 debut performers

# of original shows produced: 37
# of different performers over 3 years: 109
# of debut acts: 22

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But wait - don’t fret, I’m not leaving you empty handed. This list below is all of the other currently running AFAB hosted shows we know of in Memphis - PLEASE continue supporting q***r art with your time and dollars. This is how we grow our community, by showering love on those around us when we can.

- QCG Productions (Dyna Devine) - monthly circus and variety show - every last Saturday at Dru’s Place
- Sairen Strange - Strangehaus at HavenHaus, plus every second Friday at Java Cabana (starting Feb 13)
- Faline - Heavenly Bodies at HavenHaus 1-2x a month
- Fayetality - Chaos for a Cause (quarterly)
- Pansi Dandi - last Friday every other month, starting in Feb at Java Cabana
- Nova Kane - hosting but on temp hiatus
- Kitten Katastrophe - every other third Friday at Java Cabana starting Feb 20th, plus monthly shows at HavenHaus
- Bambi Dufaye - every other fourth Friday at Java Cabana starting Jan 23rd
- Ruby La Rue - Burlesque Karaoke at Lamplighter every other Thursday
- Moxie Macabre - goth night (next one Feb 8), sewing club every Tuesday at Lamplighter
- Shalena - Lamplit Bingo every 2nd & 4th Wednesday at Lamplighter
- Allison McArthur - Freakshow, open stage variety show on the third Wednesday of every month at lamplighter
- Pixie Royal Indigo - burlesque show 2/28 - auditions Jan 24th
- Sapphic Memphis - produces themed sapphic centered events
- BitchBopz - produces music centered events

If you made it this far, leave a comment with your favorite PUJ memory from the last three years, or make a post with your favorite PUJ show shots and tag us!! We love you all - please keep supporting q***r art in Memphis!

3 years ago, a Ponyboi and a Popjoy had a dream. That dream was to create spaces for alternative drag and AFAB performer...
01/19/2026

3 years ago, a Ponyboi and a Popjoy had a dream. That dream was to create spaces for alternative drag and AFAB performers in Memphis. When we started in November 2022, there was only one regular monthly show in the variety market hosted by someone AFAB, and as of January 2026 - there are now at least 16 alternative show hosts and producers putting together events at your favorite local haunts, at least 4 of whom had their stage debuts in a Purple Umbrella Joint show!
With all of these other shows happening now in our city, I (Polly) have decided that it’s time to take a step back and let these other hosts have the reigns. PUJ is no longer going to continue doing monthly shows. I will still be producing shows this year - just not every single month. I’ve got dates booked for 4 kink show fundraisers this year, as well as 2-3 more dates on reserve for some big fun PUJ shows later in the year. Keep an eye out for submissions!

From Polly -
Thanks for all the love, q***rs! PUJ has been a wild ride, and I’m incredibly grateful for the people it’s brought into my life and all of the moments of joy we were able to create and share together. I will always have a fondness for those folks who have been with us since our 5 person cast days, to our 20 performer shows. I cannot wait to see where 2026 takes the Memphis alternative drag scene. Keep on creating!

From Ponyboi -
My time with AFABulous (PUJ) is easily among the top five experiences of my life (the others are secret...). I'm so proud of us—and especially Polly—for all the love, sweat, tiddies, and laughs we've put into these shows. I love Memphis so goddamn much, and I love all the brilliant weirdos who constantly remind me that there's way more to life than simply surviving. Now, go f**k yourselves! Like, literally. Do it for us.

More posts coming - leave a comment with your favorite PUJ memory from the last three years, or make a post with your favorite PUJ show shots and tag us!! We love you all - please keep supporting q***r art in Memphis!

Some blue news for New Years - our January show is cancelled for PUJ due to scheduling conflicts at the venue. BUT - PUJ...
12/30/2025

Some blue news for New Years - our January show is cancelled for PUJ due to scheduling conflicts at the venue.

BUT - PUJ will be back in February with a fairytale fundraiser - keep your eyes peeled for submissions opening early January!

Hope your holiday season is off to a sweet start! Submissions are still open for our January show! We’re calling out the...
12/23/2025

Hope your holiday season is off to a sweet start!

Submissions are still open for our January show! We’re calling out the only kings we’re fans of - drag kings! Cohosting is Démonte Knight and Polly’s cousin - Paulie Popjoy!

Submit your numbers here:
https://forms.gle/ucfMbCvi4LoenNRq7

Hi-Tone
January 18 2026
7 PM call | 8 PM show
âť—18+ to submit
âť—Debut kings, message us first
âť—Submissions close January 4

Hey PUJ fam! Due to, well, everyone being busy this time of year - we’re postponing our December show until January to g...
12/07/2025

Hey PUJ fam! Due to, well, everyone being busy this time of year - we’re postponing our December show until January to give us all some time to rest!

We’re keeping our drag king call open til the new year - and January is our co-host Démonte Knight’s birthday month! Get your signups in now to come bring in 2026 with big fun!

Submit your numbers here:
https://forms.gle/ucfMbCvi4LoenNRq7

Hi-Tone
January 18 2026
7 PM call | 8 PM show
âť—18+ to submit
âť—Debut kings, message us first
âť—Submissions close January 4

This December, we’re not just jinglin’ bells... we’re jinglin’ BALLS, BEARDS, and BIG KING ENERGY.Come watch (or BE) the...
12/01/2025

This December, we’re not just jinglin’ bells... we’re jinglin’ BALLS, BEARDS, and BIG KING ENERGY.

Come watch (or BE) the kings who put the ho ho HO in holiday cheer and the nut in nutcracker.

We’re talking:
✨ Jingle jangles
✨ Peppermint swagger
✨ Chestnuts roasting AND boasting

If you’ve got a king persona with enough holiday spirit to light up a whole damn tree, then baby... we wanna see you sleigh.

Submit your number here:
https://forms.gle/ucfMbCvi4LoenNRq7

Hi-Tone
December 21
7 PM call | 8 PM show
âť—18+ to submit
âť—Debut kings, message us first
âť—Submissions close December 7

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282 N Cleveland Street
Memphis, TN
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