Rhythm & Pep

Name: Rhythm & Pep
Address: Des Moines, IA, 50309, US
Telephone: +5152388816
Rating: 5

An all inclusive bi-monthly variery show. Home stage to all things weird, wild, and wonderful.
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11/15/2024

A couple of weeks ago, we haunted a factory for Halloween. It was pretty great, and I adore all of these humans. 🫶

📷: Danny Does Pix

11/07/2024

11/02/2024

Unfortunately, our food truck is not able to make it to Macabre Cabaret: The Uninvited tonight. However, Maggie's Rumble Room is open and nearby, and food is welcome in the factory!

We apologize for any inconvenience, and thank you for understanding.

11/02/2024

Tonight is the night when the shadows stir! Prepare for an eerie blend of spine-chilling entertainment. Witness burlesque, drag, sideshow, mesmerizing LED performances, flickering fire, spooky vendors, and haunting live music from Tori Nelson and Munk Rivers.

Join us at Macabre Cabaret: The Uninvited , if you dare, to experience Halloween as it was meant to be! As a reminder, this is a BYOB event. Cans or plastic only, no glass and no hard liquor. ID'S will be checked at the ticket booth.

Tickets available online and at the door. Link in comments!

11/01/2024

We are so excited to see you all tomorrow at Macabre Cabaret: The Uninvited at the Barnum Factory!

Here are some FAQ's for common questions we've received:

Q: Will there be alcohol?
A: This is a BYOB event. Cans and plastic only, no glass please. No hard liquor. ID's will be checked at the ticket booth. Our food truck will have soda available for purchase.

Q: What time should I arrive?
A: Doors open to the public at 6PM. You should arrive at least 20 minutes before your haunted burlesque tour begins.

Q: Will consent necklaces be available?
A: Yes, consent necklaces will be available to anyone at no charge.

Q: Will there be jump scares?
A: While there will not be traditional scare actors, there may be some animatronics that jump scare. The haunted burlesque tour portion of the event is just that: a spooky burlesque show in a spooky factory.

Q: Will tickets be available for purchase at the door?
A: Yes, however, we highly encourage folks to purchase their tickets ahead of time.

Q: Can I wear a costume?
A: Yes! We encourage it!

Q: Will there be a tip bank?
A: Yes, but it is limited. We encourage you to bring your own dollars for tipping.

Q: What happened to the outdoor stage?
A: We moved it inside and renamed it the party stage! The same lineup will be performing inside on the 2nd floor of the factory.

Q: Ok, so you moved inside. We were told there would be a fire performer.
A: Don't worry! He's still bringing the heat in an outdoor space at 8:30PM.

11/01/2024

Shout out to our production crew!

We want to give a huge THANK YOU to these two beautiful humans. Without them, this show simply wouldn't work. Thank you both for making Macabre Cabaret: The Uninvited possible!

Rosie Tempest is our stage manager for this event and that is no easy task! Only the best of the best can hack it, and she is top tier.

Amberly Dal is our production assistant and Visuals manager, and does countless other jobs for Rhythm & Pep. Morgana wouldn't make it through a show without her.

It takes a village to do all of this, and what a village we have at R&P.

See you all tomorrow!

11/01/2024

Macabre Cabaret: The Uninvited wouldn't be possible without tip kittens and security. We have the best of the best!

10/31/2024

✨️Performer Spotlight✨️

Would it really be a macabre cabaret without the likes of Edna Allan Hoe?? Come see her get all kinds if spooky at Macabre Cabaret: The Uninvited this Saturday November 2nd at the Barnum Factory!

Do you ever get the feeling of being uncomfortable in your own skin? We bet Edna would feel right at home wearing yours...

Once upon a midnight dreary
She’ll leave you feeling weak and weary
Fallen to your knees upon the floor
She won’t have to steal your heart
You’ll give it freely from the start
Now quoth that ass nevermore

Ticket link in comments!

📷 in graphic cred: Mr. Vid E Hoe

10/29/2024

Did you know the best way to make rain happen during a drought is to schedule an outdoor event? 🌦

Good news! Because of the expected rain for Saturday, we are moving the outdoor stage inside! You can still see the same show, but without the umbrella. We are so excited to see everyone Saturday for Macabre Cabaret: The Uninvited at The Barnum Factory!

10/24/2024

How about a virtual costume contest!! 🕷🎃👻

I've got ✨️2 tickets✨️ to give away for Macabre Cabaret: The Uninvited on November 2nd!

To win:
1. Like and Follow Rhythm & Pep
2. Post a picture of you in your favorite Halloween costume in the comments (from the past or present).
3. Tag a friend you want to bring to Macabre Cabaret

All participants will receive a promo code for 5% off of the price of a ticket. Everyone wins!

Winner will be announced Friday (10/25) at 7PM!

10/24/2024

✨️Performer Spotlight✨️

🌙✨ Prepare yourselves for a night of eerie enchantment on our indoor stage! Jaxon, Morgana's favorite little freak, will mesmerize you with his delightfully twisted antics. But beware! Hold onto your arms and legs, or Jaxon might just keep them for himself. 🦴

And as darkness falls, venture outside to witness Luna Macaroon weave her spell with mesmerizing LED and flow performances that will leave you utterly captivated. You won’t want to miss this hauntingly magical experience! 🔮🌌

Catch them both at Macabre Cabaret: The Uninvited on November 2nd at the Barnum Factory. Ticket link in comments!

10/21/2024

Gather 'round, for the witching hour is upon us! Just two weeks remain until our hauntingly thrilling Macabre Cabaret: The Uninvited on November 2nd!

Prepare to wander through an indoor haunted burlesque experience, while outside, a spectral stage bursts to life with mesmerizing drag, fiery performances, eerie sideshow acts, enchanting LED displays, and spine-chilling live music... but wait, there’s more lurking in the shadows!

Beware of our vendors, offering tempting sustenance, bewitching art, curious crafts, mysterious trinkets, tarot readings, and a comedic tarot medium ready to dispense dubious advice from beyond the grave.

Secure your passage into this night of frightful delights by snagging your ticket in advance; the spirits might just keep you out otherwise!

Ticket link incomments!

10/16/2024

✨️Performer Spotlight✨️

So what of these Uninvited guests? How does Morgana know who to trust and who not to? The answer lies in the form of a black swan.

Hailing from sin city and raised off the strip by retired showgirls, Dusty knows her way around a showroom. Don't miss your chance to see Dusty Flamingo at Macabre Cabaret: The Uninvited on November 2nd!

Ticket link in comments! 🎟🎟

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Des Moines, IA
50309

Telephone

+5152388816

Website

http://rhythmpep.com/

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Videos

Check out this trailer from Your Local Vamp Studios! Don't miss the debut of this short film on Sunday! Hope you've got a ticket to High Times at Rhythm & Pep: A Variety Show so you can watch all the shenanigans in real time. Still need a ticket? Link in the comments!

We had so much fun checking into the Heartbreak Hotel: Rhythm & Pep Anti-Valentine's Variety Show a couple of weeks ago. Check out this fun recap from Your Local Vamp Studios! Thank you YLV for always getting these videos for us!!

🎉🥂Happy New Year everyone! We are so excited for 2024 and all of the fun we're going to have! Applications for our first Variety Show of the year are now open! We will only be accepting 10 acts, so don't wait to apply! **Applications must be received by January 21st.**Information regarding Pay rate can be found on the application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfsZn8jQYkdsC8W1mHZBCDsenR_-Kju5jdEfrzcF5E6VYstxQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

As we come to the end of 2023, check out this recap of R&P's first year of Variety shows. Thanks to Your Local Vamp Studios for filming these shows and preserving these memories. Get ready for another year of R&P Variety Shows in 2024 starting on Feb 11th!! More to come soon!

Rhythm & Pep founder and producer Meredith Henderson has been nominated for "Best Show Producer" in the Iowa Drag Awards! Voting for round two closes on November 10th at midnight. If you have enjoyed Rhythm & Pep shows and the drag performers that grace our stage, please consider a vote for Meredith! ✨️VOTE HERE!✨️ https://forms.gle/rYhTD7bD4ugqM4837 ✨️TICKETS TO THE CEREMONY HERE✨️ https://www.axs.com/events/501898/iowa-drag-awards-2023-tickets

We are so honored to be nominated for Best Show Producer in the Iowa Drag Awards. Thank you for all of the nominations! If you haven't voted yet, now is your chance! VOTE: https://forms.gle/rYhTD7bD4ugqM4837 TICKETS: https://www.iadragawards.com/?mibextid=Zxz2cZ

✨️Performer Spotlight✨️ Rhythm & Pep founder, owner, and producer Meredith Henderson, is back with another stand up set for the Pride show! Come hear Meredith tell more inappropriate jokes while she makes it her personal mission to use every possible curse word known to man in a 5 minute set at the Rhythm & Pep Monthly Open Stage Variety Show at xBk Live! Tickets here (18+): https://wl.seetickets.us/event/Rhythm-andPepMonthlyOpenStageVarietyShow/551099?afflky=xBkLive Video credit: Your Local Vamp Studios Captions provided by: Kapwing

✨️Performer Spotlight✨️ One of the best hip-hop artists in the area, Rare Doozy will be performing a set at our Rhythm & Pep Debut Open Stage Variety Show on April 5th at xBk Live! Rare Doozy is from Des Moines Iowa, and started fully pushing his music in 2021 and has been doing shows in and out of state since then. He has two songs that made it on Shade 45 and his album “Rarity” was recognized as one of Iowa’s best album’s of the year (Via Iowapublicradio.net). We're so excited to have Rare Doozy at our debut Variety Show! Don't miss it! Socials: @RareDoozy on all platforms