Cheer Up Charlies

04/28/2026

Put on some sparkle & let’s get a little rhinestoned ✨🪩 We’re not gonna leave you high n dry! Celebrating the release of Texas sweet🫶 Kacey Musgraves’ new album with a double feature country weekender ! Saturday night, dance the night away to a pop/country-disco/yee dee ‘em DJ set by 🤠 9pm-2am. No cover, FREE before 11pm.

Pop up kacey drag performances by: creates foryou the.doll

Come early for Q***r Two-Step Lessons with ._
Stay late for the party surprises 🐂💖

04/17/2026

Tonight! 4/17: Hex Boyfriend single release! Featuring also: Daybed, Wavy Eye & Stella and the Very Messed. Outdoor stage, 8pm

01/17/2026

Tonight! Saturday January 17, we are screening Vertarias’ new music video “DRIP”, hosted by 24 Cobras, with an additional preview of new nightlife documentary “I Need Space”. Starts @ 8pm. Live sets by She23, Vertarias, Lucy Lonestar & more

07/14/2025

Every third Tuesday of the month! Q***R TRIVIA with The Little Gay Shop & Aira Juliet. Starts at 7:30pm

06/27/2025

06/25/2025

ARE YOU PLEEKING???
get ready for the mf gleekin weekend ‼️‼️
join us on june 27th at cheer up charlies at 9pm or else you’ll get slushied!!
come in your best glee attire for a prize 😗

featuring:
⭐️ .lol
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⭐️ .divine
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⭐️ .bank
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⭐️ .honeybaby
⭐️ (blublu chavez)
⭐️ .daisyy
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see you there (-:

flyers by

06/25/2025

Nike x CUC Pride collab is this Sunday 6/29! Prizes, giveaways from Nike , a 3-mile run followed by a drag show, what better way to spend your Sunday evening than at Cheer Ups?!

Run at 6pm (no sign-ups necessary, just show up!), show at 7pm featuring , .bird, & .bank! 👟👟👟 DJ set by • Free & open to all! Follow and for more

06/09/2025

If you haven’t heard~~ Every Tuesday night in June is sapphic/lesbian night at Cheer Ups on Red River St! Featuring a special weekly set by the one & only Outer Heaven Disco Club! 9pm-2am. Vendor market & tarot readings included

08/30/2023

This Saturday! Sept. 2nd - 7pm to midnight
Future Front Texas hosts The Front Festival Music Showcase @ Cheer Up Charlies.

02/13/2023

Hi y’all! This is our first time back on Facebook in YEARS. We’ve been doing so much the last 4 or 5 years, mostly IN REAL LIFE! So be there with us! We wanted to check in with our old Austin friends, old Eastside clientele, and just everyone else that follows this page. Hope you all are well, thriving and surviving. Since 2021, our hours are Thursdays-Sundays, 4pm-2am. Sometimes we open on one-off weekdays but you’ll have to check our website and instagram.

This weekend we have:

DJ Bad Apple & P**a Kahlo on Thursday Feb 16th, 9pm-2am

Friday Feb 17th we have our Rihanna party featuring a drag show with Diamond Dior Davenport, Owie, Brigitte Bandit, Sinful Purchase, Bohemia, & Mya Jackson Ross, DJed by Scam Likely. 9pm-2am

Saturday Feb 18th: ABUNDANCE OF SOUND, featuring your favorite DJs in Austin: Bone Baby, Lavender Thug, BBQ Witch, Turito (formerly Y2K), Veneer, Fairy Aries, Chorizo Funk, & Winona Grindr. 9pm-2am

Sunday Feb 19th we are hosting Robin Fierce from Ru Paul’s Drag Race Season 15! 2 shows, one at 7pm, one at 10pm. Tickets are $12 and can be found on our Linktree (linktr.ee/cheerupcharlies). Enjoy this cute photo our friend Jay took of Anetra from RPDR Season 15, who we hosted Feb. 5th at Cheer Ups!! It was iconic!

08/20/2022

Come check out our Pride Night lineup & party SACRED SPACE:

Big Dipper
Meatball
Christeene
Gothess Jasmine
Brigitte Bandit
Amber Nicole Davenport
Noodles
Harlot

DJs: Orya, Boyfriend ATX, & Scam Likely

$20 donation at the door for Out Youth