Join us for a night of black eyeliner, raw emotion, and unapologetic angst.

We want to see you in your fishnets, skinny jeans, and Hot Topic tees as you immerse yourself in a cathartic night of feelings. Whether you're channeling the heartbreak of a Dashboard Confessional ballad or the existential gloom of a Bright Eyes deep cut, this is your space to let it all out on the page.

Attendees are invited to write and share their most soul-wrenching poetry, personal narratives, or fiction—anything steeped in angst and yearning. We’ll provide writing prompts to get those emo feelings churning and open mic time will be available at the end of night for those brave enough to bare their bleeding hearts.

Get moody. Get melodramatic. Join us to scribble in your composition notebooks and to jam out to all of your fav emo tunes—think My Chemical Romance, Paramore, Fall Out Boy, Panic! At the Disco and more. Light snacks and a “Summertime Sadness” cocktail will be served. 

When: Friday, August 29, 2025, from 6:30-8:00 p.m.

Where: Redbud HQ, 719 North Person St., Raleigh, NC 27604

Cost: $25 (Admission ticket gets you one Summertime Sadness cocktail)

Aesthetic: Emo. Black nail polish, safety pins, and side bangs galore!

📓🖤 Because no one understands you like we do.