Movers, Shakers & Innovators (Thursday, June 4)
Creativity. Daring. The new and the different. The avant-garde and the WTF. See them all and more at the opening event of the Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend, the MOVERS, SHAKERS & INNOVATORS showcase.
Emcees Blanche DeBris and Jonny Porkpie will present a dazzling array of fiercely original acts from the international forefront of modern burlesque.
- AeroTrapeze (New York, New York)
- April O’Peel (Vancouver, Canada)
- Bazuka Joe (Chicago, Illinois)
- Cherry On Top (Vancouver, Canada)
- Fishnet Follies Classic Burlesque Revue (Oakland, California)
- Hard Corey (Brooklyn, New York)
- Iva Handfull (Seattle, Washington)
- Lando Blaze and Narcissa (Chicago, Illinois)
- Missy Lisa (Dallas, Texas)
- Nikita Bitch Project (Tokyo, Japan)
- Paco Fish (Tucson, Arizona)
- Ruthe Ordare (Vancouver, Canada)
- Sugar Cane Jane (San Francisco, California)
- Sukki Singapora (Singapore City, Singapore)
- Tansy and her Ferocious Lion (New York, New York)
- Wet After Midnight (Seattle, Washington)
The evening will include a special step down performance from the 2014 Best Boylesque winner,Mr. Gorgeous (New York, New York)!
58th Annual Titans of Tease Reunion Showcase (Friday, June 5)
The TITANS OF TEASE stars legendary stripteasers–”Vintage Vixens”–who made burlesque history shimmying their way across the finest stages in America and the world! An ode to vintage-style striptease in all its risqué glory, the Reunion Showcase has its roots in the annual dancers’ gatherings started in 1957 by Jennie Lee, founder of the Exotic Dancers League (EDL) and Burlesque Hall of Fame.
Make no mistake: The Legends are the heart-and-soul of the Burlesque Hall of Fame, of the Weekender, and, fundamentally, of the art of burlesque itself. We’ll also name the 2015 Legend of the Year!
Scheduled to Appear:
- April March, the First Lady of Burlesque
- Camille 2000
- Eartha Quake III
- Dee Milo, Venus of Dance
- Dusty Summers
- The Untouchable Ellion Ness
- Gail Winns
- Grant Avenue Follies
- Holly Carroll, Singing Queen of Burlesque
- Isis Starr, Goddess of Burlesque
- Judith Stein
- Lovey Goldmine & Shannon Doah with Lou Henry Hoover & Kitten LaRue
- Marinka, Queen of the Amazons
- Toni Elling, The Duke’s Delight
- Val Valentine, The Queen of Hearts
- The Insatiable, Viva la Fever
- A group act by Gabriella Maze, Madame E & Liza Jourdan!
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Tribute to Wild Cherry by Indigo Blue & Coco Lectric
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Tribute to Loie Fuller by Julie Atlas Muz & Peekaboo Pointe
We’ll also host the 5th Annual Legends Walk of Fame, hosted by Mat Fraser and starring…
- Bic Carroll
- Big Fannie Annie
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Daisy Delight
- Di Alba
- Gina Bon Bon
- Holiday O’Hara, The Lady Who Loves to Love You
- Joy Dale
- Julie Mist
- KC Layne
- Kim Summers
- Lola Foxx
- Lottie the Body
- Penny Starr Sr., Miss Bump-and-Grind ‘63
- Rubber Legs
- Suzette Fontaine
- Tai Ping
- Tammi True
- Teri Starr
- Tess LaRue
- Velvet Ice
- …and Tempest Storm!
Our emcee, of course, is none other than The World Famous *BOB*. And she expects to see you there.
25th Annual Tournament of Tease (Saturday, June 6)
Celebrate the Silver Anniversary of the Tournament of Tease with the crowning of Miss Exotic World 2015, the Reigning Queen of Burlesque! The TOURNAMENT OF TEASE is a star-studded extravaganza of global burlesque talent, representing the absolute best of that burlesque has to offer. Each year, this breath-taking night of glamour raises the bar for performance, commitment and passion.
In honor of our Silver Anniversary, we’ll be featuring several VERY SPECIAL PERFORMANCES and some INCREDIBLE SURPRISES! Hosted by Armitage Shanks, the Carny Preacher, this will be a night to remember!
Boylesque
- Charlie D. Barkle (Perth, Australia)
- Lou Henry Hoover (New York, New York/Seattle, Washington)
- Matt Finish (Tucson, Arizona)
- Waxie Moon (Seattle, Washington)
Small Groups
- Circus de Moccos (Tokyo, Japan)
- Gin Minsky & Perle Noire (Brooklyn, New York & New Orleans, Louisiana)
- Kitten N’ Lou (New York, New York/Seattle, Washington)
- The Original Twins (Seattle, Washington)
Large Groups
- Cheesecake Burlesque Revue (Victoria, Canada)
- Don’t Blink Burlesque (Tucson, Arizona)
- Jenny Rocha & Her Painted Ladies (Brooklyn, New York)
- Sizzling Sirens Burlesque Experience (Sacramento, California)
Debuts
- August Wiled (Vancouver, Canada)
- Bunny Buxom (New York, New York)
- Miss Alyssa Kitt (Brisbane, Australia)
- Pastel Supernova (Toronto, Canada)
- Poison Ivory (New York, New York)
- Raven Virginia (Calgary, Canada)
- Renee Holiday (Dallas, Texas)
- Ruby Champagne (Los Angeles, California)
- Tova de Luna (Seattle, Washington)
- Zelia Rose (Melbourne, Australia)
Miss Exotic World
- Coco Lectric (Austin, Texas)
- Gin Minsky (Brooklyn, New York)
- Ginger Valentine (Dallas, Texas)
- Lola Frost (Vancouver, Canada)
- RedBone (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
- Peekaboo Pointe (Brooklyn, New York)
- Perle Noire (New Orleans, Louisiana)
- Ruby Joule (Austin, Texas)
- Trixie Little (New York, New York)
- Sina King (Melbourne, Australia)
Ending the night with a BANG are special step-down performances from…
Best Troupe 2014, The Ruby Revue (Dallas, Texas)!
And the REIGNING QUEEN OF BURLESSQUE, MISS EXOTIC WORLD 2014, MIDNITE MARTINI!
Icons & All-Stars (Sunday, June 7)
We take the Weekender out with a bang with a cavalcade of inspirational icons and award-winning BHoF Weekend all-stars!
Emcees Ernie Von Schmaltz and Victoria DeVille host a cavalcade of breathtaking performances, surprise guests, the presentation of this year’s Sassy Lassy award and more!
Scheduled to Appear:
- Catherine D’Lish, Miss Exotic World 1992 & 1994
- Dirty Martini, Miss Exotic World 2004
- Imogen Kelly, Miss Exotic World 2012
- LouLou D’vil, Miss Exotic World 2013
- Michelle L’amour, Miss Exotic World 2005
- Miss Indigo Blue, Miss Exotic World 2011
- Ray Gunn, Best of Boylesque 2013
- Roxi D’Lite, Miss Exotic World 2010
- Stephanie Blake, Miss Exotic World 1997 & 1998
- Tigger!, Best of Boylesque 2006
And special step-down performance from Best Group 2014, Land of the Sweets (Seattle, Washington)!