THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 2024 – MOVERS, SHAKERS & INNOVATORS SHOWCASE
Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekender kicks off with a bang with the Movers, Shakers and Innovators Showcase, featuring a dazzling array of fiercely original acts from the international forefront of modern burlesque. From classic to neo and everything in between, these performances will put you on the edge of your seat!
Scheduled to appear:
- Abby Fantastic (Brooklyn, NY)
- Antonio Amor (Newark, NJ)
- Bee Bee Sanchez (Portland, OR)
- CRUSH (Philadelphia, PA)
- Dahlia Fatale (Chicago,IL)
- Desire d’ Amour (Tucson, AZ)
- Miss Diamond & Diamonds In The Rough (Stockholm, Sweden)
- King Leo Mane (Seattle, WA)
- Into The Oblivion (Asheville, NC)
- Jacqueline Boxx (Baltimore, MD)
- Kitten N’ Lou (New Orleans, LA)
- Madrose (Montréal, QC)
- Ruby Champagne (Long Beach, CA)
- The Chocolate Showboy (Paris, France)
- Willy LaQueue (Chicago, IL)
2024 Sassy Lassy Award: David Bishop – The Bishop of Burlesque
With a step-down performance from 2023 Best Large Group winners, Pin-up Posse (Vancouver, BC)!
Hosted by Lola Van Ella and Jeez Loueez.
FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 2024 – TITANS & ICONS OF TEASE SHOWCASE
We are thrilled to reveal the lineup for the Titans & Icons of Tease Showcase! The heart-and-soul of The Burlesque Hall of Fame, this star-studded and crystal-encrusted blow-out stars legendary stripteasers from the Golden Era of burlesque through the 1970s.
An ode to vintage-style striptease in all its risque glory, the Reunion Showcase has its roots in the annual gatherings of dancers held by Exotic Dancers League (EDL), and Burlesque Hall of Fame, founder Jennie Lee, beginning in 1957–a tradition we’re honored to uphold–in the form of a living, breathing, bump-and-grinding testament to burlesque “as it was.”
Scheduled to appear:
PERFORMING LEGENDS and BHoF TITLE-HOLDERS
- Tiffany Carter
- Viva La Fever
- Eartha Quake III
- Grant Ave Follies
- Shawna the Black Venus
- Ka’ena
- Lovey Goldmine
- Goodtime Mama Jojo
- Ginger Valentine
- Michelle L’Amour
AWARD RECIPIENTS
- 2024 Living Legend Award: Tiffany Carter
- 2024 Sassy Lassy Award: Miss AuroraBoobRealis
WALK OF FAME
- Dee Milo
- Ellion Ness
- Georgette Dante
- Gina Bon Bon
- Gypsy Louise
- Madame E
- Rubberlegs
- Tina Pratt
- Velvet Ice
And step-down performances from 2023 Best Small Group winners Kozmic Joy (Montreal, QC).
Hosted by Foxy Tann, Sweetpea, and more coming soon.
SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 2024 – 34th ANNUAL TOURNAMENT OF TEASE
Burlesque Hall of Fame is proud to present the 34th Annual Tournament of Tease! An extravaganza of the best of the best of global burlesque talent, this wildly fun and fantastically glamorous event culminates in the crowning of M- Exotic World!
Scheduled to appear:
BEST DEBUT
- Alondra Machuca (Santiago, Chile)
- Cleopantha (Manchester, UK)
- Ego Von Hubris (Baltimore, MD)
- Kelly Ann Doll (Sydney, Australia)
- Lucy Lovegun (Perth, Australia)
- Margot Manifesto (South Bend, IN)
- Mark Anthony (Chester, UK)
- Mizon Garde (Snake River Valley, XXX)
- Rhys Lightning (Sydney, UK)
- Rose Whip (Saint Louis, MO)
- Ruby Moon (Guelph, ON)
- Violette Coquette (Edmonton, AB)
BEST SMALL GROUP
- Haus of Oh! (Geneva, Switzerland)
- La Dame Derrière & The Lady Chiffon (Vancouver, BC)
- Lilly SnatchDragon (Chester, UK)
- Tease Supreme (Hot Springs, AR)
BEST LARGE GROUP
- Betties and a Tempest (Vancouver, BC)
- Hashtag Team Chi (Chicago, IL)
- HeLLoMuNa! (Yokohama, Japan)
- The Cheesecake Burlesque Revue (Victoria, BC)
M- EXOTIC WORLD 2024
- Banbury Cross (London, UK/Oakland, CA)
- Chola Magnolia (San Antonio, TX)
- Força (Toronto, ON)
- God-dess Egypt BlaqueKnyle (Los Angeles, CA)
- Indy Fire (Denver, CO)
- Joy Rider (Montréal, QC)
- Margo Mayhem (New York, NY)
- Ms. B LaRose (Chicago, IL)
- Sucre à la Crème (Montréal, QC)
- Sugar Vixen (Montréal, QC)
- UmA ShAdow (Yokohama, Japan / Warsaw, Poland)
- Valerie Veils (Seattle, WA)
- Zyra Lee Vanity (Montréal, QC/Toronto, ON)
With a special closing number followed by a step-down performance by 2023’s Miss Exotic World, the Reigning Queen of Burlesque, Samson Night (New York, NY)!
Hosts coming soon…
(All line-ups subject to change without notice)