Show-Me Burlesque Festival

MAKE SOME NOISE FOR NIGHT 1!

In the words of - night full of BANGERS!

You missed quite the night but, you have 2 more chances to witness this amazing festival.

Tonight, we’re slipping into something a lil more comfortable and turning on the red light!

Get ready for the red light district experience with our headliner !!!

Tickets are no longer available online BUT there are still a good handful left at the door. DONT miss your chance 🥵

The internet is your friend. Showmeburlesque.com is where you can find all the hottest updates, show line ups, and so much more!

We are TWO DAYS AWAY from the biggest burlesque event in St. Louis! DO NOT MISS your chance to see over 80 incredible performers from around the globe including our fabulous feature, Raquel Reed from Las Vegas! The 13th Annual Show Me Burlesque Festival takes place over 3 days with 5 unique shows.
Grab tickets and all the info at www.showmeburlesque.com

Show-Me Burlesque & Vaudeville Festival Show-Me Burlesque Festival is a three-day festival dedicated to glitz, glam, and breathtaking talent, featuring spectacular burlesque, vaudeville, circus, and variety entertainment from every gender and from around the world! Buy Tickets! Join us for the 13th Annual Show-Me Burlesque & Vaudeville Fe...

An extra special thank you to these absolute bad ass babes of team Show Me!
✨ handles all things vending and merch. Make sure you come see all her hard work in our vending areas each night of the festival. We have a fantastic lineup of artisans and creatives selling their wares and of course you won’t want to forget to stop by to grab a Show Me shirt and poster!
✨ handles all things hospitality! She’s making sure all of our staff and performers are fed each night of the fest as well as handling our infamous “hangover brunch”.
✨ .e.hola not only handles all the music and tech for the entire weekend but also makes sure the vibes are immaculate. A fantastic DJ and support, who also designs our programs!

Make sure to give them lots of love this weekend!

Meet your Show Me “Head Harlots!”
Jeez and Lola are frantically running around, checking their lists, and only slightly losing their minds. As always, they’re looking forward to a fabulous weekend of incredible shows, and a reunion with so many friends and loved ones!
If you want to make their day, buy a ticket, bring them a drink or a snack, and tell them they’re cute/hilarious/hot/amazing. But seriously, buy those damn tickets!
See Loleezbo all weekend long but especially at the “Gentlemen’s” club and hosting Spectaculaire!
Everything kicks off Thursday with The Opening Night Bash!
www.showmeburlesque.com

Have you gotten your tickets to Show Me? Don’t miss our reigning Shimmy Showdown Champion Harley Love take the stage at The Red Light District R***e on May 17th
Tickets and full lineup at www.showmeburlesque.com

Gorgeous Groups! Dynamic Duos! Tantalizing Trios! You know we love a cute collaboration. Come see these incredible performers take the Show Me stage!
✨Black Girl Magic - STL
✨The Bon Bons - STL
✨The Canary Sisters - Indianapolis
✨The Chicago Seduction Society - Chicago
✨Diva La Tap - STL
✨Immodest Proposal - STL
✨Papaya Magic Cabaret - Olympia, WA
✨Twitease - Los Angeles

Grab your tickets today!
www.showmeburlesque.com

Don’t miss your chance to see INCREDIBLE performances from absolute powerhouses like:
Aquarius Moon - D.C.
Black Ivy - Indianapolis
Layna D’Luna - STL
Maxi Millions - Phoenix
Miss Nyxon - Chicago
Rosie Tulips - NYC
Zara Estelle - Atlanta
And so many more!!

See the full lineup and get your tickets today at www.showmeburlesque.com

VIP Weekend Passes and individual tickets are almost SOLD OUT! There are still plenty of GA weekend passes and seats for all 3 nights. DO NOT MISS your chance to experience the largest burlesque and variety event of the year!

Are you a community-minded business owner in St. Louis? Are you a fan of the incredible events curated in STL over the years such as Show-Me Burlesque Festival, Jeezy's Juke Joint: A Black Burly-Q R***e, Van Ella Studios, and more?

We need your support! The 13th annual Show-Me Burlesque Festival is seeking sponsorship. We’ve been so grateful to partner with generous local companies like Mighty Kind, Yaquis on Cherokee, and Just Johns in the past and we’re looking for more unique partnerships.

Donations begin at just $50 and our packages include promotion, show tickets, advertisement, and merch. Visit our site for more information!

https://www.showmeburlesque.com/sponsorship-information

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Become a SMBVF Sponsor!

The 13th Annual Show-Me Burlesque and Vaudeville Festival is dedicated to glitz, glam, breathtaking talent, spectacular productions, and fabulous burlesque, vaudeville, circus, and variety entertainment!

More than 1,400 people will attend the three-day festival from Thurs. May 16 to Sat. May 18, featuring over 100 performers from around the world.

Sponsorships are critical to keeping high-quality entertainment like this in St. Louis. Your donations help us cover the cost of essential expenses!

Happy world burlesque day.

We love our chosen sparkly family.
But we especially love all of YOU for supporting us, keeping our art alive, and our venues for supporting this art form.

We hope to see you at St.Louis biggest and most badass burlesque weekender EVAR!!!

Tickets are on sale! So if you’ve been sitting on getting your tickets… NOWS THE TIME TO GET THEM!

We’ll see you soon! May 16th-18th
Keep bumpin. Keep grindin. Keep fu**in them in the heart ❤️

Become a beloved sponsor of our 13th annual weekend!

https://www.showmeburlesque.com/sponsorship-information

✨ANNOUNCEMENT!!✨

The 13th Annual Show Me Burlesque Festival is THRILLED to have the incomparable Raquel Reed joining us from Las Vegas!

Raquel Reed is an international burlesque performer and model. Hailing out of Las Vegas, Raquel has been seducing, teasing, and amazing audiences of burlesque for the past decade. Known for her dangerous curves and opulent costumes, she’s won numerous titles, teased audiences across the country, and has been a featured performer in Absinthe at Caesar’s Palace. She is the producer of The Jiggle Room on Fremont Street and The Sin City Burlesque Festival. It’s no wonder she’s been voted into the “Top 50” and carved out a strong reputation as a leading international burlesque performer.

Do not miss your opportunity to see this stunning performer LIVE! Get those tickets today!

It's OFFICIAL!

Tickets to The 13th Annual Show Me Burlesque Festival are now ON SALE!
ShowMe2024.eventbrite.com

***PLEASE NOTE - Individual tickets for Thursday and Friday are through ETIX which is linked on our Eventbrite and will be updated on our website soon***

3 nights of incredible burlesque and variety in 5 spectacular shows!
More than 80 performers from across the globe will be in St. Louis showcasing a stunning array of talents.

Do not miss one of largest events of its kind in the Midwest!

May 16-18, 2024 at The Golden Record and the historic Casa Loma Ballroom

Tickets to the 13th Annual Show Me Burlesque Festival go ON SALE today!!
Stay tuned for the official release!

Show Me Applicants!

Notifications are slowly beginning to roll out and will continue through the week.
We had a staggering and record breaking amount of submissions this year and we appreciate your patience in this process.

All applicants will receive a notification either way.

Thank you!

Today is the LAST DAY to apply for the 13th Annual Show Me Burlesque Festival!
We are looking for the best in burlesque, drag, aerial, pole, variety and beyond!
Meet us in St. Louis for 4 days of shows, workshops, parties, and super special performer gatherings.
All performers receive weekend passes, catered meals each night, housing access, and an honorarium.
Don’t delay! Apply TODAY!
www.showmeburlesque.com

Applications for the 13th Annual Show Me Burlesque Festival are due January 7th!
www.showmeburlesque.com

Thrilled to present our official 13th Annual Show Me Burlesque Festival poster!
Once again made by the incredible Tim Smith. Featuring a photo of Auralie Wilde by TL Witt.

Applications for the festival and well as The Shimmy Showdown (March 8-9) are due January 7th!

Shimmy Showdown - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1wWBMawZyv1V5Qzjk2BmWwwYuzeT_ELBAQNylkDOwURc/edit

Show Me - www.showmeburlesque.com

Have you applied for The Show Me Burlesque Festival?
We hope you’ll consider joining us for 4 days of incredible spectacle, showbiz, hospitality, parties, learning, and community in St. Louis!

www.showmeburlesque.com

The Van Ella Production team is at it again! Make sure you grab your tickets to our big NYE event in St. Louis!

ST. LOUIS! The Strip - A Spectaculaire NYE Celebration is bringing all the Vegas inspired glitz and glam to the historic Casa Loma Ballroom. We are thrilled to present the gorgeous and talented in her Spectaculaire debut!

Layna D’Luna is an international award winning burlesque & sideshow performer, and has been described as “the girl with the curves that’ll send you over the moon!”. This seductive tease from the south seas is a member of the world famous Jigglewatts Burlesque R***e and the producer of Vava Doom Productions (a metal burlesque r***e) in Austin, TX! Layna has also competed in Viva Las Vegas, and has been a part of both the production and museum team for the Burlesque Hall of Fame. Your moonlit dream, Layna D’Luna!

TheStripNYE.Eventbrite.com

📣 ANNOUNCEMENT 📣

Applications are now available for the 13th Annual Show Me Burlesque Festival, May 16-19, 2024
Show Me is accepting all manner of burlesque, variety, drag, aerial, pole and beyond from all genders and from all places!
All accepted acts receive access to housing, catered hospitality all three nights, and an honorarium based on sponsorship and tips.

Sponsored apps are available for QT/BIPOC performers until 11/22 and can be obtained by emailing [email protected]

All Submissions are due January 7th

https://www.showmeburlesque.com/apply-2024

Spectaculaire NYE early bird tickets are LIVE!
This year, we are bringing an interactive, over-the-top nightclub experience like no other!
Dancing, music, magic, games, and world class performances all night long.
Don’t miss out, St. Louis! (Plus, we’re giving away tickets tonight at Bold Choices!)

TheStripNYE.Eventbrite.com

Poster by the talented

St. Louis! I know it’s almost Halloween, but Show Me is coming up quick! We’re throwing an absolutely ridiculous party at Aurora STL and you’re invited! Please join us and help us spread the word. It takes a villages and these Bold Choices don’t make themselves.

BOLD CHOICES! A Benefit for The Show Me Burlesque Festival

November 3rd!

A lineup of baddies!

Glamour! Mischief! Stupidity!