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15th Annual NEW YORK BURLESQUE FESTIVAL Opens 9/21

By: Sep. 07, 2017
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The New York Burlesque Festival brings superstars from around the globe together with 5 shows in one sparkly long weekend, this September 21st through 24th. This unique event captures the best of what NYC Nightlife has to offer and then some, featuring over 100 artists from across the globe! Local celebrities of the nightlife such as comedienne Murray Hill (NYC), Reigning Queen's of Burlesque 2017, Medianoche (NYC), Angie Pontani (NYC), Dirty Martini (NYC), Julie Atlas Muz (NYC), and Michelle L'amour (Chicago), will be featured as well as Postmodern Jukebox's singer and daughter of Telly Savalas; Ariana Savalas (Hollywood), and many more!

The weekend kicks off with the Teaser Party on Thursday September 21st. This show not only takes place at the beautiful Bell House, but features over 20 performances, a variety of vendors and is hosted by the iconic World Famous *BOB* (NYC/Texas).

The Premier Party on Friday the 22nd, is a sexy mélange of the weird and captivating, hosted by Albert Cadabra (NYC) and Shelly Watson (NYC). The evening includes over 25 acts, including Miss Tiki Oasis, Sassy Stiletto (San Diego), Jason Mejias (NYC), The Painted Ladies (NYC), Peekaboo Pointe (NYC), Silly Thanh (Switzerland), and takes place at the iconic Brooklyn Bowl, where in addition to enjoying the show and shopping our vendors, you can bowl and delight in their mouth-watering menu!

The Saturday Spectacular on Saturday, September 23rd showcases the crème-de-la-crème of burlesque hosted by Murray Hill, with a special cameo from international musical sensation, Lady Gaga's bandleader and Verve recording artist Brian Newman (NYC). Plus a solid stable of international Burlesque stars Bella Blue (NOLA) The Maine Attraction (NYC), Kitten n' Lou (NYC), The Evil Hate Monkey (NYC), Mara DeNude (France) and many more!

The Burlesque Bazaar, Legend Panel and Showcase on Sunday, September 24th is our afternoon FREE event at the Tippler in the hip Meat Packing District. Featured are over a dozen vendors, a burlesque showcase and a question and answer panel with a legend of Burlesque, performer Gabriella Maze (South Carolina).

The Golden Pasties Awards on Sunday, September 24th is our final twirl of the tassels!!!! This show features the notorious host, Scotty The Blue Bunny (Berlin) And includes a full show with over a dozen of our cast of dazzlers, as well as an awards ceremony where performers are pitted against each other for hilarious titles, including Most Likely To Ride a Broomstick, The Rear of the Year and Most Likely To Get Blocked by Trump on Twitter! Highlight performances by The House of Noire (NYC), Mr. Gorgeous (NYC), Basil Naughty (Helsinki), The Schlep Sisters (NYC) and Evelyn Vinyl (Nashville) and many more


4 DAY VIP Passes includes several perks such as access to all events, exclusive merchandise discounts, prime seating and much more!

Purchase tickets at www.thenewyorkburlesquefestival.com. Individual tickets for each event available on venue website:

Thursday, September 21st, 2017

The Teaser Party

The Bell House; 149 7th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215

Doors at 6:30 pm; Show at 8pm

Tickets GA $15 adv, $20 at the door;

Limited VIP $30 adv, $35 at the door

www.thebellhouseny.com

Friday September 22nd, 2017

The Premier Party

Brooklyn Bowl; 61 Wythe Ave, Brooklyn NY 11211

Doors at 6pm; Show at 8pm

$12 adv, $15 at the door

www.brooklynbowl.com

Saturday, September 23rd, 2017

The Saturday Spectacular

BB Kings; 237 West 42 St, New York, NY 10036

doors at 6 pm show at 7pm

Tickets: $30 adv, $35 at the door for GA

$70 adv, $75 at the door for VIP seating

www.bbkingsblues.com

Sunday, September 24th, 2017

The Burlesque Bazaar, Legend Panel and Showcase

The Tippler; 425 West 15th Street; NYC, 10011

2 pm to 6 pm

FREE

www.thetipplernyc.com

Sunday, September 24th, 2017

The Golden Pastie Awards

The Highline Ballroom; 431 W 16th St, New York, NY 10011

VIP Doors: 6pm,

GA Doors 6:30, Show, 8pm

Tickets: $30, $35 at the door for GA

$45 adv, $50 at the door for VIP seating

www.highlineballroom.com




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