Sexy Nerds Take Coney Island At 4th International Nerdlesque Festival

The original Nerdy Burlesque Festival is back-and coming to Coney Island for the first time! See some of the world's sexiest nerds LIVE during the last weekend in April at the 4th International NERDLESQUE FESTIVAL. For three days, from April 27th through April 29th, burlesque performers from across the globe will unite at the People's Playground to celebrate all things geeky, nerdy, dorky, or dweeby-with an adult twist! For 3 years, the festival has played to sold-out houses in NYC and featured acts that paid homage to Star Trek, Star Wars, Hellraiser, Marvel Comics, Super Mario, Harry Potter, Pokemon, Dr. Who, and even the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man from Ghostbusters.

This weekend by and for nerds and their admirers features two International showcases as well as classes with the New York School of Burlesque, parties, a Burlesque Bazaar, and more. The full schedule is available at www.thenerdlesquefest.com. The lineup for the two main shows is as follows:

Friday, April 27:
The Grand Premiere
Hosted by Fancy Feast, the evening will be headlined by Sweetpea (Minnesota) and Tiger Bay (NYC) with special guests Little Brooklyn (NYC) and David Bishop (NYC). Other featured performers include Aphrodite DeVine (Munich, Germany), Boysinberry Cupcake (Oakland, CA), Bunny Wigglebottom (Atlanta, GA), Elsa Riot (Boston, MA), Esmerelda May (Jersey City, NJ), Heart Crimson (Brooklyn, NY), Joy Coy + Brian Botkiller (Minneapolis, MN), Lefty Lucy (New Orleans, LA), Mary Cyn and Lewd Alfred Douglas (New York, NY), MasoKiss (Wilmington, DE), Rosey La Rouge (Brooklyn, NY), Tootsie Von Cuspid (Philadelphia, PA), Trixie Paprika (Seattle, WA), Twinky Boots (New York, NY), and Veronica Viper (New York, NY). Doors open at 8 and the show is at 8:30pm. A "Meet & Geek" Mixer is free and open to the public starting at 7pm. Open to ages 18 and up.Tickets are $30 - $80 at http://www.thenerdlesquefest.com/tickets/ or 718-372-5159.

Saturday, April 28:
The Big Finish
Hosted by Nasty Canasta, the evening will be headlined by Sweetpea (Minnesota) and Liberty Rose (Philadelphia). Special Guests The Vigilantease Collective (Minnesota). Other featured performers include Anja Keister (Brooklyn, NY), Bourgeois Grenade (Los Angeles, CA / Philadelphia, PA), Cheeky DeVine and Sammy Temper (Boston, MA), Draco Muff-Boi (Vancouver, British Columbia), Genome Kelly - (Philadelphia, PA), Goldi Fox (Philadelphia, PA), Iris Explosion (Brooklyn, NY), Kita St. Cyr (New York, NY), Maggie Missile (CO Springs, CO), Mariposa Bop (London, England), Mischa Mischief (Alberquerque, NM), OD Kimani (Madison, WI), Renaissance Noir (Philadelphia, PA), and Sucre à la Crème (Montréal, Québec). Doors open at 8 and the show is at 8:30pm. A "Meet & Geek" Mixer is free and open to the public starting at 7pm. Open to ages 18 and up.Tickets are $30 - $80 at http://www.thenerdlesquefest.com/tickets/ or 718-372-5159.

NERDLESQUE FESTIVAL runs April 27-29. Ticketing for all events, as well as additional information, is available at www.thenerdlesquefest.com

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