Upcoming Performances

Flyer by Steven Warrick

Flyer by Steven Warrick

Friday, August 1, 2014: The Evil League of Ecdysiasts presents Pastius Revelio: A Burlesque Show of Magical Proportions at the Black Cat, 1811 14th St NW, Washington, DC.  Tickets: http://www.blackcatdc.com/shows/burlesque2.html

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Friday, August 8, 2014: Burlesque Babes on the Bay: A Burlesque Fundraiser for the American Legion, Post 141 at American Legion Post 141, 1707 Forest Dr, Annapolis, MD.

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Saturday, August 9, 2014: Naked Girls Reading DC Presents the 2nd Annual So You Wanna Be A Naked Girl competition, in which the audience will choose which performer will be our guest Naked Girl for our September show!  DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St NW, Washington, DC.  Tickets: sywbnakedgirlsreadingl.bpt.me

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Friday, August 15, 2014: Show Me DC Burlesque at the Black Cat, 1811 14th St NW, Washington, DC.  Tickets: http://www.blackcatdc.com/shows/burlesque3.html

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Saturday, August 16, 2014: Twisted Knickers presents Burlesque! A Live Cabaret Experience with the Bearcat Boas at the State Theatre, 200 N. Washington St, Falls Church, VA.  Tickets: http://www.thestatetheatre.com/events/e1758.xml

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Friday, August 22, 2014: Twister Knickers presents Burlesque! A Live Cabaret Experience with the Bearcat Boas at the Bier Baron Tavern, 1523 22nd St NW, Washington, DC.  Tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/796483
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Saturday, August 23, 2014: **Reservation only** La Boum Brunch at L’Enfant Cafe-Bar, 2000 18th St NW, Washington, DC . Reservations: http://www.laboumbrunch.com/

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Saturday, September 6, 2014: **Reservation only** La Boum Brunch at L’Enfant Cafe-Bar, 2000 18th St NW, Washington, DC . Reservations: http://www.laboumbrunch.com/
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Saturday, September 6, 2014: Twisted Knickers presents Broadway & Breakfast at the Yellow Sign Theatre, Baltimore, MD.

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Saturday, September 20, 2014: Naked Girls Reading Mythology at the DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St NW, Washington, DC.

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Upcoming Shows

The Carnivalesque Roadshow Spring 2014 Tour

The Carnivalesque Roadshow at the 2014 Festival of Doom.  Photo by Sean Rayford.

The Carnivalesque Roadshow at the 2014 Festival of Doom. Photo by Sean Rayford.

Harkening back to a bygone era of dust bowl circuses & traveling sideshows, The Carnivalesque Roadshow stars international cabaret legend ARMITAGE SHANKS, The Carny Preacher, Burlesque Hall of Fame’s 2012 “King of Boylesque” RUSSELL BRUNER, “Baltimore’s Sicilian Queen” MARIA BELLA, Sideshow phenom SWAMI YOMAHMI, aerial artist from Atlanta, GA SADIE HAWKINS, Matron of The Atlanta Burlesque and Cabaret Soceity TALLOOLAH LOVE, Co-producer of Burlesque Hall of Fame’s “Best Troupe” The Peek-a-Boo Revue, Philadelphia’s own CHERRY BOMB , the burlesque delights of Gilded Lily’s GIGI HOLLIDAY & songstress SOPHIA SUNDAY, “ The Ambassador of Skin” CHERIE SWEETBOTTOM, the vaudevillian musical-comedy duo, HOT & BOTHERED, as well as buxom beauties, VALERIA VOXX and MOURNA HANDFUL, and handsome hunks plying their trade at the Carnivalesque Cooch Tent & along Mab’s Mobile Midway.

Saturday, May 3, 2014: Opera House LIVE, 131 W German St, Shepherdstown, WV.    TICKETS: http://www.operahouselive.com/ 

Sunday, May 4, 2014: The State Theatre, 220 N Washington St, Falls Church, VA.  TICKETS: http://www.thestatetheatre.com/events/e1745.xml

Saturday, May 10, 2014: Southland Ballroom, 614 N. West St. Raleigh, NC. TICKETS: http://southlandballroom.com/events/carnivalesque-roadshow/

Sunday, May 11, 2014: The Rex Theater, 1602 E. Carson St, Pittsburgh, PA.   TICKETS: http://www.showclix.com/event/s20140511crnv

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Thursday, May 15, 2014: Serial Killer Burlesque at Coney Island USA, 1208 Surf Ave, Brooklyn, NY.

Friday, May 16, 2014: Zou Zou Revue: Le Funk at The Black Cat, 1811 14th St NW, Washington, DC

Saturday, May 17, 2014: **Reservation only** La Boum Brunch at L’Enfant Cafe-Bar, 2000 18th St NW, Washington, DC 

Friday, May 23, 2014: The Black Cat Bacchanalia at The Black Cat, 1811 14th St NW, Washington, DC.

Sunday, May 26, 2014: Naked Girls Reading DC presents The Classics at DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St NW, Washington, DC.

Friday, June 13, 2014: House of Sweetbottom Blues & Burlesque Revue at The Black Cat, 1811 14th St NW, Washington, DC 

Friday, June 20, 2014: The Evil League of Ecdysiasts presents Whedonism: A Burlesque Tribute to Joss Whedon at The Black Cat, 1811 14th St NW, Washington, DC. 

Saturday, June 21, 2014: Naked Girls Reading DC presents Neil Gaiman at DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St NW, Washington, DC.

Saturday, June 28, 2014: Barbarellesque at the State Theatre, 220 N Washington St, Falls Church, VA.

Friday, August 1, 2014: The Evil League of Ecdysiasts presents Pastius Revelio: A Burlesque Tribute to Harry Potter at the Black Cat, 1811 14th St NW, Washington, DC.

Upcoming Shows

Flyer by Steven Warrick with art by Karina Dale; original reference photo by StereoVision Photography.

Flyer by Steven Warrick with art by Karina Dale; original reference photo by StereoVision Photography.

Saturday, February 22, 2014: Bare The Fold at The Fold, 110A Frederick Ave, Rockville, MD.  With Aurora Wells, GiGi Holliday, Cherie Sweetbottom, Glam Gamz, hosts Mx. May Nads and Dutch Oven, and stage kitten Heart O. Harkness!  Doors at 8 pm, show at 10 pm.  Tickets $10 at the door. https://www.facebook.com/fold110

Sunday, February 23, 2014: Naked Girls Reading Presents Love Bites at DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St NW, Washington, DC.  With DC’s official Naked Girls Cherokee Rose, GiGi Holliday, Cherie Sweetbottom, and newly appointed Naked Girl Alice Darling!  Doors at 7 pm, show at 7:30 pm.  Tickets $20 presale, $25 day of show, available here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/562920

Tuesday, March 4, 2014: Lagunitas Brewery Event at DC9, Washington, DC.

Friday, March 7, 2014: House of Sweetbottom: Burlesque and Blues Revue at the Black Cat Backstage, 1811 14th St NW.  Featuring live music from bluesman Jonny Grave and burlesque from Cherokee Rose, Candy del Rio, GiGi Holliday, and Cherie Sweetbottom, with stage kitten Whiskey Joy.  Two shows: 1st show, doors 8:45 pm, show 9:15 pm; 2nd show, doors 11 pm, show 11:30 pm.  Tickets $12 advance, $15 day of show, available here: http://www.blackcatdc.com/shows/burlesque3.html

Saturday, March 8, 2014: Mad Momos, Washington, DC.

Saturday, March 22, 2014: La Boum Brunch at L’Enfant Café, 2000 18th St NW, Washington, DC.  Reservation only–book at www.laboumbrunch.com.

Saturday, March 22, 2014: Naked Girls Reading Presents Movies at DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St NW, Washington, DC.  With DC’s official Naked Girls Cherokee Rose, GiGi Holliday, Cherie Sweetbottom, and Alice Darling.  Tickets $20 presale, $25 day of show.

Saturday, March 29, 2014: Glit-O-Rama at the Bier Baron Tavern, Washington, DC.

Upcoming Shows

The Eighth Annual Great Burlesque Exposition, February 7 - 9, 2014.

The Eighth Annual Great Burlesque Exposition, February 7 – 9, 2014.

Friday, February 7, 2014: Performing in the Friday Night Bordello at the Great Burlesque Exposition 2014 at the Hyatt Regency, 575 Memorial Dr, Cambridge, MA. Information and tickets available here: http://www.burlesque-expo.com/

Friday, February 14, 2014: Burlesque-A-Pades presents Ain’t Misbehavin’! at The State Theatre, 220 N. Washington St, Falls Church, VA.  Featuring the music of the Brian Newman Quartet and starring Angie Pontani, The World Famous Pontani Sisters, the Maine Attraction, Helen Pontani, Kitten LaRue, and special guest Margo Christie.  Doors 7 pm, show 9 pm, tickets $30, available here:  http://www.ticketalternative.com/Events/26198.aspx

Sunday, February 16, 2014: Burlesque-A-Pades presents Valentine’s Day Follies at Metro Gallery, 1700 N. Charles St, Baltimore, VA.  Featuring the music of the Brian Newman Quartet and starring Angie Pontani, The World Famous Pontani Sisters, the Maine Attraction, Helen Pontani, Kitten LaRue, and special guest Margo Christie.  Doors at 8 pm, tickets $15, available at: http://www.missiontix.com/events/product/22167/burlesque-a-pades-valentines-day-follies-w-the-pontani-sisters

Friday, February 21, 2014: Naked Girls Reading Presents Love Bites at DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St NW, Washington, DC.  With DC’s official Naked Girls Cherokee Rose, GiGi Holliday, Cherie Sweetbottom, and newly appointed Naked Girl Alice Darling!  Doors at 7 pm, show at 7:30 pm.  Tickets $20 presale, $25 day of show, available here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/562920

Saturday, February 22, 2014: The Fold, 110A Frederick Ave, Rockville, MD.

Friday, March 7, 2014: House of Sweetbottom: Burlesque and Blues Revue at the Black Cat Backstage, 1811 14th St NW.  Featuring live music from bluesman Jonny Grave and burlesque from Cherokee Rose, Candy del Rio, GiGi Holliday, and Cherie Sweetbottom, with stage kitten Whiskey Joy.  Two shows: 1st show, doors 8:45 pm, show 9:15 pm; 2nd show, doors 11 pm, show 11:30 pm.  Tickets $12 advance, $15 day of show.

Saturday, March 22, 2014: La Boum Brunch at L’Enfant Café, 2000 18th St NW, Washington, DC.  Reservation only–book at www.laboumbrunch.com..

Upcoming Shows

Taken at the Howard Theatre in Washington, DC by Richard Just.

Taken at the Howard Theatre in Washington, DC by Richard Just.

Friday, June 21, 2013:  An American Rock and Roll Revival with Jonny Grave and the Tombstones at Tropicalia, 2001 14th St NW (lower level), Washington, DC.  With GiGi Holliday and Cherie Sweetbottom.  Show at 8 pm, cover $5.  http://www.tropicaliadc.com/

Friday, June 28, 2013: Grab My Junk! Burlesque Game show at The Bier Baron Tavern, 1523 22nd St NW, Washington, DC.  Hosted by Jonny Porkpie (Burlesque Mayor of NYC) and Donny Vomit (Strange For Hire), starring Jo “Boobs” Weldon (author of The Burlesque Handbook and Headmistress of the New York School of Burlesque) and DC’s own Cherie Sweetbottom, with stage kitten Bunny Buxom.  Doors at 7:30 pm, show at 9 pm.  Tickets and information: http://www.grabmyjunk.net/

Saturday, July 6, 2013: Naked Girls Reading DC Presents Love Bites at DC Arts Center, Washington, DC.  Doors at 9:30 pm, show at 10 pm.  www.nakedgirlsreading.com

Monday, July 8, 2013: Dr. Sketchy’s Baltimore at The Windup Space, 12 W. North Ave, Baltimore, MD.

Friday, July 12, 2013: Pretty in Pasties: A Burlesque Tribute to the Movies of the 1980’s at The State Theatre, 220 N Washington St, Falls Church, VA.  A Mourna Handful Production, with Maria Bella, Mab Just Mab, Cherie Sweetbottom, Missy Aggravation, DDP Drill Team, Mourna Handful, and emcee Hot Todd Lincoln.  http://www.thestatetheatre.com/index.xml

Friday, August 2, 2013: Whedonism II: The 2nd Annual Burlesque Tribute to Joss Whedon, Baltimore edition, at The Windup Space, 12 W. North Ave, Baltimore, MD.  Presented by the Evil League of Ecdysiasts, with Reverend Valentine, Cherokee Rose, Mourna Handful, Kay Sera, Missy Aggravation, Harry Como, and the evildoers themselves, Cherie Sweetbottom and GiGi Holliday.  Two shows: first show, doors at 7 pm, show at 8 pm; 2nd show, doors at 10 pm, show at 10:30 pm.  VIP tickets (presale only, guaranteed seating in first two rows) $15, general admission $12 advance, $15 day of show.  Tickets and more information:  http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/403650