Brooklyn Ed’s Burlesque Festival Calendar

 

A brief listing of upcoming burlesque festivals and events of note in the US and Canada.

Note that I have tried to limit this listing to multi-day events. Please advise me of any needed corrections or additions.

 

 

2012

 

Best of Midwest Burlesque Festival (Minneapolis MN, Feb. 9-12)

 

Southwest Burlesque Showcase (Albuquerque, NM, Feb. 10-11)

 

Southern Fried Burlesque Festival (Atlanta, GA, March 8-11)

The Grand Burlesque Show (Montreal, PQ, March 29-31)

 

Viva Las Vegas (Las Vegas, April 5-8)

 

Great Boston Burlesque Exposition (April 6-8)

 

Texas Burlesque Festival (Austin, April 12-14)

 

Tease-O-Rama (Bimbo’s 365 Club in San Francisco, April 20 & 21)

 

Kansas City Burlesque Festival (April 26-28)

 

Vancouver International Burlesque Festival (May 3-6)

 

Show-Me Burlesque (St. Louis, May 17-19)

 

Americana Burlesque & Sideshow Festival (Asheville, NC, May 25-27)

 

Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend (Orleans, Las Vegas, May 31-June 3)

 

Burlesque at the Beach (Coney Island, NYC, May thru Sept)

 

Mermaid Parade (Coney Island, NYC, June 23; registration open)

 

PA Burlesque Festival, formerly the Jim Thorpe Burlesque Festival (Philadelphia, PA, June 29- July 1)

 

Windy City Burlesque Fest (Chicago, July 12-15)

 

Colorado Burlesque Festival (Denver, July 12-15)

 

Toronto Burlesque Festival (July)

 

Coney Island Rockabilly Festival (Coney Island, NYC, Labor Day weekend)

 

New Orleans Burlesque Festival (mid-Sept. TBA)

 

Montreal Burlesque Festival (September 27-29)

 

 New York Burlesque Festival (Sept–Oct TBA).

 

BurlyCon (Nov. 1-4, Seattle)

 

Great Southern Exposure Burlesque & Variety Pageant (Charlotte, NC, Dec. 1)

 

 

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Updated  6 February 2012