- Doors 7pm
- Show 8pm Reserved Seating
- Full Bar and Vendors!
Dress to impress in your Burley-Q Best! There will be ASL interpreters all nights of the festival.
List of headliners, performers and tickets on sale soon!
MC - Nikki DaVaughn - Austin, TX
Nikki DaVaughn is a queer storyteller, dancer, foul mouthed emcee and all around performer based in Austin, TX. She is Founder and Director of Fat Bottom Cabaret and Producers of the Midnight Menagerie. You can catch Nikki on stages across the country, on the daily news & culture podcast City Cast Austin, or at your local bar. She is the self proclaimed Queen of Shenanigry, and your purveyor of profanity and thigh meat. Holy shit, it’s Nikki DaVaughn!
Headliner - Jessabelle Thunder - Los Angeles, CA
Jessabelle Thunder has been captivating audiences since 2009 with her signature mix of power, playfulness, and magnetic stage presence. Crowned Miss Exotic World, Queen of Burlesque 2025 at the Burlesque Hall of Fame, she’s an international headliner who’s toured 11 countries—including Japan and Australia with Tito Bonito—and shared the stage with icons like Lizzo and Dita Von Teese. Consistently named one of the Top 10 Most Influential Performers by 21st Century Burlesque Magazine, Jessabelle is celebrated for her striking musicality, cheeky sass, and a passion that radiates from the stage straight into the hearts of her audience. With just a wink of the eye and a powerful hip thrust, she’s got you hooked, she is the 8th and 9th world wonder-Jessabelle Thunder!
Local Luminaries - Bat City Bombshells - Austin, TX
Since 2009, the Bat City Bombshells have grown from a small group of hobbyist dancers into a powerhouse troupe of dedicated burlesque performers, polishing their shimmy, shake, and tassel-twirling prowess along the way. Known for variety in both casting and content, every Bombshells show spans the spectrum—from sultry and glamorous to hilarious, daring, and delightfully unexpected, honoring burlesque’s roots while keeping things fresh.
Winners of Best Group Routine at the San Antonio Burlesque Festival, the Bat City Bombshells have taken their sparkle on the road across the region. Above all, they are committed to growth, community, and elevating the art of burlesque.
Congratulations to our 2025 Audience Choice winner: Desdemona
