Saturday Night

Night two closes us out for our exciting return!


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Tito Bonito, headliner

Tito Bonito is an international and award-winning burlesque performer, host, instructor, and producer. Since his debut in Chicago around late 2010, Tito moved to Los Angeles in 2012 and has been a notable fixture in the scene since. Winning awards and accolades such as being listed as one of Time Out LA’s Best Burlesque Performers in LA and one of LA Weekly’s People of 2016. Bonito was also awarded “Most Comedic” at the Burlesque Hall of Fame 2017 and has performed and hosted the festival the following years. He has also appeared in various forms of media including music videos, magazine features, web series (Entanglement, You’re So Talented) and television (Epix, NBC, Playboy, Naked News). Tito also has taught several of his courses at the world’s largest burlesque education convention, BurlyCon in 2015 & as a featured presenter in 2018. At the end of that year, Tito was ranked #63 in the 21st Century Burlesque’s Top 100 Figures of 2018. 

For more information please visit TitoBonito.com.

Legend Judith Stein, headliner
Judith Stein began her career in 1973 when as an impoverished college student, answered an ad for topless go go girls, no experience needed. Seduced by the stage and bright lights, opportunities of travel, and money, she began her career as a stripper, traveling internationally with her unshakeable aplomb and chutzpa.
 
From Guam to Alaska, New Zealand to yes, Texas too, suitcase in hand, she’s been garnering appreciation worldwide for 17 years.
 
Retiring to small town British Columbia Canada until she was rediscovered by the Burlesque Hall of Fame as the Canadian Legend of Burlesque, once again, suitcase in hand, she took to the road appearing in notable burlesque festivals and shows across Canada, the US, New Zealand, and Finland.
 
Proudly appeared in the documentary, League of Exotic Dancers, and twice honored in the list of The Top 50 of Burlesque.
 
She is always delighted to be in The Lone Star State and delighted with her first visit to Austin, Texas.

The Grand Beaver of Canadian Burlesque: Judith Stein

World Famous *BOB*, emcee

The World Famous *BOB*, known for her over the top blonde bombshell image and incredible ability to mix martinis in her cleavage, has captivated audiences all over the world with her unique burlesque stylings, humorous performance art, and emcee skills.   She has been photographed by hundreds of photographers and appears in several books including Hotel LaChapelle, New Burlesque, Striptease: From Gaslight to Spotlight, as well as The Burlesque Handbook. A collection of photos by Amy Touchette was recently published by UnGyve Press entitled Shoot the Arrow- A Portrait of The World Famous *BOB*.

*BOB* is a huge fan of the boob tube and has appeared on A&E’s The History of Cleavage as well as HBO’s Real Sex.  She has graced the pages of over 50 national & international publications including The New York Times.

She has performed all over the world and co-created and starred in Young Jean Lee’s; Untitled Feminist Show. She just packed up her wigs and moved to Austin, TX where she plans on living in a Pink Poodle Palace, making fearless and beautiful art, leading an LGBTQ Elder Revolution and adopting a gay teenage son. For more info and to see if she is coming to your town visit www.theworldfamousbob.com

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Boyz of Austin

Austin, TX

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Dickie Smalls

Los Angeles / New York

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Lady Lola LeStrange

Austin, TX

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Boysinberry Cupcake

Oakland, CA 

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Femme Fatale Burlesque

Dayton, OH

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Bo Toxique

Los Angeles, CA  

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Sherry Bomb

Austin, TX

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Frisky Business Burlesque

Austin, TX 

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Ruby Lamb

Austin, TX

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Kitty Von Quimm

Austin, TX

Saturday Night Winners, 2019

Best Solo / TXBF Queen

Donna Boss Rogers

Vancouver BC Canada

Best Ensemble

The Texas Boys

Noumea, New Caldonia

Best Tease Factor

Lady Lola LeStrange

Austin, TX

Most Original

Gala Vega

Victoria BC, Canada

Best Costume

Dandy Dillinger

NYC, New York