List of Burlesque festivals

This is a list of Burlesque and Boylesque festivals that occur each year or has occurred in the past, grouped by geographic area.

Australia

• Australian Burlesque Festival- (May 28- July 2, 2016), Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Australia^[1]
• Perth International Burlesque Festival- (June 24–26, 2016), Perth, Australia^[2]

Austria

• Vienna Boylesque Festival, (May 30–31, 2018), Vienna, Austria^[3]

Belgium

• Antwerp Burlesque Festival, (April 23, 2016), Antwerp, Belgium^[4]
• Bruxelles Burlesque Festival- (September 9–10, 2016), Brussels, Belgium^[5]

Brazil

• Festival de Burlesco do Brasil, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil^[6]

Canada

• Capital Burlesque Expo, (April, 2018) Ottawa, ON
• Bagel Burlesque Festival, (20 to 22 April, 2018) Montreal, QC^[7]
• Calgary International Burlesque Festival, (October 14–16, 2016) Calgary, Alberta^[8]
• Edmonton Burlesque Festival, (8–11 September 2016) Edmonton, Alberta^[9]
• Great Canadian Girlesque Expo, Toronto, Ontario^[10]
• Itty Bitty Burlesque Festival, (April 22–23, 2016) Quesnel, BC^[11]
• Montreal Burlesque Festival, (October 13–16, 2016), Montreal, Quebec^[12]
• Ottawa Burlesque Festival, (October 7–9, 2016), Ottawa, Ontario^[13]
• Toronto Burlesque Festival, (July 28–31, 2016) Toronto, Ontario^[14]
• Vancouver International Burlesque Festival, (March/April 31-2 2017) Vancouver, British Columbia^[15]
• Winnipeg Burlesque Festival, Winnipeg, Manitoba^[16]

Croatia

• The Croatian Burlesque and Cabaret Festival, The festival take place at the 25th - 27 May 2017, Information: url= https://www.facebook.com/CroBurlesqueFestival/ or url= http://info019341.wixsite.com/croburlesquefestival

Czech Republic

• The Prague Burlesque Festival, March 10–11, 2017, Prague, Czech Republic Information: url= http://pragueburlesquefestival.com/

Finland

• Helsinki Burlesque Festival, (March 3–4, 2016) Helsinki, Finland^[17]

France

• Paris Burlesque Festival, Paris, France^[18]
• Festival Burlesque de Toulouse (March 8–10, 2016), Toulouse, France^[19]

Germany

• Berlin Burlesque Festival, (October 20–23, 2016) Berlin, Germany^[20]
• Hamburg Burlesque Festival, (April 6–9, 2017) Hamburg, Germany^[21]
• Munich Burlesque Festival, (April 7–10, 2016) Munich, Germany^[22]
• Stuttgart Burlesque Festival, (October 7–9, 2016) Stuttgart, Germany^[23]

Ireland

• Dublin Burlesque Festival, (November 17–20, 2016), Dublin, Ireland^[24]
• Galway Burlesque Festival, (October 7–9, 2016), Galway, Ireland^[25]

Italy

• Como Lake Burlesque Festival, (September 15–18, 2016) Como, Italy^[26]
• Italy Queen Burlesque Festival,^[27] Milan, & Pavia, Italy^[28]
• Caput Mundi International Burlesque Award (November 4-5-6, 2016), Rome, Italy^[29]
• Sarzana Burlesque Festival- (July 16–17, 2016), Sarzana, Italy^[30]
• Burlesque Festival Party (December 10–11, 2016), Cantù, Italy^[31]

Mexico

• Mexico Burlesque Festival, (April 15, 2016) Mexico City, Mexico^[32]

Netherlands

• Amsterdam Burlesque Awards (November 16–20, 2016), Amsterdam, Netherlands^[33]

New Zealand

• New Zealand Burlesque Festival (March 16–19, 2017), Palmerston North, New Zealand^[34]

Poland

• Polish Burlesque Festival, Warsaw, Poland^[35]
• Slavic Burlesque Festival, Mińsk Mazowiecki, Poland^[36]

Portugal

• Underground Burlesque Festival- (nov 4-5, 2016), Lisbon, Portugal^[37]

Founded by Lady Myosotis, burlesque performer since 2008 and director of the cabaret burlesque troupe : Lisbon Underground Burlesque

The festival is based in the beautiful capital of Portugal, Lisbon And includes live music, vintage market, workshops and talks and the best Portuguese burlesque artists plus international ones.

They also run in the summer, the Lisbon Burlesque Week, that includes special burlesque shows and workshops throughout 5 days.

Russia

• Miss Burlesque World Festival- (September 23–25, 2016), Moscow, Russia^[38]

Spain

• Barcelona Burlesque Festival, Barcelona, Spain^[39]
• Ibiza Burlesque Festival, (TBA 2016) Ibiza, Spain^[40]

Sweden

• Stockholm International Burlesque Festival- (October 7–8, 2016), Stockholm, Sweden^[41]

Switzerland

• Geneva Burlesque Festival- (January 28–30, 2016), Geneva, Switzerland^[42]

United Kingdom

• Belfast Burlesque Festival, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK^[43]
• Brighton Burlesque Festival, Brighton, UK^[44]
• Bristol Burlesque Festival, Bristol, UK^[45]
• Glasgow Festival of Burlesque- November
• Great Western Burlesque and Cabaret Festival - February Bridgwater, Somerset, UK
• Hebden Bridge Burlesque Festival- (April 28-May 1, 2016), Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, UK^[46]
• London Burlesque Festival, London, UK (May 6–22, 2016)^[47]
• North Wales Burlesque & Cabaret Festival, Llandudno, Wales, UK^[48]
• Sheffield Burlesque & Cabaret Extravaganza, Sheffield, UK ^[49]

United States

• ABurlyQ! Burlesque & Sideshow Spectacular – (August 18–22, 2016), Albuquerque, New Mexico^[50]
• Alternatease: New England Neo-Burlesque Festival – (August 11–13, 2016), Boston, Massachusetts^[51]
• Americana Burlesque & Sideshow Festival – (May 27–29, 2016), Asheville, North Carolina^[52]
• Arizona Burlesque Festival, Tucson, Arizona^[53]
• Asian Burlesque Spectacular – (May 21, 2016), New York, New York^[54]
• Bayou City Burlesque & Circus Festival, Houston, Texas^[55]
• Bluegrass Burlexpo Kentucky Burlesque and Variety Festival, Lexington, Kentucky^[56]
• Burlesque! Burlesque! Burlesque! - (August 10–12, 2017), Asheville, North Carolina
• Burlesque Hall of Fame – (June 1–4, 2017), Las Vegas, Nevada^[57]
• Burlypicks International Burlesque and Variety Arts Competition Final – (September 9–11, 2016), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania^[58]
• Capital City Burlesque and Vaudeville Festival – (June 30-July 2, 2016), Washington, DC^[59]
• Carolina Burlesque Festival, Charlotte, North Carolina^[60]
• Colorado Burlesque Festival – (July 7–10, 2016), Denver, Colorado^[61]
• Dallas Burlesque Festival – (February 12–13, 2016), Dallas, Texas^[62]
• Discordia Days Burlesque Festival – (July 29–30, 2016), Greensboro, North Carolina^[63]
• Empire Burlesque Festival – (March 4–5, 2016), Ithaca, New York^[64]
• Florida Burlesque Festival, Fort Lauderdale, Florida^[65]
• Freezing Tassel Burlesque Festival – (March 3–5, 2016), Anchorage, Alaska^[66]
• The Great Burlesque Exposition – (February 5–7, 2016), Cambridge, Massachusetts^[67]
• The Great Southern Exposure Burlesque and Variety Arts Pageant – (December 2–3, 2016), Charlotte, North Carolina^[68]
• HRW *Wiggle Room Burlesque Showcase and Burlesque Pageant – (June 30-July 2, 2017), Winston-Salem, NC^[69]
• Hawaii Burlesque Festival – (September 19–24, 2016), Honolulu, Hawaii^[70]
• Hollywood Burlesque Festival, Hollywood, California^[71]
• Houston Burlesque Festival – (February 2–5, 2016), Houston, Texas^[72]
• Humboldt Burlesque Festival – (November 6–8, 2016), Eureka, California^[73]
• International Queer Burlesque Festival – (May 12–15, 2016), Denver, Colorado^[74]
• Iowa Burlesque Festival, Davenport, Iowa^[75]
• Kansas Burlesque Festival – (March 5, 2016), Topeka, Kansas^[76]
• Kansas City Burlesque Festival – (May 5–7, 2016), Kansas City, Missouri^[77]
• Michigan Burlesque Festival – (September 16–17, 2016), Detroit, Michigan^[78]
• Minneapolis Burlesque Festival, Minneapolis, Minnesota^[79]
• Moisture Festival – (March–April, 2017), Seattle, Washington^[80]
• The Nerdlesque Festival – (April 1–2, 2016), New York, New York^[81]
• New Jersey Burlesque Festival – (April 20, 2016), Asbury Park, New Jersey^[82]
• New Orleans Burlesque Festival – (September 15–18, 2016), New Orleans, Louisiana^[83][84]
• New York Burlesque Festival – (September 29-October 2, 2016), New York, New York
• New York Boylesque Festival, New York, New York^[85]
• Oklahoma City Burlesque Festival – (June 24–25, 2016), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma^[86]
• Ohio Burlesque Festival – (August 4–7, 2016), Cleveland, Ohio^[87]
• Oregon Burlesque Festival – (August 4–7, 2016), Portland, Oregon^[88]
• Philadelphia Burlesque Festival – (May 19–22, 2016), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania^[89]
• Pin Up Perfection Palooza – (June 25, 2016), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania^[90]
• The Roux: A Spicy Brown Burlesque Festival – (September 16–18, 2016), New Orleans, Louisiana^[91]
• San Antonio Burlesque Festival – (September 16–17, 2016), San Antonio, Texas^[92]
• Seattle Boylesque Festival – (June 11–12, 2016), Seattle, Washington^[93]
• Show-Me Burlesque Festival – (May 19–21, 2016), St. Louis, Missouri^[94]
• Smoky Mountains Burlesque Festival – (September 15–18, 2016), Knoxville, Tennessee^[95]
• Southern Fried Burlesque Festival, Atlanta, Georgia^[96]
• Southwest Burlesque Showcase – (February 11–13, 2016), Albuquerque, New Mexico^[97]
• Suncoast Burlesque Festival, St. Petersburg, Florida^[98]
• Texas Burlesque Festival – (April 6–8, 2017), Austin, TX^[99]
• Vermont Burlesque Festival – (January 19–21, 2017), Burlington, Vermont^[100]
• Virginia Burlesque & Sideshow Festival, Richmond, Virginia^[101]
• Windy City Burlesque Festival – (June 22–25, 2016), Chicago, Illinois^[102]
• Wisconsin Burlesque Festival & Convention – (April 15–16, 2016), Madison, Wisconsin^[103]

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25. ↑ "Galway Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2015-12-26. 
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35. ↑ "Polish Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-11. 
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42. ↑ "Geneva Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-14. 
43. ↑ "Belfast Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
44. ↑ "Brighton Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
45. ↑ "Bristol Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
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47. ↑ "London Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-01-14. 
48. ↑ "North Wales Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
49. ↑ "The Velvet Burlesque present Sheffield Burlesque & Cabaret Extravaganza 2016". www.velvetburlesque.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-08-15. 
50. ↑ "Americana Burlesque & Sideshow Festival". 
51. ↑ "Alterna-TEASE". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
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53. ↑ "Arizona Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
54. ↑ "Asian Burlesque Spectacular". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
55. ↑ "Bayou City Burlesque & Circus Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
56. ↑ "Bluegrass Burlexpo". Retrieved 2016-07-04. 
57. ↑ "Burlesque Hall of Fame". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
58. ↑ "Burlypicks". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
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60. ↑ "Carolina Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
61. ↑ "Colorado Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
62. ↑ "Dallas Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
63. ↑ "Discordia Days Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-07-04. 
64. ↑ "Empire Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
65. ↑ "FL Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
66. ↑ "Freezing Tassle Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
67. ↑ "The Great Burlesque Exposition". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
68. ↑ "The Great Southern Exposure Burlesque and Variety Arts Pageant". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
69. ↑ "HRW *Wiggle Room Burlesque Showcase and Burlesque Pageant". Retrieved 2016-07-05. 
70. ↑ "Hawaii Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
71. ↑ "Hollywood Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
72. ↑ "Houston Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
73. ↑ "Humboldt Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-04-07. 
74. ↑ "International Queer Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
75. ↑ "About". Retrieved 2014-07-12. 
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78. ↑ "Michigan Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
79. ↑ "Minneapolis Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
80. ↑ "Moisture Festival". Retrieved 2016-07-04. 
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82. ↑ "NJ Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
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87. ↑ "Ohio Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
88. ↑ "Oregon Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
89. ↑ "Philadelphia Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
90. ↑ "PinUp Perfection Palooza". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
91. ↑ "The Roux: A Spicy Brown Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-04-01. 
92. ↑ "San Antonio Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
93. ↑ "Seattle Boylesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-07-04. 
94. ↑ "Show-Me Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
95. ↑ "Smoky Mountain Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-04-12. 
96. ↑ "Southern Fried Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
97. ↑ "Southwest Burlesque Showcase". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
98. ↑ "Suncoast Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
99. ↑ "Texas Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2016-03-17. 
100. ↑ "Vermont Burlesque Festival". Retrieved 2014-07-05. 
101. ↑ "Virginia Burlesque & Sideshow Festival". Retrieved 2014-07-05. 
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