Thirsty Girl & Pontani Productions are proud to present The 2nd Annual New York Burlesque Festival! Three days & nights of Glitter and Glamour in Gotham!

The 2nd Annual New York Burlesque Festival is a weekend long event that takes place in the Big Apple! Over 45 premiere Burlesque & Variety performers from around the world will descend upon NYC for two nights and one day of amazing performance in three of NYC's hottest venues! All three of last year's events were soldout before the doors even opened, so be sure to keep an eye on this site or join our mailing list so that you can be the first on your block to purchase your tickets!

Friday, May 14th: WFMU Live Broadcast
Stream it! Turn your radio on at 1pm to 3pm to listen to Monica Lynch talk to her favorite Burlesque stars, Torchy Taboo, The Wet Spots & Kitten on the Keys!
Listen to the archived stream www.wfmu.org

Friday, May 14th: The Premiere Party
Celebrate the premiere of this year's New York Burlesque Festival at the ever-titillating Pussycat Lounge! We are taking over all three floors of the Pussycat and decorating it with Burlesque beauties, GoGo Dancers, swanky bands and saucey sideshow acts.
The Pussycat Lounge
96 Greenwich St
212 267 6855
9pm to close
Live webcam! at www.pussycatlounge.com

Saturday, May 15th:
America's Favorite Burlesque Gameshow- This or That!
At the legendary Sideshows by the Seashore and hosted by the Great Fredini and Julie Atlas Muz, "This or That!" is America's first Burlesque TV game show! This hilarious show combines a twisted take on the classic TV game show format with sexy sight gags and the joy of watching other people placed in embarrassing situations. The game offers cash, unique prizes, and entertainment provided by world class variety acts.
Sideshows by the Seashore, Coney Island, 3:00pm

The Saturday Spectacular
Don't miss the spotlight event of this year's Festival: Saturday, May 15th at Club Avalon. We will be hosting an All-Star lineup at this spacious nightclub formerly known as The Limelight! Club Avalon boasts an enormous main stage, fabulous sight lines, seating options, serious NYC history and more. Don't miss this spectacular event! 18+ for girls, 21+ for guys.
Club Avalon
47 W. 20th St.
7pm - 12am

Sunday, May 16th: Burlesque Brunch & The Golden Pastie Awards
Join us for the ever-entertaining Burlesque Brunch and The 1st Annual Golden Pastie Awards. This gala event will feature live performances, an awards ceremony that will honor Burlesque performers from all over the globe and brunch! Categories for the Golden Pastie Awards will be announced ASAP and you will be able to nominate performers and vote at www.thenewyorkburlesquefestival.com. Winners will receive a Giant Golden Pastie! The Burlesque Boutique will be open so you can buy your favorite performer's goodies as well as a book signing of "Burlesque" by Michelle Baldwin.
The Cutting Room
19 W. 24th St.
1pm to 3pm
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