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Burlesque & Cabaret
Feathers, rhinestones and a slow reveal. Burlesque troupes, drag shows, cabaret and variety nights across Denver, from the Clocktower to East Colfax.
Nightmare on Acoma Street III: The Trilogy
Creepatorium turns 3 and neighbor HORRID turns 4, and they're celebrating on Friday the 13th with free horror trivia, then a ticketed horror burlesque show featuring "the weird, the messy and the fabulous."
Details →Blassphemy! A Metal Go-Go Burlesque Show: Myspace-Core
Burlesque and go-go set to metal, with long sets of head banging, booty shaking and dive-bar grime. November's theme is Myspace-core, so dig out the skinny jeans and skunk stripes. Bring singles to tip. 21+.
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Blue Dime Cabaret Presents: Rage & Resistance
Remember, remember, the 14th of November: Blue Dime Cabaret channels its rage against the machine into burlesque, drag and magic. Stomp, strut, disrupt and spread the love. 21+.
Details →Blue Dime Cabaret: Rage & Resistance
Burlesque, magic and drag as a celebration of rage and resistance. 21+.
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Divorced, Beheaded, Unlaced
The six wives of Henry VIII get an aerial-and-burlesque remix of SIX, with six dancers, three live singers and a collective score to settle. Starring V, Eve Addams, Tormenta, Reality Rose, Champagne Shuga Nova and more. 18+.
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Drag Me To Da Points: One-Year Anniversary Drag Show
House of Royalti, Princess B and Jasmeen N Royalti celebrate a year of drag in Five Points with performances, special guests and giveaways.
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Mod Vaude Grimm & Glamour
A dark, glamorous cabaret where familiar characters and creatures get reimagined through burlesque, aerial, pole, comedy and dance. With Vera Va Voom, Miss Diamond Dahlia, Aria Lavish and the Mod Vaude crew. 18+.
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Adult Drag Bingo Hosted By: Jessica L'Whor
Jessica L'Whor hosts a night of bingo, laughs and drag at Blend.Co on Larimer. 21+.
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HoliGAY!
Daniella DeCoteau hosts a theatrical holiday drag cabaret starring some of Denver's best drag talent. A festive way to kick off the season. 18+.
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Make it Rain for Rain Boa
A benefit burlesque and drag show to help performer Rain Boa get the medical care she needs, with Rain as host plus Angelica Dred, Cherry De'Ville, Izzy Stardust, Wynter Kandi and more, and a raffle of donated goodies. 18+.
Details →Divorced, Beheaded, Unlaced
The six wives of Henry VIII get an aerial-and-burlesque remix of SIX, with six dancers, three live singers and a collective score to settle. Starring V, Eve Addams, Tormenta, Reality Rose, Champagne Shuga Nova and more. 18+.
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Second Star on the Left
Bender Flames' burlesque musical asks what happens when Peter Pan finally grows up: lessons are learned, dreams are crushed and tassels are twirled. Like a regular musical, except people burst into burlesque instead of song. 18+.
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Spectacular DRAG! at Alamo Drafthouse Sloans Lake Barfly
Local drag and queer joy in the Barfly at Alamo Drafthouse Sloans Lake, every third Saturday. Free to reserve.
Details →Second Star on the Left
Bender Flames' burlesque musical asks what happens when Peter Pan finally grows up: lessons are learned, dreams are crushed and tassels are twirled. Like a regular musical, except people burst into burlesque instead of song. 18+.
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Drag Queen Bingo
Free drag queen bingo every other Tuesday in Westminster, hosted by Gabriella But'zin and Star Kirkland. Grab a free ticket and a dauber.
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Glamoure Performance Academy: Costuming: Live Performance!
After weeks of heels, chair work, makeup and costuming classes, Glamoure Performance Academy's students debut brand-new acts. Come cheer on the next burlesque, drag or cabaret stars before they're famous. Sober space; 18+.
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Once Upon A Scream!
The Rhinettes, Burlesque Hall of Fame's Best Large Group, turn Dracula, Elvira, the Joker and other famous monsters into a scarily sexy burlesque revue, with Vampyra as your wicked MC. 18+.
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Dungeons & Dragons Burlesque/Drag Show
Wizards, warriors and rogues get the drag-and-burlesque treatment in this fantasy-themed show, back by popular demand. Come in cosplay for the costume contest. 18+.
Details →Adult Drag Bingo Hosted By: Jessica L'Whor
Jessica L'Whor hosts a night of bingo, laughs and drag at Blend.Co on Larimer. 21+.
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Alchemize: An Open Stage Drag Show!
Creepatorium's monthly open-stage drag night, where you see brand-new acts before they hit the big stages. Pay what you can (suggested $10) or grab a general ticket. 18+ (bar with ID).
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Bat-Humbug! A Gotham XXXMas Carol
Batman meets Dickens in Rainbow Cult's queer holiday cabaret, as Gotham's villains crash Bruce Wayne's lonely Christmas Eve. Drag, burlesque, aerial, live singing and puppetry, with no respect whatsoever for the source material. 18+.
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Drag Queen Bingo!
Free drag queen bingo on the first Thursday of the month at the Barfly inside Alamo Drafthouse Sloans Lake. 18+.
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Drag Decades: Holiday Flirt
Denver's drag historian Shirley Delta Blow, giant pink foam wig and all, does a holiday-themed trip through drag history. Expect costume changes, storytelling and big laughs. 18+.
Details →Bat-Humbug! A Gotham XXXMas Carol
Batman meets Dickens in Rainbow Cult's queer holiday cabaret, as Gotham's villains crash Bruce Wayne's lonely Christmas Eve. Drag, burlesque, aerial, live singing and puppetry, with no respect whatsoever for the source material. 18+.
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Comedy Queens: A Drag Comedy Experience
Dr. Zackarina Jenny-hoe and a rotating cast of drag queens, kings and things take over RISE Comedy for an hour of sketches, musical numbers, improv and stand-up. Free to reserve; bring cash to tip.
Details →Bat-Humbug! A Gotham XXXMas Carol
Batman meets Dickens in Rainbow Cult's queer holiday cabaret, as Gotham's villains crash Bruce Wayne's lonely Christmas Eve. Drag, burlesque, aerial, live singing and puppetry, with no respect whatsoever for the source material. 18+.
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Chilly Wonka
Prudence DeVilliere's holiday burlesque tour of the Wonka factory, where five lucky tourists decide what the tour really needs is less clothing. With DeeDee Derriere, Eve Addams, Bender Flames, Indy Fire and more. 18+.
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Crimson Burlesque Presents: December Debauchery
Crimson Burlesque takes over Ophelia's for a festive afternoon-into-evening of burlesque, glamour and holiday mischief, with an early and a late show. 21+ with valid ID.
Details →Drag Queen Bingo
Free drag queen bingo every other Tuesday in Westminster, hosted by Gabriella But'zin and Star Kirkland. Grab a free ticket and a dauber.
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Nightmare
Selena Bone'Em Harder's burlesque and aerial remix of The Nightmare Before Christmas, with Jack, Sally, Oogie and Zero brought to life by Halloweentown's finest. Halloween gets one more lap in December. 18+.
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The School of Badass Burlesque Fall Student Showcase
The fall students of Denver's School of Badass Burlesque (levels 1 through 3) show off what they've been working on, plus a set from Katya Peepin. Tips appreciated. 18+.
Details →Blassphemy! A Metal Go-Go Burlesque Show
Alabaster's metal go-go burlesque night on East Colfax: headbanging, booty shaking and a soundtrack of breakdowns, with resident kitten Cassy Cyanide. Bring singles to tip. 21+.
Details →Nightmare
Selena Bone'Em Harder's burlesque and aerial remix of The Nightmare Before Christmas, with Jack, Sally, Oogie and Zero brought to life by Halloweentown's finest. Halloween gets one more lap in December. 18+.
Details →Nightmare
Selena Bone'Em Harder's burlesque and aerial remix of The Nightmare Before Christmas, with Jack, Sally, Oogie and Zero brought to life by Halloweentown's finest. Halloween gets one more lap in December. 18+.
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The Naughty North Pole Show - An Erotic Holiday Spectacular!
A cheeky holiday show of pole, aerial and burlesque in which hopeful letter-writers send their wildest wishes to "Old St. Dick" and the Jingle Ball Elves deliver. Come early for an 8-vendor erotic gift market, naughty carolers and a scandalous Santa photo. 18+.
Details →Sarah Hester Ross: C*nty Christmas
Musical comedian Sarah Hester Ross brings her one-woman holiday show: powerhouse vocals, feminist satire and cabaret chaos, with the filter firmly off. 18+.
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