14th Annual Show Me Burlesque Festival

The 14th Annual Show Me Burlesque Festival kicks off with a huge bang! Join us for this opening night, fan-favorite party featuring some seriously hard hitting and wildly entertaining acts from an incredible and diverse group of performers from around the world!

Soaring singers, sizzling striptease, and killer comedy await at our opening night bash!

Doors at 7pm, show at 7:30pm

Enjoy a fabulous cocktail, dance to the jamz of our DJ and check out some over the top, sultry performances by some of our favorite performers from around the country at this official opening night after party. You won't want to miss a moment of this risque cabaret and sexy soiree!

Back once again in our home venue, the historic and beautiful Casa Loma Ballroom, the Show Me Burlesque and Vaudeville Festival brings you Van Ella Productions' most over the top endeavor: Spectaculaire! A non-stop vaudeville, vintage variety hour, late night talk show and musical rolled into one. Showgirls, hilarious antics, high flying amazement, fiery displays of disbelief, feats of strength, and award winning striptease of all variety from around the world will come together in a fantastical, magical, dizzying night of entertainment and accompanied by The Van Ella Band and Spectaculaire Orchestra.

Plus, head upstairs to our "Rue de Risque" for vendors and more!

Doors at 7pm, show at 8pm

The Madam, courtesans, and curious creatures await you for this salacious final night of the Show Me Burlesque Festival. Prepare yourself for the ultimate in tease at this intimate revue featuring some of the most sensual, strange and stunning performers in the world. A night of lusty, wicked, wanton desires too risque to mention here. Be sure to follow the red light...and don't be late. You won't want to miss this immersive, all star affair. Dress to impress and leave your inhibitions at the door.

Doors at 7pm, show at 8pm

Dress in your finest ensemble and make your way through the shadows to find your way to the glowing red lights of The Van Ella Bordella. Enter our den of iniquity to find yourself in an unparalleled world of decadence and sin. Every darkened corner holds delightful surprises, and our courtesans make sure you are never without amusement.

All ticket holders to the Red Light District Revue include admission to this Van Ella Bordella after party which features our sleazy jazz band and crowd seducing performers. Bring your dollar bills!

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Additional information about the festival is available at http://showmeburlesque.com

This event is for ages 21+

General Admission seating for all events is on a first come/first served basis and cannot be guaranteed. If you have a VIP ticket or Balcony ticket (Spectaculaire only), you will be guaranteed a seat. At Spectaculaire, all VIP guests will be assigned to a table for four. Depending on the number of tickets purchased on your order, you may be sharing a table with other guests. Table assignments are done in advance, so if you have any seating needs, please email [email protected] prior to May 5th. We cannot guarantee every request, but we will do our best to accommodate you.

Please email [email protected] with any seating requests at least 10 days prior to the event. We will do our best to accomodate any seating needs.

Safety of our performers, crew, and guests is very important to us. For that reason, we will be following local and CDC guidelines and will update ticket holders on any policy changes as the event draws near. Patrons should take whatever steps they feel necessary to protect their health regarding masking or testing. We do request that guests who feel ill and/or have tested positive for COVID-19 refrain from attending the event.

Thursday and Saturday events at The Golden Record - The first floor is fully ADA compliant. The Van Ella Bordella "Gentleman's Club" is located on the second floor, which is accessed via two flights of stairs. The venue does have an elevator, but venue staff is needed to operate it, so please let us know if you will need assistance accessing the second floor.

Friday at The Casa Loma Ballroom - Attendees must go up two flights of stairs to access the main floor of the event, and an additional flight of stairs for the bathrooms, balcony seating, vendor area, and Le Tent.

If you need accomodations or assistance for any of the events, please notify us prior to the show at [email protected].

Tickets are non-refundable. If you are unable to attend, you may transfer your ticket to another attendee prior to the event. Please email [email protected] if you need to transfer a ticket.

Please email [email protected] with any questions about the event.

Host or Publisher Lola van Ella