The 11th Annual international Ohio Burlesque Festival
August 10th, 11th & 12th of 2023
Beachland Ballroom
Beachland Ballroom
The international award winning Ohio Burlesque Festival is August 10th, 11th & 12th of 2023 at The Beachland Ballroom.
Join us for four days of over 60+ entertainers from all over the world, Burlesque, Drag, Variety, Vaudeville and so much more!
This annual Cleveland tradition has been featured on Cool Cleveland, Cleveland Scene, WKYZ, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Fresh Water Cleveland, Akron Beacon Journal and Cleveland Magazine.
Get to know our festival headliners & Features!
Join us for four days of over 60+ entertainers from all over the world, Burlesque, Drag, Variety, Vaudeville and so much more!
This annual Cleveland tradition has been featured on Cool Cleveland, Cleveland Scene, WKYZ, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Fresh Water Cleveland, Akron Beacon Journal and Cleveland Magazine.
Get to know our festival headliners & Features!
Thursday Night Rock & Roll Opener
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Special Feature
Eartha Kitten - Detroit, MI Eartha Kitten is just your average does it all diva with a smile as big as her rumored list of demands. A Detroit based artist, she has emceed, performed and taught all over the Midwest. Eartha’s signature production is Rouge Reveal; A Live Band Burlesque Show that has become a staple of the Detroit Burlesque scene. Eartha strives to produce and be part of burlesque experiences that showcase varied expression, leave people excited for more and make her students proud. |
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Headliner
Maja Jera from Columbus, OH Mixing the aesthetic of an anime superhero with genderless glam, Maja Jera is a non-binary, AAPI drag performer from Columbus, Ohio. They have won 4 titles- most recently winning District West Entertainer of the Year 2023. As a proud Filipino, they honor their heritage by starting the first ever all-Asian-American/ Pacific Islander queer entertainment show in Ohio. Get ready for the Supreme Filipinx of Columbus, their Highness- MAJA JERA! |
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Friday Night All-Stars
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Special Feature
Commander Sins - Columbus,OH Commander Sins is a deviously charming drag king that was created in the deserts of Phoenix Arizona. There he became the first Mr. Supreme Pride. In 2020 he moved to Columbus Ohio where he can be found on the stages taking you on nostalgic, alternative, sexual, and emotional journeys. He is the first Mr Ohio Red Ribbon Newcomer 2022 working with the rest of the Reb Ribbon court to bring awareness and advocacy for HIV/ AIDS care and prevention. He’s been raising hell for 9 years and has no plans on stopping anytime soon! You can find him on Instagram @commandersins |
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Bella Sin - Cleveland Burlesque Queen This multi-award-winning international performer hails from the land of Rock & Roll Cleveland, Ohio. Bella Sin is a proud Mexican-Immigrant womxn who hails from Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico. They hold the honor of being named “One Of Cleveland's Most Interesting People 2011” along with the long-running title of “Cleveland Burlesque Queen”. They have been the Executive Producer of the Ohio International Burlesque Festival for its entire 10 years and are the owner of the 19-year-running production company Cleveland Burlesque, They took part in the Burlesque Hall of Fame’s Moves Shakers and Innovators showcase in 2017, They are #19 in The 21st Century Burlesque Top 50 2022 along with having been featured in The History Channels American Pickers. They are a historian and archivist for Burlesque History and currently celebrating their 20th anniversary in burlesque. They are one of The Deadliest - Bella Sin |
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Headliner
Winner of 2023 Exotic World / Burlesque Hall of Fame SamsonNight - NYC Samson Night is a cross genre artist with over 25 years of professional experience in the businesses of TV/ Film, Broadway, Voice Over, Commercials and Print. Currently starring on Broadway and at Carnegie Hall, he is also a theater educator and will utilize techniques learned and used from those experiences to guide you through these courses. #6 on The Burlesque Top 50 2022 & #20 in 2021 Samson has been featured as the closer for the opening night of the New York Burlesque Festival, reigning title holder of "Queen Of The Roses" at the Oregon Burlesque Festival, "Best Group" with his partner Margo Mayhem at Arizona Burlesque Festival, will be the Featured Newcomer at Jeezy's Juke Joint in Chicago and Headlining What The Funk Festival 2021. He will also be competing for the title of Mr. Exotic World at BHoF next year and is 1/3 of the producing team: Bawdy Suit with Faggedy Randy and P.NoNoire. |
Saturday Night Gala
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Special Feature
Lottie Ellington - Detroit, MI Lottie Ellington is the prodigal titty of the Motor City, after spending several years in Virginia she recently returned home to Detroit, Michigan where she has been sharing her own flavor of “Southern Baptist Booty” all across Motown. Lottie Ellington is one of Detroit's favorite Aunt-tease, The Aunt-tease are a group of burlesque performers, "of a certain age" who champion social justice with love, fun, wisdom, and wit. In July of 2020, Lottie became the Headmistress of Ellington Academy of Burlesque, the first online historically Black Burlesque Academy. |
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Sucre à la Crème - Canada A multi award-winning Montreal-based burlesque performer, Sucre à la Crème's cheeky and innovative antics have taken her across North America and around the world, from Halifax to Honolulu to Hiroshima! In 2023, she won First Runner-Up at Miss Viva Las Vegas and was selected to compete for Best Debut at the Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekender. As a host, she has emceed shows and festivals and taught the art of hosting across the continent in both English and French. Her clients have included Ubisoft, McGill University, and the Canadian Centre for Architecture. |
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Headliner
Cervena Fox - Las Vegas, NV Born and raised in London, England. She grew up modeling and fire performed in the great city. But moved to USA in 2017 to perused her Burlesque dream. She has graced over 60 magazine covers worldwide and is a full time resident performer in Las Vegas Nevada. Known for her Crimson red hair, fully tattooed bombshell body, this British Vixen is here to put the tea, in tease. Let’s give a ROUSING applaud to this Multi award winning babe and QUEEN of the 2022 Golden Championship, Cervena Fox! |
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The 2023 Ohio Burlesque Performers
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