The 14th Annual international Ohio Burlesque Festival
August 13th, 14th & 15th of 2026
Beachland Ballroom
Beachland Ballroom
The international award winning Ohio Burlesque Festival is August 7th, 8th & 9th of 2025 at The Beachland Ballroom.
Join us for four days of over 50+ 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 50+ 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
Special Feature
Poundcake - Cleveland, OH
Poundcake is North East Ohio's satisfyingly thicc signature dessert. His recipe combines 1lb each of burlesque with live vocals, comedic timing, cosplay ingenuity and drag king audacity. This triple-threat transmasc treat leaves nothing but crumbs and boasts a bold aftertaste you won't stop craving. He's the sweetest treat just over five feet... Always keepin it short and sweet.... Grab a fork and prepare yourself for a heapin helpin of POUNDCAKE!
Poundcake is North East Ohio's satisfyingly thicc signature dessert. His recipe combines 1lb each of burlesque with live vocals, comedic timing, cosplay ingenuity and drag king audacity. This triple-threat transmasc treat leaves nothing but crumbs and boasts a bold aftertaste you won't stop craving. He's the sweetest treat just over five feet... Always keepin it short and sweet.... Grab a fork and prepare yourself for a heapin helpin of POUNDCAKE!
Headliner
Lola Loveletter - Cleveland, OH
Lola Loveletter is a Cleveland-born and raised burlesque artist rooted in Nerdlesque and Neo stylings. Crowned Miss Rubber City in 2024 and awarded Most Classic at the Land of the Sky Festival the same year, Cleveland’s Special Delivery has dropped off the total package in multiple cities in the US and internationally.
Lola Loveletter is a Cleveland-born and raised burlesque artist rooted in Nerdlesque and Neo stylings. Crowned Miss Rubber City in 2024 and awarded Most Classic at the Land of the Sky Festival the same year, Cleveland’s Special Delivery has dropped off the total package in multiple cities in the US and internationally.
Friday Night All-Stars
Special Feature
Lilly Envogue - Omaha, NE
Lilly EnVogue is a dancer and burlesque artist based out of Omaha, Nebraska that has dazzled the audiences between the two art forms. As a dancer, she is part of Love To Groove Academy : The Agency and has opened for acts such as 6lack and Mereba and has been seen performing regularly alongside rising local R&B star Ris. As a burlesque artist, she is a member of A Bombshell Burlesque and has traveled to perform in many cities such as New Orleans, San Francisco, and NYC. In her four years of burlesque she’s been crowned the 2025 Nudie Nubies Nationwide Champ , inaugural Wickedest Performer, and competed in the Best Debut category at BHoF 2026.
Lilly EnVogue is a dancer and burlesque artist based out of Omaha, Nebraska that has dazzled the audiences between the two art forms. As a dancer, she is part of Love To Groove Academy : The Agency and has opened for acts such as 6lack and Mereba and has been seen performing regularly alongside rising local R&B star Ris. As a burlesque artist, she is a member of A Bombshell Burlesque and has traveled to perform in many cities such as New Orleans, San Francisco, and NYC. In her four years of burlesque she’s been crowned the 2025 Nudie Nubies Nationwide Champ , inaugural Wickedest Performer, and competed in the Best Debut category at BHoF 2026.
Headliners
Bella Sin - Cleveland, Ohio
This multi-award-winning performer hails originally from Juarez, Chihuahua Mexico - A proud Immigrant who hold the honor of being named "One of Cleveland's Most Interesting people 2011" along with the running title of "Cleveland Burlesque Queen". They have been the executive producer of the Ohio International Burlesque Festival for its entire 12 years and the owner of the 20 year running Cleveland Burlesque LLC. Sin's career has been highlighted with international and national touring with the honor of participating in Movers, Shakers and innovators at Burlesque Hall of Fame in 2017, Being awarded Most Iconic at The Oregon Burlesque Festival in 2023, Awarded Duchess of The 2024 Miss Viva Las Vegas Burlesque Competition, Featured in the 21st Century Burlesque Top 50 2021 #24, 2022 #19 and 2023 #19.
Sin's awards are not just on stage, offstage Sin's activism is received recognitions from the Ohio House of representatives, City Council and Mayor.
Sin has been also featured in a multitide of local news broadcasts, national television and international like American Pickers on The History Channel.
This multi-award-winning performer hails originally from Juarez, Chihuahua Mexico - A proud Immigrant who hold the honor of being named "One of Cleveland's Most Interesting people 2011" along with the running title of "Cleveland Burlesque Queen". They have been the executive producer of the Ohio International Burlesque Festival for its entire 12 years and the owner of the 20 year running Cleveland Burlesque LLC. Sin's career has been highlighted with international and national touring with the honor of participating in Movers, Shakers and innovators at Burlesque Hall of Fame in 2017, Being awarded Most Iconic at The Oregon Burlesque Festival in 2023, Awarded Duchess of The 2024 Miss Viva Las Vegas Burlesque Competition, Featured in the 21st Century Burlesque Top 50 2021 #24, 2022 #19 and 2023 #19.
Sin's awards are not just on stage, offstage Sin's activism is received recognitions from the Ohio House of representatives, City Council and Mayor.
Sin has been also featured in a multitide of local news broadcasts, national television and international like American Pickers on The History Channel.
Rita D'Lavine -
Rita has enchanted audiences far and wide, earning such titles as the 2019 Duchess of Funk at the What the Funk?! BIPoC Burlesque Festival and Mx. Ohio Burlesque 2022. Most recently, they graced the stage as the headliner of the 2023 Dragon Con Glamour Geek Burlesque Revue and featured at Northstar Nerdlesque Fest 2025. Rita is the co- creator and co-producer of Ghoul Friends Queer Cabaret, an adult puppet show designed to teach grown-ups how to get along.
Rita has enchanted audiences far and wide, earning such titles as the 2019 Duchess of Funk at the What the Funk?! BIPoC Burlesque Festival and Mx. Ohio Burlesque 2022. Most recently, they graced the stage as the headliner of the 2023 Dragon Con Glamour Geek Burlesque Revue and featured at Northstar Nerdlesque Fest 2025. Rita is the co- creator and co-producer of Ghoul Friends Queer Cabaret, an adult puppet show designed to teach grown-ups how to get along.
Miss Nyxon - Chicago, IL
Miss NYXon grew up in the professional wrestling industry, hailing from the iconic wrestling dynasty Los Guerreros. Being in front of audiences of thousands since 13years old- she is a Burlesque Artist, Choreographer, Third Generation Pro Wrestler, Fire Performer, TV personality & Host. As of 2022 Nyxon has headlined around the US, making rounds in the US Burlesque Festival Circuit and tours internationally as a feature entertainer. She is Your Miss Hollywood & Hollywood Blockbuster 2025 and 2026 Viva Las Vegas Duchess. She is The Favorite of Burlesque, Latina Heat- Miss Nyxon!
Miss NYXon grew up in the professional wrestling industry, hailing from the iconic wrestling dynasty Los Guerreros. Being in front of audiences of thousands since 13years old- she is a Burlesque Artist, Choreographer, Third Generation Pro Wrestler, Fire Performer, TV personality & Host. As of 2022 Nyxon has headlined around the US, making rounds in the US Burlesque Festival Circuit and tours internationally as a feature entertainer. She is Your Miss Hollywood & Hollywood Blockbuster 2025 and 2026 Viva Las Vegas Duchess. She is The Favorite of Burlesque, Latina Heat- Miss Nyxon!
Saturday Night Gala
Special Feature
Bob'beyonce - Chicago, IL
Bobbi "Bob'beyonce" Ponder is a performer and choreographer from and based in Chicago, Il. She has been dancing professionally and teaching for 13 years. Her professional credits include dancing for international recording artists Tems and Wyclef Jean. In 2020 Bob'beyonce began her burlesque journey in Cincinnati, Oh as a performer for Queen Bee Cabaret. Bob'beyonce made her Chicago burlesque debut at Jeezy's Juke Joint in 2022 with Mocha Mocha 2.0. In 2023 Bob'beyonce went on to win the Unrivaled competition at Untitled Supper Club in Chicago and has been performing around the Midwest since. In 2025 Bob’beyonce made her first appearance at a burlesque festival competing in the Best Debut category at Burlesque Hall of Fame. She is excited to be featured at her Ohio Burlesque Festival, her first Burlesque festival since BHOF, in the state where her burlesque journey started.
Bobbi "Bob'beyonce" Ponder is a performer and choreographer from and based in Chicago, Il. She has been dancing professionally and teaching for 13 years. Her professional credits include dancing for international recording artists Tems and Wyclef Jean. In 2020 Bob'beyonce began her burlesque journey in Cincinnati, Oh as a performer for Queen Bee Cabaret. Bob'beyonce made her Chicago burlesque debut at Jeezy's Juke Joint in 2022 with Mocha Mocha 2.0. In 2023 Bob'beyonce went on to win the Unrivaled competition at Untitled Supper Club in Chicago and has been performing around the Midwest since. In 2025 Bob’beyonce made her first appearance at a burlesque festival competing in the Best Debut category at Burlesque Hall of Fame. She is excited to be featured at her Ohio Burlesque Festival, her first Burlesque festival since BHOF, in the state where her burlesque journey started.
headliners
Raven Rose - Arkansas
Coined as "The Empress of Opulence," Raven Rose is an award-winning Afro-Indigenous dancer known for her grace, glamour, and grind. This "Sapphic Sensation" is a GLAMbassador for the LGBTQ+ community and is the current reigning queen of Viva Las Vegas. She was also recently voted as 21st Century Burlesque's #10 Most Influential Figure worldwide. When not performing and teaching burlesque-related workshops all over the country, she is choreographing steamy group and solo acts for other performers along with creating glamorous costumes for show ponies under her costume line “Risk by Raven.”
Coined as "The Empress of Opulence," Raven Rose is an award-winning Afro-Indigenous dancer known for her grace, glamour, and grind. This "Sapphic Sensation" is a GLAMbassador for the LGBTQ+ community and is the current reigning queen of Viva Las Vegas. She was also recently voted as 21st Century Burlesque's #10 Most Influential Figure worldwide. When not performing and teaching burlesque-related workshops all over the country, she is choreographing steamy group and solo acts for other performers along with creating glamorous costumes for show ponies under her costume line “Risk by Raven.”
Aquarious Moon - Washington, DC
Aquarius is a Somali-Nigerian American performance artist, producer, and cultural curator whose work moves fluidly between performance, production, and education. A leading figure in contemporary burlesque, she has captivated audiences on stages from Washington, D.C. to London, Sydney, New Orleans, and New York — and across stages throughout Europe and Australia — building a career defined by artistry, intention, and cultural impact.
Voted the 6th most influential burlesque performer in the world and named to 21st Century Burlesque's Top 50 To Watch, she holds the titles of 2025 Sin City Queen of Burlesque, 2025 Imperial Burlesque Monarch, and 2024 DMV Kiki Women's Performer of the Year. Her work has been honored in the Burlesque Hall of Fame's Movers, Shakers, and Innovators Showcase, and in 2026 she curated the landmark exhibition Every(Body) Wants to Be a Showgirl at Dupont Underground — in official partnership with the Burlesque Hall of Fame — featuring over 100 Black burlesque performers from around the world. Her legacy has been preserved in the Brown Skin Girls: Showgirls exhibit and documented in the film JIG SHOW: Harlem in Havana. She holds the "Golden Goddess of Burlesque" title, bestowed by mentor Egypt Blaque Knyle, and is recognized by the Kennedy Center as a performance artist, choreographer, and community advocate.
Her viral hashtag #everybodywantstobeashowgirl sparked a global movement, uniting burlesque artists worldwide and becoming a rallying cry for a more diverse, inclusive showgirl culture. Through the OK Moves Collective — with a pop-up tour reaching London, Amsterdam, Denver, Philadelphia, and beyond — she has brought that same energy into the studio, teaching thousands of students at institutions including the Kennedy Center, Equinox, and 305 Fitness.
Before stepping into the spotlight, Aquarius Moon spent years as a full-time political advocate championing disability rights, early childhood education, and universal paid family leave — a foundation still visible in her featured wellness talk for the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), her invited speaking engagement with Leadership for Educational Equity, and her ongoing volunteer work with Special Olympics Montgomery County.
Aquarius Moon holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of Maryland with a Minor in Early Childhood Special Education, and a Master's degree in Education Policy from American University.
Aquarius is a Somali-Nigerian American performance artist, producer, and cultural curator whose work moves fluidly between performance, production, and education. A leading figure in contemporary burlesque, she has captivated audiences on stages from Washington, D.C. to London, Sydney, New Orleans, and New York — and across stages throughout Europe and Australia — building a career defined by artistry, intention, and cultural impact.
Voted the 6th most influential burlesque performer in the world and named to 21st Century Burlesque's Top 50 To Watch, she holds the titles of 2025 Sin City Queen of Burlesque, 2025 Imperial Burlesque Monarch, and 2024 DMV Kiki Women's Performer of the Year. Her work has been honored in the Burlesque Hall of Fame's Movers, Shakers, and Innovators Showcase, and in 2026 she curated the landmark exhibition Every(Body) Wants to Be a Showgirl at Dupont Underground — in official partnership with the Burlesque Hall of Fame — featuring over 100 Black burlesque performers from around the world. Her legacy has been preserved in the Brown Skin Girls: Showgirls exhibit and documented in the film JIG SHOW: Harlem in Havana. She holds the "Golden Goddess of Burlesque" title, bestowed by mentor Egypt Blaque Knyle, and is recognized by the Kennedy Center as a performance artist, choreographer, and community advocate.
Her viral hashtag #everybodywantstobeashowgirl sparked a global movement, uniting burlesque artists worldwide and becoming a rallying cry for a more diverse, inclusive showgirl culture. Through the OK Moves Collective — with a pop-up tour reaching London, Amsterdam, Denver, Philadelphia, and beyond — she has brought that same energy into the studio, teaching thousands of students at institutions including the Kennedy Center, Equinox, and 305 Fitness.
Before stepping into the spotlight, Aquarius Moon spent years as a full-time political advocate championing disability rights, early childhood education, and universal paid family leave — a foundation still visible in her featured wellness talk for the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), her invited speaking engagement with Leadership for Educational Equity, and her ongoing volunteer work with Special Olympics Montgomery County.
Aquarius Moon holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of Maryland with a Minor in Early Childhood Special Education, and a Master's degree in Education Policy from American University.
The 2026 Ohio Burlesque Performers
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Masters of Ceremonies
Burlesque would not be anything with out it's masters of comedy that are steering the ship for the next few days of The Ohio Burlesque Festival, Not only are these Multi award winning masters of performance art but they are also witty and unruly ready with puns, jackets and a whole lot of questions.
Friday Night All-Stars & Saturday Night Gala - Ken Schneck - Cleveland, OH
Thursday Night Rock & Roll Opener - Viktor Devonne from Los Angeles California
