The 12th Annual International Ohio Burlesque Festival 2024
The 12th Annual International Burlesque Festival will be held at The Historical Beachland Ballroom & Tavern
August 15th, 16th & 17th of 2024. The Festival is produced & sponsored in part by
nineteen year veteran award winning burlesque production company Cleveland Burlesque with
the leadership of their head producers and staff.
August 15th, 16th & 17th of 2024. The Festival is produced & sponsored in part by
nineteen year veteran award winning burlesque production company Cleveland Burlesque with
the leadership of their head producers and staff.
About our Application
The application for our festival will be available on January 1st to February 29th, 2024 and it is hosted by the festival,
The festival takes place in Cleveland, Ohio at The Beachland Ballroom and Tavern at
The Waterloo Arts District on August 15th thru 17th 2024.
A few things you need to know about our application that will help you prep before you apply.
The 12th annual International Ohio Burlesque Festival News:
Our application period will be January 1st, 2024 to February 29th at midnight Cleveland, Ohio Time.
Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic we request all entertainers, staff, volunteers, vendors, sponsors and audience are vaccinated,
this is simply a suggestion for community health and safety. We will be providing preventative measures.
The festival takes place in Cleveland, Ohio at The Beachland Ballroom and Tavern at
The Waterloo Arts District on August 15th thru 17th 2024.
A few things you need to know about our application that will help you prep before you apply.
The 12th annual International Ohio Burlesque Festival News:
Our application period will be January 1st, 2024 to February 29th at midnight Cleveland, Ohio Time.
Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic we request all entertainers, staff, volunteers, vendors, sponsors and audience are vaccinated,
this is simply a suggestion for community health and safety. We will be providing preventative measures.
- Uncompleted applications will not be reviewed.
- Each application hosts two videos and we limit acts to a time of 5 mins.
- You can submit up-to 1 applications per performer/group.
- Video is required for you act, You can send us any video at any quality including from your cellphone. We have to be able to see your costume, routine and choreography along with listening clearly to your song.
- We do not host fire acts at this time. We do host aerial acts with proper insurance.
- The Ohio Burlesque Festival mandates is to showcase a diverse and inclusive body positive cast of artists representing WOC, POC, BIPOC, QPOC, LGBTQIA, immigrants, and differently abled performers in a safe, inclusive space.
- The festival takes 2 business weeks (15 Business Days) to review applications, You will get a communication by email from us with either invitational and a non invitational. If you did not get an a communication please reach out to us via email [email protected] -
- We provide performers with a weekender ticket to enter all showcases for free.
- A limited number of images per performer are release the day after the show, The rest are release with in 30 days.
- Videos are free to our performers and they will be released with 60 days after the show.
- Our festival badge acts as a discount program with city wide partners with out tourist bureau.
- We provide a meal for performers day of their show, refreshments and snacks.
- Hotel accommodations will be provided with host hotel at a discounted rate to make it more affordable of a trip.
- This year 2024 we are giving you two free workshops on Event and Self promotion and Burlesque Business on Social Media. They are free for all festival participants.
