Hawaii Burlesque Festival
Cherry Blossom Cabaret & Violetta Beretta are delighted to announce the return of The 9th Annual Hawaii Burlesque Festival & Revue!
The Hawaii Burlesque Festival returns after a 3 year interruption! We’re bringing tons of glitter, glamor and sexy, raunchy fun back to the Doris Duke Theater in 2023. Join the jubilation as the HBF celebrates its post-pandemic return and our 9th year of serving up sultry, hilarious, thought provoking burlesque in the Aloha State.
The Hawaii Burlesque Festival will present two very special “locals only” shows, featuring a dazzling assortment of captivating performers from across the Hawaiian Islands on October 6th and 7th, 2023 at the Honolulu Museum of Art’s Doris Duke Theatre. In its first year back post-pandemic, the HBF seeks to showcase the incredible talent, creativity and resilience of Hawaii’s established and emerging local burlesque, cabaret & varietè performers.
The 9th Annual Hawaii Burlesque Festival Presents
“Pasties Across the Pae’āina”
Friday, October 6th, 2023
The 9th Annual Hawaii Burlesque Festival opening night begins with a sexy, silly, time-traveling romp through all of the burlesque performances we missed during the festival’s three year hiatus! Join our “Host with the Most” Hunter Down, and “Hawaii’s Mustache Queen” Tita Titsling as they take you on a hilarious journey through space and time with the help of some magical golden pasties!
Featuring both well established local burlesque icons, as well as up and coming ingenues in the Hawaii burlesque scene, “Pasties Across the Pae’āina” is a captivating sampling of the best of burlesque in Hawaii.
Attendees will begin their evening with a glamorous cocktail reception starting at 6:00 p.m. Enjoy your libations in the beautiful Honolulu Museum of Art’s main courtyard while witnessing the thrilling beauty, and strength of Volary Aerial Burlesque, who will perform on a unique apparatus specially designed for the event. The evening culminates with a stunning and sexy show featuring burlesque, belly dance, cabaret and drag performances starting at 7:00pm in the Doris Duke Theatre.
Performances by:
Bambi Bombshell, Bunny Pistol, Cabaret & Cocktails, ChiChi Roniz, Emma Noire, Lilith Satana, Madame X, Mia Mirage, Miss Savvy, Shakti Dance Movement, Thunder Rhodes, and Violetta Beretta
The 9th Annual Hawaii Burlesque Festival Presents
“Stars of the Islands”
Saturday, October 7th, 2023
Join the 9th Annual Hawaii Burlesque Festival in celebration of our final night at the gorgeous Honolulu Museum of Art’s Doris Duke Theatre! This star-studded show will fly you to the moon and beyond in search of the most galactically gorgeous performers in Hawaii! With their usual side-splitting comic hijinx, Emcees Hunter Down & Tita Titsling will be lifting off on the Hawaii Burlesque Festival’s ninth year and will help to put our lucky audience into orbit around all of Hawaii’s most heavenly burlesque bodies!
Featuring both well established local burlesque icons, as well as up and coming ingenues in the Hawaii burlesque scene, “Stars of the Islands” is a stellar sampling of Hawaii’s best burlesque and cabaret stars!
Attendees will begin their evening with a glamorous cocktail reception starting at 6:00 p.m. Enjoy your libations in the beautiful Honolulu Museum of Art’s main courtyard while witnessing the thrilling beauty, and strength of Volary Aerial Burlesque, who will perform on a unique apparatus specially designed for the event. The evening culminates with a stunning and sexy show featuring burlesque, belly dance, cabaret and drag performances starting at 7:00pm in the Doris Duke Theatre.
Performances by:
Bunny Buckles, Glamour Hammer, Lacey Midnight, Lilith Satana, Luna Velour & Dixxxin, Miss Fortune, Miss Riding Good & Her Big Bad Wulf, Mz Moneypaws, Queen Mabsy, Sage Bee, Shakti Dance Movement, Susie Scorpio, and Violetta Beretta