Indianapolis Burlesque Festival: Night 1
Start your engines for Indy’s greatest spectacle of burlesque- The Titty 500! Three nights of amazing burlesque and variety presented by and including all the members of the Rocket Doll Revue, along with an incredible lineup of local, state, and national talent!
This will be our 6th Titty 500, and it's 2nd year as the Indianapolis Burlesque Festival! Get your motor running on Thursday May 7th at the Tit City Tease, followed by the Speedway Showcase on Friday May 8th, then roll in hot to the Checkered Flag Finale on Saturday May 9th. New for this year: late night after party/"in the round" revue on May 9th directly after the Checkered Flag Finale, join us for Victory Circle!
Featured Performer: Ruby Mimosa (Seattle, WA) - Voted as one of the Most Influential Burlesque Performers in the World by 21st Century Burlesque in 2021 & 2022, Ruby has been a highlighted performer and instructor all over the US, Canada, France, England, Portugal, China, and Australia. Ruby is the creator and producer of BurlesKaraoke, a burlesque educator, celebrated performer, and tastemaker throughout Seattle.
Appearing in The Tit City Tease:
Auralie Wilde (St. Louis, MO)
Betty Vou Plait (Nashville, TN)
Cherry Bikini (Indianapolis, IN)
Geriatrickz (Covington, KY)
Kinetic Kristen (Nashville, TN)
Lady Cress'ha (Minneapolis, MN)
Lily Datura (Dayton, OH)
Lopez La Lopez (Providence, RI)
Moxie Simone (Chicago, IL)
Patsy Blue Ribbon (Indianapolis, IN)
St. Pussifer (Indianapolis, IN)
Hosted by: Gwen Sunkel (Indianapolis, IN)
Festival Aides: Violet Moonlight, Aurora Va Plauz, Elle EssDee
This event listing is for Thursday, May 7th.
Doors and drinks at 8:00pm. Show at 9pm. We suggest arriving at least 30 minutes prior to showtime for the best seating. All unclaimed tables will be released shortly after show time.
Limited Reserved VIP tables *$30/Guest (Must purchase table)
*$25 General Admission
All general admission seating is first come, first served.
Must be 21+
Thank you to our event sponsors: Shake Up Canned Cocktails, Chilly Water Brewing Company, Ambrosial Apparel, DID FIT STUDIO, Gary Snyder REALTOR®/Broker, Hell on Heels, The Common Room Salon, West Fork Whiskey, & Story's Collision Center
Special thanks to our Individual Sponsors as well!
*Event lineups are subject to change.