Texas Burlesque Festival

05/14/2026

We’re so honored to be featured in the Austin Chronicle as they celebrate the magic, resilience, and evolution of the Texas Burlesque Festival. This year marks the festival’s 19th year of bringing world-class tease, glamour, artistry, and community to Austin.

And tonight… we kick it all off!!!

OPENING NIGHT is HERE at Elysium
Doors at 8PM • Show at 9PM

Friday (tomorrow) & Saturday we shimmy into the Rollins Studio Theatre at the Long Center for two unforgettable nights of burlesque brilliance.

Thank you to everyone who has supported TXBF over the last 19 years — the performers, producers, volunteers, crew, and audiences who keep this art form sparkling brighter every year. ✨

Grab your tickets for this weekend at texasburlesquefestival.com/tickets

Use code: FAF15 for 15% off Friday (tomorrow) night tickets!!

In dark times, there’s nothing brighter than a spotlight on sequins. That’s why Terri Lynn Raridon, founder of the Texas Burlesque Festival, is sure that this year’s gathering in the name of dropping every stitch to the floor is more important than ever.  “We will prevail,” she said. Runn...

05/12/2026

🚨 3 DAYS UNTIL OPENING NIGHT 🚨

Saturday night join us at Long Center for the Performing Arts as performers from across the country take the stage for an unforgettable night!

🖤 ASL interpreters will be present all nights of the festival to help make TXBF more accessible for ALL.

This is your last chance for tickets before festival weekend begins — Thursday night online ticket sales close at 12pm on Thursday! Grab your seats now and come celebrate burlesque with us!
Get your 🎟️🎟️ on the Texas Burlesque Fest website!

Saturday, May 16th
Rollins Theatre
7pm Doors, 8pm Show

05/11/2026

🔥 IT’S OFFICIALLY FESTIVAL WEEK 🔥

Only FOUR DAYS until Texas Burlesque Festival begins!!!

Don’t wait until the last minute — gather your friends, plan your outfits, and secure your seats now

ASL interpreters will be present all nights of the festival to help make TXBF more accessible for ALL

Friday, May 15th
Rollins Theatre
7pm Doors, 8pm Show
Get your 🎟️🎟️ on the Texas Burlesque Fest website!

05/09/2026

ONLY 5 MORE DAYS UNTIL OUR TXBF NIGHT ONE: THURSDAY NIGHT EXTRAVAGANZA

We are so ready to celebrate with performers and audiences from all over! ✨

🎟️ Thursday VIP TABLES are officially SOLD OUT!
Online ticket sales for Thursday close at NOON May 14th, but GA tickets + any remaining reserved seats will still be available at the door starting at 8PM.

We’re also proud to share that ASL interpreters will be present all nights of the festival to help make TXBF more accessible to ALL 🖤

If you’ve been thinking about coming… this is your sign to grab your friends and your tickets!!!

Thursday, May 14th
Elysium
8pm Doors, 9pm Show
Get your 🎟️🎟️ on the Texas Burlesque Fest website!

05/08/2026

✨ KITTY MCSPARKLES (Austin, TX) ✨

Texas Burlesque Festival 2026 Friday Night Performer!

Kitty McSparkles is a silk-slick tease with a taste for mischief and a knack for making audiences feel something. With over three decades of dance and performance experience, she blends burlesque, pole, chair, and floorwork into a style that’s equal parts precision and temptation.

Founder of Austin’s All-Black Burlesque and Variety show, .Butter.Babies.Productions, Kitty knows how to build a stage—and how to set it on fire. A movement facilitator and dance therapist in the making, she brings body awareness, confidence, and a whole lot of play to everything she does. You can find her .coven and .

Careful… she’s not just here to perform. She’s here to leave you wanting more.

Friday, May 15th
Rollins Theatre
7pm Doors, 8pm Show
ASL interpreters available ALL nights of the festival!
Get your 🎟️🎟️ on the Texas Burlesque Fest website!

05/06/2026

✨ MEET THE KITTENS ✨

Our stage kittens are the unsung heroes of TXBF

Get to know this year’s lineup:

💖 Cristal (Thursday) –
Burlesque performer, producer, dance instructor, and poet

🌺 Hibiscus Bloom (Thursday & Saturday) –
Member of Bat City Bombshells + clown in Fou Fou Ha

🖤 Zenyth (Friday) –
Burlesque performer, drag queen, clown in Fou Fou Ha, and collage artist

🔥 Ryder Strong (Friday & Saturday) –
Co-Producer of Frisky Business Burlesque + 1/2 of Ca****oe Cabaret

Show them some love when you see them!! We wouldn't have a show without them! ✨

05/06/2026

TXBF is bringing you Boa-dacious Moves with Jessabelle Thunder—and trust, you don’t want to miss this.
Crowned Miss Exotic World, Queen of Burlesque 2025, and an international headliner who’s lit up stages across 11 countries—now she’s ready to share her secrets with YOU!

🗓 Saturday 5/16
⏰ 1:30–3PM
📍 The Rollins Theatre at The Long Center
💸 $25 @ texasburlesquefestival(dot)com