While fancy bars , eating place , and bouncy music are staple for any Twin Cities night out , it ’s a little - known fact that we also have a flourishing burlesque scene where multiple local burlesque companies host show . One part clowning , one part melodious theater , and two voice aphrodisiacal risky venture , these shows are always bursting at the seams to bring you a truly unequalled and fun nighttime out on the town . Burlesque is one of the oldest and most tingling forms of entertainment , and is dead worth check out at one of these great venues .
LUSH
NortheastOne of the Twin Cities ’ premier LGBTQ club just so happen to also be a expectant place to enchant a burlesque show . Every Friday night at 10 post-mortem , you may catch the folk fromBlack Hearts Burlesqueas they bring the rut . Be trusted to hang out for their hebdomadal post - show dance party , which melds DJs , go - go dancer , and the episodic especial invitee .
Minnsky Theatre
NortheastThis little Northeast theater is emcee to theWicked Wenches Cabaretcompany , and you could catch a variety of their provocative performances , which range from tops - classic , to bawdy , to downright hilarious , throughout the year . The dramaturgy also host student showcases from ExperTease Fitness , a company that teaches burlesque , pole dancing , and various other mediums in the risqué art .
The Lab Theater
North LoopNot only is this field of operations a part of the annualMinneapolis Burlesque Festival(held Oct. 6th-9th this year ) , but it also hosts a burlesque version ofThe NutcrackercalledVisions of Sugarplums , which you may catch from Dec. 22nd-31st . Set in the land of the Sugar Plum Fairy , the show puts a sultry twist on several classic holiday custom with a variety of classic dances and racy interpretation of holiday classics .
Amsterdam Bar & Hall
Downtown St. PaulYou can frequently catch burlesque shows at this Downtown St. Paul music venue , let in performances fromLe Cirque Rouge . After getting its start in 2003 , this fellowship claims to have been the first to bring burlesque back to the the Twin Cities after more than 50 age of tassel - less amusement . Other shows let in theLuxotica Lounge Cabaretand a “ 12 - phallus touring monstrosity ” with a unrecorded band , theSuper Happy Funtime Burlesque .
Bryant Lake Bowl
UptownThe ever - popularDykes Do Dragshow ( now in its 17th yr ) is what it sound like – all variety of sexuality - expressive public presentation ( including cabaret , burlesque , boi - lesque , live medicine , and more ) that will make you hack and holler . Past issue have sold out , so get your ticket now for one of four suggestive shows running from Sept. 15th-17th .
Hell’s Kitchen
DowntownWhile mainly a eatery that host a multifariousness of local musical acts , Hell ’s Kitchen has also been known to throw one the pits of a burlesque show . They ’ll again be a part of the Minneapolis Burlesque Festival this class , which takes home across multiple Minneapolis venues , and its already dark cabaret aesthetic makes it the consummate blank space to see performers doing what they do best ( artfully stripping and tantalizing ) in their most sinful geartrain .
Camp Bar
Downtown St. PaulThere is raft of bivouac to go around at Camp Bar , where every 2d Wednesday of the calendar month , you could catchBippy ’s Burlesque - O - Ramaand spotter as the performer caper , dance , and disrobe . On Sept. 26th , you could catch a telling , dancing , and disrobing show calledSin N Swingwhere you ’ll be draw in with an raiment of " alluring antics , bewitching beauties , and captivating choruses . "
Townhouse
MidwayKnown for a wide smorgasbord of events sharpen on titillating entertainment , this St. Paul stripe also feature an all - amateur burlesque show on the second Friday of every month . Known as the Nudie Nubie Show , the event is host by RedBone Burlesque , so if you ’ve ever thought about plunge your toe into the alluring fine art , this is your perfect chance to give it a try !
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Bippy’s Burlesque-o-Rama
Wicked Wenches Cabaret
Le Cirque Rouge Cabaret & Burlesque|Flickr/Marcus Metropolis
Minneapolis Burlesque Festival
Bippy’s Burlesque-o-Rama
