Burlesque shows this weekend, June 28 and 29

Here's a quick rundown of the shows coming up on Saturday and Sunday.

The Belles du Jour will be performing as part of the DIY Expo at the Stork Club in Oakland. They'll take the stage at 5:30pm. It's free!




Amelia Mae Paradise and the Diamond Daggers will be having their Dyke March After Party at 111 Minna in SF. The doors are at 8pm, and the show begins at 9. There will be dancing afterwards. Cover is $12-20 on a sliding scale.



Red Hots Burlesque will be having their show as presented by Madame Maraschino at Benders in SF. Doors at 9pm, show will follow shortly. Probably 9:30 or 10. Cover is $8.

And, lastly, Saturday will be your last chance to catch the Q-baret Spectacular with Twilight Vixen Revue and SF Boylesque. It will be at the Garage in SF. 8pm. Tickets are $10-15 on a sliding scale.

On Sunday, the Diamond Daggers will be at two different events. Here are the details straight from the Daggers themselves:

NectArena Presents
NectArena Women's Pride Stage
Sunday June 29, 2008
Golden Gate Between Van Ness & Polk
Diamond Daggers at 1:15 for 20 minutes

We're gonna be shaking it up and stirring in some feathery fanciness for all the gay gals at Pride this year. We'll be joined by the amazingly talented Alotta Boutte (of Beach Blanket Babylon & Harlem Shake) for a 20 minute set of Diamond Dagger's Best. There will be solos, duets, drag, and group spectacle from the Bay Area's favorite Burly-Queer Cabaret!

Juanita MORE! Presents
Gay Pride 08 After Party!!
Sunday June 29, 2008
The Phoenix Hotel, Bambuddah Lounge, 601 Eddy Street, San Francisco
doors at 3, performance at 6
$25 in advance, $30 at the door

Once again Juanita MORE is hosting the hottest San Francisco LGBT Pride Parade - After Party. A portion of the proceeds from this event will benefit The New Leaf Outreach to Elders Program. The afternoon benefit includes dancing to the hottest beats by some of Miss MORE's favorite DJs - Chelsea Starr (Hot Pants, Booty Call), James Glass, Robot Hustle (Honey Sound System), and The Bearded Lady (Chili Dog) & Steve Summers. A spectacular performance by Harlem Shake Burlesque & Diamond Daggers that is not to be missed! San Francisco's ONLY pool party is only a couple of blocks away from Civic Center which this makes Bambuddha Lounge the perfect spot for you and your friends to celebrate. There will be a limited amount of tickets available this year.

More details, including maps, are located in the calendar above. Have a great weekend!