SF Bay Area burlesque for the week of September 29, 2008

Well, Tease-O-Rama week in the Bay Area is finally here! Whew. Glad I got the food poisoning out of the way this weekend! The schedule seems to be on the light side this week, but there's still some shows on tap to satisfy your thirst for burly-q even if you can't make it to SF!

Monday, September 29: Uptown Hubba Hubba at the Uptown Club in Oakland. Frederique Voix de Ville, Bunny Pistol, Miss Balla Fire, Madam Chartreuse and others join Kingfish and Eddie at their weekly show on the right side of the Bay. Doors at 9pm, show at 10. $5 cover, 21+ w/ID.

Thursday, October 2: Tease-O-Rama Meet and Mingle at the Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco. Kingfish and Eddie (again!) host a social evening featuring performances by Trixy Vixen (UK), the Honeybuns (Chicago), Ms. Violetta Beretta (Hawaii), and some of your local favorites. Doors at 9pm, show probably at 10ish. $8, 21+ w/ID.

Friday, October 3: Tease-O-Rama at Bimbo's 365 Club in SF. Opening night of TOR features MC Kitten on the Keys, an all-star line up including Catherine D'Lish, Dirty Martini, and Michelle L'amour, and a special performance by Cirque du Soleil Zumanity performers. Doors at 7pm, show at 8. $40, or $100 (two night VIP pass), 21+ w/ID.

Also Friday: Red Hots Burlesque at El Rio in San Francisco. I don't have the line up yet, but Dottie Lux is putting together a fine show, I'm sure. Show at 7:30pm. $5-10 sliding scale, 21+ w/ID.

Also, also Friday: First Friday Follies at the Stork Club in Oakland. Join Mistress of Ceremonies Madam Chartreuse as she welcomes Eeyore the Clown, Rubenesque Burlesque, Mugg Muggles, Ariyana La Fey, Ophelia Coeur de Noir, Tin Cup Serenade, and the Belles du Jour. Doors at 8pm, show at 9. Free, 21+ w/ID.

Saturday, October 4: Tease-O-Rama at Bimbo's 365 Club in SF. The second night of TOR features MC Kitten on the Keys and special co-host Peaches Christ plus, another all-star line up including Vivienne VaVaoom, Delirium Tremens, and Miss Indigo Blue, as well as many of our own Bay Area legends and stars such as Isis Starr, the Hot Pink Feathers, Bombshell Betty, Delilah, and too many more to mention! Doors at 7pm, show at 8. $40, or $100 (two night VIP pass), 21+ w/ID.

Also Saturday: Burlesque n' Brass at Cafe Van Kleef in Oakland. Join a cadre of HPF Parade Corps starlets and Blue Bone Express in the East Bay! Doors at 8:30pm, show at 9:30. $10, 21+ w/ID.

Sunday, October 5: Tease-O-Rama Movie Nite at Cerrito Speakeasy Theater. Join host Will the Thrill as Thrillville screens "The Silencers," starring Dean Martin, Stella Stevens, and Cyd Charisse. Also featuring live performances by Kellita, Delirium Tremens, and Miss Indigo Blue! Show at 5pm.

Wow! That was the longest I've ever spent on one of these "upcoming shows" things. Could be the remnants of the bad food...or this could be one of the greatest weeks in SF burlesque history!!