Dyke March, After Affair, and King of Boylesque Pageant on Saturday, June 27, 2009

Pride 2009 continues with the Dyke March (http://www.thedykemarch.org/) on Saturday along with pre- and after-parties. Then, SF Boylesque presents KÖNIG - [king of boylesque], which is a boylesque pagaent with a $500 prize at stake.

The Dykes on Bikes (http://www.dykesonbikes.org/) Pink Saturday Party at Eagle Tavern (http://www.sfeagle.com/) will kick things off before the Dyke March. Catch the Twilight Vixen Revue, the Fella-Fem Drag Kings, and live music from Blair Hansen while enjoying food, beer, and good company. It'll start at 1pm (or noon if you wanna get there early), and you can watch the Twilight Vixen Revue ride off on some motorcycles. It'll be worth the $5 (food only) or $10 (food, soda, beer) price of admission! The Eagle Tavern is at 398 12th Street in San Francisco, and is a 21+ w/ID facility.



The March rally and entertainment will start at Dolores Park at 18th Street at 3pm. The March itself will begin at 7pm. It will end at 16th and Market Streets. Please see thedykemarch.org/pages/2009info.html for more information.

In the evening, Amelia Mae Paradise presents Dyke March After Affair at Paradise Lounge in San Francisco, which is located at 1501 Folsom Street. The doors open at 8:30pm, and the show will begin at 9:30. It will be a live music dance party featuring the burlesque troupe The Diamond Daggers and, from Vancouver, Cheescake Burlesque Revue:

The Second Annual Dyke March After Affair!

Presented by Amelia Mae Paradise

Saturday June 27, 2009
Paradise Lounge, 1501 Folsom @ 11th Street, San Francisco, CA
Doors at 8:30, Show at 9:30 & $15

A Live Music Dance Party featuring the area's HOTTEST all-female line-up!!!



On The Main Floor

* WOOD - Hard Rock, Fake Cock!
* DIAMOND DAGGERS - The Bay's Favorite Queer Burlesque!
* MIGHTY SLIM PICKINS - Vintage Country, Rockabilly Punk Outfit

Hosted by the Incomparable and Hilarious Tommy Salami

In the Upstairs Dance Lair:
* DJ Ryan spins sexy dance grooves all night long!
with Special Appearances by Vancouver's Cheesecake Burlesque Revue!


http://thedykemarch.org/
http://www.diamonddaggers.com/
http://www.paradisesf.com/

Over at SOMArts (http://www.somarts.org/), SF Boylesque (http://www.sfboylesque.com/) will be having their pagaent, KöNIG [king of boylesque]. See contestants Bobby Bryce, Chad Benjamin Potter, BJ Brown, Gideon Green, Smokin' McQueen, Cohdi Harrell, Barron Von Tease IV and Alvin McGee compete before celebrity judges including Kingfish of Hubba Hubba Revue, Kellita of Hot Pink Feathers, Simone de la Getto, and others. There will be a $500 prize at stake! SOMArts is located at 934 Brannan Street, and the price of tickets is $15. Advance tickets may be purchased at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/66013.

Also catch the guys of SF Boylesque as they staff a gate or volunteer at Pride. Saturday you can see them at the corner of Polk and Grove. Sunday they'll be a host party at the biggest gate of pride. Right by the UN Plaza, near Fulton and Leavenworth. Perhaps you can get one of their new t-shirts!

San Francisco area burlesque for the week of June 22, 2009

SF Pride 2009 is here! Many of this weeks shows are part of the celebration, and most of them are happening on the weekend. There are a variety of shows to check out, though. Many of your favorite acts will be performing this week! So check out these events, some of which are free!

• Monday, June 22, 2009: Hot Pink Feathers in The Cat's Pajamas at the Makeout Room in San Francisco, 3223 22nd Street. See excerpts from the HPF's Bollywood number & see them parade through the room to the live music of Eggplant Casino! 8pm-10. Free, 21+ w/ID.
  


• Also Monday: Uptown Hubba Hubba at the Uptown in Oakland, 1928 Telegraph Avenue. Uptown Hubba Hubba kicks off the official start of summer with a sizzling show! See Sparkly Devil, Flame Cynders, sASSy Hotbuns, Ariyana La Fey, Calamity Lulu, Miss Balla Fire, Josie Starre, and Vicar Vixen heat up the stage. Doors at 9pm, show at 10:15ish. $5, 21+ w/ID.


• Friday, June 26: Red Hots Burlesque at El Rio in San Francisco, 3158 Mission Street. Dottie Lux brings you a different show every single week! Each event promises the seductive and spicy, absurd and amusing all from local and visiting talent. Show at 7:30pm. $5-10 sliding scale, 21+ w/ID.


• Also Friday: Kitten on the Keys and Joshua Ellingson Exhibit at Coco-luxe Confections in SF, 1673 Haight Street. As part of the Upper-Haight Art Stroll, Joshua Ellingson will be exhibiting some of his artwork featuring burlesque performer Kitten on the Keys, who will also perform live. Chocolate treats will be available. Sounds yummy! 5pm to 9pm. Free.
  


• Also Friday: Trans March and Afterparty at Dolores Park, 19th Street, Valencia Street, 3158 Mission Street, San Francisco. The 2009 SF Trans March kicks off at Dolores Park from 3 to 7pm with "See and Be Seen". The March itself starts at 7pm, and proceeds from Dolores Park down 19th Street, makes a right on Valencia, then ends at 26th Street (http://www.transmarch.org/route). The After Party will take place at El Rio, 3158 Mission Street. Entertainers will include Charleston Chu & Thisway/Thatway, King TuffNStuff, and many others! After Party is $5-50 sliding scale (no one turned away for lack of funds), 21+ w/ID.


• Also Friday: The Bearded Lady's Trans March Freakshow at The Elbo Room in SF, 647 Valencia Street. See amazing feats of transgression! Death Defying Drag from Sir Loin Strip (Diamond Daggers), Glammamore, Rusty Hips, Lil Miss Hot Mess, Jupiter, Fella Fem. Unbelievable Burlesque from Amelia Mae Paradise (Diamond Daggers), Kentucky Fried Woman & Savory Sweet, Vera DeVille, Lola Peacock. Doors at 9pm, show at 9:30. $12-20 sliding scale, 21+ w/ID.
  


• Saturday, June 27: Dykes on Bikes Pink Saturday Party w/Twilight Vixen Revue at Eagle Tavern in SF, 398 12th Street. Celebrate Pride early and in style with Dykes on Bikes. Live music, food, beer, soda, raffles, auctions, and of course, your very own Twilight Vixens and Fella-Fem Drag Kings. After the show, follow the Vixens in procession to the festivities at Dolores Park! 1pm to 5pm. $10 (food, soda/beer) or $5 (food only), 21+ w/ID.


• Also Saturday: Dyke March and Dyke March After Affair at Paradise Lounge in SF, 1501 Folsom Street. The 2009 Dyke March will begin with a rally in Dolores Park at 3pm, and starts at 7pm. Afterwards, Join Amelia Mae Paradise for the After Affair at Paradise Lounge. A live-music dance party featuring Mighty Slim Pickins: All-female Vintage Country, Rockabilly, Punk Band. And Wood!: Classic Rock Drag King Hair Band. Plus see the Diamond Daggers: The Bay's Favorite Queer Burlesque! DJ Ryan will spin sexy dance tunes in the upstairs lair all night long! Doors at 8:30pm, show at 9:30. $15, 21+ w/ID.
  


• Sunday, June 28: SF Pride Parade and Celebration at various venues in Downtown San Francisco. Parade kicks off at 10:30 a.m. at Market St. & Beale and ends at Market & 8th St. in Downtown San Francisco. Afterwards, catch some of the hottest acts in burlesque at the Women's Dance & Performance Pavilion, at the intersection of Turk and Larkin Streets. See Amy Adams, Beth Elliott, ButchTap, Carrie Gerendasy, Diamond Daggers, Fella-Fem, Jay Walker, Jen Cross, Jukie Sunshine, Kentucky Fried Woman, King McQueen Royal Revue, Lady Gravity, Lady Monster, Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha, MOMMA'S BOYZ, Simone de la Getto, and Twilight Vixen Revue. Performances from 1pm to 3pm, dance party from 3pm to 6pm.
  
  

As always, for more information, please check the calendar above. Also, you may want to check back during the week to see if there are and late additions to this schedule. And if you have a burlesque show or information about a show you would like to add to the calendar, please email me at sfbr AT gmx DOT com.

Diamond Daggers Burlesque at 111 Minna for Dyke March After Affair on Saturday, June 28!

Amelia Mae Paradise of Diamond Daggers let me know that she will be performing with Diamond Daggers at the Dyke March After Affair on Saturday, June 28. I see that Alotta Boutte will be performing. I just luuuurve women with Alotte Boutte!! Haha! ;)

Amelia Mae Paradise & Diamond Daggers cordially invite you to...
A DYKE MARCH AFTER AFFAIR!
Saturday June 28, 2008
111 Minna Street, San Francisco, CA
Doors at 8:00 pm, show 9-11, dancing to follow
$12-20 sliding scale

San Francisco's hottest dyke march after party is ready for YOU! Want to have a convivial cabaret and frisky frolic without staying out all night long? Want to see some flashy flesh, delicious drag, dance your booty off and still have time to get your beauty zzzs before Pride Sunday? This is your spot! We'll showcase the Bay Area's most flamboyant females including: Diamond Daggers, Rusty Hips, Alotta Boutte, Holy McGrail, Kentucky Fried Woman, Jukie Sunshine, Delilah, Pidgeon Von Tramp, Ms. Cherry Galette and more! Co-sponsored by http://www.hillgirlz.com/ -- this is THE PLACE TO BE AFTER DYKE MARCH! 80s dance party to follow with the gang from 111 Minna's Barracuda.

http://www.diamonddaggers.com/
http://www.myspace.com/diamonddaggersburlesque
http://www.111minnagallery.com/