Here are the details, via Romantic Asheville and the ABS Fest:
Headliners artists include Baltimore artists Trixie Little & the Evil Hate Monkey, Asheville’s original neo-Vaudeville heart-throbs The Goodies, Blast-Off Burlesque of Atlanta, Renea Le Roux of LA, and many others. This year also features more live music than ever, with the Goodies, the Mezmer Society, Wasted Wine and the Malamundos, a group that travels with its own cadre of GoGo dancers.
This year’s event has more to offer than ever:
- Friday night – The Red Carpet Gala & Opening Ceremonies! Enjoy a humorous history of the artform, see the Festival artists walk the Red Carpet for the Paparazzi, and enjoy a sampler of Burlesque, circus arts, and live music performance.
- Saturday and Sunday Seminary – Take any of over a dozen introductory and advanced workshops and Get Right with the Gods of Sass. All participants receive a Certificate of Vaudeville Divinity!
- Saturday night- The Big Spectacular at the Orange Peel Social Aid & Pleasure Club. A full night of delicious performance with award-winning artists from around the country, followed by after-party music with The Goodies!
Keeping Asheville funky is another part of the ABSfest vision. “One of the goals of ABSfest is to support our downtown in retaining an identity as a lively, viable, performance-friendly community. Some Burlesque festivals are secreted away in convention centers and hotels. By participating in ABSfest, artists, vendors and attendees are reinforcing the vital image of downtown Asheville as an art-based travel destination.”
Schedule of Events:
Friday June 12 9 PM: Red Carpet Gala, MoDaddy’s $15
Saturday, June 13 8 PM: Saturday Night Spectacular, The Orange Peel, $25 (main event)
Saturday-Sunday 9 AM – 6 PM: Various workshops, topics vary. French Broad Co-Op Movement and Learning Center; World Spirit Studio (70 College St); and The Orange Peel. Prices $20-$40
Private Lessons with Trixie Little & The Evil Hate Monkey, by Appointment, Sunday 12-5 PM. $100