Shows at GBE

Each year, The Great Burlesque Exposition searches the globe to bring you the finest performers. We have four big shows on three big nights!

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May 4, 2023, 8 p.m. - 10 p.m. - Upstairs Theater

Space...the Frontal Frontier...

We're celebrating May the Fourth with a showcase of intergalatic proportions! The best performers from across the multiverse are congregating in Salem, MA for an evening of heavenly bodies and celestial beings that's hotter than a supernova.  Whether you War, Trek, or ride some other solar tide, you're going to love this out-of-this-world show!

May 4, 2023, 10 p.m. - midnight - Deacon Giles Speakeasy Lab

Please note: Right now, this event is for performers who have been cast for the weekend and staff only.  Deacon Giles can only accomodarte a limited number of people.  Once we have the an idea of how many people can attend, we will be accepting RSVPs from non-performers with Whole Shebang and Socialite passes.

Welcome to Salem!

We wanted to do something a little extra extra for all the folks who do so much to make the weekend happen.  So we talked our good friends at Deacon Giles Speakeasy Lab into letting us take over their joint for the night.  We'll provide the entertainment and some snacks and Deacon Giles will be serving some of their famous craft cocktails! Take home a bottle or three as a souvenir of The Great Burlesque Exposition!

The Speakeasy Lab is about a 10 minute walk from Old Town Hall.

May 5, 2023, 8 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. - Upstairs Theater

The Best of the Best

Invited performers, special guests, and winners from previous years take the stage in a spectacular showcase that's full of star power!

The full list of performers will be posted on or around February 4, so check back soon!

Individual tickets go on sale on March 4. Prior to that we are only selling weekend passes.

May 5, 2023, 9 p.m. - 11 p.m. - Downstairs Hall

Late Night Lust...

This after-hours event features some of our more risqué performances in an intimate cabaret setting.  Dim the lights, pour the wine, and sit back and enjoy.  Just remember: what happens at The Burlesk Bordello stays at The Burlesk Bordello...

The full list of performers will be posted on or around February 4, so check back soon!

Individual tickets go on sale on March 4. Prior to that we are only selling weekend passes. This show is 21+.  Tipping is encouraged.

May 6, 2023, 7:30 p.m. - 11 p.m. - Upstairs Theater

Two Shows In One!

First, the oh-so elegant Miss Mina Murray hosts an awesome exhibition of talents from all over the country! Then, after the intermission, the slightly less elegant Scratch hosts our burlesque battle royale, in which performers compete for prizes and glory!

The full list of performers will be posted on or around February 4, so check back soon!

Individual tickets go on sale on March 4. Prior to that we are only selling weekend passes.