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Vermont Burlesque Festival in Burlington
The Vermont Burlesque Festival is a five-day celebration of vaudeville-style performance held across Burlington and Barre, drawing more than 100 performers from around the world. Billed as New England's largest burlesque gathering, the festival combines showcase performances with skill classes in shimmying, floor work and fan dancing, alongside a charitable mission promoting body positivity.
For five days each year, Vermont's largest city and its state capital area both host what organizers describe as New England's biggest vaudeville jamboree, a celebration of burlesque and variety performance that draws more than 100 performers from across the country and internationally to Burlington and Barre.