UPCOMING EVENTS

Bette's Burlesque Presents: 2025 End of the Year Showcase
Dec
6

Bette's Burlesque Presents: 2025 End of the Year Showcase

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We’re wrapping up another incredible year of sparkle, self-expression, and community! Join us for a night of unforgettable burlesque, live music, and celebration all in support of our 2026 educational trip to BurlyCon, the international burlesque convention.

✨ What to expect:

  • 2026 Title Competition

  • Gorgeous burlesque performances

  • Live music from CoolBreeze

  • Door prizes and a silent auction

🎟️ Tickets:

$20 online | $25 at the door

Every ticket helps our troupe continue learning, growing, and bringing body-positive artistry to the Kentuckiana stage. Come celebrate with us!

Food and drink will be available to purchase in partnership with Logan Street Market! Come early, grab a bite and a few sips!

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Make the Yuletide Gay
Dec
11

Make the Yuletide Gay

It's your newest holiday tradition! Don your gay apparel and cozy up next to three award-winning songwriters for a night of holiday classics, original music, storytelling, comfort, and joy. 2025 International Folk Music Artist of the Year award winner Crys Matthews is joined by genre-defying artist/activist Heather Mae and shame-slaying singer-songwriter drag queen Flamy Grant for a winter show like no other. We're making merry and celebrating the resilience of the LGBTQ+ community in a time when so many are trying to silence our voices. Don't miss this night of feel-good, uplifting, soul-filling music as we Make the Yuletide Gay for the second year in a row!



Crys Matthews

Winner of the 2025 International Folk Music Awards Artist of the Year, Nashville resident Crys Matthews is among the brightest stars of the new generation of social justice music-makers. Of Matthews, ASCAP VP & Creative Director Eric Philbrook says, “By wrapping honest emotions around her socially conscious messages and dynamically delivering them with a warm heart and a strong voice, she lifts our spirits just when we need it most in these troubled times.” In her own words, Matthews says her mission is: to amplify the voices of the unheard, to shed light on the unseen, and to be a steadfast reminder that hope and love are the truest pathways to equity and justice.



Flamy Grant

Flamy Grant is a shame-slaying, hip-swaying, singing-songwriting drag queen from Asheville, North Carolina. Her 2024 record CHURCH hit #8 on the iTunes Country charts and was named one of the Top Ten Best Queer Country Albums of 2024 by Rainbow Rodeo Magazine, while her 2022 debut record, Bible Belt Baby, reached the #1 spot on the iTunes Christian Chart and cracked the top 20 of Billboard’s Christian digital sales chart. Winner of the 2023 Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk competition, Flamy was also a nominee for Artist of the Year at the 2025 International Folk Music Awards. A powerhouse vocalist and intrepid songwriter who blends country, folk, gospel, and roots, Flamy delivers theatrical, therapeutic, and wholly original music shared through the evocative art of drag.



Heather Mae

Heather Mae is an acclaimed social justice singer-songwriter, fearlessly baring her soul in her music and creating an intimate space of shared vulnerability for her listeners. Her unbridled honesty, both on and off stage, has cultivated a devoted fanbase and garnered recognition including accolades like the winner of the Rocky Mountain Folks Fest Songwriter Showcase and Northeast Regional Folk Alliance Artist-Activist of the Year award. Her luminescent 2019 release, Glimmer, drew parallels to vocal powerhouses Adele and Sara Bareilles. With storytelling depth reminiscent of Florence Welch, each work by Heather Mae unveils a portrait of resilience and self-discovery.

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Magical Midwinter Market
Dec
12
to Dec 21

Magical Midwinter Market

Calling all the magical folk of the south! The Magical Midwinter Marketplace is coming to Louisville, KY this December. Step into a magical world filled with unique vendors and compelling characters. Learn more about furthering your magical education by visiting the professors of Lorehollow Academy at their popup bookstore – will you choose to specialize in plant-speaking as a Sylvan from House Ashthorn, or will you learn the ancient art-craft of forging spells into metal as an Artificer in House Ironstag? After working up a thirst, stop by the tavern to grab a drink and gossip with the barkeep – who knows what rumors you might uncover! Do your holiday shopping for your magical friends and family – the marketplace is the perfect place to pick up magical necessaries like specialty potions, enchanting artifacts, books of magic, and much more! Most importantly - the marketplace won’t be here for long and entrance is limited – don’t miss your chance to visit and purchase your entrance time today!

What to expect with your ticket:

• A fully immersive, themed shopping experience with 20+ local vendors selling high-quality, handcrafted items

• Opportunities to interact with a cast of magical characters including professors and students from Lorehollow as well as magical vendors and townsfolk

• Limited edition, themed food and beverage offerings only available for the market!

• Interested in a quest? Pick up a market errand from our notice board and discover the market’s secrets!

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Derby City Bad Cats Tournament
Dec
14

Derby City Bad Cats Tournament

Are you a lady or non-binary person who's into pinball? Do you want a chill space to hang out with other fems & thems? Then join the DERBY CITY BAD CATS!

Our monthly tournaments are a great way to dip your toes into competitive pinball if you don't wanna commit to a full season just yet. You'll also get to hang out and meet new people in a low-stakes, chill envioronment.

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Live Performance- Patty PerShayla
Nov
13

Live Performance- Patty PerShayla

Patty PerShayla is already a rarity as a combination singer and bassist, but has established herself as a stand-out performer by meanwhile perching on one leg or strutting the stage in platform heels. She is heard before she is seen, boasting a big voice for a relatively small vessel, and certainly has a lot to say—challenging gender norms, confronting imposter syndrome, processing trauma—and don’t even think about getting on her bad side. Always emoting for the cheap seats and boasting a big attitude, the heart of the project is PerShayla’s vocal delivery and her quirky, pointed lyrics, ready to call out injustice or just simply shout the big feelings away.

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Derby City Bad Cats Tournament
Nov
9

Derby City Bad Cats Tournament

Are you a lady or non-binary person who's into pinball? Do you want a chill space to hang out with other fems & thems? Then join the DERBY CITY BAD CATS!

Our monthly tournaments are a great way to dip your toes into competitive pinball if you don't wanna commit to a full season just yet. You'll also get to hang out and meet new people in a low-stakes, chill envioronment.

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Bette's Burlesque Presents: Halloween Bash
Oct
24

Bette's Burlesque Presents: Halloween Bash

Join us for a night of spooky sparkle and burlesque magic as we kick off Halloween week in style! Several shops will be open throughout the evening serving delicious food, drinks, and local merchandise!

Doors will open at 8:30pm followed by @coolbreeze57d bringing you the Ditties Before the Titties ✨

@the_lady_maryjane will be our host for the evening
With performances by
@emerald_dahlia13
@thebettysmokes
@mx_stella_artwat
@kali_amore
@ladyydaisyymaee

And our very special guest @satanicmechanicc 🔥

PLUS a costume contest!! Win our 2026 calendar!!

come eat, shop, and celebrate with us! 🎃

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Speed Dating
Oct
15

Speed Dating

Find love and find friends with in-person speed dating, friend socials, and matchmaking events curated by locals.

Find love with in-person singles and matchmaking events curated by locals. Go on at least eight 5-minute dates in one night, matched with the most compatible people in the room! Use your phone to navigate tables, make your choices, and receive mutual match emails at the end of the night.

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Derby City Bad Cats Tournament
Oct
12

Derby City Bad Cats Tournament

Are you a lady or non-binary person who's into pinball? Do you want a chill space to hang out with other fems & thems? Then join the DERBY CITY BAD CATS!

Our monthly tournaments are a great way to dip your toes into competitive pinball if you don't wanna commit to a full season just yet. You'll also get to hang out and meet new people in a low-stakes, chill envioronment.

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