Upcoming events
Cutsie Boopsie Christmas
Gigi Gabor Presents: Cutsie Boopsie Christmas, a Saccharine Sweet Holiday Drag and Burlesque Extravaganza
This show is going to bring you all the cute fluffy holiday feels that your hallmark movie loving soul craves.
Featuring performances by
Pixel Angel
Finn Gerring
Bunny Wonderland
Spreada Lajoy
Ginjer Vitus
Curly Casino
This show is a companion event with GiGi's annual "HoHo Horror" Drag and Burlesque Show, on Saturday December 20th. Two casts, Two Unique Performances, One fabulous holiday weekend.
*Online Only* Combo tickets available!
Adult Story Time with THEM Burlesque | Smutty Holidays
It's Smutty! It's Campy! It's Adult Story Time!
Join our host Kinky Slippers as she does festive readings from smutty holiday novels and short stories. In between each jolly reading, featured performers Sultana, Mike Hunt and Rosie Havoc will bring the holiday cheer and help you onto the naughty list with drag and burlesque performances!
Friday, December 19 | 8PM
$15 GA | $25 VIP Paint Package*
Novel - Portland, ME
*Paint package includes a table seat and a wooden book box, canvas, or ornaments for painting. All painting supplies will be provided.
Ho Ho Horror
The 3rd Annual Ho Ho Horror Show! This event takes holiday Drag and Burlesque and flips it on its head to bring you a truly Horrifying night of performances. Featuring Rexx Chaos, Sultana, Chartreuse Money, Arabella LaDessé, and La Petite Mystique.
Its giving Psychological Horror, Freakshow, Santa the Serial Killer and his merry band of murderous Elves bring you a Not-So-Silent Night vibes.
This event is a companion event to Gigi's 'Cutsey Boopsie Christmas' event on Friday, Dec. 19th. Two casts, Two Unique Performances, One fabulous holiday weekend.
*Online Only* Combo tickets available on the CBC event page!
Tinsel & Tease: Holiday Burlesque
Holiday burlesque and drag show.
Happy Ho Ho Ho-lidays! Celebrate the season with a festive and cheeky burlesque show at Tonic Maine! Don your best ugly Christmas sweater and enjoy a night of dazzling performances.Hosted by Rosie Havoc
Featuring
Liza May
Heather Powers
Vivienne Obsidian
PeeWee's PlaygirlSaturday, December 20 | 8PM
$20 ADV | $25 Day Of | 21+
Tonic Maine - Brunswick Maine
Char-aoke
CHAR-AOKE, where CHAR makes YOU the STAR.
Come take stardom into your own hand 🎤 from 6 to 9 PM with Chartreuse Money performing on the hour, every hour! - along with her delightful co-host Dave and a regular crowd of enthusiastic Char-aokers! All are welcome to sing!
Blackstones is 21+, ID required, and always cover-free!
Casco Bay Cabaret
CASCO BAY CABARET returns for the holidays! Join us DECEMBER 22 @blueportlandmaine for a night of variety, tricks and cheer. The Casco Bay Cabaret presents....our coziest show yet: BLUE CHRISTMAS! A holiday cabaret, Monday, December 22 at 8pm Doors open at 7, all beliefs are welcome Celebrate the season with your local weirdos TICKETS are now on SALE
Sluts In Sweaters: A Holigay Drag Show
Get ready to celebrate the Holigay season with a fabulous drag show with Portland's sexy queens and kings, slutting around in holigay cheer
Get ready to celebrate the Holigay season at Novel with a fabulous drag show featuring Portland's queens and kings slutting around in holigay sweater ready for the season! Get ready to be dazzled, twirled around, and maybe dominated by some of your favorite slutty entertainers.
Featuring Finn Gerring and Angel Dionne Money Hosted by Letta Dicken. With two pop-up guest performances by some of your local queer drag entertainers.
Wear an Ugly or Non-Ugly Holiday Sweater and be entered into a raffle for some extra special holiday queer prizes!
Produced by Letta Dicken
18+ Show
UNHOLY NIGHT on Christmas Eve Eve at Rumors!
Pixel Angel Presents UNHOLY NIGHT, come celebrate Christmas Eve Eve (December 23rd) with a line up of local burlesque and drag performers.
UNHOLY NIGHT on Christmas Eve Eve
Pixel Angel Presents UNHOLY NIGHT, come celebrate Christmas Eve Eve (December 23rd) with a line up of local burlesque and drag performers. A ticket to this show would be a perfect gift for a friend who is coming home for the holidays!
Doors @ 7:00pm, Show @ 8:00pm
LIMITED $13 Early Bird, $15 in advance, $20 day of
21+
Street Parking Available
Venue unfortunately not handicap accessible
Best of 2025 Drag Brunch!
Monthly Drag Brunch with our dazzling host, Chartreuse Money!
PLEASE READ ENTIRE SUMMARY PRIOR TO BOOKING
Chartreuse will lead you through a fabulous roster of local and guest performers.
Due to popularity, we will be hosting two rounds of performances each Sunday:
First seating is from 11:30-11:45, with the performance beginning shortly after final arrival.
Second seating is from 1:45-2:00.
** Second seating recommended relaxed arrival time to allow for the restaurant to be reset prior to your arrival**
Groups are recommended to place ticket orders under one name, so we can guarantee you will all be seated together. Requests to be seated with other parties are not guaranteed.
Limited cash will be available to exchange large bills.
* Tickets are a mixture of traditional table, high-top table, and bar seating. Placement is dependent on party size. If you need ADA accommodations for a lower table or plan to bring children, please contact us in advance at portlandgm@batsonriver.com*
Although we support early exposure for children to all that our community has to offer, we do recommend this show for ages 16+. We trust your judgement as a parent.
THIS EVENT WILL SELL OUT!
LIMITED SEATING DAY-OF DEPENDING ON CANCELLATIONS - COME EARLY TO GET YOUR NAME ON THE WAITLIST
We do not accept ticket refund requests within 48 hours of the event.
We will reschedule you for a future event if you contact us no later than 24 hours prior to the day of the show.
Char-aoke
CHAR-AOKE, where CHAR makes YOU the STAR.
Come take stardom into your own hand 🎤 from 6 to 9 PM with Chartreuse Money performing on the hour, every hour! - along with her delightful co-host Dave and a regular crowd of enthusiastic Char-aokers! All are welcome to sing!
Blackstones is 21+, ID required, and always cover-free!
Char-aoke
CHAR-AOKE, where CHAR makes YOU the STAR.
Come take stardom into your own hand 🎤 from 6 to 9 PM with Chartreuse Money performing on the hour, every hour! - along with her delightful co-host Dave and a regular crowd of enthusiastic Char-aokers! All are welcome to sing!
Blackstones is 21+, ID required, and always cover-free!
A Letta' Bit Of Chaos
Enter into a magnificent night of fun thatll chill you to the bone, so cozy up and bring yourself into the world of A Letta' Bit of Chaos"
Enter into a magnificent night of fun thatll chill you to the bone, so cozy up and bring yourself into the world of A Letta' Bit of Chaos" at Novel! Hosted by Letta Dicken & Rexx Chaos, with this month's special guest, Aquarius Funkk.
Get ready, because they're ready to dazzal you, as you enjoy a night of queer performance art, dancing, and audience games and competition. Baby what are you waiting for? Get your tickets! It's just A Letta' Bit of Chaos"!
This show is 18+
Doors Open 7pm
Show Time 8pm
Produced by Letta Dicken, in collaboration with Rexx Chaos
Char-aoke
CHAR-AOKE, where CHAR makes YOU the STAR.
Come take stardom into your own hand 🎤 from 6 to 9 PM with Chartreuse Money performing on the hour, every hour! - along with her delightful co-host Dave and a regular crowd of enthusiastic Char-aokers! All are welcome to sing!
Blackstones is 21+, ID required, and always cover-free!
Banded Anniversary Drag Brunch
Cap off our anniversary weekend with Drag Brunch! Hosted by the fabulous Chartreuse Money, joined by Arabella Ladesse and Raya Sunshine.
Strut Krampus Bash! feat. Megami of RuPaul's Drag Race By SPACE
The 3rd annual Strut Krampus Bash feat. Megami from RuPaul's Drag Race
Portland’s wicked winter ritual is back. STRUT KRAMPUS unleashes RuPaul's Drag Race's Megami for a night of drag, fashion, DJs and unholy queer revelry. Slip into something sinful and join the mischief — Krampus is ready for you.
Deryck Todd Presents
STRUT: KRAMPUS
A Devilishly Queer Holiday Bash at SPACE Gallery
Saturday, December 13th
8 PM – 1 AM
STARRING Megami (RuPaul’s Drag Race)
MUSIC Ben Spalding | Disco Dungeon
MC Gigi Gabor
LIVE SHOWS Arabella LaDelesse | Aquarius Funkk | Bunny Wonderland | Cherry Lemonade | Chartreuse Money | Danielle Dior | Finn Gerring | Liza May | Tasha Tektite | Vivienne Obsidian
HOSTS Queers & Beers | Guerilla Queer Bar
PHOTO Shawn Robbins
COMMUNITY PARTNERS Coffee By Design | DTA | CoworkHers | Scottie’s Walkies | Rytualist | Creative Portland
POP-UP SHOPS Winged Prints | FireBall Book Bindery | Opal's Art
21+ | No Refunds | ASL Provided | Handicapp Accessible
We prioritize safety, inclusivity and community pride at every event. Come as you are, and treat everyone like they belong — because they do.
The Velvet Lounge
This Friday! There’s a new Queer bar opening in Biddeford ME and we’re partying for the grand opening!
@thevelvetlounge207 is the place to be! NO COVER
Shows throughout the night by myself, @arabella_thegoddess, and @candacepersuasian !
Music by @melthebritish
SEE YOU THERE
Nipplely Bits!
A Holiday Burr-lesque and Drag Show!
As the weather gets more nippy outside, we gather inside by the fire for the hottest show in Portland! You bring the cocoa and we'll bring the heat!
The venue will be serving food!
Char-aoke
CHAR-AOKE, where CHAR makes YOU the STAR.
Come take stardom into your own hand 🎤 from 6 to 9 PM with Chartreuse Money performing on the hour, every hour! - along with her delightful co-host Dave and a regular crowd of enthusiastic Char-aokers! All are welcome to sing!
Blackstones is 21+, ID required, and always cover-free!
Char-aoke
CHAR-AOKE, where CHAR makes YOU the STAR.
Come take stardom into your own hand 🎤 from 6 to 9 PM with Chartreuse Money performing on the hour, every hour! - along with her delightful co-host Dave and a regular crowd of enthusiastic Char-aokers! All are welcome to sing!
Blackstones is 21+, ID required, and always cover-free!
Char-aoke
CHAR-AOKE, where CHAR makes YOU the STAR.
Come take stardom into your own hand 🎤 from 6 to 9 PM with Chartreuse Money performing on the hour, every hour! - along with her delightful co-host Dave and a regular crowd of enthusiastic Char-aokers! All are welcome to sing!
Blackstones is 21+, ID required, and always cover-free!
Char-aoke
CHAR-AOKE, where CHAR makes YOU the STAR.
Come take stardom into your own hand 🎤 from 6 to 9 PM with Chartreuse Money performing on the hour, every hour! - along with her delightful co-host Dave and a regular crowd of enthusiastic Char-aokers! All are welcome to sing!
Blackstones is 21+, ID required, and always cover-free!
Char-aoke
CHAR-AOKE, where CHAR makes YOU the STAR.
Come take stardom into your own hand 🎤 from 6 to 9 PM with Chartreuse Money performing on the hour, every hour! - along with her delightful co-host Dave and a regular crowd of enthusiastic Char-aokers! All are welcome to sing!
Blackstones is 21+, ID required, and always cover-free!
American Horror Story: Handmade Hell
American Horror Story: Handmade Hell
✨ A Drag Spectacle of Screams, Sequins & Stitchery ✨
Handmade horror and hilarity brought to life at the Playhouse At Waterville Station, Inspired by creative genius Ryan Murphy, AHS, Glee, and a real-life nightmare. This is more than just a show, it is a Celebration of survival and the 1-year anniversary of Creating in Maine, the most cursed store in the haunted Auburn mall.
Expect:
👠 Fierce individual drag performances
🎬 Mini horror-comedy skits
🎤 Audience participation (yes, you!)
🎁 Gift bags for attendees
🎉 A devilishly delightful giveaway
Whether you're a fan of Glee, American Horror Story, or just love your drag with a side of haunted retail trauma, this show is stitched together just for you.
Saturday, November 8, 2024.
Doors open at 6PM for a “Meet & Greet”.
Show starts at 7PM
The Playhouse At Waterville Station, 17 Railroad Square in Waterville
Tickets $20 online here
$25 at the door
Char-aoke
CHAR-AOKE, where CHAR makes YOU the STAR.
Come take stardom into your own hand 🎤 from 6 to 9 PM with Chartreuse Money performing on the hour, every hour! - along with her delightful co-host Dave and a regular crowd of enthusiastic Char-aokers! All are welcome to sing!
Blackstones is 21+, ID required, and always cover-free!
The Great Pumpkin Ball
EqualityMaine presents
The Great Pumpkin Ball: Queer Monstrosities
Maine’s Largest Queer Halloween Dance Party
This year, the biggest queer Halloween party in Maine is on Halloween night! The Great Pumpkin Ball is returning this year on Halloween proper featuring horror drag royalty and season 1 winner of The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula: Vander Von Odd. Hosted by GiGi Gabor, the evening will feature a legendary line up of performers, including NYC’s K.James and Miss Malice. Join us for an irresistible night including performances, a costume contest, dancing, and more.
Friday, October 31
State Theatre – Portland, ME
8pm – 12:30am
Low Sensory Hour: 7-8pm
Ages: 18+
ASL Interpreted
Proceeds benefit EqualityMaine
TICKETS:
General Admission: $25 advance / $35 day of show
Dance party, performances, and a costume contest with enticing prizes!
Low Sensory Hour: $10
Quieter music, a smaller crowd, and sensory-friendly lighting.
Performance by Letta Dicken, tarot readings, silent movie, and more!
VIP package: $70
• a meet and greet ticket with our headliner, Vander Von Odd
• access to a private VIP bar
• 2 complimentary drink tickets.
The first 30 people to arrive at the meet and greet will also receive an exclusive signed 8×10 autograph from Vander Von Odd, valued at $25, in addition to the rest of the VIP package.
Hosted by: GiGi Gabor
Music by: DJ Keith James
Performances by:
• K.James (NYC)
• Miss Malice (NYC)
• Aquarius Funkk
• Arabella LaDessé
• Chartreuse Money
• Cherry Lemonade
• Cinnamon Maxxine (San Francisco)
• The Haus of Crown and Chaos
• La Petite Mystique
• Pup Gatz (Los Angeles)
• Low Sensory Hour featuring Letta Dicken
Poster artwork by Aquarius Funkk
Sponsored by The State Theatre
Blood Bath
PORTLAND'S BLOODIEST NIGHT RETURNS FOR ITS 3RD YEAR.
DANCE PARTY. DRAG AND BURLESQUE. BLOOD RAIN
GET READY TO #GetDrenched
White attire encouraged (not your favorite outfit ;)
THEM Burlesque Bingo: Fright Night Follies
It's BINGO night with THEM Burlesque at Novel! Join us for bingo, mini games, burlesque and drag! Whimsical themes meet fabulous performances with a chance to win some prizes. Join us for this fun evening with THEM!
BOO! It's nearly Halloween! Enjoy an evening of spooky bingo! Costumes encouraged!
Featuring
Liza May
Rosie Havoc
Thursday, October 30 | 7-10PM$10 | 21+
Novel - Portland, ME
Casco Bay Cabaret
Join Casco Bay Cabaret for their Halloween Variety extravaganza featuring Burlesque, Drag, circus & MUCH MUCH MORE
The Rocky Horror BURLESQUE Show! 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION!
The Rocky Horror Burlesque Show
Rocky Horror with a twist, enjoy watching Rocky Horror Picture Show while a shadow cast of burlesque performers make the movie come to life right before your eyes!
50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION!!
Doors @ 8:30pm, Show @ 9:00pm
$15 in advance, $20 day of
$4 prop bags available (PLEASE NO OUTSIDE PROPS)
18+
Street Parking Available
Venue unfortunately not handicap accessible
Produced by: Pixel Angel
Featuring:
El Ixir
La Petite Mystique
Poletoria
Vivenne Obsidian
Faberge
Mable Syrup
Mx. Demeanor
Leda Valentina
Coral Ondaleft
Slimerella
Ghouls Gone Wild burlesque & variety show
🎃 GHOULS GONE WILD 🎃
💀 A Halloween Burlesque Show 💀
Get ready for a night of spooky seduction and frightful fun as Eye Candy presents:
GHOULS GONE WILD – where the tease gets terrifying!
🕸️ Saturday, October 25
📍 Jeff’s Catering, Brewer
🕢 Doors Creak Open: 7:30 PM
🎭 Show Starts: 8:00 PM
🎟️$15 online $20 door
❤️Tips Enouraged
Join our cast of devilish divas, creepy cuties, and monstrous mavens for a night of Halloween burlesque that will leave you howling for more!
👠 Costumes encouraged!
🧛♀️ Tricks, treats, and tantalizing performances await…
Don’t miss the show that’ll raise the dead — and your heart rate!
👻💋🖤
Returns
GHOULS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN - The Bangor Pride Halloween Drag Show
GHOULS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN – A Bangor Pride Halloween Drag Show 👻
Get ready for a night of frightful fun, fabulous costumes, and fierce performances at Hollywood Casino’s newly renovated EPIC Ballroom in Bangor, ME!
Join us on Saturday, October 25th for GHOULS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN, a drag spectacular hosted by the one and only Carmilla Velour. With a killer cast of six dazzling performers – Seren Serenity, Babirusa, Mama Martini, Thorn, Kylee Starr, and your host Carmilla Velour – this show is guaranteed to raise your spirits! Oh, and dont forget our favorite tip-handler, Bobbin the Clown!
✨ Event Details:
📍 Location: Hollywood Casino – EPIC Ballroom, Bangor, ME
📅 Date: Saturday, October 25th
🕗 Show starts at 8:00 PM | Doors open at 7:00 PM
🎟️ Tickets:
General Admission: $20
VIP: $25 (includes early entry, premium seating, and fun surprises!)
💜 Proceeds from this event benefit Bangor Pride, supporting our mission of building an open, inclusive, and affirming community here in the Queen City.
👻 Costumes are welcome (and encouraged!), but please note: face paint, costume makeup, and masks cannot be worn onto the gaming floor due to casino policy.
Come celebrate Halloween the Bangor Pride way – with glitter, ghouls, and drag that will leave you screaming for more!
Totally Killer
🔪 Totally Killer: A Horror Anthology Burlesque Cabaret
Step into the shadows… if you dare. Totally Killer is a blood-soaked, glitter-drenched burlesque tribute to slashers and serial killers, from cult classics to true crime nightmares.
💃 What to Expect
Sinfully sexy burlesque acts inspired by horror legends
A killer soundtrack straight out of your favorite slasher flicks
Camp, gore, glamour, and glitter in equal measure
Surprise guest performances that slay—literally
🍸 Why You’ll Love It
This is no ordinary night out. It’s a wicked mash-up of burlesque, horror, and dark comedy that celebrates the thrill of the chase, the scream of the final girl, and the tease of the villain you love to fear.
📅 Event Details
Date: Friday 10/24
Time: 8pm
Venue: Great falls comedy club inside Craft Brew underground
⚠️ Warning: This show drips with blood, humor, and glitter. Not for the faint of heart—but absolutely for the bold and the brave.
Join us… and remember: you can’t hide.
Adult Story Time: Murder Mystery
Join our mysterious host Heath Miller as he does dramatic readings of Murder Mystery novels and short stories. In between each thrilling reading, featured performers Nervous and Sultana will unravel clues in performances based on Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie and The Labyrinth House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji!
Thursday, October 23 | 7PM
$10 GA | $20 VIP Paint Package*
Novel - Portland, ME
*Paint package includes a table seat and a wooden book box for painting. All painting supplies will be provided.
Vivian Vice’s VAMP SHOW
Come to the Vamp show to see iconic glamour ghouls in live action performed by burlesque and drag darlings..
You will shiver with titillation as they cast a spell of horrific beauty from the realm of the dead.
This is a night dedicated to vamps, ghoulies and deadly dames.
Don't miss this spooky spectacle, These femme fiends need your blood and tips!
performances by
Ella Blu
Sweet Dee
Reverend Legs Malone
Holly Danger
Michelle Estell
Luna Lee
Page Turnahh
Siren Of The Circle
Sarah Tonin
Heather Powers
Slimerella
Misty Mourning
Priscilla Garland
Vivian Vice
Geno's is 21+ & CASH ONLY
$15 in advance
$20 day of show
NO REFUNDS