Naughti Gras XVI
The St. Louis Erotic Art Show!
Current Price: Single Day ticket $70.00; Two Day ticket $90.00
Dates: Friday, February 10th and Saturday, February 11th, 2023
This is a Credit Card only event. No cash will be accepted
Doors open at 7:00 … Last Call at Midnight, doors close promptly at 1:00am.
Ages: 18 and up! (We will card you!)
Naughti Gras 16 is around the corner! We are so excited to be back in February where we belong and celebrate the Mardi gras season with a Naughti twist! This year will be a true celebration as this is our last Naughti Gras event at Koken Art Factory. It’s a Sweet Sixteen send off! Come join the party and have a Naughti blast!
It’s all about the Art!
The Art is the heart and soul of the show. Over the years, 100+ Local and regional artists have exhibited their talents and “naughti” imaginations through all mediums of art. Enjoy this one of a kind playful, erotic evening. It doesn’t happen without the artists!
And there’s more …
Of course this show has way more than just erotic art to offer. We’ll have live music, live art, sexy models, burlesque, pole dancers, stilters, naughti vendors and more! Join us for eye-popping art, dazzling entertainment and great people watching!
Live Music
Our Rockin’ friends, The Melroys and The Darrells are scheduled to appear and get the party started! Meet us on the dance floor for some dirty dancing!
Eats and Drinks:
Visit the Koken Cafe for light fare food and drink. Along with the cafe, you will find two additional full bars. Please note; we are only accepting credit cards at the door and bars.
The Naughti Market
Dare to stop by the Kussin Katie booth and try the “Stoopid Hot Chip … Matt “the salsa guy” we affectionately call him, will be there to rescue you … but you’ll have hot lips for the rest of the evening!
Be sure to stop by visit the various vendors selling exotic jewelry, toys and intimate apparel! Ciggfreeds Liquid and Lace, Regally Wild and WonderTwit Productions have all the goods to hook you up!
Performances to Titillate You!
As we approach the event we will give you a glimpse of some of the performers scheduled to tickle your fancy! Experience exciting live performances throughout the event spaces. Each night will showcase unique burlesque, pole dancing, sexy skits and for those who are into something a little more edgy. . . we’ll have it! The entertainment is ongoing, all night, all weekend long! Stay tuned …
Our Fabulous Emcee
Auralie Wilde has been intoxicating burlesque audiences since 2011. Known as the “smart Mouth of burlesque”, her sharp tongue and quick wit has taken her to stages all over the world, including NYC, London, Alaska, Amsterdam and more! In 2016 she embarked on a 10-week Honeymoon Tour across the US, as well as founded the Heartland Bombshells in Iowa City. After relocating to St Louis in 2018, she has enjoyed producing, performing, and hosting shows all over the gateway region.
Can’t Miss Performances
Take a peek at the Naughti lineup ready to take the stage! A schedule of the performances will be posted just prior to the weekend so you don’t miss the one act you’re wanting to see. Listed below are just some of the performers scheduled to appear. Along with our stage performances, you can expect a number of ambient performers circulating around the building, mixing and mingling, dancing and dazzling!
Drag and Boylesque extraordinaire! This King loves boy bands, pop punk, and everything sexy!
Our next performer is an international award winning burlesque performer, and has been described as “the girl with the curves that’ll send you over the moon!” This seductive tease from the south seas is a member of the world famous Jigglewatts Burlesque Revue, the producer of Vava Doom Productions (a metal burlesque revue) and The Texas Metalesque Festival in Austin, TX!
Who knew such an unlikely pair would be a match made in stripper heaven? Cheery Blossom and Dolly Mama started their burlesque journey together as students in Lola van Ella’s beginner’s classes in 2013. They immediately clicked, realizing their seemingly contradictory styles were actually a perfect complement to each other. Bringing together a strong sense of movement, musicality and comedy, they became The Dreamsicles.
Becca Diamond has been performing in St. Louis for the last 15 years. You can find her popping up on stages all over the city. They mainly work with Prismatic events to produce shows and parties that everyone enjoys. They are excited to be performing for their first time in the Naughti Gras Festival.
BubbleLuscious is a theatre trained performer who focuses on characters and storytelling! She’s been practicing pole for 12 years and has performed all over the STL area. She’s an instructor at Mynx Academy, an MC, and a showgirl. She is sure to keep you entranced with her devilish grin!
Isis is a variety performer with a love for pole, burlesque & contemporary art. Giving her heart to an audience is one of the most fulfilling things about performing.
Dolly Mama spent her childhood on the stage dancing, singing, and acting. In 2013, she reconnected with her passion as a performer and became a student at Van Ella studios in St. Louis, where she discovered the power and joy of bringing her talents together on the burlesque stage. Blending unexpected humor with a graceful, classic style, this singing burly beauty is known as “the Weird Gal Yankadick” of burlesque for her hilarious original song parodies and embellished costumes.
Born in St. Louis MO, Singer/songwriter, Model, and eclectic spiritual healer Nubianz Goddess is now ready to join the world of Burlesque. This Gorgeous Goofy creator has been performing since birth with influence from Ciara, Beyoncé, & many other performing artist. Here to take the world by storm with her Nurturing, Loving, & Entertaining spirit.
Allura Fette is still dragging her juicy ass out to entertain after being at this since 2009. She’s done…a lot. Burlesque, fire and flow arts, fetish performance, belly dance, pole, in addition to producing, teaching, making custom pasties & accessories, and always trying to bring people together to make magic happen. She’s traveled all over the freakin’ place to perform, but not in the past two years because – well, you know why. She’s a lifelong learner of her craft, and is here to get weird and wild at the Shimmy Showdown for your enjoyment!
Ami Amore’ is no stranger to the StL performance scene. She is one of St. Louis’s first fusion dancers performing and teaching her unique dark fusion flow style locally and nationally since 2006 as a soloist and founder/director/member of Lunar Fusion Dance (formerly Exotic Rhythms) troupe. She also does burlesque, fire performance and is perhaps best known for dancing with her snake Little Booboo!
Abi Sith is a St. Louis native who has been bringing her passion for nerdlesque and burlesque to the stage since 2015. From a quiet, idyllic Shire to a galaxy far, far away, you’re never sure where her acts will take you next. With an ass sweeter than the promise of cookies, come to the dark side for Abi Sith!”
Cheery is a member of the Bonbons. She’s known as the sweet contradiction with the heavy metal addiction. She combines the graceful elements of classic burlesque & the grinding beats of heavy metal. She’ll melt your face & steal your heart. She is Cheery Blossom.
Chloe Curiosity is a local drag entertainer from STL. She’s cute, she’s campy, and welp… she’s Chloe! This creative queen is here to turn looks, turn heads, and keep you all curious about what Chloe will do next!
Ru Bella has been taking her clothes off her entire life! Burlesque, on the other hand, has been a passion of hers since 2012. Ru Bella was lucky to be introduced to the world of burlesque through a few fellow performers. She’s the producer of Fetish Friday, a one-night celebration of alternative sexuality and a member of Creme De Les Femmes. Be careful; She’s the fever you’re dying to catch!
With diamonds on her thighs and stars in her eyes, she’ll steal your heart and leave you begging for more. Strutting the stage for the last 7 years she has performed across the Midwest from Milwaukee to St. Louis and abroad in Scotland. With a blend of Neo and Nerdlesque this temptress is trained in the art of the tease.
This midwest minx gives you a little drag with her unique style of burlesque. Awarded the Master of Lip Sync of the Michigan Regional Burlypicks 2020, this Milwaukee native has been performing for 5 years as a member of the Brew City Bombshells & contemporary of the Cream City Cabaret as well Grindhouse Tease. In addition to performing she coproduces & cohosts Dripping in Melanin, a variety show series that spotlights African American performers.
Chi Chi Buxuom started her burlesque journey at Lola Van Ella’s burlesque studio in St. Louis, MO. From student to kitten to joining the home town troupe The BonBons she has now traveled from city to city shaking her stuff for the Buxom Blaze, Ohio, Kansas city and Show-Me burlesque festivals. From every rock n roll beat, to slow and seductive move, she’s making sure the world knows every size is sexy. She the “Girl with the Bust and a Plus size Thrust”
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