Name: Dark Side Burlesque at the FAN EXPO: A Tolkien Burlesque Show
Start: 2026-05-30T20:00:00-04:00
Location: Philadelphia Convention Center Broad Street Entrance, 125 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA, 19107

Philadelphia Convention Center Broad Street Entrance, 125 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA, 19107

To celebrate the 25th anniversary year of The Fellowship of the Ring movie coming out and permanently changing all of our lives, we are doing an all-new show at the Philadelphia Fan Expo! This burlesque &amp; drag tribute to all things Tolkien will be an unexpected journey through the Expo and the Shire alike. If you like hobbit feet and wizard tiddies, bad dragons and thick trunks, don’t miss our after-hours show on May 30th!
* Admission into FAN EXPO Philadelphia is NOT included and must be purchased separately at <a href="https://fanexpohq.com/fanexpophiladelphia/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://fanexpohq.com/fanexpophiladelphia/</a>
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Pennsylvania Convention Center 
Saturday, May 30 
Doors open at 8 pm | Show starts at 8:30 pm 
125 N. Broad St, PhiladelphiaMust be age 18+ to attend
VIP ticket includes reserved seat in the first two rows
FEATURING PERFORMANCES BY:
Dimestore Bobby as ARONDIR
Esmerelda May as TREEBEARD
Holly Ween as SHELOB
Jaeda - NAZGUL
Lulu Blue as EYE OF SAURON
Maya Precious - SMAUG
Onyx Ondyx as GOLLUM
Renaissance Noir - LEGOLAS

Host Professor Diem
Stage kitten Dizzy Marquee
Door guardian Selene Rose
Poster design by Violet Volatile

NOTE: Admission into FAN EXPO Philadelphia is NOT included and must be purchased separately at <a href="https://fanexpohq.com/fanexpophiladelphia/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">fanexpohq.com/fanexpophiladelphia/</a>

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