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Hubba hubba! Bustout Burlesque recreates New Orleans’ burlesque heyday, when stars like Evangeline “the Oyster Girl” and Tajmah “Jewel of the Orient” packed clubs (and ministers delivered sermons between acts). Bonus points for the traditional New Orleans jazz combo providing that classic stripper backbeat. It’s risqué — not raunchy — in a pin-up girl way. Check the website to see where these glamour gals perform next.

The whole city bumps and grinds every fall during the New Orleans Burlesque Festival. The current wave of performers twirl their tassels and old-timers tell their tales. In 2009 Catherine D’Lish set a Guiness world record for largest feather fan dance.