Honey Burlesque is a Brooklyn-based burlesque troupe and nightlife brand celebrating burlesque, queer culture, and alternative performance through curated live events. Known for immersive themes, strong visual identity, and community-driven programming, primarily hosted at Baby’s All Right.
Honey Burlesque
Brand Manager / Creative Director
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Led brand-level marketing strategy and live event execution. Concepted event themes, messaging, and promotional plans while managing end-to-end production for recurring and special events, ensuring consistency across audience experience, ticketing, and on-site flow.
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Helped position Honey Burlesque as a destination nightlife brand within Brooklyn’s LGBTQ+ scene
Built repeat attendance through themed programming and monthly cadence
Supported steady ticket revenue and audience growth through structured promotion and event optimization
Hot Honey
Hot Honey is a recurring monthly nightlife series by Honey Burlesque that merges burlesque performance with an LGBTQ+ dance-party format, primarily hosted at Baby’s All Right. Each edition featured curated performers, rotating themes, specialty cocktails, and coordinated vendors, supported by a consistent visual identity and promotional strategy designed to drive repeat attendance. The format balanced scalable production with strong brand continuity, positioning burlesque as a modern nightlife experience rather than a traditional stage show.
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Co-Concepted monthly themes and event structure, shaping the creative direction, programming flow, and promotional strategy. Managed live event production, performer coordination, vendor integration, and front-of-house experience to ensure consistency and repeat attendance.
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200 average attendees per event
~$4.6K estimated ticket revenue per event
75% repeat attendance rate driven by monthly cadence
20% lift in attendance during themed or holiday editions
Maintained consistent sell-through at a mid-capacity venue
ShEmo (Sapphic Emo Burlesque)
ShEmo was a concept-driven emo burlesque event that reimagined nostalgia-based music culture through live performance and nightlife programming. The experience combined themed acts, DJ sets, custom visuals, and coordinated bar offerings to create a cohesive environment from promotion through execution. Designed to stand out in NYC’s nightlife landscape, the event attracted new audiences while reinforcing Honey Burlesque’s reputation for innovative, genre-blending live experiences.
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Developed the event concept, positioning, and messaging to introduce a new sub-genre within the brand. Oversaw promotion, programming, and live execution, balancing novelty with Honey Burlesque’s core identity.
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300+ attendees for a first-time concept
~$7.5K estimated ticket revenue
Above-average first-event turnout vs. standard monthly events
Attracted new audience segments, expanding the brand’s reach
