The Velvet Throwdown - Open Call Drag/Burlesque Competition
Sat, Jun 06
|The Curtain Call - Cabaret & Lounge
A 6 night, ongoing competition! A night of velvet, vice, and full-on cabaret chaos—where performers battle for your applause. From sultry acts to savage comedy, every round hits harder than the last. Pay what you can… but the closer you sit, the deeper you fall into the show. DJ AFTER PARTY!
Time & Location
Jun 06, 2026, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
The Curtain Call - Cabaret & Lounge, 120 E 6th St, Medford, OR 97501, USA
About the event
THE VELVET THROWDOWN - A Monthly Cabaret Showdown. LIMITED TO 50 SEATS! 20 Limited standing room only passes available at the door. Welcome to The Velvet Throwdown—a high-energy, anything-goes cabaret competition where performers don’t just take the stage… they fight for it.
This competition is FREE TO ENTER for amateurs only - no drag or burlesque professionals. We want to see who's out there who deserves the chance to shine! DJ PARTY AFTERWARDS WITH DJ LEGONDGARY! Sign Up: 7 PM. Performances start at 8 PM. Bring your own music in MP3 format on USB drive.
FOR INFORMATION ON PERFORMING, CLICK HERE COMPETITION DATES: Round 1: Saturday, June 6th. Round 2: Friday, June 19th. Round 3: Friday, July 3rd. Semi-Finals: Friday, July 24th. Finals: Friday, August 7th. Championship Show: Saturday, August 15th
Top 3 performers from each round advance to the Semi-Finals. Top 5 move on to the Finals. The winner…