The Flaming Dames, Chicago’s premiere concept burlesque show, return for their second show of the season (and 6th of the franchise). They’re gritty. They’re sexy. And they’re taking on the king of low budget B-Horror, the grindhouse movie. The Flaming Dames in Bump & Grindhouse is the Dames’ “hats off” to the grindhouse genre, resurrected by Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez in their double feature, “Grindhouse.” But make no mistake, this isn’t a parody of their work, but an homage to an entire genre of B-horror and suspense films we know as grindhouse!

“We’ve got something from each category of grindhouse movie; everything from go-go strippers to German drill sergeants to vampire vixens and hot zombie chicks,” says Leslie Kerrigan, creator and director of The Flaming Dames franchise.

Kerrigan started the franchise in 2003 out of her love of burlesque and near-obsession with pop-culture. Since then, The Flaming Dames have grown to be one of Chicago’s top burlesque groups, performing concept-driven shows like “The Flaming Dames in Talk Dirty to Me,” “The Flaming Dames in Slippery When Wet,” “The Flaming Dames in VAMP!” and more. The Dames have performed for sold out audiences all over Chicago. This year, the dames are dying to return for the Flashback Weekend Horror and Sci-Fi Convention.

The Flaming Dames in Bump & Grindhouse is not only a sexy burlesque send-up of the horror and gore of the grindhouse flick, but a breakthrough venture into the use of multi-media in burlesque.

“I thought since I wanted to combine burlesque with the grindhouse genre, it made perfect sense to create a multi-media based performance,” says Kerrigan.

Bump & Grindhouse combines Kerrigan’s trademark sexy, live choreography with horror-based videos, slide shows, photos and more�all guaranteed to tease, tantalize, shock and awe audiences throughout Chicago.

The Gore. The Grit. The Sex. The Rock. The Dames bring it all and then some with their in-your-face dance moves, their undying sex appeal, and their ability to tease and tantalize. Bump & Grindhouse delivers a jolt of sexy and a tip of the G-string to the blood and guts that is the grindhouse film. With the return of two comically undead MC’s from “VAMP”, The Flaming Dames give you everything you’ve come to expect from a Halloween burlesque show.

So punch your ticket, grab your popcorn, and get a seat in the front row for the sexiest, horror-based, burlesque masterpiece that is: The Flaming Dames in BUMP & GRINDHOUSE!

The Flaming Dames in BUMP & GRINDHOUSE! are debuting at the Flashback Weekend Horror Convention July 20-22, 2007, at the Crowne Plaza O’Hare, 5440 N. River Road, Rosemont, IL. See flashbackweekend.com for more details. Weekly performances at the Spot Chicago begin September 21, 2025 and run through November 9th. Performances are Friday nights at 10:30 pm, at the Spot Chicago, 4437 N. Broadway. For reservations, see nmtchicago.org. Group and party pricing are available.

Source: Evil Dread