High Desert Heatwave

High Desert Heatwave NM's hottest burlesque, drag & draglesque fest. We built the scene. Now we're throwing it a party. 🌵🔥 Showcase. Competition. Community.

If you wanna see what’s under the logo and more backstage shenanigans, you’ll have to go to www.highdesertheatwave.com (...
08/04/2026

If you wanna see what’s under the logo and more backstage shenanigans, you’ll have to go to www.highdesertheatwave.com (⛓️‍💥 in the bio) and sign up for our newsletter.

It comes with backstage access, merch & ticket drops and the latest Heatwave news….all before it hits the socials

We have 2, count ‘em TWO, birthdays on Team Heatwave today! Happy birthday to “Your personal Ass-trophysicist” Lilith St...
08/03/2026

We have 2, count ‘em TWO, birthdays on Team Heatwave today!

Happy birthday to “Your personal Ass-trophysicist” Lilith Stargazer!! She swept the ABQ burly awards this year (NMEM & Draggy’s) so send her something to put under those paperweights.

Happy birthday to the man that turns it up to eleven, our DJ, Burly Daddy (aka Mr Venture)!!!!!!!!

Lilith Stargazer Chris Bice

Just last week we had our first Teaser show, Nud-I-Tease!Thank you to everyone that came out to party with us!!!!Raven &...
08/02/2026

Just last week we had our first Teaser show, Nud-I-Tease!

Thank you to everyone that came out to party with us!!!!

Raven & Juni  ran their mouths on the mic, and missed the bits. 
Juni opened the show with some classic Broadway. Then Katie brought the pop! The kittens had a dance-off. Cookie had a speed date with the audience. Missy brought out the Heat in Heatwave. Felicia came back to the stage victorious after her car accident earlier this year.

After intermission, Missy & Juni battled it out. Lottie got us riled up for eggplant season. We had some d***o sword fighting. Lilith brought the smoulder. And Cookie fed us coochie cookies!

Along the way we learned a little about every member of Team Heatwave, the Fiesta and each other.

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We’ll catch ya’ll at the next Heatwave!

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No butts about it..... Nud-I-Tease was lit! 🔥We had games, d***os, ti***es, drag, burlesque, shenanigans, coochie cookie...
07/28/2026

No butts about it..... Nud-I-Tease was lit! 🔥
We had games, d***os, ti***es, drag, burlesque, shenanigans, coochie cookies and a ton of fun!

If you want the unedited pics ( thanks Meta), you'll have to go to the website and sign up for our newsletter!

Thank you all for coming out to part with us last night!!! Many more posts about our coming out party to come. But for n...
07/26/2026

Thank you all for coming out to part with us last night!!!

Many more posts about our coming out party to come. But for now it's rest and hydration for this hardworking crew.

Send us your selfies to be featured in future posts and we'll see y'all again real soon!

07/25/2026

Nud-I-Tease is TONIGHT. Drag. Burlesque. Draglesque. The Launchpad. Let's GO.

This is our fundraiser kickoff for High Desert Heatwave Fiesta and we are not holding back. Get dressed. Get there. Get weird.

Doors 7pm · Show 8pm · 21+
GA $20 · VIP $30 · Tickets at the door or link in bio 🌵🔥

Nud-I-Tease is our fundraiser showcase for High Desert Heatwave Fiesta — and we built it to be a proper send-off into th...
07/24/2026

Nud-I-Tease is our fundraiser showcase for High Desert Heatwave Fiesta — and we built it to be a proper send-off into the weekend. Drag. Burlesque. Draglesque. A stage full of New Mexico talent. The Launchpad.
VIP gets you the best seats in the house, a raffle ticket, and merch. For $30, it's the move.
Doors 7pm · Show 8pm · 21+
GA $20 · VIP $30
Last chance to grab tickets in advance — link in bio. See you tomorrow. 🔥

07/23/2026

Mark your calendars, Albuquerque. Saturday, July 25, High Desert Heatwave Fiesta kicks off our fundraising season with a night of burlesque, drag, and draglesque at The Launchpad.

This show is stacked: hosts Raven Lass and Juni Beurre Amie keep things moving, with performances from Johnnie Ruin, Rusty Galore Nutz, Felicia Roxx Starr Faraday, Katie Karbdashian, Juni Beurre Amie, Missy Venture, Lottie LaRouge, Cookie, Rita S**t, and Lilith Stargazer. Plus local vendors Pick Your Poison Arts and Person of Interest Arts.

Doors at 7 pm, show at 8 pm. Tickets are $20 GA or $30 VIP (front row seating, sticker, and raffle entry). Grab yours before they're gone: https://holdmyticket.com/tickets/464458

📍 The Launchpad, 618 Central Ave SW, ABQ
🎟️ $20 GA / $30 VIP
🔞 21+
🅿️ Street parking and paid lots nearby

This is the first fundraiser of the High Desert Heatwave Fiesta season, every ticket helps us build toward the festival, coming Summer of ‘27. Come for the show, stay for the cause.

Here are some NM events bringing the summer heat this weekend! 🌵🔥And if you haven't grabbed your tickets to Nud-I-Tease ...
07/23/2026

Here are some NM events bringing the summer heat this weekend! 🌵🔥
And if you haven't grabbed your tickets to Nud-I-Tease yet — what are you waiting for? Saturday July 25 at The Launchpad. Drag. Burlesque. Draglesque. GA $20 · VIP $30. Link in bio. 🎟️
Want your event featured? DM us your poster. 👀

None of this happens without people who believe in it. Thank you to our Nud-I-Tease sponsors. 🌵💛 House of Beurre — Donat...
07/22/2026

None of this happens without people who believe in it. Thank you to our Nud-I-Tease sponsors. 🌵
💛 House of Beurre — Donating all marketing, design, and promotional materials for the show. Every poster, every post, every caption. That's them.
🎀 Pick Your Poison Arts — Raffle sponsor and vendor. Cookie will keep us clothed until we don't want to be anymore.
🎬 Person of Interest Arts — Raffle sponsor and vendor. Local singer, emcee, and artist bringing movie-themed jewelry and original art to the table.
👑 Johnnie Ruin — Raffle sponsor and local performer and producer doing the work.
🛋️ The Freudian Slips Experience — Raffle sponsor and one of Albuquerque's homegrown production collectives holding it down for local variety arts.
Want to sponsor High Desert Heatwave Fiesta? We're building something real and we want the right people with us. DM us or email [email protected]. 🔥

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