Cry Queen

Cry Queen is an Appalachian indie-pop project from Asheville-born and Chicago-based musical artist Kathryn O’Shea. Known for her unmistakable voice and poignant confessional songs, Cry Queen got her name from her uncanny ability to lead listeners into an unexpected state of raw catharsis. By fusing her powerful signature vocal melodies with minimalistic electric finger picking, Cry Queen creates a distinctive sound as rich with ear worms as it is with emotion.

The Queer Heretic

The Queer Heretic is a spirit of change and transformation, and dance is his ritual. Kevin dances and teaches under this name as a reminder to himself and others that our flesh is a vehicle for our spirit. To dance is to move the ceaseless rhythm of life.

Sunshine Lombre

Chicago native Sunshine Lombre is a dancer & poet who specializes in expressing sensuality & emotional authenticity through her words & movements. Sunshine performs poetry and choreography while also curating seasonal artist showcases based around Black heritage. Sunshine strives to share her passion for Spoken Word and choreography while empowering Black communities worldwide through teaching creative writing classes through “Poetry for Personal Power”, the Chicago Public Library system, Hyde Park Art Center & other Arts Organizations. She’s been an opening act for Twista and has released debut poetry album “Fading Away.”

Sirène De Paradis

Sirène De Paradis (Diane Berrios) is a global fusion elemental dancer, musician, singer, pyro performer and movement specialist from Chicago, Illinois. For over 20 years, her passion stemming from her Afro-Latina (Puerto Rico) dance roots have paved a unique path of dance and education from her travels throughout the Caribbean, North, Central and South America. Her cultural depiction of the performing arts, dance workshops and costumes that she also designs has been showcased through her label, Global Beauty Dance.

Some of Sirène’s highlighted performances include: The Chosen Few House Picnic, Chicago Daybreaker, Envision Festival, Sundays on State Street Festival, Chicago Brazilian Carnival (Queen of Samba 2004), Burning Man, Winter Music Conference, Artopia, Trinidad Caribbean Carnival and NBC’s Last Call with Carson Daly Show.

Emerald Ivy

Emerald is a burlesque dancer, pole dancer, fire spinner, and cat mom. She is a resident performer at The Drifter and Untitled, and she is making her Burlesque festival debut in Richmond Virginia in April. Emerald loves all love, but she has an extra sweet spot for the love built between friends. Her performances are dedicated to the love and intimacy she has built between friends old and new.

Cryptid Kid

Professional thrillseeker and Chicago’s pain-proof punk Cryptid Kid thrills audiences with various danger feats including fire manipulation, sword swallowing, and human pincushion. They are a member of Chicago’s rock and roll dance troupe, the Vaudettes, where they perform sideshow and dance on stages from across the Midwest to Mexico. They are a leader of the Chicago Full Moon Jam, one of the country’s largest organized fire spinning communities.