The 13th Annual New York Burlesque Festival sees top performers take to venues

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The annual event sees top burlesque performers from all over the world take to venues around the city to perform

Published: 18:30 EST, 27 September 2015 | Updated: 06:22 EST, 28 September 2015

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For the 13th year in a row, the best in burlesque performers from around the world strutted their stuff across the Big Apple for the New York Burlesque Festival this weekend.

The shows kicked off on Thursday September 24 and continued across the city all weekend at venues including the B.B. King Blues Club & Grill, the Brooklyn Bowl and The Bell House, featuring everything from solo performers to burlesque troupes to male - 'boylesque' - performers from LA, Japan, New Zealand, New York and more.

Thursday saw the likes of Madame Rosebud - who was literally smoking in a tuxedo outfit before extinguishing her lit cigarette on her tongue and stripping to her skivvies - and Candy Applebottom, who toyed with a giant bottle of Jim Beam for the crowd.

Burlesque troupe The Peek-A-Boo Revue was one of many acts to perform at The Saturday Spectacular show during the 13th Annual New York Burlesque Festival

All that glitters: Lil' Miss Lixx sparkled in her all-gold jumpsuit that unzipped up the sides for a dramatic reveal

Doctor, doctor: Burlesque troupe The Showgirls of the Ruby Revue as sexy nurses on stage at the Brooklyn Bowl on Friday

One performer, called Dangrrr Doll, dazzled The Bell House with a dramatic costume made to transform her into a Griffin, with huge wings formed from gold and white feathers and a glittering, golden string bikini ensemble that lost strategically-placed sections as the performance went on.

Mustachioed Russell Bruner, the self-proclaimed 'Vaudevillian', lost every stitch of clothing but a tuxedo front and a top hat to cover his modesty while Taradise pulled a tropical-themed routine around a sparkling palm tree.

The Nikita B***h Project, a performer from Tokyo, took her monster movie-themed show on stage by stomping out in a Godzilla costume that she took apart piece by piece as the show went on.

Taking flight: Dangrrr Doll dazzled with a Griffin costume, complete with a massive wingspan and gold accessories

Back and forth: Dangrrr Doll (L) shows off her tattoos on Thursday night, while Lulu Liqueur (R) brings steampunk to the stage on Friday

Lasooed: Performer Candy Applebottom toyed with a giant bottle of Jim Beam for her performance

Taking the tropics: Taradise kept the summer going with her beach-infused routine

Friday's festivities included Texas troupe the Ruby Revue as sultry nurses, Lil' Miss Lixx as a Goldfinger-themed 007 dream and Australia's Lulu Liqueur, who played a cyborg in her futuristic steampunk-infused number.

Mr Gorgeous, nicknamed 'The King of Boylesque', was also on hand on Friday to show off his moves - including a painful-looking splits - in a pair of platform boots, further exaggerating his 6'5 frame.

Chris Harder, a stripper and porn actor, also made an appearance at Friday's Brooklyn Bowl event, with what he called 'a parody for the unsung hero of porn: the pizza boy!' complete with a fake pizza prop.

Daring: Madame Rosebud came out literally smoking at Thursday's performance, and put out the cigarette on her tongue

A monster performance: Tokyo performer Nikita B***h Project performed in a Godzilla costumer that she took apart as the performance went on

'Vaudevillian': Performer Russell Bruner had only a top hat to cover his modesty by the end of his routine

White wedding: Cassandra Rosebeetle donned a veil and wedding dress for her sultry routine

Francine 'The Lucid Dream' - creator of Twin Peaks Burlesque - showed that the truth is out there with an X-Files-themed performance, complete with little green men.

Philadelphia’s Peekaboo Revue entertained with a tassle-filled Tina Turner tribute and Cassandra Rosebeetle was seductive with a white wedding routine at Saturday's show hosted by The World Famous *BOB*.

To round off the weekend, the annual event's Golden Pastie Awards are held at The Highline Ballroom on Sunday.