March 6th thru the 9th @Cafe Istanbul, NOLA


James Taylor: First in Half the World (A Spiel on the Peale)
Kick off the 2020 Hoot with a brand new talk by James Taylor about the oldest museum in the country. “America’s sideshow historian,” James Taylor, talks on the Peale’s history and legacy, one that highlights institutions from the Smithsonian to Ripley’s Believe It or Not! to dime museums and carnival midway shows.

Friday – March 6th
6:00pm – James Taylor: First in Half the World (A Spiel on the Peale)
9:00pm (8:15pm VIP Pre Show) The Innovators Show hosted by The Monsters of Schlock

It’s the opening night of the 2020 Southern Sideshow Hootenanny! Come out for a night of innovative sideshow and variety entertainment.
Featuring:
Betsy Propane
Nathan McScary

Jared Janssen
Emma D’Lemma

Dante El Dante Dante
Janie Slash

Lunival Lousion
Chatty TheMime
Salem
Saturday – March 7th
11:00 m – 5:00pm Workshops
9:00pm (8:15pm VIP Pre Show) The All-Stars and Living Legends Show hosted by Reggie Bügmüncher
Showcasing some of the best and brightest in sideshow and hosted by the one and only Reggie Bügmüncher!!
Featuring:
Jack Dagger
Juliette Electrique



Louie Foxx
Sam Aquatic
Kali von Wunderkammer
Plus our Lifetime Achievement Award Presentations at Kathleen Kotcher and Rob Huston.

VIP Pre Show by Lunatic Fringe Sideshow
VIP Seating for the VIP only pre-show at 8pm
GA Doors at 8:45pm
Show starts at 9:00pm
Sunday – March 8th
11:00am – 1:00pm – Networking and Awards Brunch
1:30pm – 4:00pm – Get your act videotaped!
4:30pm – Dick Zigun Special Talk
Dick Zigun, Mayor of Coney Island, joins us to talk about how Coney keeps sideshow ALIVE! and infecting the rest of the country with a love for the strange and unusual.
7:00pm (6:15 pm VIP Pre Show) Troupe Night

VIP showcase Performances by: Geoff With A G & Skabz The Clown
Main Show Performances by:
Cheeky Monkey Sideshow
The Brides Pixiegrit Circus Sideshow
The Stolen Stitches
10:00pm Hoot Afterparty Location TBD
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