darkbloom.dance

About

Howdy! Thanks for stopping by! I’m Jenni Darkbloom, a someone that fell into burlesque and became a performer, kitten, and technologist. I started performing in 2023, and I’m based out of Maine.

We can all win, and I get super excited about collaboration.

I’ve had the pleasure of working with lovely and talented people, including:

If you’d like to create something, let’s chat! Instagram or E-Mail are the best ways to get in touch.

Upcoming Shows

Nightmare on Starr St II : The Haunting Of Hot Hill

We getting spooky with it. Super hyped for this one; it’s a bit later than usual because there’s Halloween candy to hand out!

Past Shows

✨ = Solo act debut

2025

✨ August 30th - Tongue Tied with Two Swallows Kitchen and Black Garter Revue at Box Tie Studios, Portland, ME
- Ran an intro to burlesque station. We played with boas, strutted around, talked about parallels between “scene” head space and character head space.
- Debuted an act! Head Like A Hole is very fun, even more fun when it’s slowed down.
✨ June 14th - Rhinestones and Rainbows with Black Garter Revue at Hot Hill Tavern
- Debuted Microfreaking Out. Solid show, HHT is always fun.
May 3rd - Mas Tease-ly Cantina Cabaret with A La Tarte at Hot Hill.
- Helping with sound is fun! Once again A La Tarte is great.
✨ April 19th - Burn Baby Burn with Black Garter Reveue at Hot Hill
- New act new act!
March 22nd - Nerds Unzipped with A La Tarte at Hot Hill Tavern.
- I love working with A La Tarte. They’re creative, kind, and put on a super fun show.
January 18th - Wild Winter Creatures Burlesque
- Had fun! It was Seraphina Syren’s birthday!

2024

December 31st - Welcome To The Black Light District at Hot Hill Tavern in Thoamston, ME
- Everyone was so neon sparkles, it was so awesome!
✨December 21st - How To Get On The Naughty List at Hot Hill Tavern in Thomaston, ME
- Solid show, Hot Hill is lovely.
November 30th - Thanksgiving Spread at Hot Hill Tavern in Thomaston, ME
- Sold out, and we had a guest performer 🥰
November 16th - Spanksgiving Showcase at The Ten Buck Theater in Bangor, ME
- This show was incredible. Sold out, a bunch of students had their first time on stage, and we had 6 new additions to the Candy Bombshells.
✨October 26th - Halloween Burlesque at Hot Hill Tavern in Thomaston, Maine with Eye Candy Dance and Fitness
October 18th - Vamps and Tramps at Craft Brew Underground in Auburn, Maine with Ala Tarte Burlesque
September 21st - World of Burlesque at Ten Bucks Theater in Bangor, Maine
September 14th - Lady D’s Lip Sync Smackdown at the Center Theater in Dover-Foxcroft, ME
✨August 23rd - Welcome To The Dungeon at Hot Hill Tavern in Thomaston, Maine
✨August 10th - Giggles and Wiggles at Basil Burwell Community Theater in Belfast, Maine with The Eye Candy Bombshells and Maine House of Comedy
July 26th - 80s Night at Hot Hill Tavern in Thomaston, Maine
July 6th - Summer Sidewalk Art Festival in Bangor, Maine
✨ June 28th - Back to the 80s at Benjamin’s Pub in Bangor, Maine
June 22nd - Bangor Pride, Maine
June 15th - Pride Aroostook at The Northeastland Hotel in Presque Isle, Maine
June 8th - Brunswick Pride, Maine
June 1st - Wild Summer Nights (also known as, “The Messy Show” in the green-room group chat) at Hot Hill Tavern in Thomaston, Maine
May 4th - Girls Just Want To Have Fun at The Franklin Vets Club in Franklin, Maine
April 20th - Boobies and Doobies at Hot Hill Tavern in Thomaston, Maine
April 13th - What’s Your Fantasy at The Blue Sky Lounge in Bangor, Maine
March 29th - Bringing Sexy Back at The Morgan Hill Event Center in Hermon, Maine
March 26th - World of Burlesque at The Colonial Theatre in Belfast, Maine
March 16th - St. Patty’s Day at Kanù in Old Town, Maine
February 17th - Lonely Hearts Club at Jeff’s Catering in Brewer, Maine with The Delicious Drag Divas and The Eye Candy Bombshells
February 10th - Cupid’s Delight at Hot Hill Tavern in Thomaston, Maine
February 3rd - Burlesque at Benjamin’s Pub in Bangor, Maine

Solo Acts

Amelia Arsenic - Choke

Jenni the Vampiress is looking for a victim, and hoo boy does she find one.

Frankie Yankovic - Who Stole The Keeshka

I got a butcher shop to open where on Earth did my huge sausage go? Oh f–k oh s–t oh no no no where is it!?! Oh, someone found it! Nice!

Tweaker - Worse Than Yesterday

A 2005 vintage mall-goth doing slow seductive propwork to a slow seductive tune.

Blue Brew Music - Mii Channel

Jenni is running late (or had to leave early), but got her bestie, Sparkles Moonbeam (an 8 foot tall unicorn) to fill in for her. Chair acro!

Mellowdrone - Orange Marmalade

KRAMPUS ACT! KRAMPUS ACT!

Kidneytheives - Kushcloud

An excuse to play with a green tulle scarf.

Madison Avenue - Don’t Call Me Baby

An act about quitting a terrible job. Also an excuse to throw a (broken, battery removed, 2010 era) laptop across a stage.

Chandler - Magnificent

Sparkles doing Sparkles things; high fives, chair stands, big happy energy.

Rachel K Collier - Microfreaking Out

You can’t arm me, I’m not an explosive!

Allie Goertz - Head Like a Hole

Swooshing around with power and getting stuck in a dress. Whoops, we’ll get a better zipper next time.