Lara Paxton, Aerial Hoop

Lara Paxton is the founder and artistic director of two nationally and internationally touring circus-based performance troupes, Circus Contraption and The Aerialistas. She toured as a solo aerialist with her signature aerial mermaid on an anchor in Spain, Germany, and Thailand.

Belly Diva Samantha, Bellydance

Based out of Iowa, Samantha is a passionate dance choreographer, instructor and performer.  With her Jordanian roots, Samantha learned from her mother while the music and culture was always a big part of her life. She has trained with the top international masters in Egyptian dance like superstar Dina, Tito Seif, Sadie Marquardt, Randa Kamel, Lebanese Simon, Marta Korzun and more! She travels for performing and training from New York, to Miami to Kansas City to Kentucky and more! She now owns RAQStar Dance Studio in Northpark Mall and continues to dazzle the crowd with her energetic and lively performances!

Red Perreze, Burlesque

I am a passionate burlesque performer and proud co-owner of Abernathys, a charmingly weird boutique in Davenport, Iowa. With a classic and traditional style, I've graced the burlesque stage since 2009. Balancing the art of tease with the joys of motherhood and marriage, I'm rooted in the vibrant and ever changing Quad Cities.

Celtic Honey, Burlesque

Hailing from the Iowa Illinois border called the Quad Cities, Fae will move your soul! Honey is a cosplayer and independent national performer that runs panels at cons and workshops on consent advocation, martial arts (Avatar anyone?), body painting and makeup skills, silk fans and other props incorporations and performs Neo burlesque, nerdlesque, drag king/draglesque nationally and has had the privilege to headline and guest at several cons and shows across the country! The Yin Yang of the Midwest Plains! It's Celtic Honey! (Photo by Glaenzel Photography)

The Buttermints, music

Sweet harmonies with a sense of humor!

Brian Weckerly, Clowning

Brian Weckerly, known professionally as Lil' B, is a clown.  A lifelong performer, Brian toured with Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus as a clown and continued to represent the show with promotional appearances until the circus initially closed in 2017.  He worked for almost 10 1/2 years as a comedic improvisational actor under Actors' Equity Association contracts at Walt Disney World.  Aside from clowning, this is where Brian's true passions in performing lie, and he has taught this style of improv for years to students of all ages.  While his day job is working in television news, Brian performs whenever he can through his clowning and character work, and he is especially busy during the holiday season, helping the Big Man in Red.