The following description comes from the event organizer.

Established in 2016 in Portland, Oregon, in the U.S.A., Metalesque Fest ® is the original, annual festival dedicated to Metalesque - the unholy matrimony of Brutal Burlesque + Heavy Metal!

We're back in 2022 with 2 NIGHTS of HEAVY METAL TRIBUTE!

Night One acts will feature brutal heavy metal burlesque performers from across the country! But that's not all!

Portland is home to one of the nation's most active burlesque communities AND metal music scenes. Surrounded by the epic landscape of the Pacific Northwest, the city is renowned for its innovative art and live music, bicycle culture, coffee, and beer.

Join us as we crank up the volume in Portland's best-loved venues, showcasing the most brutal and bewitching metalesque entertainers from our city and beyond!