PRIDE goes country with a magical, intoxicating cabaret show featuring the astonishing country vocalist MARTHA SPENCER, burlesque dancers, and Richmond's own beguiling emcee, QING BLAZE. It's a an evening of lush performance artistry and wild surprises.

This special RODEO edition of the cabaret features music sets by MARTHA SPENCER & THE WONDERLAND COUNTRY BAND. Martha Spencer is a singer-songwriter, mountain musician and dancer from the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. She grew up in the musical Spencer family and learned to play several instruments (guitar, fiddle, banjo, bass, dulcimer, mandolin) and flatfoot/clog at a young age. She performs and has recorded with various groups and has been involved with several roots music projects. She has played shows, festivals and led workshops across the US, Australia, UK, Canada, and Europe. Martha’s first solo album 2018 and “Wonderland” in 2022 have been featured in articles in Rolling Stone Country, No Depression, Holler, Wide Open Country, Bluegrass Situation, Americana Highways, PopMatters and more. She also has been included in articles in the NY Times, Austin Chronicle and Billboard and was a part of the Fiddlin’ documentary movie. Her latest album, Out In La La Land (2024), "is for all of the dreamers out there. The women on the road. The ones leaving and the ones coming home.”

The show is emceed by QING BLAZE (Style Weekly's Best of Richmond, 2025) a powerhouse performer who challenges the boundaries of burlesque and drag. Based in Richmond, Virginia, Qing Blaze rules his stage with sensual story telling and a love for classic R&B and soul music while creating a unique blend of draglesque. Inspired by kings of the past like Stormé DeLarverie and Gladys Bentley, Qing is the embodiment of gender-bending royalty. Qing is one of the four founding members of the Nu Rodeo Caldonia, a queer POC performance art collective based in Richmond, Virginia. You can catch him humping stages all across the DMV area and beyond.

The show also features sets from a cast of incredible variety and burlesque performers.

With only 107 seats, shows at Révéler are intimate and immersive. A romantic venue with exquisite sound and dreamy vibes, Révéler offers a unique selection of cocktails, wines, beers, bubbles, and non-alcoholic beverages. Our kitchen delivers small plates and dinner crafted with care.

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