Cavalier Theater
118 5th Ave • La Crosse, WI
608-782-2111
Live music and event hosting in historic downtown La Crosse, WI

Hellzapoppin Freak Show at Cavalier Theater

The world's largest touring rock-n-roll circus freak show, thrill show, sideshow & stunt show extravaganza returns! Last year they sold out the Theater and put on one hell of a show! his vaudeville freak show of wonder is brought to you by Hellzapoppin's Founder, Ringleader, Master of Ceremonies, Producer, Director and Sideshow Stunt-Man, Mr. Bryce "the Govna" Graves. Brothers and sisters, you are about to meet a cavalcade of human curiosities the likes of which the world has never seen before and may never see again. The Govna will be your shepherd and your guide on a journey of miraculous discovery through the world of the strange, the weird, bizarre, odd and the unusual.We're mavericks, trail blazers, rebels, rule breakers, outlaws...true uninhibited artists. We deliver our message through sideshow, and fuel our art through passion. Named after the most successful Broadway musical and movie from the late 30's and 40's, Hellzapoppin is a world renown theatrical circus thrill-show where some of the deadliest stunts in live entertainment are performed to loud crowd-pleasing musical tracks.You might have seen Hellzapoppin's feature performer The LIZARD MAN's life-sized wax figure featured inside Ripley's Believe It Or Not museums all over the world. The Lizard Man is a self-made FREAK tattooed from head to toe with green scales complete with a split tongue and implanted horns on his head and arms. He's appeared on TV shows all over the world and is known for his amazing sword swallowing skills!You'll see one of the world's very best YoYo artist Mr. Derek "Dirty D Hurricane" Cockrum! Derek will blow your mind and steal the show with his amazing incredible and unbelievable YoYo tricks! You'll witness with your own eyes the world's most amazing half-man Short E. Dangerously (aka Shorty). That's right, he's a half man cut in half at the waist and walks bare-handed on broken shards of glass while on fire. Shorty is featured in a 2 page spread inside the 2017 Ripley's Believe It Or Not book, Shatter Your Senses! Ripley's also has a wax figure of Shorty in Ripley's all over the world. He will be featured on Ripley's brand new international TV show (comes out late 2019). He's traveled the world over many times performing at the world's largest festivals and very best music venues, theaters and has been featured on countless TV shows.You'll see the pain-proof strong man Mr. Eric Ross! Eric is a world renown magician and sideshow performer. He performs death defying stunts live on stage known as the Fakir act. He takes long skewers and shoves them right through his biceps, the palm of his hands and even the mandible which is located directly underneath his tongue and out his throat.Last but not least, you're going to see the beautiful talented sideshow starlet, Willow Lauren. Willow is an illusionist and will perform the bladebox of death, she also eats fire along side the Govna. She even eats and regurgitates razor blades and she'll even pull a lifesaver out of her throat before your very eyes!HELLZAPOPPIN SUPPORT CREDITS:MushroomheadAVATARJohn 5Bob DylanSnoop DogBlack Label SocietyMotorheadKornSlayerMarilyn MansonIce CubeBad ReligionMudvayneStatic XHalestormMisfits (w/ original members)Gogol Bordello and more.HELLZAPOPPIN TOUR CREDITS INCLUDE:Mushroomhead Madness and Mayhem tour 2019Avatar Country World Tour 2018JOHN 5 and the Creatures US Tour 2018Riot Fest Tour (2013-2018)Germany’s Wacken Festival 2018Belgium’s Alcatraz Festival 2018Manila Philippines Dutdutan Tattoo Fest 2018.San Antonio River City RockFest (2016/17)Sweden’s Metal Town (2007-2012)Faroe Islands G-Fest (2011)Pedal to the Metal Tour (2009)Sweden’s West Coast Riot Fest (2007/08)Sweden’s Peace and Love Fest (2011)Harley Davidson & Biker Rally’sSturgis (2008-2016)NASCAR (2013-14)TATTOO Conventions, Theaters, Music Venues all over the world!