NEW YEAR’S EVE KEY WEST-STYLE:
THE RED SHOE DROP...
Hey - you have to plan far ahead for exciting weird stuff like this!
Looking for a unique, warm-weather way to ring in the New Year? Join thousands of revelers in celebrating the arrival of the new year with Key West’s annual New Year’s Eve “Red Shoe Drop,” also called the “Drag Queen Drop.”
The event is a warm-weather takeoff on New York City’s Times Square “ball drop,” and famed drag queen Sushi is almost always the star of the show.
She will perch in a super-sized red high-heel shoe suspended high above the spectators below while wearing one of her dazzling yearly outfits.
Sushi, AKA Gary Marion, is renowned for his/her stunning one-of-a-kind gowns stating, “I design all of my New Year’s costumes from scratch, but I also have a large collection of rare vintage and collectible pieces from many eras and cultures that I’m always referencing for inspiration.”
As midnight approaches, Sushi is lowered from the balcony of the venue as he/she has for more than twenty years, to a festive street-side stage as merrymakers gather to view the event, cheer and applaud.
Headquartered at the Bourbon St. Pub/New Orleans House complex at 724 Duval St., the evening’s other scheduled attractions include vocal performances by local talent and guest stars including international recording artist Debby Holiday.
The annual Red Shoe Drop is slated for the midnight on December 31st with the first performance starting at 9 p.m. Street viewing of the festivities is free, while VIP tickets for viewing from the New Orleans House balcony can be purchased beginning December 1st at their website http://www.bourbonstpub.com.
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To be honest, this ain't my kinda gig, but who knows - maybe one of you guys might dig it...
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