AREA15 ANNOUNCES LAS VEGAS PRIDE HAPPENINGS IN OCTOBER

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

L to R: Sprinkle of Love Cocktail at Oddwood Bar; Wrestlers of Choke Hole – Extreme Drag Wrestling Face Off.
(Photos Courtesy of AREA15 and Choke Hole – Extreme Drag Wrestling)

AREA15 ANNOUNCES LAS VEGAS PRIDE HAPPENINGS IN OCTOBER

Click Here for Downloadable High-Res Images

LAS VEGAS (October 2022) – AREA15, the immersive art and entertainment district located minutes from the Las Vegas Strip, announces its roster of Las Vegas Pride happenings in October, which include participating as a sponsor in this year’s Las Vegas Pride Night Parade and Pride Festival. Additionally, AREA15 invites guests to enjoy an array of pride activations, including Choke Hole – Extreme Drag Wrestling, TOKiMONSTA and pride-themed cocktails. 

Highlighted happenings and promotions follow:

Choke Hole – Extreme Drag Wrestling
Date: Thursday, Oct. 6 through Saturday, Oct. 8
Time:  Thursday, Oct. 6 at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, Oct. 7 at 9:30 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 8 at 7:30 p.m.
Location: The Portal
Cost: Tickets start at $24.95 per person. Must be 18 or older to attend and 21 or older to consume alcohol. Click here to select an event date and purchase tickets.
Description: Set in the near distant future, Choke Hole is the universe’s most popular form of entertainment. Hosted by intergalactic television mogul Gorlëënyah and her sex-robot minion Visqueen, Choke Hole is a battle royale where hopeful contestants fight to the death for a chance to win fame, glory and a lifetime supply of SQUELSH (the energy drink that calms you down), now with alcohol. The event itself combines lip syncing performances, choreographed wrestling matches, acting, character building and prerecorded backstage drama videos to create an overarching storyline, creating a fully immersive nightlife experience.

Las Vegas PRIDE Night Parade
Date: Friday, Oct. 7
Time: The evening’s pre-show will begin at 6 p.m. and the parade will begin at 7 p.m.
Location: Downtown Las Vegas on the corner of 4th Street and Bridger Avenue.
Cost: Free to attend
Description: AREA15 team members and “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” cast members will be participating in this year’s Las Vegas PRIDE Night Parade. During the parade, AREA15 will float through the streets on the illuminated “Dancetronauts” art car and pass out branded swag to attendees. 

AREA15 Block Party Weekend
Dates: Friday, Oct. 7 and Saturday, Oct. 8
Location: LIFTOFF Bar and Ride
Time: 8 p.m.
Description: Every weekend, guests are invited to enjoy LIFTOFF Bar and Ride’s Block Party. The Block Party includes drink specials, food trucks, outdoor games, rides on LIFTOFF, a panoramic skyline experience, and sounds provided by live DJs. Drink specials include $20 buckets of beer and Casamigos tequila flights.

TOKiMONSTA: Unseen Forest Tour: Live in the A-Lot 
Date: Friday, Oct. 7
Time: Doors open at 9:30 p.m.
Location: A-Lot
Cost: Tickets start at $19.95 per person. VIP tables and Premium VIP Tables for up to eight guests are also available. Must be 18 or older to attend and 21 or older to consume alcohol. Click here to purchase tickets.
Description: Grammy-nominated producer TOKiMONSTA, also known as Jennifer Lee, is ranked as one of the top 100 DJs worldwide. From her 2010 debut album “Midnight Menu” to her most recent 2020 album “Oasis Nocturno,” her entire discography has drawn critical praise from the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, DJ Mag, Rolling Stone, Billboard, Pitchfork and more. 

Las Vegas PRIDE Festival
Date: Saturday, Oct. 8
Time: Noon to 11 p.m.
Location: Craig Ranch Regional Park at 628 W Craig Road
Cost: Tickets can be purchased on Eventbrite. General admission ticket options include:

• Online general admission festival entry – $25 until event
• At the gates general admission festival entry – $30 at the main gates

Description: AREA15 invites the community to join in the celebration to live authentically and embrace the spectrum at this year’s Las Vegas PRIDE Festival. AREA15 will feature a festival booth, including recruiting opportunities, giveaways and a live painting by local artists Pretty Done and Gem Jaxx.

AREA15 Industry Mondays
Dates: Monday, Oct. 10
Location: Select venues throughout AREA15
Time: 8 p.m. to closing
Description: Guests are invited to the recently relaunched Industry Mondays at AREA15. Feel the beats from a variety of DJs on the decks and underneath the glow of Oddwood Bar. Locals will enjoy a 25 percent discount on select activations, experiences and libations inside AREA15 with a local ID every Monday night. Discounts during Industry Night apply to “Wink World: Portals Into The Infinite,” Museum Fiasco, Five Iron Golf and Dueling Axes, as well as food and drinks at The Beast by Todd English and Oddwood Bar. More information at www.AREA15.com/events. After 10 p.m., AREA15 is 21 years or older only.

Pride-Themed Cocktail at Oddwood Bar
Date: Available throughout October
Location: Oddwood Bar
Cost: $22
Description: Oddwood Bar invites guests to celebrate Las Vegas Pride with the Sprinkle of Love cocktail made with Mount Gay Black Rum, RumChata, Crème de Caçao, almond milk and vanilla garnished with fluff and rainbow sprinkles. 

ABOUT AREA15 LAS VEGAS
AREA15, located minutes from the Las Vegas Strip, represents the world’s first purpose-built immersive entertainment district offering live events, distinctive attractions, interactive art installations, extraordinary design elements, unique retail, ground-breaking technology, bars and eateries and much more. AREA15’s curated mix of dynamic destinations—including Meow Wolf’s Omega Mart, Lost Spirits Distillery, Illuminarium, Dueling Axes, Five Iron Golf, The Beast by Todd English, Wink World: Portals Into the Infinite, Museum Fiasco, Virtualis VR, Emporium Arcade Bar and many more—represents what’s next in experiential entertainment. With a robust, ever-changing roster of concerts, events, immersive art exhibitions, out-of-this-world nightlife and boundary-pushing production shows, AREA15 attracts visitors of all ages. 

AREA15 has received numerous accolades, including being named “Best Immersive Art Experience” by USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Travel Awards, one of “The 10 Most Innovative Urban Development and Real Estate Companies of 2020” by Fast Company, “Best Place for Your Instagram Shot” as well as “Best Attraction” for two consecutive years by Las Vegas Weekly Readers’ Choice Best of Vegas Awards, “Best Arts Hub” by Vegas Magazine, claiming the No. 1 spot in Blooloop’s “World’s Top 11 Immersive Art Experiences” and being included in Las Vegas Magazine’s Hall of Fame. 

Follow on Instagram and Twitter: @AREA15Official; Facebook: AREA15LasVegas and YouTube: AREA15. Hashtag: #AREA15. Click here for directions and here to download high-res images.

MEDIA CONTACTS
Erika Pope/Jevaughn Williams
The Vox Agency
erika@thevoxagency.com, jevaughn@thevoxagency.com
(702) 249-2977, (702) 334-5537

#     #     #