Headliner of Official 2014 Gay Games Premier White Party
BOY GEORGE
Support from: Marc Vedo and Evan Evolution
Monday, August 11, 2014
Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica, downtown Cleveland
Don’t miss universally recognized iconic performer Boy George as he headlines the premier official Gay Games White Party with a DJ set.
Boy George will be joined by internationally-known deejay
Marc Vedo and Cleveland-based electronic dance music deejay/producer,
Evan Evolution to present a night of electronic music during this Gay Games signature event. Expect a massive sound, light and visual stage production powered by Advanced Concert Productions, which is best known for its national and international stage builds for Life In Color “World’s Largest Paint Party”, Ultra Music Festival in Miami FL and The Spring Awakening Festival in Chicago.
Boy George, the former front man for Culture Club, is currently entertaining as a high-demand festival & touring performer worldwide and will bring his unique brand of dance music to Cleveland as a special stop along his nine-city U.S. tour this summer promoting his current album: This is What I Do, his first full album in 18 years.
EXCLUSIVE VIP WHITE CARPET EVENT
Before the White Party, board the Nautica Queen dining cruise ship for the ultimate VIP experience. Dance music from DJ Mike Gunn, open bar, food and more during a two-hour scenic party cruise. This limited ticketed event includes white carpet entrance, VIP Patio and Service during the White Party.
General Admission to Boy George DJ set
Pre-sale: $40 (limited number available); regular price: $50
Pre-sale White Carpet Entrance: $50 (limited number available); regular price $65
VIP White Carpet Event – Nautica Queen Cruise: $250 (limited availability)
Ticket prices include all processing fees and taxes. Event will occur rain or shine. NO refunds.
To purchase tickets, click here.
EVENT COORDINATORS
As the longest running bar & nightclub since 1995 located in the historic Warehouse District, Liquid boasts a rich history. Host to a wide variety of events, this West 6th St. staple spans a very large demographic of clientele, holding true to Liquid’s motto of fun for everyone. Major artists & celebrities appearing at Liquid include: Steve Aoki, LMFAO, Dido, Vanilla Ice, Darude, Paul Oakenfold, Drew Carey, Pete Wentz from Fall Out Boy, Chanel West Coast, Young & Reckless, MGK, numerous Browns, Indians & Cavs players, Krewella, Paul van Dyk, Playboy models, ARTY, Cosmic Gate, Cash Cash, Tritonal, Markus Schulz, Jazzy Jeff, Shock G from Digital Underground, Coolio, Rovers Morning Glory, Flosstradamus, Sander van Doorn, Robbie Rivera, Bad Boy Bill, Funk Master Flex, Korn & more.
Liquid & Tru Events partner often on events at other venues when they are too large to hold at Liquid. These include numerous shows at House of Blues (1,200), Cleveland’s first ever NYE celebration this past year in Public Square (15,000; ranked 2nd most watched NYE event in the nation, right behind NYC NYE), Life In Color 2013 (4,400), Life In Color 2014 (5,200), NYE in Public Square this year (projected 30,000) & of course, the Official Gay Games White Party!
Michael Mellon is owner of Tru Events, Ohio’s #1 electronic dance music event brand. Activated 14+ years ago, Tru Events has grown into an industry leader. Michael has produced the majority of Ohio’s most sought after electronic dance music concerts, festivals and club events for more than a decade. Tru Event’s most recent success is exposed through its latest ventures such as partnering and producing “Cleveland Rocks NYE 2014”, A 15,000 person event that featured one of music’s hottest acts “Krewella”. The event was broadcast live on CBS and made Cleveland history. Tru Events is also the Ohio partner to “Life In Color – World’s largest paint party”. This traveling tour hits 300 markets nationally and internationally and sells out every show to crowds of up to 25,000 people. For many years, Tru Events produced all of the major dance music events in Detroit and Pontiac with former partner Tom Pattyn. They are responsible for some of the most epic opening and closing parties for the legendary “DEMF” festival, securing acts such as The Prodigy, Deadmau5, Armin Van Buuren and Tiesto which all sold out and made these events a piece of Michigan history.
As of 2012, Tru Events and Liquid have partnered on all things dance music in Ohio. These two separate entities are like family to one another, together a well-oiled machine executing exciting events, big or small.
Situated in Cleveland’s historic riverfront Flats District, the Nautica Entertainment Complex had been attracting millions of visitors annually since 1987. Jacobs Pavilion sits on the South end of the Complex and has plays host to some of the hottest summer concerts and special events in Cleveland, Ohio area. Superstar artists including Ringo Starr, Paul Simon, The Black Keys, and 2013 Grammy winners Imagine Dragons and Alicia Keys, to name a few, have performed at this 5,000 seat entertainment venue. The Nautica Queen, is docked along the boardwalk next to Jacobs Pavilion. The Nautica Queen is Cleveland’s most popular dinner cruise ship and offers a unique dinning adventure.