Black & Blue 20th Edition
When: October 10th
Time: Oct 10 at 9 pm until Oct 11 at noon
Location: Palais des Congrès Montreal, 1001 Place Jean-Paul Riopelle
House DJs: Chus & Ceballos, Hernan Cattaneo, Mark Anthony, Paulette, Rosabel
Trance DJs: Gareth Emery, Marco V, Aly & Fila, Simon Patterson, Tydi, Omar El Gammal, Carl Muren
Live Performances: Audrey Gallagher, Emma Hewitt, Jessy Gauthier, Patrick Guey & the BBCM dancers, Sally Saifi
Black & Blue 20th edition - WATCH OUT, here we come !
This will be my very first Black & Blue party, and I am already officially excited ! In 10 days from now, on the 10/10/10, thousands of people wearing black and blue attire will gather to celebrate diversity, creativity and culture. Featured under one roof, the house room & the trance room will host internationally renowned DJs & entertainers that will surely keep the crowd smiling and dancing. For those people that need additional incentives or "excuses" to party, this is a not-for-profit event whereby the proceeds go to charity! HIV/AIDS' programs, as well as gay & lesbian community groups, greatly benefit by the funds raised at Black & Blue.
* * * Go ahead, eat all the Thanksgiving turkey you want because you'll need it to keep you going on the dancefloor ! * * *
My Insights: I am particularly looking forward to seeing my favorite DJs Chus & Ceballos - the Spanish duo always bring a positive vibe to the party & quite frankly never disappoint. I am curious to see what Marco V will be like live - I have been a fan of his TopTenMix podcasts for years now, but they have lacked a certain something all summer. And finally, I will be sure to check out Gareth Emery, Hernan Cattaneo, Mark Anthony & the rest of the DJ line-up...Wowwy party go-ers are in for a treat !
* Surprise, surprise, I already have my outfit picked & ready for the big day...a blue wig, large blue eyelashes, an LED light up skirt, a black spandex top, blue nail polish & glitter. Hopefully you have your outfit planned & ready to go too!
Be sure to check back for my Black & Blue review!
Seeing as it's the 20th anniversary, please continue reading for a bit of party History:
Back in 1991, a group of friends got together & organized a large party whereby the proceeds would go to charity. From there, a not for profit foundation called the Bad Boy Club Montreal (BBCM) was started, and continued to grow over the years. It started with 800 attendees for the one party and now boasts up to 80,000 people for 50 events over the course of a week. In fact, over 1 million dollars have been raised by BBCM throughout the years. Simply amazing !
"The mission of this foundation is to create world-class events that attract people from all over the world, generating revenues for the foundation. These activities are a celebration and acknowledgement of a unique community and culture. That is, the gay community and the gay culture. A celebration that is non-discriminatory and includes men and women, straight and gay."
In addition, the BBCM foundation hosts four other parties including Bal des Boys on NYE, Red party on Valentine's Day, Hot & Dry in May, and Twist for gay pride in August. Partiers from all over the world have been flocking to and suppporting these parties, and with good reason.
Congratulations on the past 20 years BBCM!!!
WARNING!!!!!
* Please respect yourself & others!
* Anyone NOT respecting the gay nature of the event will be thrown out by security.
* Please do not go to this party if you are judgmental, homophobic and/or close minded.
* No cameras, purses or bags & NO drugs !
* Admission until 6 am only, with no re-entry
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For more information please check out the following :
BBCM Wesite:
Facebook Fan Page:
Facebook Event Listing:
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Tickets available in various cities
Montreal Louis 514-497-5464 & JF Grenier 514-567-9096
Circus Afterhours, Cuir Mont Royal, Depanneur Du Village, Priape, Sauna Centre-Ville & Wega Video
Ottawa : Paulo Cardoso 613-266-2269
Toronto : Priape
Online : http://www.wantickets.com/
