Booty reunites this Friday

Photo by Marty Davis / Just OutParty people bust it out at the last Booty.

Those of us with some history in this town will remember Booty: Queer as Ye Be with fondness.

When Booty finally furled its sail last September and Portland lost all 3 founding members, it was a sad sad day. But still we drank through our tears. And this Friday, our loyalty will be rewarded.

Booty is back.

Crammed, in its early days, on the smoky, sweaty, dance floor at a little North Portland club called Porky’s, Booty was fueled by gender-ambiguous, dance-frenzied energy, cans of Sparks and 4 dollar pitchers.

The Booty Reunion this Friday the 1st is being hosted by uber-queer, crunk-as-you-wanna-be Old Town venue the Eagle Underground (NW 6th & Couch), and will feature 8 DJs including Stormy, Puppet, Horrid, Morocca, Kinetic, Jimme Jamma, Chelsea Starr and a special Miss Jackson set by Design of a DECADE. The original residents, Blow Pony regulars, special out of town guests and more should pack it out.

And the fun doesn’t end with drinks and dancing. You can have a chance to strut your stuff in the Walk the Plank Amateur Strip Contest. It will be judged by Casey’s “pro” strippers, and MC’d by special guests Bulimianne Rhapsody & Mallory Nutrition. This ain’t no tease however, so, whether you’ll be a spectator or performer, be expecting the full monty, my friends.

A mere 5 bucks gets you not only 2 levels of frolicking and debauchery but free PBR until midnight or the keg runs dry.

Now, that’s the true spirit of Booty I remember so well…