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DANCE MUSIC DIVAS
MARTHA WASH | KRISTINE W | JACKIE BEAT
LIVE IN CONCERT
THURSDAY JUNE 8
AVALON HOLLYWOOD • 1735 N. Vine Street • Los Angeles
PAWS/LA is proud to present GLITTERAMA — a benefit concert event — starring Martha Wash (the Original Weather Girl) and Kristine W (dance music legend with 16 #1 hits); performance by drag queen extraordinaire Jackie Beat; with DJs The Perry Twins.
Turn back time at GLITTERAMA when dance music legends Martha Wash and Kristine W team up with drag comedian Jackie Beat and renowned DJs The Perry Twins in a one night only three hour event at the historic AVALON Hollywood (1735 N. Vine Street, Los Angeles) on Thursday, June 8, 2017.
In addition to a 90-minute live show presenting the original Weather Girl™ and Grammy-nominee Martha Wash’s first LA concert in over ten years; Kristine W, named one of Billboard's top 10 dance music artists of all time; and drag superstar Jackie Beat; GLITTERAMA also features The Perry Twins DJ’ing 90-minutes of chart-topping hits from the 70s, 80s and 90s!
In addition to a 90-minute live show presenting the original Weather Girl™ and Grammy-nominee Martha Wash’s first LA concert in over ten years; Kristine W, named one of Billboard's top 10 dance music artists of all time; and drag superstar Jackie Beat; GLITTERAMA also features The Perry Twins DJ’ing 90-minutes of chart-topping hits from the 70s, 80s and 90s!
EVENT SCHEDULE
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6 pm Box office opens
7 pm Doors open 7 - 8 pm Disco/Classic dance music with The Perry Twins 8 - 9:30 pm Concert 9:30-10 pm Disco/Classic dance music with The Perry Twins |
GLITTERAMA will feature live performances by superstars Martha Wash (the original Weather Girl™), best known for her iconic hit "It's Raining Men", and Kristine W, named one of Billboard's top 10 dance music artists of all time. Ms. Wash is a 2-time Grammy nominated singer, record producer, songwriter, activist and music executive. She is the iconic voice behind some of the top-selling, most recognizable hits of the 70s, 80s and 90s including her solo recordings and projects with Sylvester, Two Tons O' Fun (later The Weather Girls), C+C Music Factory and Black Box such as "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" and "Strike It Up".
Dance music legend and LGBTQ ally Kristine W has scored 16 #1 dance hits and a record-setting 9 consecutive chart toppers over the past 20 years including club classics "Feel What You Want" and "One More Try". Out writes that Kristine W is, "The most versatile club performer in the land of the living: Drummer, saxophone player, dancer, songwriter, singer, style icon.... There is a reason she's Billboard's #1 charting female dance artist."
Attendees will also be entertained by drag superstar Jackie Beat, who has been captivating audiences for over twenty-five years with her razor-sharp comedy and hysterical song parodies, and will "Hustle" the night away to the music of DJs Doug & Derek Perry whose remixes have helped many songs reach the top of the dance charts including those they've produced for Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez, Christina Aguilera, Kelly Clarkson, Beyoncé and Kristine W.
Tickets on sale now. Click here to purchase.
Dance music legend and LGBTQ ally Kristine W has scored 16 #1 dance hits and a record-setting 9 consecutive chart toppers over the past 20 years including club classics "Feel What You Want" and "One More Try". Out writes that Kristine W is, "The most versatile club performer in the land of the living: Drummer, saxophone player, dancer, songwriter, singer, style icon.... There is a reason she's Billboard's #1 charting female dance artist."
Attendees will also be entertained by drag superstar Jackie Beat, who has been captivating audiences for over twenty-five years with her razor-sharp comedy and hysterical song parodies, and will "Hustle" the night away to the music of DJs Doug & Derek Perry whose remixes have helped many songs reach the top of the dance charts including those they've produced for Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez, Christina Aguilera, Kelly Clarkson, Beyoncé and Kristine W.
Tickets on sale now. Click here to purchase.
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MARTHA WASH has a voice that’s made millions dance for more than 30 years. A 2-time Grammy nominated singer, record producer, songwriter, activist and music executive, she is the iconic voice behind some of the top-selling, most recognizable hits of the 70s, 80s and 90s including 13 #1 Billboard dance hits.
As one-half of the duo Two Tons O’ Fun – later better-known as the Weather Girls – Martha sang on Sylvester’s disco classics including “Dance (Disco Heat)” and “You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)” and then recorded the enduring multi-platinum gay and women’s anthem “It’s Raining Men.” Her subsequent projects with Black Box and C&C Music Factory featured international hits including “Strike It Up,” “Everybody Everybody,” and “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now).” With recent recordings including 2015’s Top 10 dance hit “Show Some Love,” with Evelyne “Champagne” King and Linda Clifford under the moniker “First Ladies of Disco,” and the chart-topping “Free People,” Wash remains active as a touring and recording artist. In addition to her music career, Martha stays busy with her charity work for LGBTQ and HIV/AIDS organizations. |
Kristine W,KRISTINE W, dance music legend and LGBTQ ally, has scored 16 #1 dance hits and a record-setting 9 consecutive chart toppers over the past 20 years. Career highlights include earning 3rd place on Billboard’s Best of 2000s Dance Club Artists – trailing only Madonna and Beyoncé – and 8th place on their Greatest of All Time Dance Club Artists list in 2016, ranked between Mariah Carey and Jennifer Lopez.
In 1996, “Feel What You Want,” Kristine’s debut single, soared to #1 in the US and abroad. Follow up #1s “One More Try” and “Land of the Living” secured Kristine’s place as a dance floor star. Kristine debuted as a totally independent and self-managed artist with The Power of Music on her own label in 2009. Its seven #1 hits proved Kristine’s enduring appeal as a major dance music artist. Out writes, "The most versatile club performer in the land of the living: Drummer, saxophone player, dancer, songwriter, singer, style icon.... There is a reason she's Billboard's #1 charting female dance artist. Well-deserved!" Kristine is involved in animal rights, protecting the planet, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and Music in Our Schools, in addition to supporting LGBTQ and HIV/AIDS organizations. She continues to tour and record, including her latest hit single “Out There,” charting Top 5 in the US in 2016 and Top 10 in the UK this year. |
The Perry TwinsTHE PERRY TWINS are identical twin brothers based in Los Angeles who started DJ'ing professionally while they were in high school. Since then, Doug and Derek have gone on to perform at clubs, parties and festivals all over the world including NYC Pride Pier Dance, Winter Party Miami and White Party Palm Springs.
The Perry Twins' remixes have helped many songs reach the top of the dance charts including those they've produced for Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez, Troye Sivan, Christina Aguilera, Kelly Clarkson, Beyoncé and Kristine W. Doug and Derek have also topped the charts with original songs they wrote and produced. In addition to DJ'ing and producing music, the twins have made many TV and film appearances including the musical comedy Waiting In The Wings, national TV commercials and Bravo's Watch What Happens Live with Kylie Minogue. |
Jackie BeatJACKIE BEAT is “A true triple threat…Talent, Beauty and the Beat, Jackie has it all! A great talent, pure genius!”— RuPaul
Drag superstar Jackie Beat has been entertaining audiences for over twenty-five years with her razor-sharp comedy, hysterical song parodies, sold-out one-woman shows and hilarious YouTube music videos seen by millions of people. Jackie’s stand-up comedy and scathing song parodies have been featured on Comedy Central, VH-1, MTV, America’s Top Forty with Ryan Seacrest and The Howard Stern Show. A proud Writers Guild member, Jackie has written for shows including E’s “Fashion Police” and for the likes of Rosie O’Donnell, Ross Mathews, Margaret Cho, Sandra Bernhard and more. Jackie has also toured with Roseanne Barr and is lead singer of popular electro-rock band Dirty Sanchez. Currently living in Los Angeles with her furry children Miss Toni and Darlin’, Jackie’s latest venture is impersonating her “spirit animal” — Bea Arthur — in both the stage version of The Golden Girlz Live and as part of The MisMatch Game at the Los Angeles LGBT Center to benefit homeless LGBTQ youth. |
