Unfortunately the Wicked Ashland Twisted Circus must send in the clowns. In our case…the show will not go on as planned.

Last year the energy in the room was electric. Not an unkind word was said to us about anything, but in the end the event was not profitable. We were ok with this fact. We believed if we did the event again people would come and bring their friends.  Our goal was to break even in 2011 however ticket sales cannot be predicted well enough to assure this and with the economy as it is I had to make some tough decisions. The stakes were to high and we made the decision to cancel this years event (The only time we have ever done so).

I apologize to you….the audience, the sponsors, and the performers both who work at Sights & Sounds Unlimited and those we brought into the event and lovingly gave us their support and time. Those of you that have pre-bought your tickets to the event will be fully refunded. I also know that many of you have been working on your costumes for quite some time. We have arranged a gathering at The Black Sheep on the Plaza in Ashland and would like to invite everyone to a put on their costumes and come have some fun with our staff on Friday From 8-11pm. We will bring the photobooth (there is not charge to use the photobooth). We would love to see you all there!

In addition to a full refund for those who did pre-buy tickets we will remember their support if and when we try again. For more information you can contact me at jesw@ssounds.com

Respectfully and Regrettably,

Jes Webb

Thanks for coming back to the WickedAshland page.  We had so much fun last year we couldn’t resist throwing the party again this year.  Remember, it is a circus theme but you can come in any costume you like whether it be naughty, nice, funny, or scary.  We’ll provide and atmosphere unlike any other party of the season.  If you don’t believe us just ask somebody who has been to our event!

Many of our performers are coming back including The Curtain Climbers, Thriller Dancers, Darby McCue, and DJ Justin Dietz,  but we are also adding new performers.  You can expect to see Emily from Circus Tribal (http://circustribal.com/), Tammy and Star from Pole Dance Fitness (http://www.poledancefitnessmedford.com/), and DJ Gemineye of Kiss FM fame.  He just signed on and will be working from 8pm-10pm.

There will be free Photobooths, liquor snow cones, live performances, and lots of energy throughout the room.

We hope to see you there.  Remember you can buy tickets online and at the door.  Beginning October 20th you should be able to purchase tickets at our sponsors locations, Iguana Comics located in Grants Pass and Medford, as well as the Black Sheep in Ashland.  If you visit one of these stores the cost is only $17 for each ticket.  We hope to see you there.  I expect the event to be every bit as much fun as last year.

Regards,

Jes Webb

Ashland has embraced events for Halloween through the years making the location an easy choice.  Further, the response in town has been outstanding.  We anticipate a full house.  Radio spots hit KISS FM today for the next two weeks as well.  By request of some of the attendees we have been asked to make a VIP area.  It is in the works now.  A couple things to know if you are attending….

The event is strictly 21 and over.  Do not forget your ID.  We will have a full service bar.

The music format will feature a progressive playlist.  Early on in the evening the format will be more retro including 80s dance, and some 70s retro (think Studio 54).  As the evening progresses the music will become more modern (think KISS FM).  By the end of the night we intend to finish up with more of an electronic sound (think Trance/House).  If you plan on coming and going to other events you might want to remain aware of this.  A schedule will be up soon.  If you buy a ticket in advance we will email it to you.

We will have a viewing of the Curtain climbers at 10.  If you have not seen them….here is a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6Ezppt8Z-w

There will be a group performing Michael Jackson’s Thriller Dance at 11:15pm.  You are welcome to join in if you know how do it.  Here is a great example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YT6InvLJUzA&feature=related.  A video featuring the main performers will hit the web site next week so you can watch their performance.  We will also be performing “The Time Warp” at about 12:30am.  If you know this dance feel free to join in.  Here is an instructional: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wT7riT9k8v0&feature=related

The bar will close at 1am.  The event will run until about 3am.  One of the concerns at the Armory is noise outside of the building.  We are hoping to keep everyone inside unless they are coming or going.  Keeping the neighbors happy means we can come back next year.

More viral videos will pop up here in the next few weeks.  Keep checking back to see what’s new.

If you are still wondering what to do for a costume this year we have options for local mask and costume makers.  Contact us and we will put you in touch with somebody that can help.  As one of our staff members recently said “Zombies are in this year”!  So zombies are a safe bet if your imagination is currently producing few ideas.

However you must meet the criteria. The performance must be able to be done on a 4×4 stage, cannot involve open flame, and must be safe for the audience (no knives etc.). Music will not be selectable as the DJs will be performing near you. You must be in some sort of Halloween costume unless you cannot perform while wearing one.

To be considered either send us a link for video of what you can do, or write us so we may schedule a time for us to meet you in the next week. First responses will be first to schedule their times to perform.

Please use our Contact Form to get in touch.