By Paul Faust

As the excitement mounted for the big day, it was as nice as ever to travel to Las Vegas for the incredible Las Vegas PRIDE 2023 event. On the backs of a great event last year, the Faustian Society and Sanctuary Studios were more than excited to show our wares and get down to some real BDSM Business in the Dungeon Erotica. And what a turnout we had for Las Vegas PRIDE 2023. Firstly, our new tent, our new Dungeon Erotica tent, I should say, was huge and allowed all our marvelous attendees plenty of room to move and groove for the entirety of the event. Despite the crushing heat, our team went straight to work, setting up our crosses and benches and creating a real Play Space for the curious and the adventurous. And if that wasn’t enough, Mistress Cyan, the incredible, unparalleled Diva of Domination, was due on the main stage at noon for one of her fantastic demos. That lineup of Duchess, Mistress Blue, Kodiak, Rayz of Ash, Jessica Dark, The Marvelous Melei, and Kermit was so strong it kept the growing crowds entertained and informed. In the Dungeon Erotica, things were heating up as the crowds gathered to watch expert whip demonstrations from Jabba and Co as well as wand play, and the queues grew and grew.

As the day progressed, the acts on the main stage gathered momentum with the House of Burlesque and a fashion show featuring Bad Bunny, Liquid Red, and Andrew Christian. The crowds were building, and as the sun blazed, the people raged and partied, and the Dungeon Erotica experience got more intense, with attendees enjoying all the decadence we had to offer. There were more spankings in one day than in an English Public School in one year, and the Sanctuary Team didn’t stop paddling and whipping those lucky ones!

Photos by Ric Crews

As the night fell, Las Vegas PRIDE got into its stride, and the performances kept coming at a level we hadn’t seen before. The excellence was really upheld right through the day and evening performances. There was a wide variety and show after show featuring the Striptease and drag artists with such luminaries as Mr. Big Stuart, Kendryck Heart, Chartruice, Clit Eatswood, Lex Lunacy, Cherry La Creme, and The Naughty Harlot, each one tearing up the stage and driving the audience wild. It felt like this year people had come to dress up and party, more so than previous years, and it feels like a trend that frankly shows no sign of stopping. Las Vegas PRIDE 2023 felt like it had matured, and the acts were second to none, excellently choreographed, and truly entertaining for a full 10 hours! If that wasn’t enough, the level of professionalism and excellence was truly astounding, with the Pole Dancers showing off all their skills, such as Bastella, Aerial Conda, Jonny, Graviti, Aurora, and Koko Lux mixed with fantastic aerialists. Drago Nesa, this year’s headliner from the Bay area, Jupiter Lightningstorm, Daddy Vacation, and Daisy Ducati amazed us with aerialist feats of beauty and breathtaking skill. By this time, the crowd was in full swing and couldn’t believe the level of the performances they were experiencing. Las Vegas PRIDE has become one of the most exciting PRIDE’s in the world, deserving of the glory of Las Vegas.

Photos by Angie Ortaliza

As the darkness grew around all of us, and as the libations continued, the fire acts stepped up to astound and close out the festival performances, which included Hypnotizing Hippie, Holly Weed, The Jamflowman, Michelle Bell, Neon, Mayven Missbehavin’, Talia Rose, and Cervena Fox and from our view at the Dungeon Erotica was truly electric. Our attendees loved the tent, the spankings, the BDSM demos, and the electric wand play, tantalizing and intriguing and inspiring all to experiment. That’s all we wanted to encourage at Las Vegas PRIDE, creating that spirit of acceptance and joy in our kink, community, and play, and this was the attitude we instilled, as did the whole of Las Vegas PRIDE 2023. It was an unmitigated triumph and a step up again from last year. Las Vegas PRIDE just improves and improves and goes from strength to strength.

Photos by Payton Harris

This article was originally published in the fourth issue of PROUD & Kinky Magazine. You may read it in its original format here.

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