Prom is a big deal, and on Saturday night
at The Pyramid Scheme Retro D’Luxe is looking to trip a few of your switches as they return to the popular downtown entertainment venue with a special installment of their popular nostalgia-driven dance party.
For starters, the night’s theme is all 80s music prom. That means you can not only get your groove on with some of the most blindly ambitious and adventurous music ever created, but you will get to experience it like many of us did at our proms: in some of the most outlandish of fashions from the era.
Prom season is an economic boom for the city, as high schoolers typically prepare to get dressed up for the dance. One retailer reported that most teens will spend an average of $150 on a dress. Once you add upgrades, like alterations or a handmade, custom dress, then the price easily rises to upwards of $500. For the boys to rent a tuxedo will set a guy back $80.
But you don’t have to spend that much, as we have plenty of second hand stores or vintage shops, like
Flashback on Leonard, to help you get into that perfect 80s gown or retro-tux with a t-shirt.
The best part is that, unlike your high school prom, you are encouraged to drink in the open and not hide it as you might have done then.
For faster and guaranteed entry at this prom, be sure to
purchase your $5 ticket in advance or be left crying in the hallway on this fun-filled night.