LE BAL DES VAMPIRES


Le Bal des Vampires has sold out.

There are no more tickets available, and there will be no tickets sold at the door.


Saturday, November 12, 2011
Alameda Elks Lodge
2255 Santa Clara Ave, Alameda
Dancing on Two Floors
Doors Open: 6:30 pm
Vintage Dance Lesson: 7:00 pm
Formal vintage ballroom dancing: 7:45 - midnight
Nightfall Club: 6:30 - midnight

Please note the change in date! This year the ball will be held on the second Saturday in November.

If you purchased a ticket for Le Bal des Vampires there may be an error on it.
Due to a Find & Replace error, tickets 131 to 199 may have the wrong date on them.
Le Bal des Vampires is still on Saturday, November 12th, no matter what your ticket may say.


Remember to dine out before the ball, as this year, our catering staff
has succumbed to a mysterious ailment that left them too pale and weak
to serve food. Drinks will as always be available at the bar.


Waltz the night away in a beautiful candlelit ballroom with the San Francisco Bay Area’s most glamorous Undead at the 18th Annual Le Bal des Vampires.

Suggested costume is evening dress of the century and country of your “rebirth.”  This may include dress uniform, period costume (authentic or fantasy), vintage attire, or modern evening dress.  There is no dress code for the ball (We certainly don’t expect Spike to attend in black tie!), but you will see some of the most gorgeous and creative costumes of the social season at Le Bal des Vampires.

For costume tips, you may want to visit the PEERS photograph gallery for the 2009 Le Bal des Vampires and Bill Watters' photograph gallery for the 2010 Le Bal des Vampires.

This year there will once again be simultaneous dancing on two separate floors:

Our band in the elegant upstairs ballroom is the stylish but always dashing chamber ensemble Bangers & Mash.  As usual, haunting waltzes dominate the program, but the evening will feature a variety of dance music from across the centuries – from 18th century Baroque contredanses to 19th century Victorian rotary and Viennese waltzes, polkas, and mazurkas; to elegant early 20th century tangos, blues, and fox trots and even some classic rock and roll Swing.  Please note that the band’s first dance set will start at 7:45 pm sharp – 15 minutes earlier than usual.  The dance sets will be unusually long, even by Bangers & Mash’s high standards, so if you do plan to dance, please be certain to wear shoes or boots you can actually dance in.

For those preferring a more modern style of dance music and free-style dancing, join us downstairs in Le Bal des Vampires’ Nightfall Club for a wonderfully varied repertoire of music to stir the blood and spirit from 6:30 p.m. to Midnight.  Hosted by Dark Moon, the club also features a no-host (cash) bar.

As vampires do not eat ... food, there will be no food or snacks available at the bar, and the management does not allow any outside food or drink to be brought into the hall. We strongly suggest that you dine before the ball.  Fortunately, Alameda has a variety of excellent restaurants, especially on Park Street, which is within walking distance of the ball.

Our half-time show in the ballroom is a performance by the celebrated Le Theatre des Vampires. Not recommended for the faint of heart but highly recommended for fans of the genre.  

You may also enjoy quiet conversation, Tarot readings, and photography opportunities in the Victorian Parlor.





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