ST. PETERSBURG, FL—Voting on the 3rd annual Fetish Awards has closed, and the principals behind Fetish Con are gearing up for the Fetish Awards live presentation and show. Hosted once again by Anastasia Pierce and Jewell Marceau, the 2018 Fetish Awards will be held Sunday, August 12, 2018 in St. Petersburg, Florida.
The Fetish Awards highlight and honor those who have been integral to the overall growth of the fetish and alternative industry. Whether they are a model or an actor, a producer or a production company, a live stage performer or web cam model, a fetish/alternative clothing company or an adult toy/novelty company, over the last several weeks, the publicnominated its favorites.
To view the full list of this year’s nominees, click here.
“The excitement surrounding our 3rd Annual Fetish Awards has been amazing,” said event promoter Genesis Lynn. “From the rush of initial nominations, through to the mad dash of last minute votes, so many people took part in shining a spotlight on their Fetish Favorites this year. We’re really excited for this year’s show. We can’t wait for the award winners which were nominated and voted for by their fans and industry peers, to take the stage, and because we’ve added new entertainment and expanded the after-party as well to make the entire night one to remember.”
Kicking off the evening with its Kinky [Red] Carpet at 7 p.m. ET, followed by cocktails and hor’ d'oeuvres, the Fetish Awards is set to begin at 9 p.m. ET, and will end with the 18th Annual Fetish Ball & Bash, also sponsored by Chaturbate, until the early morning hours.
The 2018 Fetish Awards will also feature a burlesque performance by Lady Karma, as well as The Royal Fetish Experience, featuring King Noire and Jet Setting Jasmine. The 2018 Annual Fetish Ball & Bash After-Party will also delight attendees with two live acts: Love Bots, featuring Mio Hikaru, Apollo Infiniti, and Lilith Black, and then the Reverend B. Dangerous Freak Show takes the after-party stage to close out the night with a bang.
As Fetish Con enters its 18th year as the premier fetish event in the United States, this year’s trade show and the 3rd Annual Fetish Awards will again be held at the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront Hotel, located at 333 First St. South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701. However, potential attendees should know that not only is the expo's host hotel booked to maximum capacity, vendor, model, and exhibitor booths are also sold out for its annual fetish industry and community trade show. To view all alternate hotels approved by Fetish Con, as well as view the shuttle schedule and route, click here.
With a long successful history, Fetish Con brought in over 8,000 attendees last year, with over 300 models and 70 vendors on hand to meet with fans and consumers. With Kinky Classes, private Twisted Dungeon/play space, live fetish shows, after dark parties, and the Pervy Pool Party, Fetish Con has grown to an internationally recognized event within the fetish industry and community. Blowing the doors off the party scene in Florida every year since 2004, when the event moved to Tampa Bay from New York, the event brings in thousands of fetish performers, production companies, and kinksters together for a fun four-day weekend.
All-access passes for the four-day weekend are still available; to register, click here. Single-day wristbands will be available starting on Friday. All Fetish Con events are restricted to those 18 years of age and over; all trade show events, with the exception of sanctioned, off-site, after-hours parties, will be taking place at the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront over the course of the four-day event.
Additional information on parties, classes and events will be made available as the event draws near. To keep up-to-date with Fetish Awards news, click here. For Fetish Con news, click here, or follow the trade show on Twitter, on Instagram, on Facebook, and on Tumblr.
