The opportunity
Test a new format on a one-week runway.
Bamboo Lounge wanted to close Pride month by testing its first drag brunch: a ticketed daytime show that could feel special, run smoothly in a compact venue, and offer guests more than the typical brunch format. With one week to plan and a limited first-event budget, every production choice needed to work hard.
FP Presents shaped the guest journey from advance ticketing and mobile check-in through lighting, audio, decor, signage, and a branded photo experience. A partnership with Krankies Coffee added fresh biscuits and drinks to the ticket experience, while the outdoor patio was converted into a shaded, fan-cooled staging and green-room area for the performers. A portion of ticket sales supported a local LGBTQ+ community center.
The brunch in motion
See the first Margaritaville Pride Brunch.
A polished recap of the performers, guest energy, tropical setting, and photo moments that brought the new daytime format to life.
Experience details
- Event
- Margaritaville Pride Brunch
- Date
- Sunday, June 28, 2026
- Venue
- Bamboo Lounge
- Location
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Doors
- 12:00 PM
- Show
- 1:00 PM
- Format
- Ticketed drag brunch pop-up
- Planning
- One-week turnaround
Production approach
A compact production system built for a first-time format.
FP Presents connected creative direction, mobile ticketing and check-in, show audio, lighting, decor, guest flow, branded photo sharing, and show-night operation. The plan also coordinated a local food partnership and converted the patio into a practical backstage environment for talent.
Experience features
What brought the event to life.
Photo Booth
Branded guest capture
Apple Wallet Entry
Mobile event access
QR Code Entry
Fast digital check-in
DJ
Live music programming
Signature Cocktails
Event-specific specials
Lighting Design
Atmosphere and focus
Audio Production
Room-filling sound
Signage & Branding
Identity in every detail
Decor & Scenic
A transformed environment
Show-Night Operation
Hands-on event delivery
Creative Direction
One connected event identity
Guest Flow
Movement through a compact venue
Food Partnership
Local menu collaboration
The event poster
The poster introduced the full partnership.
The campaign artwork made the concept legible at a glance: a tropical drag brunch hosted by Roy Fahrenheit, a ticketed show at Bamboo Lounge, an optional Krankies Coffee add-on, and a community-benefit component. It carried the visual world of the event into promotion before doors opened.
Every FP Presents event receives an original poster designed to introduce the concept before the doors open.
Arrival to guest capture
A small room, deliberately staged.
The selected sequence moves from the guest arrival into the prepared venue, the styled photo setting, and the branded sharing touchpoint. The live recap then shows the room in use.
A clear threshold into the event
The entry connected the street to the color, lighting, and activity waiting inside Bamboo Lounge.
The room reset for daytime service
Seating, lighting, and circulation were arranged around the venue's existing tropical character and compact footprint.
A portrait setting built into the lounge
Colorful seating, props, lighting, and a controlled queue created a capture moment without separating it from the room.
A direct path from capture to share
Branded QR signage helped guests retrieve and share their photo-booth images after the event.
Behind the scenes
Behind the room reset.
Two pre-event walkthroughs show how guest arrival, seating, lighting, decor, and backstage access were prepared before the first ticket holder entered.
Following the guest path inside
A pre-event walkthrough begins at the sidewalk and traces the route into the prepared venue.
The room before doors
A final look at the seating, photo area, lighting, decor, and circulation before the audience arrived.
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