AltStar Awards 2025 June 1 Presented by Bad Dragon & AltStar Expo May 29-31 in Vegas
From $50.00
Thu, May 29th, 2025 @ 4:00PM PDT
AltStar Awards ceremony and red carpet, including open bar, are at Swan Dive in the Downtown Las Vegas Arts District at 1301 S Main St, Las Vegas, NV 89104. AltStar Expo is at The Plaza Hotel and Casino at 1 Main Street, Las Vegas, NV 89101 (Booking open now to reserve your group rate stay!) The two venues are a little over a mile apart and we will have a party bus to take VIPs between the two locations, plus rideshare and cabs are plentiful in Las Vegas.
Industry VIP tickets are available only to community companies, creators, producers, makers, affiliates, webmasters, makeup artists, photographers, directors, stylists, etc. and their plus ones and are FREE for NOMINEES, past year nominees, and press, so, if you are nominated or a journalist, please contact us for a code to get this ticket type, along with an optional plus one. General Admission Community Appreciation Day tickets and AltStar Expo & Awards VIP tickets are open to all. Please note, due to local regulations, all events are 21+. If you are interested in exhibiting or sponsoring, please contact us.
May 29 (Thursday)
AltStar Expo Industry Day
All attendees must be 21+ and either in the industry or attending with someone in the industry.
Not open to the public, but plus ones are welcome.
Location:
Downtown Las Vegas
1 Main Street
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Enter Convention Center via casino South Tower elevator or 3rd floor of parking garage.
Expo Registration: In front of Sierra Ballroom
Exhibits and Media Room Schedule:
4pm-8pm Sierra Ballroom
Boulder Studio B (Panels) (Across from Sierra Ballroom)
5pm Panel: What is PR and why do people keep talking about it?
6pm Panel: VR how-to seminar
7pm Speed Networking
(Sign up at Expo Registration)
May 30 (Friday)
AltStar Expo Industry Day
Industry and Industry Plus Ones Only.
Enter Convention Center via casino South Tower elevator or 3rd floor of parking garage.
Expo Registration: In front of Sierra Ballroom
Exhibits and Media Room Schedule:
1pm-8pm Sierra Ballroom
Boulder Studio B (Panels) (Across from Sierra Ballroom)
2pm Speed Networking (Sign up at Expo Registration)
5pm Cosplaying for Your Fans
6pm How to Market & Sell Large Toys
7pm Building Community with your Fans and Colleagues
Rooftop Pool
(Check in at Expo registration in the Convention Center for your required wristband first please.)
3pm-5pm Pool Party
9:15pm Fireworks
Attendees staying in hotel room block get VIP viewing from the pool deck.
May 31 (Saturday)
Fan Appreciation Day (NEW!)
Open to all ticket types for 21+ attendees.
Enter Convention Center via casino South Tower elevator or 3rd floor of parking garage.
Location:
Downtown Las Vegas
1 Main Street
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Expo Registration: In front of Sierra Ballroom
Exhibits and Media Room Schedule:
1pm-8pm Sierra Ballroom
Boulder Studio B (Panels) (Across from Sierra Ballroom)
2pm Alt Model Success in a Mainstream World
3pm How to be Good Male Talent
4pm Tips & Tricks for Burlesque & Feature Dancing
5pm How to work with Professional Photographers
6pm Getting Published in Magazines
7pm Collaboration and Consent
AltStar Expo Pro Penis Riders
AfterParty with AltErotic (21+ Bring ID)
AltStar Expo wristbands get priority entry (more info here)
Location:
450 Fremont Street Suite #250
Las Vegas, NV 89101
10pm – 1am (Enter on 2nd floor of Neonopolis)
June 1 (Sunday)
AltStar Awards! – Presented by Bad Dragon
All VIP ticket types for attendees (21+ Bring ID)
Location:
1301 S Main St
Las Vegas, NV 89104
Enter via elevator (not the stairs) to the fabulous patio with the downtown view
6:30pm Press check-in (media only)
7pm Red Carpet & Open Bar pre-party
10pm AltStar Awards Ceremony hosted by MC Jeffrey Damnit and Trophy Goddess Malice McMunn
12am Midnight burlesque with superstar Angel Beau as part of her exclusive last chance Farewell Tour.
Plus our industry-leading commemorative totes packed with fabulous gifts from our sponsors! (While supplies last.)
AltStar has been doing press coverage celebrating alt creativity for well over two decades and started giving the AltStar Awards to honor excellence in alt work produced in 2010. Nominees and winners are selected based on a combination of votes from the judges panel of editorial and writing staff and suggestions from fans, models, and producers. In addition to the annual star-packed event, AltStar produces AltStar magazine. A Cutter Smith production.
X: @AltStarMag
Instagram: @altstarmagazine
Blue Sky: @altstarmag.bsky.social
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