Hosted by Lady Raven Productions, Portland’s Vampire’s Masquerade Ball (VMB) is a black-tie formal event of Gothic elegance and decadence highly anticipated each year in the city of roses since 2002. The 18th VMB will be held on Saturday, May 28, 2022. Hosted in the Portland Art Museum’s historic ballrooms spanning two floors – it’s an evening where 850+ guests from around the nation and the world gather to socialize and dance the night away in their darkest formal attire while enjoying the best in aerial and stage performances, vendors, catering, fully stocked cash bars, and live DJ’s playing Gothic/Synthpop/EBM dance music. Catering will be from Vibrant Table Catering & Events, Portland’s elite catering company. Seating in the grand ballroom is limited and is on a first come, first served basis.

VACCINATION MANDATORY

All attendees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to the event. Fully vaccinated is defined by the CDC as 2 weeks after a second dose in a 2-dose series, such as Pfizer, Moderna, or AstraZeneca vaccines, or 2 weeks after a single-dose vaccine, such as the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

Record of COVID-19 vaccination must be provided upon check-in at the door to be granted entry. Acceptable records included your physical COVID-19 vaccination card, a photo of your vaccination card, or a digital verification from a smartphone application. The name on your vaccination record must match your government issued ID.

2020 TICKET HOLDERS

What does this mean for guests who purchased tickets for VMB 2020? All tickets have been automatically rolled over to the 2022 date and replacement tickets will be mailed out. The new tickets arrived in Portland on 4/23/22. They will be mailed out in batches the following week to the addresses entered when the tickets were purchased. If you wish to confirm your mailing address, please email us at vampireball@gmail.com. Announcements will be made on the FB Page the moment mailing begin. Please note: tickets presented at the door with the 2020 date WILL NOT BE VALID.

WHAT ABOUT REFUNDS?

As a general reminder, tickets have always been non-refundable throughout the history of the event. 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

To stay up-to-date on announcements, please follow the Facebook Page, Facebook Event Invite and our new Instagram account. For any questions related to the event, please email Lady Raven. Scroll down to view all event information!

In closing, I appreciate every single one of you. As I look through my ticket spreadsheet I see so many names that I recognize. Many of you have been attending the VMB for well over a decade. Your ongoing patronage and loyalty fuels my continuing commitment both to the event and the community itself. I miss you. All of you. These last two years have been challenging for so many of us in different ways and for different reasons; but now there is light at the end of the tunnel. What we’ve collectively experienced will make seeing each other this May all the sweeter of a reunion. I look forward to seeing each and everyone one of you at the 18th Annual Vampire’s Masquerade Ball, Saturday, May 28, 2022. 

For any additional questions, please email vampireball@gmail.com

Always,
Lady Raven

The VMB is a formal event and is not to be confused with ‘costume party’. Appropriate attire includes tuxedos/suits, ball gowns, corsets, period-wear (Victorian, Edwardian, Renaissance, etc.), neo-Victorian, and formal evening gothic attire. Cocktail dresses are also appropriate. Are masks required? No, but they are encouraged. Guests wearing masks have always been around 60/40. For shopping recommendations please follow the Facebook Event Invite as we will frequently be making posts with helpful links on where to find appropriate attire.

NO STREET CLOTHES ALLOWED (blue jeans, t-shirts, tank tops, etc.). Also, while some risqué outfits are gorgeous and can be appropriate given the theme, we ask that anything ultra-revealing/exotic remain at home as this is a formal event. If you have any questions regarding the dress code, please send us an email.

The talent seen this year will be something truly special and unique. As my repeat guests are aware, I have extremely high standards when it comes to visual entertainment. What awaits to be seen both in the air and on the stage will feature some of the very best the Pacific Northwest has to offer in entertainment.