Faces & Places: The Monster Ball ‘Spooktacular’

Coco Montrese performs at the Monster Ball October 29.

The Monster Ball rocked Stage AE on the North Side on Saturday with spooktacular Halloween-inspired performances by local royalty Leia Way LeStat, Akasha L. Van-Cartier, Dixie Surewood, Indi Skies, and Luna Skye and headlining performances by RuPaul’s Drag Race stars Coco Montrese and Jasmine Kennedie and LA DJ duo the Lost Kings, Robert Abisi and Nick Shanholtz.

The Monster Ball was produced by Nick Staples and benefited the Hugh Lane Wellness Foundation.

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