Please join us and bring your friends as the Philadelphia Freedom Roundup presents the 11th annual

MISS SOBRIETY PAGEANT, The Sober Met Gala

Ticket prices increase this week, so don’t wait!

While we call this a sober drag pageant, it is much more than that–there is a lot of great food (menu down below), live performances, and hundreds of your closest friends having an incredible time on the most amazing evening of the year!

Thanks to your support, this year is going to be even BIGGER and BETTER than ever before!

Started in 2014, Miss Sobriety is the largest event of the year hosted by the LGBTQ+ recovery community in Philadelphia. It truly is not to be missed! ALL ARE WELCOME!

Proceeds benefit the Philadelphia Freedom Roundup, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization started in 1982. The goal is to eventually hold a Freedom Roundup, a weekend-long recovery convention held at a local hotel.

•Gorgeous, large venue in Rittenhouse with AIR CONDITIONING

•Fabulous food, desserts, and beverages (see menu below)

•Every ticket is guaranteed a seat; seats are pews with cushions

•Outdoor high-top tables for dining, weather permitting

•We have a wonderful group of beautiful, talented, and fun performers (see below)

You also have the option to purchase a scholarship ticket for an anonymous person who cannot afford one. This is a great way to support the event and help someone in need if you cannot attend yourself. (this option reads “scholarship to donate a ticket”)

For those that cannot afford a ticket, please look for the free scholarship tickets on the website. There is only a limited number of these tickets available. ONE scholarship ticket per email address. (this option reads “scholarship receive a donated ticket”)

ATTIRE: Wear whatever you’d like! Many people dress up in gowns and suits for a special night out. Others are in shorts, t-shirts, and flipflops. Just remember, there are lots of pictures taken!

7:00 – Doors open. Fabulous food and beverages are available. Music.

7:45 – Pre-show entertainment

8:00 – Miss Sobriety pageant and show

• Opening number

• Interview/topic round

• Talent/performances

• Evening wear

• Legacy number

• 50/50 winners

• Coronation of 2025 Queen

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Contestants:

Mister East Kensington, Monstero de’Lish

Miss East Philly, Lil’ Bussy

Miss Fairmount, Stephanie Sapphire

Miss Fishtown, Tracey White

Miss North Philly, Gloria Hole

Miss West Philly, Codie Pendant

Host:

RJ P

Judges:

Carmine C

Tom H

Nancy L

Live musical entertainment:

Andrew M

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Menu

Appetizers: Norma’s Eastern Mediterranean (normasrestaurant.com)

✤marinated feta

✤stuffed grape leaves (rice, parsley, and onions)

✤hummus

✤falafel

✤baba ghanouj (roasted eggplant dip with garlic, lemon, tahini)

✤tabbouleh (parsley, onion, tomatoes, lemon, bulgur wheat)

✤vegetables

✤pita

French baguettes: Metropolitan Bakery (metropolitanbakery.com)

Sandwiches/hoagies/salads: Antonio’s Deli (antoniosdeliphilly.com)

✤turkey and cheese hoagies

✤ham and cheese hoagies

✤Italian hoagies

✤chicken cutlet/broccoli rabe/provolone hoagies

✤Caprese hoagies

✤vegetable hoagies

✤potato salad

✤pasta salad

Desserts:

✤variety of individual desserts: cheesecake, brownies, macarons, cupcakes

✤cookies

✤marble sheetcake with vanilla buttercream icing

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Audio equipment: D24K (d24ksound.com)

Audio engineering: Elaine Rasnake (daughterboardaudio.com)

Lights: D24K (d24ksound.com)

Photography: Kelly Burkhardt Media (kellyburkhardtmedia.com)

Videography: Caleb Leanza (calebleanza.com)

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Traveling to Philly for Miss Sobriety?

Stay the night or make a weekend out of it!

There is The Rittenhouse Hotel next door to the venue (pricey, but nice), a Motto by Hilton two blocks away (reasonably-priced), and hostels in various neighborhoods throughout the city.