PARTYPUS4
The 4th Annual ED Awards Show After Party
Open to the entire club industry. Join us after the ED Awards Show
for a late-night Las Vegas takeover at Drai's Afterhours.
TUESDAY AUGUST 25th, 2026 @ 11:30pm
Lock in your Vegas Plans
THE REASON VEGAS IS PACKED
ED EXPO
2026.
PARTYPUS 4 lands during the 2026 ED EXPO — the annual adult-nightclub tradeshow and Exotic Dancer Awards gathering. This year’s EXPO runs August 23–26 at The RIO in Las Vegas, bringing the industry together for the tradeshow, seminars and panels, parties, competitions and awards.
HOST HOTEL
The RIO Resort & Casino
Home base for the 2026 ED EXPO Convention.
AUG 23-26
4 DAYS IN VEGAS
Industry events, networking, tradeshow, awards and late-night parties!
TUESDAY AUG 25
THE ED AWARDS
The industry’s national awards show takes place at the Penn & Teller Theater at The RIO.
AFTER THE AWARDS
PARTYPUS 4
The official PARTYPUS 4 after-party heads to Drai’s Afterhours at The Vanderpump Hotel.
TRADESHOW IN THE AMAZON BALLROOM
Open Monday Aug. 24 from 2:30–6:30pm and Tuesday Aug. 25 from 1:30–5:30pm.
THE AFTER PARTY
Vegas gets loud after dark.
PARTYPUS 4 brings the EXPO crowd together after the ED Awards Show for one high-energy night at Drai’s Afterhours at The Vanderpump Hotel.
DATE
AUGUST 25, 2026
TIME
11:30pm – 5am
VENUE
DRAI’S AFTERHOURS
@ The Vanderpump
ACCESS
FREE GENERAL ADMISSION
VIP TABLES AVAILABLE
NEED TO KNOW
PARTYPUS4
FAQ.
“Dean Reardon Presents Partypus 4” is the 4th Annual Official Afterparty for the 2026 Exotic Dancer Awards Show. This party is open to the entire Club Industry and happens every year upon the the completion of the 2026 ED Awards. You can book a table HERE
Partypus 4 is happening Tuesday August 25th 2026 @ 11:30 at Drai’s Afterhours Nightclub in Las Vegas immediately following the Exotic Dancer Awards Show. Additionally, The Exotic Dancer Awards show is being held at The Penn & Teller Theater inside The Rio on the same night 7:30-11pm
The Partypus 4 AfterParty is being held at the newly remodeled Drai’s Afterhours at The Vanderpump Hotel (formerly The Cromwell). Drai’s is located inside The Vanderpump Hotel just across the street from the Flamingo and a short cab or uber ride from the Penn & Teller Theater at The Rio Las Vegas where the ED Awards Show will be held. You can book your table here
Drai’s address:
3595 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas NV 89109
702.777.3800
Table reservations are 1st come 1st serve basis and are made directly with Drai’s Nightclub Advanced reservations are a must to guarantee tables and reserve bottles and can be made online HERE. General Admission to Partypus4 is FREE.
General Admission to Partypus is complimentary and paid table reservations are provided by Drai’s Afterhours Nightclub which includes premium bottles of your choice w/setups and seating. Go HERE for table reservation details. Reservations are not required unless you want to guarantee a table seating for your group.
There is a special room rate for all EXPO 2026 Attendees at the Rio Las Vegas using The ED EXPO group rate discount. Book your room soon as the discounted room block fills up fast.
LINK:
https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/LASDH/G-AG26https://book.passkey.com/go/SFGCO5
The ED Awards “aka The Exotic Dancer Awards” is being held at the Penn & Teller Theater inside The Rio Resort in Las Vegas on Tuesday August 25th 2025, 7:30pm – 11pm. The reception begins at 7:30pm and the show starts at 9pm and runs until 11pm. More info about EXPO and The ED Awards Show can be found HERE. The PartyPus 4 After-Party begins immediately following the ED Awards Show
You do not need an awards show ticket to attend The Partypus 4 AfterParty. However, if you would like to attend the ED Awards Show itself, you may do so by purchasing a ticket directly from ED (ExoticDancer Publications). Use the Link below to purchase show tickets. If you are in the Night Club Industry as a business owner, Staff or Entertainer then you can also purchase a badge for the convention tradeshow and panel sessions if you desire. That badge will get you into ALL of the parties hosted by ED Publications and it’s affiliates
link: https://theedexpo.com/
Sponsorship opportunity is available by contacting Dean Reardon or Michael Desuno (Platypus) directly.
Yes, the dress code is “Dress to impress!”
Please contact Michael Desuno (Platypus) or Dean Reardon directly for answers to any other questions you have.
2026 Partypus 4 Sponsor Lineup
MADE POSSIBLE BY
OUR SPONSORS.
The brands behind the night.
PARTYPUS 4 is powered by the partners that support the club industry and the ED EXPO community. Partypus is the Vegas week’s biggest after-hours gathering.
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08.25 · Drai’s Las Vegas
See you at
Drai’s Afterhours.
After the ED Awards Show. One night. Full PARTYPUS energy.
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