On Saturday, June 21 beginning at 10:00 p.m., Miami’s King of Nightlife,Gerry Kelly, will celebrate his annual Legendary Birthday Xtravaganza! The Newport Beachside Resort and Hotel will play to host to over 1,000 of Kelly’s closest friends for this one-of-a kind “Le Cirque Royale” Celebration! The Xtravaganza will be held in the main Grand lobby, as well as in their award-winning restaurant, Kitchen 305. The lobby will be transformed by renowned set designers 3DX, into a magnificent royal palace with towering pillars of red and gold.
Creating Gerry Kelly’s “Le Cirque Royale” cake will be non-other than, the internationally renowned and award winning dynamic duo, Carolina Montoya and Luis Fernando Puga of Unique Designer’s Cakes. Their edible scale creations have been featured in publications across the globe and have attracted many celebrity clienteles.
Spearheading the entertainment for the evening will be Choreographer, Pamela Cannellas from Hot Jam Entertainment, with a bevy of performers and stage shows throughout the evening. Spinning in the grand lobby will be DJ NYX playing open format and top 40 and DJ Patrick Mohr in Kitchen 305.
A Former Couture Fashion designer, Kelly has played a significant role in placing South Beach and Miami, on the world’s nightlife map and has been credited for opening some of the most incredible hotspots in the Southern United States. Venues include, Sean Penn’s Bash, Shadow Lounge, Level, Karu & Y and The Fifth, to mention a few. He is hailed as a Miami’s Nightlife Guru and as the Associated Press very eloquently described him, “Gerry Kelly is to Nightlife what the Queen of England is to Royalty. ” His events and productions have attracted the “Who’s Who” of the Celebrity A-List, as well as international renowned personalities, such as Former President Clinton, Sean Combs a.k.a P. Diddy, Busta Rhymes, Angelica Houston, Jack Nicholson, Matt Damon, Russell Simmons, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Attorney General Janet Reno, Lauren Hutton, Faye Dunaway, Paris Hilton, Lenox Lewis, Evander Holyfield, Ana Nicole Smith, Enrique Iglesias, Carlos Ponce, Sonya Braga, Nelly Furtado, Chaka Khan, Donna Summer, Ivana and Ivanka Trump and many more!
For guests that would like to dine before the celebration, KITCHEN 305 has created a special Surf & Turf dinner for $35 per person beginning at 7:00 p.m., which includes one Maine Lobster tail and a filet mignon steak, along with delicious potatoes and roasted tomatoes. Kitchen 305 will also have bottles special throughout the evening, including Absolut Vodka bottles for $150 (++) and Premium Bottles including Grey Goose, Black Label, Patron and more for $175 (++). For dining or table reservations please call 305.749.2110. The official celebration begins with Red Carpet arrivals at 10:00 p.m. followed by a Cocktail and hors d’oeuvres reception until 11:00 p.m.