USO 24: Dinner, Dance & Immersive Event
Saturday, June 29th 2024
7 pm - 11 pm
@ the SkyView on Hay
121 Hay Street, Fayetteville, NC
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Don your best 1940s attire (Allied and Civilian Impressions Only), put on those dancing shoes, and get ready to
PARTY WITH THE GREATEST GENERATION!
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With THREE historically themed areas and FOUR bars, you'll find a space that fits your 1940s mood!
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- Swing dance the night away to our 9-Piece Band (The Carolina Moondogs) on the HUGE USO/Hangar style dance floor
- Wear your Hawaiian shirt or Shore Leave Duds and share a brewsky with the boys (and girls) in the Drunken Monkey, our South Pacific-themed bar that includes its very own renowned cover singer, Dixie Denier, who will also indulge us with a 1940s-style Burlesque Show!
- Immerse yourself in the Resistence movement of Free France in our 2nd Floor Casablanca Cafe that overlooks both the USO Dance Floor and the Drunken Monkey Lounge.
PARTY WITH THE GREATEST GENERATION!
Meet Your Host
General Admission (GA) Tickets
General Admission (GA) Tickets
Rebecca A. Russell
is beyond excited to bring another exclusive, unique, immersive event to Fayetteville, NC!
If you missed the Lafayette Ball, you're not going to want to miss the WWII Swing Dance!
Her passion for history, fashion, and fun are outmatched only by her ridiculous attention to detail and dedication to providing YOU the night o
Rebecca A. Russell
is beyond excited to bring another exclusive, unique, immersive event to Fayetteville, NC!
If you missed the Lafayette Ball, you're not going to want to miss the WWII Swing Dance!
Her passion for history, fashion, and fun are outmatched only by her ridiculous attention to detail and dedication to providing YOU the night of your life!
Come see what it's all about!
Rebecca is also the owner of the vintage clothing company www.BeespokeVintage.com
You can check out her Instagram page below.
General Admission (GA) Tickets
General Admission (GA) Tickets
General Admission (GA) Tickets
Your General Admission Ticket (7pm - 11pm) takes you into the world of 1940s WWII Party Life! It includes all of the live music, dancing, burlesque shows, tattoos, Tiki bars, airplane backdrops, vintage photos, and other unique immersive events throughout all three spaces.
- DANCE! DANCE! DANCE! (Jitterbug, Swing, Waltz and Polka)
- FOUR B
Your General Admission Ticket (7pm - 11pm) takes you into the world of 1940s WWII Party Life! It includes all of the live music, dancing, burlesque shows, tattoos, Tiki bars, airplane backdrops, vintage photos, and other unique immersive events throughout all three spaces.
- DANCE! DANCE! DANCE! (Jitterbug, Swing, Waltz and Polka)
- FOUR Bars so you won't run dry (remember to UBER or LYFT)
- Memory Wall for your family photos
- Vintage Tattoos (temporary only)
- War Bonds 50/50 Raffle
- Cigarette/Candy Girls
- And More!
Make sure you receive all the fun historical and event information leading up to the big day! Sign up for the newsletters below.
VIPS? You Betcha!
General Admission (GA) Tickets
Boogie Woogie Baby!
We've got everything covered for you with this event!
Come early and enjoy dinner in one of our THREE unique venue options: the USO Grand Ballroom, The Casablanca Cafe or the Drunken Monkey South Pacific Bar.
Get in the venue early (5:30pm) and enhance your evening by adding a seated & served catered dinner in one of the THREE themed roo
We've got everything covered for you with this event!
Come early and enjoy dinner in one of our THREE unique venue options: the USO Grand Ballroom, The Casablanca Cafe or the Drunken Monkey South Pacific Bar.
Get in the venue early (5:30pm) and enhance your evening by adding a seated & served catered dinner in one of the THREE themed rooms! Plus you get a drink ticket, special souvenirs, and a reserved parking spot right outside the venue!
- The USO Dance Floor Dinner includes an exclusive live music show by the Carolina Moondogs AND you keep your reserved table throughout the night!
- The Drunken Monkey is a mixture of high-top and smaller table seating but still includes served dinner AND an exclusive musical show by Dixie Denier including a (PG13) Burlesque Show! Wowza!
- The Casablanca Cafe includes seated and served dinner with amazing sky views of both the Drunken Monkey and the USO Dance Floor. PLUS your own LIVE Free-France Radio Broadcast throughout dinner with 1940s music, radio ads and BBC-coded secret messages!
Make sure you receive all the fun historical and event information leading up to the big day! Sign up for the newsletters below.
Boogie Woogie Baby!
General Admission (GA) Tickets
Boogie Woogie Baby!
Fancy yourself a Swing Dance King or Queen?
PROVE IT!
We're putting on a Swing Dance Contest and we want YOU to participate!
Contest entry is FREE and winning couple takes home $500!
Slots are limited to 10 couples so sign up early!
(Waitlist will be available.)
Couples can be any mix of 2 dancers, so if you are a skilled pair as a Jack 'n'
Fancy yourself a Swing Dance King or Queen?
PROVE IT!
We're putting on a Swing Dance Contest and we want YOU to participate!
Contest entry is FREE and winning couple takes home $500!
Slots are limited to 10 couples so sign up early!
(Waitlist will be available.)
Couples can be any mix of 2 dancers, so if you are a skilled pair as a Jack 'n' Jill, Jill 'n' Jill, or Jack 'n' Jack team, bring it!
We just want to see you Jive!
(tastefully, of course)
Dance Contest takes place from 5:30-6:30pm prior to General Admission entry to the venue and will be part of the entertainment for the USO VIP Diners.
Ready to Sign Up? Purchase a "Dance Competition" Ticket (1 per couple gets you a spot in the contest and General Admission for you and your dance partner to the rest of the event following the contest.)
Please note: Because the dance competition takes place during the VIP Dining experience you will not be able to purchase that ticket option and compete. You will want to be sure to eat dinner prior to the event.
What Else Can I Do?
SHOW OFF YOUR VINTAGE / MILITARY VEHICLE
SHOW OFF YOUR VINTAGE / MILITARY VEHICLE
SHOW OFF YOUR VINTAGE / MILITARY VEHICLE
Bring it!
If you purchase a VIP dinner ticket, you'll also get one reserved parking spot. Make sure to let me know if it's a vintage or military vehicle, and I'll put you up close.
Not VIP? Not to worry - you can still purchase a parking add-on and get your vehicle right up there with the rest of them!
Still have questions? Just send me an email.
HONOR YOUR FAMILY
SHOW OFF YOUR VINTAGE / MILITARY VEHICLE
SHOW OFF YOUR VINTAGE / MILITARY VEHICLE
Bring a photo of Your WWII Vets/Relatives
We'll have a special display of all our guests' WWII Vets and Family Members!
(This photo is of my grandparents)
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Bring a copy (no originals please!) of photos and/or letters with you to the event and hang them up on our display.
(Max size 8x10 so there's room for eveyrone.)
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Not limited t
Bring a photo of Your WWII Vets/Relatives
We'll have a special display of all our guests' WWII Vets and Family Members!
(This photo is of my grandparents)
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Bring a copy (no originals please!) of photos and/or letters with you to the event and hang them up on our display.
(Max size 8x10 so there's room for eveyrone.)
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Not limited to military, but please limit to Allied & Civilians Only
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Want to honor your relative with a sponsorship? Click the link below to see options.
CELEBRATE YOUR LIVING LEGENDS!
SHOW OFF YOUR VINTAGE / MILITARY VEHICLE
CELEBRATE YOUR LIVING LEGENDS!
If you know someone who should be a special guest at the USO24 Event, LET US KNOW!
This invitation is not just for WWII Vets - we want to honor anyone who can share their WWII experiences or who WE CAN CELEBRATE by sharing our version of the 1940s. That includes men and women born anytime around 1930 and earlier!
Please contact me via e
If you know someone who should be a special guest at the USO24 Event, LET US KNOW!
This invitation is not just for WWII Vets - we want to honor anyone who can share their WWII experiences or who WE CAN CELEBRATE by sharing our version of the 1940s. That includes men and women born anytime around 1930 and earlier!
Please contact me via email using the link below so we can arrange to get your guest here and honor them appropriately!
MARK THE OCCASION
CELEBRATE with SOUVENIRS
CELEBRATE YOUR LIVING LEGENDS!
Love those iconic WWII Tattoos? Well now you can get one and not regret it in the morning.
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We'll have a real tattoo artist (or two or three!) at the event who can give you a gorgeous vintage tattoo (temporary only) to really get into the spirit of the evening!
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And yes! Ladies got tattoos, too!
Tattoo Lookbook and Artist Bios Coming Soon!
CELEBRATE with SOUVENIRS
CELEBRATE with SOUVENIRS
CELEBRATE with SOUVENIRS
You know it!
And you're gonna want it all!
Souvenirs will be available for pre-purchase, so purchase early and get them shipped to your house so you can start "partying" right away!
Or save on shipping and pick up at the Dance for free.
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T-Shirts, Pint Glasses, Whiskey Glasses, Shot Glasses, USO Pins and More!
(You know me, I'll add mor
You know it!
And you're gonna want it all!
Souvenirs will be available for pre-purchase, so purchase early and get them shipped to your house so you can start "partying" right away!
Or save on shipping and pick up at the Dance for free.
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T-Shirts, Pint Glasses, Whiskey Glasses, Shot Glasses, USO Pins and More!
(You know me, I'll add more as I think 'em up)
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Can't attend? No worries you can still buy the merch! I'll get everything shipped right to your door.
SPONSOR A SCHOLARSHIP
CELEBRATE with SOUVENIRS
CELEBRATE with SOUVENIRS
Make Someone's Day!
We had such an amazing experience offering scholarships at the Lafayette Ball that I knew I needed to offer this option again!
Want to contribute to the scholarship?
Use our SPONSOR USO24 Link.
Know someone deserving whom you'd like to nominate for a scholarship?
Submit the Form Below.
Every little bit helps, and honestly, it can make a big difference in someone's life!
The Entertainment
Carolina Moondogs
Dixie Denier at the Drunken Monkey
Dixie Denier at the Drunken Monkey
Based in the Research Triangle area of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, this 9-11 piece horn-driven group plays a huge variety of musical styles, including Pop, Rock, Funk, Motown, Jazz, Big Band, and Carolina Beach Music.
Of course, they'll be playing JUST 1930s and 1940s for us!
The group features 4-6 horns, 4 rhythm, and a female v
Based in the Research Triangle area of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, this 9-11 piece horn-driven group plays a huge variety of musical styles, including Pop, Rock, Funk, Motown, Jazz, Big Band, and Carolina Beach Music.
Of course, they'll be playing JUST 1930s and 1940s for us!
The group features 4-6 horns, 4 rhythm, and a female vocalist. In addition, three of the musicians also perform as vocalists, which allows for multi-part vocal harmonies throughout the entire repertoire.
Dixie Denier at the Drunken Monkey
Dixie Denier at the Drunken Monkey
Dixie Denier at the Drunken Monkey
Award-winning singer and entertainer, Dixie Denier, will be the main act in the Drunken Monkey Bar for the VIP Diners.
Once the venue opens to the General Admission, the Drunken Monkey will open to all guests who want a taste of the South Pacific Shore Leave vibe and Dixie will be entertaining there all night long!
You won't want to miss her!
Va Va Voom!
Dixie Denier at the Drunken Monkey
Va Va Voom!
That's Right Folks we are gonna have our very own Burlesque Show 1940s Style!
Buy your Drunken Monkey Dinner and Dance Ticket and you get the PG13 Burlesque Show along with live music and entertainment by award-winning Dixie Denier.
She'll also be the headliner throughout the night at the Drunken Monkey and be performing (G-Rated) Burlesq
That's Right Folks we are gonna have our very own Burlesque Show 1940s Style!
Buy your Drunken Monkey Dinner and Dance Ticket and you get the PG13 Burlesque Show along with live music and entertainment by award-winning Dixie Denier.
She'll also be the headliner throughout the night at the Drunken Monkey and be performing (G-Rated) Burlesque as well. So enjoy your Furlough, Boys (and girls)! It'll be a fun one!
Looking for Lodging?
MacPherson House BnB
MacPherson House BnB
MacPherson House BnB
Right near Historic Downtown Fayetteville and just minutes from the Museum where workshops will be held.
Embassy Suites
MacPherson House BnB
MacPherson House BnB
Centrally located in the heart of Fayetteville, near the Mall, Target, and typical places to eat.
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MacPherson House BnB
Air BnB
Conveniently situated near several restaurants and only 13 minutes from the venue.
I HAVE A BLOCK OF 15 ROOMS SECURED FOR OUR EVENT
$140/night KING
$145/night 2 QUEENS
Use call 1-800-HILTONS and mention Group Block code USO24 (or 903)
Must book by May 29th
Air BnB
MacPherson House BnB
Air BnB
Thre are lots of great little Air BnB's around the Haymount area - if you have any questions about exact locations, just let me know what you're looking at and I can help make sure it's a safe area.
Drive, Fly, or Take the Train
Uber/Lyft
Uber/Lyft
Uber/Lyft
We've got a great Uber and Lyft system in Fayetteville so don't hesitate to get that app on your phone and use it while in town. Check both because from time to time one is definitely better than the other as far as rate.
RDU
Uber/Lyft
Uber/Lyft
RDU makes flying into NC quick and easy. Southwest Airlines has a hub and is a great option.
Just note that it is about an hour drive from RDU to Fayetteville (pretty much a straight shot south on I95).
FAY
Uber/Lyft
Amtrak
Fayetteville has a pretty good little airport right in town (thanks to the military), and you may find that getting a direct flight is just as cheap (and much faster) than dealing with rental cars and long drives from RDU.
Amtrak
Uber/Lyft
Amtrak
We also have an Amtrak right in the Historic Downtown! The hours might be a little wonky, but you can get some good rates if you're not coming from all the way across the country - or maybe you want to make a trip out of it!
Cancellations/Refunds
Vintage Style not Vintage Values
Cancellations/Refunds
All purchases are final & tickets are non-refundable.
We understand things come up. If you find you cannot make the event, please reach out to me, and I will help link you up with someone looking for tickets so we can help both parties.
Please do NOT try to sell or purchase tickets via Facebook or Instagram as there are a lot of scammers out there using those platforms.
No Nazis - Period
Vintage Style not Vintage Values
Cancellations/Refunds
This is an Allied and Civilian Event ONLY.
We ask that you leave your Nazi (and other Axis forces) Uniforms, Emblems, Symbols or references at home for this event.
Instead, please embrace one of the event's three major themes and wear your best civilian clothing, military uniform, war worker duds, Hawaiian shirts for the Drunken Monkey, or even modern uniform or formal wear!
We appreciate your compliance with this policy and look forward to an awesome event!
Vintage Style not Vintage Values
Vintage Style not Vintage Values
Vintage Style not Vintage Values
While this event celebrates the clothing styles, entertainment, manners and spirit of the1940s, prejudice, bigotry, lewdness, sexism, or generally rude or obnoxious behavior WILL NOT BE TOLERATED at any time.
Any person demonstrating the above behavior, or behaving in a manner deemed to be disruptive or distasteful (even in jest), will be asked to leave.
Furthermore, we believe that all attendees should have an equal opportunity to participate in our event regardless of their race, color, religion, disability, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status or national origin.
If this policy is disagreeable to you, please choose not to attend.
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