The Mystic Krewe of Pegasus presents
Gala XXIII
Prime time, after dark
The sitcoms you grew up with, in sequins, feathers and full voice. One night, one stage, for the Tennessee Equality Project.
Sat · Jan 23, 2027 · The Coronet, Memphis
- Saturday, January 23, 2027
- The Coronet · Memphis
- Cocktails 6:00 PM · Showtime 7:00 PM
- Filmed before a live studio audience
- Tickets from $50 · Tables from $800
- Early-bird sponsor pricing ends November 15
- Every dollar benefits the Tennessee Equality Project
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What is Gala XXIII?
It’s the night the Krewe puts on its show. The Mystic Krewe of Pegasus is Memphis’s LGBTQ+ Mardi Gras krewe, and since 2003 our annual charity night has been the biggest of our year: a stage full of costumed performers, a room dressed to match, and a new King and Queen. Everyone is welcome. This year, the whole show is sitcoms.
The show
Live musical numbers built on the sitcoms we all quote, performed by the Krewe in full costume.
The looks
Sequins, feathers, gowns and tuxedos. The audience dresses to be seen — the room is half the show.
The crown
Our reigning King and Queen crown their successors. Royalty, robes and a lot of confetti.
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The details
- When
- Saturday, January 23, 2027
- Where
- The Coronet · Memphis
- The night
- Cocktails 6 PM · Showtime 7 PM · Second line 10 PM
- Tickets
- $50 open floor · $75 reserved seat · tables of ten from $800
- Dress
- Black tie, in character, or full Carnival
- Benefiting
- The Tennessee Equality Project
Live studio audience
Dressed to be seen
Every year this night fills the room with people who came to be looked at. Bring your people and join them.
The Mystic Krewe of Pegasus presents
GALA XXIII
A Sitcom Charity Gala
Saturday · January 23 · 2027
Gala XXIII
Channel 23 · Memphis
Tonight’s lineup
6:00PM
Cocktails
Doors, bars and bid numbers open
7:00PM
Showtime
The broadcast begins — live, on stage
10:00PM
The second line
Umbrellas up, beads out — Carnival takes the floor
The program is printed as a collectible TV Guide, and every guest takes one home.
Twenty-three years of the best night in Memphis Carnival
Get in the room
Tickets
Two ways in. The only question is whether you want a seat.
General Audience
The open floor. Standing room, cocktail rounds, the best view of the second line. No assigned seat.
$50
Director’s Chair
A reserved seat at a shared table, for the whole show. These go first.
$75
Bringing ten? Reserve a whole table with your name on it, from $800 ($700 early bird through November 15). See tables →
Wardrobe department
What to wear
Three ways to get it right. Mix them if you like.
Black tie
Tuxedos, gowns, the good jewelry. You are never wrong in black tie.
In character
Come as a sitcom you love. Nobody has to guess it right.
Full Carnival
Feathers, sequins, headdresses, trains. If you have been waiting for an excuse, this is it.
For businesses
Put your name in lights
A marketing buy, not a charity ask. A full room of Memphis’s most loyal customers on Gala night, a community that turns out for 20+ Krewe events a year, and recognition from the day you sign.
Early-bird pricing ends November 15
Above the title
Present the Show
The two levels that put a business inside the broadcast itself, with nobody else in your category.
- Crown of the Ball$10,000
One only — committed
Presenting sponsor of the whole Gala. A box and a VIP table, up to 30 guests, and a speaking moment from the stage.
- Executive Producer$5,000
4 available
Your name on a named piece of the show. Ten tickets, cover-position ad, logo on Gala promos and the website year-round.
Bring your people
Sponsor a Table
Ten seats with your name on the table. The rung most Memphis businesses buy.
- Showrunner$2,000$1,750 thru Nov 15
Shares 12 VIP tables
VIP table of 10, 20 drink tickets, a full page, a welcome post and a year-round logo.
- Green Room Table$1,000$850 thru Nov 15
Shares 12 VIP tables
VIP table of 10 front of house, 10 drink tickets, thanks on the screens. Upgrade for the difference until Dec 15.
- Live Studio Audience$800$700 thru Nov 15
About 15 tables
Reserved table of 10 with your name on it, and a table host credit in the program.
In the program
Buy the Page
A full page in the TV Guide every guest takes home — with seats, or without.
- Special Guest Star$500$450 thru Nov 15
Open
Full page, 2 reserved seats, 4 drink tickets, and two King’s Happy Hour & Queen’s Brunch tickets.
- Cameo Guest$250$225 thru Nov 15
Open
Full page, 2 reserved seats and your name on the credits page.
- Commercial Break$100
Open
A full page, no seats — a commercial in a TV Guide. We’ll style it retro for free. Artwork due Dec 15.
Name it yourself
Custom sponsorships
Put your product in the swag bag, sponsor a bar, put your name on the photobooth or the step-and-repeat — or sponsor the bathrooms. Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll build it with you.
A message from your local station
Every dollar benefits the Tennessee Equality Project
TEP advocates for LGBTQ+ Tennesseans across the state. Your ticket, your table, your page in the program — all of it goes to work for them.
The Mystic Krewe of Pegasus is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Founded in 2003, the Krewe has raised nearly $500,000 for its chosen charities.
About TEPStay tuned
Questions
What actually happens on the night?
It is a performance gala. Live musical numbers built around the sitcoms we grew up with, an opening number the whole cast performs together, the parade of costumes, and the crowning of the new King and Queen of Pegasus. Cocktails at 6, curtain at 7.
Do I need to know anyone in the Krewe?
No. The Gala is open to everyone — buy a ticket and come. The Krewe was founded by and for Memphis’s LGBTQ+ community, and its doors have been open to the whole city since 2003.
What do I wear?
Black tie, or your best read on a sitcom you love. Sequins strongly encouraged. Full costume is always welcome — this is Carnival.
Is a ticket a donation?
The Mystic Krewe of Pegasus is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and proceeds benefit the Tennessee Equality Project. Sponsorships carry a stated fair-market value, and most businesses expense the balance as marketing. Ask us for the breakdown on any level.
Why is a table more than ten tickets?
A Showrunner table is a marketing buy, not just seating — it carries a full-page ad, your logo on the screens and the website, social posts, and twenty drink tickets. And there are only twelve VIP tables in the room.
Can I still be a sponsor if my business is small?
Yes. Commercial Break is $100 for a full page, and Cameo Guest is $250 for a page plus two seats. Both put you in the program every guest takes home.
When do prices change?
Early-bird pricing on every discounted sponsor level ends November 15. Program artwork is due December 15, which is also the last day to move up a level.
- Saturday, January 23, 2027
- The Coronet · Memphis
- Cocktails 6:00 PM · Showtime 7:00 PM
- Filmed before a live studio audience
- Tickets from $50 · Tables from $800
- Early-bird sponsor pricing ends November 15
- Every dollar benefits the Tennessee Equality Project
Saturday, January 23, 2027
See you at the Coronet
Cocktails 6:00 · Showtime 7:00
The Mystic Krewe of Pegasus212 Adams Ave, Memphis, TN 38103
krewe@pegasusmemphis.org