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7th annual Beard & Mustache Completion
September 6, 2014 @ 1:00 pm
Brought to you by Coney Island U.S.A.
Coney Island USA Presents: The 7th Annual Coney Island Beard and Moustache Competition at Sideshows by the Seashore!
The strangest and most extravagant beards and moustaches descend upon Coney Island to see whose facial hair reigns supreme. Founded in 2008, by the mustachioed maestro Donny Vomit the Coney Island Beard and Moustache Competition has grown to become one of Coney Island’s most unique evenings of entertainment. Over the past seven years, hundreds of bearded men (and women) have competed to take home the much coveted Beard & Moustache Fez trophy.
Categories include Best in Show, Best Moustache Styled, Best Moustache Natural, Best Beard Styled, Best Beard Natural, Best Fake Beard, Best Team Showing and of course, Worst in Show.
This year’s event will feature entertainment and Judging by wild west trick roper Chris McDaniel, Coney Island legend Todd Robbins, straight razor shaves by tonsorial artist Mike Haar, “The girl with the 44DD Brain” Nasty Canasta, “The Great Deciever” sideshow magician Albert Cadabra and Vice Presedent of the Gotham Beard Aliance Simon Cleveland.
Join master of ceremonies Adam RealMan as he leads the panel of hirsute celebrity judges to weed out the best whiskers in New York City and beyond.
Goorin Brothers Hatters of Williamsburg will be on hand with a pop up shop selling the latest in men’s and women’s hats.
Doors at 6pm. Competition at 8pm
Cost: $20 for participants and spectators alike, in advance or at the door.
Advance tickets at: http://shop.coneyisland.com/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?preadd=action&key=6100