People call me Stripper Palooza Mike because I throw a bomb ass party every summer called Stripper Palooza. It started as a Biker Pig roast with Local blues, rock and reggae bands performing all day. The interest was so huge that we went to the city to get a permit to block the street. Because our block on Sherman St. was directly connected to Evans, a major rout, the cost was around $1200. I said a big FUCK THAT SHIT. So with the urge to party being the mother of invention, we re-invented the typical "block party". Connecting the back yards of three houses by taking down the fences between them created enough room to accommodate over 500 people. Turns out in Denver you don't have to get a permit to have a party in your back yard. A permit to operate a public address system was all we needed. So Stripper Palooza was born. With 8 to 10 bands playing we realized that was over 4 hours of set changes. A pole contest was suggested between bands to keep the momentum going. Not a dull moment at this party. A former dancer who just happened to be standing near by and over heard our conversation said these famous words. "Well all you ass holes are either dating or have dated dancers, you should call it Stripper Palooza. The rest is history. Last year I moved the party to Casselman's Bar and Venue. We packed in over 800 people and gave Casselman's one of the biggest crowds ever. We're going back to Casselman's, located at 26th and Walnut, this year on August 24th. We have put in bids for several national touring acts to perform this year. My goal is to make Stripper Palooza the biggest party Denver has ever known. Last year Uncle Nasty's band Horse was our head liner. One of my favorites, The Hornbuckle Brothers, also played. Michael and Bryan rarely play together anymore as Michael is residing in California fixin to get famous. I'm sure he will. My company is Palooza Promotions and we have several events planned this year including a bike and car show called "The Cannabis Cruse" on June first. That's the day The state of Colorado say's we can legally walk into dispensaries and purchase pot without a card. We have heard that the Fed's are planning to block this even though the voters in our state overwhelmingly approved the law. If that happens we most certainly will use our voice as a protest to stand up for our rights to vote in what's best for us and to have that vote be the final word. Surely this is an attempt by several big money interests that believe this law will cost them some cash. Well we say FUCK THAT SHIT. So watch for more info on how you can be a part of Denver's first annual Cannabis Cruse. I'm Stripper Palooza Mike and I welcome comments and love to hear personal stories or experiences you may have had at Stripper Palooza.