Crazy costumes, exotic dancers and a fully stocked bar are all the necessary ingredients for one of the hottest Halloween events in Sacramento. KZZO 100.5, The Zone, will be throwing this year’s Exotic Zone Ball at Cal Expo on Oct. 29, which promises to be a night you will not forget.

General ticket prices range from $27 in advance to $37 at the door. VIP tickets cost $100 and include a VIP room with two drinks, exotic dancers, appetizers, a private bar and fast track entrance into the event. There will be three club rooms featuring the best in disco, hip-hop and 80’s music. If live music is what you are into, the sounds of The Wonder Bread 5 and Tainted Love will be performing.

The Wonder Bread 5 was first known as a Jackson 5 tribute band, but has since developed into a five-member band covering a variety of music from the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s along with some contemporary pop hits. Tainted Love is a seven-member band that specializes in 80’s dance hits and frequently appears at Sacramento’s Harlow Nightclub and places all over Northern California.Special guest Tommy Lee will be hosting a contest for a chance to be “Tommy’s Tutor”. The winner will be awarded $500 cash and will get to be Tommy’s guest at the Motley Crue and Rolling Stones show in Portland, Ore., on Nov. 1.”Tommy Lee is a crazy dude, so I know his contest is gonna be wild as hell,” said Lamont Avery, a sociology major.

One of the event’s main attractions this year will be the Human Petting Zoo, said 100.5 The Zone’s marketing director Karen Filben. It is a “controlled activity featuring a wall with holes,” in which people can put their hands through to either be the petter or the pettee.

Aspiring models should also be there, because Cleavage Creek Winery will be doing a model search for Miss Cleavage Creek, who will be featured on one of its wine bottles.

So if you are not there to see the models, you can always check out the nearly naked women displayed for the Body Sushi Bar done by Tex Wasabi’s Rock-N-Roll Sushi-BBQ.

Since it’s Halloween, the costumes will be a big part of the fun.

“I can’t wait to see the things people come up with this year for costumes because I heard last year the costumes were pretty crazy,” said Victoria Smith, a communications major and sophomore.

A $5,000 cash prize will go to the person with the best costume and the King and Queen of the Exotic Zone Ball title will be given to the two people with the sexiest costumes that night.

Between the Fantasy and Fetish stage, the shadow box dancers and body painting, there should be something for everyone to enjoy. For more information on this event, contact 100.5 The Zone at (916) 923-6800.

Lisa Warren can be reached at [email protected]