Flamboyant, energetic entertainment returns for a second year to Blues’ Backyard BBQ and Grill courtesy the “Greatest Show on Earth” directed and produced by Adrian Rogers, aka Myster Zee, and Laurelle Day Holley, whose stage name is Lady Divine.
Since the theme is the circus, anything goes, and the show, on the last Friday of the month (except when holidays interfere), invites guests to get up and show off their talents spontaneously.
To keep the show interesting, regular performers include Sean Bailey, Will Smith, and Clara Killy, who sing, dance, and recite poetry. Also, this year, the junior Moko Jumbies will perform at each show.
Rogers said the event is free and open to anyone who wants to perform. In the past, there have been dancing dragonflies, belly dancers, magicians, all genres of music, and everything in between.
“It’s a living, organic musical everybody can be part of,” he said. “Anything goes as long as it’s ‘PC’.”
The show starts at 5:30 p.m. and ends around 9 p.m. Blues serves a wide variety of food items and alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. They are known for their hamburgers and chicken pot pies.
In addition to highlighting new talent, the event helps raise funds for the St. Croix Animal Shelter. SCAWC staff and volunteers display merchandise for sale and always bring puppies to play with. Leatherback Brewery and Mutiny Vodka have been sponsors of past events.
The first show of this season was Nov. 26. The rest of the schedule is as follows:
Dec. 26
Jan. 30
Feb. 27
Mar. 27
Apr. 24
May 29
Rogers, who was raised in Southern California, has lived on St. Croix since 2006. He sings at many of the local venues and accompanies himself on several instruments, including several guitars. On Sunday, Rogers will entertain on Lyric Sails.
