CHEEKY, chiseled and scantily clad, the Sydney Hotshots are headed for Tamworth for the ultimate ladies, and some gentlemen's, night out.
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It's stripping, but the journey to get on stage is more onerous than one might think.
Each performer auditions at the Vegas Lounge in Kings Cross, if they pass the test they're trained up in an exclusive boot camp before they're shipped out on tour.
Host Davey Hughes has been showing off on stage for the last five years, but the Sydney Hotshots have been around for at least two decades.
"It's a chance for the ladies to have the night off, have a good time, a bit of a perve and a laugh," he said.
"We train the guys up, make sure they have a good body - the look the girls like and a bit of rhythm goes a long way.
"That's what we do, we strip, people say 'male entertainers' but at the end of the day we're definitely strippers."
It's the only show that travels all over Australia and based off the movie Magic Mike, the dances include all the classic tropes.
There's a fireman, a police officer, a doctor and a cowboy. Mr Hughes expects that one to go down well in Tamworth.
"It's definitely an adrenaline rush, when you first start you would do it for free," he said.
"When it comes to dating it's hard, a lot of women say it's alright at the start but they have to see the show, it's cheeky and funny and it's not sleazy.
"We did a show in South Australia the other night and the youngest woman there was 55 - they had a great time."
The two-and-a-half hour show is a spectacle of sexy dance routines, games and competitions where audience participation is not just encouraged, it's almost mandatory.
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The boys have performed in Las Vegas and every year hold a huge male review show with a crowd of 1000 in Sydney.
But, none compare to crowds in Tamworth.
"Tamworth likes to yell out and heckle, they're drinkers up there," Mr Hughes said.
"They tend to always have a good time and want more but that's the way it always is.
"So grab your girlfriends and come see the show."
The Leader has two tickets to the Sydney Hotshots Tamworth show on May 4 at the Tamworth Services Club, along with an exclusive meet and greet and a signed calendar for the first two readers to call 6768 1290 and leave their name and contact details before 10am Saturday.
Madeline Link
Madeline Link is a journalist at the Newcastle Herald, with a focus on Lake Macquarie City Council. To keep up with my stories, follow my Twitter @madeline_link, for tips email madeline.link@newcastleherald.com.au.
Madeline Link is a journalist at the Newcastle Herald, with a focus on Lake Macquarie City Council. To keep up with my stories, follow my Twitter @madeline_link, for tips email madeline.link@newcastleherald.com.au.
