About this Event
PowerPoint Pitch Your Single Friend: Spooky Edition 🎤 🖥️ 🎃
🗓️ Date: Saturday, October 17th, 2026
🕕 Time: 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM (then stay for Glitch Gardens all night!)
📍 Location: Axelrad Beer Garden | 1517 Alabama St, Houston, TX 77004
Check-in: Located on the ground level, covered right wing outside.
Look for our Houston Hotspots signage and team to get started!
🎃 Costumes are highly encouraged!
Think your single friend is a total catch? Prove it! 🎤✨
- We’re back teaming up with Axelrad’s to host a special & spooky edition of our signature singles event, Pitch-A-Match.
- 12 presenters will each have 5 minutes to pitch their single friend to a room full of other eligible singles, PowerPoint style.
- After the presentations, we transition into a social hour where you can connect with anyone who caught your attention!
🎤 How It Works:
- 12 presenters (6 Men, 6 Women)
- 5 minutes each
- 1 hour of fun and possibly awkward presentations
- Followed by a 1-hour social hour to mix & mingle!
🎟 Ticket Breakdown:
1. Presenter Ticket – $30
- This ticket is for a pair: the single person & the friend doing the pitch
- One ticket covers both people
- Includes both complimentary drinks & full access to the Glitch Garden video games
- After purchasing, please email your PowerPoint (10 slides max) to by Tuesday, October 13th
⚠️ Limited to 12 presenter pairs total: 6 men and 6 women being pitched!
2. Viewer Ticket – $18
- Not presenting? No problem! Come enjoy the show, cheer on your friends, and meet other singles during the social hour.
- Includes your complimentary drink & full access to the social hour.
⚠️ To keep things balanced, viewer tickets are split 50/50 between men and women. Please select the appropriate ticket type when checking out.
🎃 Dress Code
Costumes are highly encouraged for our Spooky Season edition!
🍕 Food cravings?
Luigi's Pizza is connected to the venue for pre- or post-event bites, as well as on-site food vendors throughout the venue!
Grab your ticket for a fun Saturday night out!✨
Please Note:
⚠️ Tickets are non-refundable within 7 days of the event. Therefore, the last day to request a refund would be Saturday, October 10th!
Eventbrite service fees are non-refundable. This applies to all refunds, including those requested before the 7-day cutoff and those issued due to a rescheduled event.
🌧️This event is on rain or shine!
🚘 Please note: Do not leave any valuable items in your car. Axelrad and Houston Hotspots are not responsible for lost or stolen items.
📸 Email, Photo & Video Release: By signing up & attending this event, you agree to be emailed, photographed, and/or filmed during the event. Content may be used by Houston Hotspots and partners for promotional purposes.
Agenda
🕑: 07:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Check-In & Welcome Drink
Info: Grab your name tag, your complimentary drink, and explore Axelrad before we get settled!
🕑: 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Pitch Presentations
Info: Watch 12 brave and hilarious presenters pitch their favorite single friend to the crowd!
🕑: 09:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Social Hour
Info: Mingle, make connections, and find the people who caught your eye during the pitches! Feel free to challenge them to a video game duel in the garden!
Event venue & nearby stays
Axelrad Beer Garden, 1517 Alabama Street, Houston, United States
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