Since Key West is a small market, maybe that is their draw. No need for the cost in a larger market. I'll follow that up with the "porn star" I saw in Austin, TX, Bridget the Midget. My buddy (from NYC) and I were about the only two that didn't surround the stage. That also fits my paradigm.
Strip clubs in the Detroit area used to advertise porn star feature dancers, but I haven't seen any ads in years. I think the clubs have learned that porn stars don't generate a lot of business.
I think the reason there aren't that many feature dancers is the fact there is no porn star out there who can universally appeal to everyone anymore. And if they feature dance, they have to appeal to everyone. I also think the paycheck they get for doing double anal, or whatever bizarre sex act you can think of, has to be more appealing than going to Council Bluffs, Iowa to dance on a stage for a bunch of people who'd rather get lap dances from the regular dancers, no matter what guarantee they get. Porn stars probably enjoy the safety of being in LA over being anywhere else, too. Not that LA is safe, mind you, just that it's easier to keep connected there for them than it is going to some podunk town somewhere else.
King of Diamonds in Miami is pretty good for this. I've heard of a few famous girls basically touring. Pinky even came to Tallahassee once. I think Roxy Reynolds still makes appearances too (I know she did a couple years ago). Famous dancers pull more business, though: when Skrawberry and Tip Drill came to town, you couldn't tell what color the floor was from all the money that was thrown.
In Philly we get porn stars coming through the clubs pretty consistently; I usually notice adds for at least one a moth at a local club. Usually Club Risque (appearances at all three locations Thurs-Sat with Friday reserved for the more popular Delaware Ave location) or Cheerleaders/Vanity Grand bring them in. It seems pretty hit or miss for how big of a draw they are. I've been to see a few feature dancers and most of the time it doesn't add much to the strip club experience for me. The only exception is Rubber Doll. The actually puts on a show. Costumes, props and all. It's like a harder core burlesque and a lot more entertaining that just seeing a porn star do the exact same thing as every other regular dancer.
I think there's one or two management agencies that deal specifically in dance tours for porn stars. Seems like a number of clubs that do have them seem to have similar rosters (Lisa Ann, Gianna Michaels, Rubber Doll, Alexis Texas, Chelsea Charms, etc.), which suggests the same group does most of their booking.
Some clubs believe in it and bring in a star monthly. Others do it irregularly. Others don't bother. I think it's a bigger thing in middle-sized cities and the rural/Rust Belt markets than it is in the big cities.
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Since Key West is a small market, maybe that is their draw. No need for the cost in a larger market. I'll follow that up with the "porn star" I saw in Austin, TX, Bridget the Midget. My buddy (from NYC) and I were about the only two that didn't surround the stage. That also fits my paradigm.
Some clubs believe in it and bring in a star monthly. Others do it irregularly. Others don't bother. I think it's a bigger thing in middle-sized cities and the rural/Rust Belt markets than it is in the big cities.