2018 Boise Pridefest Guide

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June 15-16, 2018 Cecil D. Andrus (Capitol) Park

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Hello Friends, Boise Pride Fest 2018 (BPF) has continued to grow and change over the years. As we look for new ways to share our message and give back to others in our community we have been focusing on three things: generosity, sustainability and responsibility. With the help of our generous sponsors and community partners we plan to continue to promote positive environments in our community where we can share, learn and embrace our unique differences as well as give back to those others that may not have the support needed. We hope to see you this June to celebrate 29 years of Pride. Join us in embracing diversity in all its shapes, sizes, forms and identities while celebrating what makes us different and learning what we all have in common.

We are a group of volunteers ourselves. We are proud to be part of something with a strong history and support from our community. As we have gone out and met with hundreds of community members, partners, allies and sponsors of years past and many, many new ones, we have quickly learned that our little pride community has far more friends and allies than what it might seem. Our friends and allies are all around. They may not want fan fair or recognition but know they are there. With their generosity, we are taking Pride 365 and committing to not only reaching out to those groups who may not be represented but also to giving back and supporting our most valuable resource in our community – YOU! Not in more parties and festivals, but in service, partnerships, and financially supporting those in need.

Boise Pride Fest is and can be more than just a 2 day festival. With the partners and allies we have on our side we can be a champion for the community and bring resources that we have not had at our disposal before. Pride does not consist of 2 days in the summer and is not owned by one person or group.

It belongs to everyone, 365 days a year.

Sincerely, The Pride Team

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For information and tickets - Please visit: www.BoisePridefest.org

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FRIDAY, MAY 4TH • 8PM - Boise PRIDE Drag Audition. The Balcony Club. $5. 21+ SATURDAY, MAY 19TH • 6PM – 10:30PM - The Youth Diversity Prom presented by Boise Pride featuring Alyssa Edwards.

Knitting Factory. $10. 14-20 SATURDAY, MAY 19TH • 10:30 PM – An Evening with Alyssa Edwards. Knitting Factory Upper Lounge. $10. 21+ FRIDAY, JUNE 1ST • 12PM – Boise City unveils and presents Special Pride Banners to line the streets for the month of June. FREE. All ages.

FRIDAY, JUNE 8TH • 8PM – LipsInc! PRIDE Show. The Balcony Club. $20. 21+ SATURDAY, JUNE 9TH • 9AM-12PM – Boise AIDS Walk. Flying M Coffee House. FREE. All ages.

SATURDAY, JUNE 9TH • 8PM – LipsInc! PRIDE Show. The Balcony Club. $20. 21+ SUNDAY, JUNE 10TH • 12PM – Liquid Lunch. Lucky Dog Tavern. FREE. 21+ SUNDAY, JUNE 10TH • 2PM – PRIDEtalkx. The Balcony Club. FREE. 21+ SUNDAY, JUNE 10TH • 3PM – Broadway PRIDE Concert. Boise State University Special Events Center. $10-$35. All ages.

SUNDAY, JUNE 10TH • 8PM – PRIDE Karaoke. The Balcony Club. $5. 21+ MONDAY, JUNE 11TH • 8PM – Margarita Madness with Jose Cuervo margaritas. The Balcony Club. $5. 21+ TUESDAY, JUNE 12TH • 8PM – PRIDE Bingo with Minerva Jayne with hundreds in prizes. The Balcony Club. First Card FREE. $5. 21+ TUESDAY, JUNE 12TH • 9:30PM – PRIDE Week Karaoke. Lucky Dog Tavern. FREE. 21+ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13TH • 6PM – LIT PRIDE Edition! EDM Night with headliner Brooke Woods. The Balcony Club. FREE. 21+ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13TH • 7PM - Annual PRIDE Movie Night. The Flicks. $10. All Ages.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13TH • 9PM-2AM – Trivia PRIDE Edition. Lucky Dog Tavern. FREE. 21+ THURSDAY, JUNE 14TH • 12PM – Boise City honors PRIDE with flag raising ceremony to be flown through the festival.

City Hall. FREE. All ages.

THURSDAY, JUNE 14TH • 7-8PM – Steve Grand VIP Cocktail Meet and Greet. Amsterdam Lounge. $10. 21+ THURSDAY, JUNE 14TH • 8PM – PRIDE Comedy Night featuring Fortune Feimster. The Balcony Club. $35-$50. 21+ THURSDAY, JUNE 14TH • 8PM-2AM – PRIDE Night. Amsterdam Lounge. FREE. 21+ THURSDAY, JUNE 14TH •8PM-2AM – Train Wreck Bingo. Lucky Dog Tavern. FREE. 21+ FRIDAY, JUNE 15TH • 4-10:30PM - Capitol Lighting Celebration Concert & Fireworks featuring Steve Grand.

Wells Fargo Main Stage. Booths open 4-9PM Cecil D. Andrus (Capitol) Park. FREE. All ages.

FRIDAY, JUNE 15TH • 7-9PM – National Treasures Show featuring Lady Bunny, Bianca Del Rio. Egyptian Theater. $35-$100 VIP. All ages.

FRIDAY, JUNE 15TH • 9PM-2AM – Electric Circus. Lucky Dog Tavern. $10. 21+ FRIDAY, JUNE 15TH • 9:45PM-10:30PM – CAPITOL LIGHTING CELEBRATION CONCERT & FIREWORKS FEATURING STEVE GRAND ON THE WELLS FARGO MAIN STAGE. FREE. ALL AGES. FRIDAY, JUNE 15TH • 10-2AM – National Treasure Show Afterparty. Balcony Club. $5. 21+ FRIDAY, JUNE 15TH • 10:30PM – Capitol Lighting and Firework Celebration. FREE. All ages.

SATURDAY, JUNE 16TH • 9AM-4PM – 29th Annual Boise PRIDE Festival. Booths open. Cecil D. Andrus (Capitol) Park. FREE. All ages SATURDAY, JUNE 16TH • 9AM – Capitol Steps Rally. FREE. All ages.

SATURDAY, JUNE 16TH • 10AM – 29th Annual Boise PRIDE Rainbow Parade. FREE. All ages.

SATURDAY, JUNE 16TH • 11AM -2PM – Wells Fargo Main Stage presents Boise Local Talent. FREE. All Ages.

SATURDAY, JUNE 16TH • 2-3:30pm – Boise Pridefest Drag Show. Featuring: LIPSINC!, Minerva Jayne, & Denimm Cain. FREE. All ages.

SATURDAY, JUNE 16TH • 3:30-4PM – 2018 BOISE PRIDEFEST HEADLINER: SASHA VELOUR ON THE WELLS FARGO MAIN STAGE. FREE. ALL AGES. SATURDAY, JUNE 16TH • 8PM – 2AM – Ada Vox & Friends. Balcony Club. $10. 21+ SATURDAY, JUNE 16TH • 9PM – VIP Meet & Greet with Sasha Velour. Knitting Factory. $45. 18+ SATURDAY, JUNE 16TH • 9PM-2AM – 16th Annual PRIDE Party. Lucky Dog Tavern. $10. 21+ SATURDAY, JUNE 16TH • 10PM-2AM – Jacked Dance Party , Gods of the Nile! A Neverland Production with special performance

by Sasha Velour. Idaho’s BIGGEST dance party ever! $25. 18+ SUNDAY, JUNE 17TH • 12PM - PRIDE Recovery Party. Lucky Dog Tavern. FREE. 21+ SUNDAY, JUNE 17TH • 7:30-9PM – War Paint Reloaded presented by Adam & Eve. The Reef. $10. 21+t

Official Boise Pridefest Event

You Don’t Want to Miss Out

Times and pricing may change. For up-to-date information and tickets Please visit: www.BoisePridefest.org

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G U I D E STEVE GRAND With over 16 million views on YouTube, a #3 album on The Billboard Independent Album Artist charts, and one of the most successful music Kickstarter campaigns ever under his belt, Steve Grand has not just broken the rules, but has changed the game when it comes to being a successful singer-songwriter in the era of YouTube and Spotify.

Grand’s first of many self-funded music videos, “All-American Boy,” released in July of 2013, tells the story of unrequited love between two men, and it took the internet by storm when it was released. It led the openly gay artist to be lauded as a trailblazer in the entertainment world.

Touring internationally and across the country in 2016 and 2017, Steve has also made appearances on Good Morning America, CNN, Larry King Now, and other national outlets where he has used his platform to advocate for human rights and LGBT equality.

SASHA VELOUR Sasha Velour is best known as the winner of Rupaul's Drag Race Season 9. She is the founder and creative director of Velour: The Drag Magazine, and produces the critically acclaimed monthly drag show "Nightgowns." As a visual artist, Sasha has created illustrations for Google Doodle, and has published work in Posture, Cicada, The Nib, QU33R, and Comics Workbook Magazine, among others.

Sasha Velour (b.1987) is a gender-fluid drag queen who lives in New York. Velour won season 9 of the Emmy winning reality TV competition, Rupaul's Drag Race which was nominated for an additional 8 Emmys that same year.

Velour designs all of her own merchandise and products.

Her illustration and comics have been published in QU33R, Posture, Cicada, InkBRICK, Suspect Device, and Comics Workbook Magazine. She recently created a Google Doodle of Marlene Dietrich."

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For information and tickets - Please visit: www.BoisePridefest.org

DIFFERENT IS BEAUTIFUL.

We’re looking for people to join our team and talent is our only criteria. Find out more at HP.com/diversity

CAPITOL LIGHTING CELEBRATION & FIREWORKS

STEVE GRAND

FRIDAY | JUNE 15

9:45PM-10:30PM WELLS FARGO MAIN STAGE

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FRIDAY • JUNE 15, 2018 4-10:30PM - Capitol Lighting Celebration Concert & Fireworks featuring Steve Grand. Wells Fargo Main Stage. FREE. All ages.

4-9PM – Boise Festival Booths Open. Cecil D. Andrus (Capitol) Park.

FREE. All ages.

7-9PM – National Treasures Show featuring Lady Bunny, Bianca Del Rio. Egyptian Theater. $35-$100 VIP. All ages.

9:45-10:30PM – STEVE GRAND. WELLS FARGO MAIN STAGE. FREE. ALL AGES. 10:30 PM –Capitol Lighting and Firework Celebration. FREE. All Ages.

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For information and tickets - Please visit: www.BoisePridefest.org

29TH ANNUAL BOISE PRIDEFEST HEADLINER

SASHA VELOUR

SATURDAY | JUNE 16

3:30PM - 4:00PM WELLS FARGO MAIN STAGE

SATURDAY • JUNE 16, 2018 9AM-4PM – 29th Annual Boise PRIDE Festival.

Cecil D. Andrus (Capitol) Park. FREE. All ages 9AM – Capitol Steps Rally. FREE. All ages.

10AM – 29th Annual Boise Pride Rainbow Parade. FREE. All ages.

11AM-4PM – Boise PRIDE Festival. FREE. All ages.

11AM -2PM – Wells Fargo Main Stage presents Boise Local Talent. FREE. All ages.

2-3:30PM – Boise Pridefest Drag Show. Featuring: LIPSINC!, Minerva Jayne, & Denimm Cain. FREE. All Ages.

3:30-4PM – 2018 BOISE PRIDEDFEST HEADLINER: SASHA VELOUR. ON THE WELLS FARGO MAIN STAGE. FREE. ALL AGES. 9PM – VIP Meet & Greet with Sasha Velour. Knitting Factory. $45. 18+ 10PM-2AM – Jacked Dance Party , Gods of the Nile presented by Neverland Production with special performance by Sasha Velour.

Idaho’s BIGGEST dance party ever! $25. 18+ For information and tickets - Please visit: www.BoisePridefest.org

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“Everything I do is about equal opportunity. Race, gender, sexual -Billie Jean King

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Together we’re growing Boise’s Rainbow Tree In Boise, Idaho in 1989 a small group of people started the roots of a yearly festival that celebrated the diversity of sexual orientations and identities. It was bold. The expectation for it to thrive was about the same as planting a seed on concrete. Yet, it grew into an annual blossom in the City of Trees and represents our best qualities and has helped promote Idaho’s special and diverse rainbow community for the past 29 years.

While it’s easy to identify and judge our differences, we often look at the things we don’t understand about each other and build barriers around us. This year we want to encourage our friends, allies, partners and community to look at the beautiful differences in each other and share what makes us special and choose to serve and love this Pride Festival season.

To help demonstrate Boise’s beautiful diverse rainbow we want you to come find our rainbow tree this year at the festival and share your unique color. Hand by hand we will build a Rainbow Tree that represents not only what we have in common, but what makes each of us special.

29 years ago the seed was planted.

Help us make it grow.

For information and tickets - Please visit: www.BoisePridefest.org

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