san diego pride
by brad hart
AIN’T NO PARTY LIKE A PRIDE PARTY PRIDE AT RETREAT
Sunday, July 10 Sycuan Casino Resort will kick off San Diego Pride festivities with an afternoon pool party. The expansive deck is furnished with pool chairs, oversized daybeds and cabanas, so you can choose your own adventure and experience. Fresh, seasonal fare can be found on the daily menu alongside signature cocktails and refreshments. Take a cruise along the lazy river. Local queen Mz Perez will host a drag show featuring performances by some of San Diego’s fiercest and finest queens.
UNITE! MUSIC FESTIVAL
Thursday, July 14 and Friday, July 15 The two-day extravaganza is now an all-ages event. Celebrating its 10th year, the Pride of Hillcrest Block Party will feature a diverse lineup of local and international talent. The party will include a cocktail bar and beer garden, food trucks, drag shows starring international drag superstars Violet Chachki and Gottmik, go-go dancers, a Ferris wheel and a DJ dance party.
Friday, July 15 through Monday, July 18 The supercharged sixth anniversary of UNITE! Music Festival will be among the official parties of San Diego Pride. It features a diverse, international musical landscape spanning the electronic music spectrum from deep and progressive house and tribal to progressive trance and techno. From start to finish, this audible journey will promote connection, healing and growth through dance-floor therapy. Throw in the infamous festival-style “PLUR vibes” for unity, a friendly and diverse crowd, and cutting-edge technology in lighting, laser shows, video artist and LED production and Funktion-One sound. This makes UNITE! Music Festival a one-of-a-kind, not-to-be-missed annual event. The festival includes three massive, high-quality main nighttime events by OVERDRIVE, Masterbeat and WÜF! at Spin Nightclub. Plus, the return of the well-received #UNITED WE GROOVE sunset harbor cruise on board the largest yacht in SoCal, the Inspiration Hornblower. UNITE! will donate a portion of proceeds to the San Diego Pride organization and the Sunburst Youth Housing Project for LGBTQ youth in San Diego.
SUBWOOFER
QUEERGXRL PRIDE PARTY
PRIDE OF HILLCREST BLOCK PARTY
Friday, July 15 Bear it all at SubWOOFer. Returning to The Merrow in the the heart of Hillcrest, Chris Vance’s epic dance party is a place to celebrate, cruise and dance with the friendliest crowd. Get nuts-to-butts on the dance floor with DJ Neon The Glowgobear from Atlanta and the woofy go-go Bears. SubWOOFer will take over the parking lot to create an outdoor playground complete with bars and FimFim’s hot dogs, burgers and lumpia.
LAUNCH
Friday, July 15 The Rob Benzon Dan Ferbal Foundation will celebrate more than two decades of giving with its annual San Diego Pride kickoff party. This “party with a purpose” has become one of San Diego’s premier events, returning 100 percent of the ticket sales back to supporting the LGBTQ community. This first-class fete will be at the beautiful grounds of the historic Burnham House near Balboa Park. Enjoy more of San Diego’s top chefs and restaurants serving up their unique creations for your enjoyment, a silent auction, a VIP Lounge offering tray-passed hors d’oeuvres, decadent treats, and a hosted bar serving premium liquors and wine.
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Friday, July 15 QueerGxrl Events will take over the Andaz nightclub in downtown San Diego. DJ Lotus Banks and DJ Alex D will bring high-energy trap, hip-hop and EDM vibes to create the ultimate queer womxn Pride party of 2022.
FURRAGEOUS
Saturday, July 16 Things will be getting hairy in Little Italy. Join hundreds of men for the woofiest, burliest party of the weekend. DJ Jon Williams will headline this Pride dance party at the Music Box, a three-level music venue with audiophile-quality acoustics, a spacious floor plan, outdoor patios, two VIP experiences and general admission.
EDEN MUSIC FESTIVAL
Saturday, July 16 This is San Diego Pride’s largest party for women who love women, and their friends. The indoor/outdoor mini music festival and femalefocused queer Pride concert will have high-energy live music, DJs, dancers, LGBTQ vendors, and surf + skate activations.
