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Seattle Pride and PrideFest bringing events up to Capitol Hill

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Seattle’s Annual LGBT Pride Parade and PrideFest at Seattle Center will still be off of Capitol Hill but some of the formal activities of Seattle Pride and PrideFest are moving up to the Hill.

On Sunday June 27, 2010, buses will take festival-goers from Seattle Center’s PrideFest celebration up to the “momo” Street Party outside of Neumos. This inaugural street party, located at 10th Ave and Pike on Capitol Hill, runs from 4pm – 9pm and American Idol’s Kimberley Locke will be performing a few numbers for the crowd. Then at 8pm the party moves inside of Neumos for the Pride Closing Party. While Seattle Center’s PrideFest is all ages, the momo Street Party and Neumos’ Pride Closing Party are for ages 21+ only. PrideFest just started selling what they call a “Prider” Pass for VIP access to all the PrideFest events. More details about this news and the VIP Pass are posted at Seattle Gay Scene.

The Seattle Pride Parade’s new theme is “Over the Rainbow” and that rainbow now reaches all the way to Capitol Hill. On Sunday June 13, Seattle Pride has tentatively chosen Cal Anderson Park Volunteer Park to hold their inaugural Pride Family Picnic for all ages from Noon – 5pm. There will be food, music and activities for LGBT families and friends.

Also, Seattle Pride’s popular Pride Idol contest at R Place bar on Capitol Hill returns this year but now on Sundays with preliminary competition heating up Sunday April 11 and going until the finale on June 20, 2010.

Charlette LeFevre is bringing back The Capitol Hill Pride Festival to Broadway for a second year in a row on Saturday June 26, 2010 from 10am – 10pm. They expect over 200 booths and venders and more than 5,000 people this year and are sponsored by The Seattle Museum of the Mysteries.

Also expect to see the return of the popular “Cuff Block Party” between Pike and Pine outside Cuff Complex and the “Wildrose Beer Garden” at 11th Ave and Pike, both on Sunday June 27.

Visit Seattle Gay Scene for info on upcoming gay happenings in Seattle.

UPDATE: Right after I posted that Cal Anderson Park was the tentative site subject to permit approval it was announced that the Pride Family Picnic will be at Volunteer Park on Capitol Hill on Sunday June 13, 2010.

Seattle Pride president, Eric Albert-Gauthier, said, “One of the points consistently raised by many in the LGBT community is that, other than the parade itself, Pride Month doesn’t have enough family-oriented or under-21 events. The Seattle Pride Family Picnic is sure to become one of our most attended and enjoyed events.”

Eric Himan at The Crescent

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Not just for karaoke, tonight The Crescent Lounge features Eric Himan, the gay acoustic folk-rock singer who has earned a spot on Logo’s Top Ten Click List. This solo performance is part of his Whisper To A Tour! show starting at 10pm, Friday Sept. 18. The Crescent is 21+ only.

More details over at Seattle Gay Scene.

Gay Weekend on Capitol Hill Sept. 18-20

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Seattle Gay Scene with highlights of gay activities this weekend on Capitol Hill:

FRIDAY 9/18/09:

  • Eric Himan performs at Crescent Lounge at 10pm.
  • C89.5’s DJ Richard J. Dalton now spins Fridays at Neighbours Nightclub.
  • Dancing at the Wildrose with DJ Jodi Bon Jodi and no cover at 9pm.

    • SATURDAY 9/19/09:

  • ‘Single Ladies’ Dance Off is at Century Ballroom’s West Hall 9pm – 1am.
  • Cuff Complex has HiNRG dancing with DJ Matt Stands until 3am.
  • Martins Off Madison has Lucinda with Jerry Zimmerman 9pm – 12am.
  • Neighbours’ Hot Flash Dance 6pm – 10pm followed by Chop Suey’s Inferno at 9pm.
    (Both Hot Flash and Inferno with one green wrist band for one $15 cover)

    • SUNDAY 9/20/09:

  • Pet Shop Boys at The Moore Theatre – One Night Only at 7:30pm.
  • Chapel is reviving their Sunday Skool T-Dance with DJ Skiddle at 5pm.
  • Wildrose hosts a Team Dresch & Erase Errata afterparty with DJ Jenny Hoyston at 9pm.

    • Go here for a complete list of all the gay happenings in Seattle this weekend.

    Gay Weekend on Capitol Hill

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    Here’s a few highlights of gay activities this weekend on Capitol Hill:

    FRIDAY 9/11/09:

  • DJ Harmonix with HiNRG dancing at Cuff Complex until 3am.
  • Shannel begins hosting Le Faux at Julia’s on Broadway.
  • DJ Amateur Youth’s monthly Dance Queers Dance is at the Wildrose.

    • SATURDAY 9/12/09:

  • Bearracuda Seattle with DJ Pete “Jester” Savas returns to Chop Suey.
  • Gay City University at Northwest School from 9am – 4pm.
  • Seattle Gay Flag Football League Practice at Cal Anderson Park.

    • SUNDAY 9/13/09:

  • REBÜT T-Dance is at Chapel. Fundraiser for Queer Advocate Brigade.
  • Cuff Complex hosts their popular T-Dance with DJ John England at 6pm.

    • Look here for a complete list of gay happenings in Seattle this weekend.