Seattle PrideFest 2013 Is The Biggest Show In Town

PrideFest 2012 at the DJ Stage. Photo: Ryan Georgi/Pose With Us for Seattle Gay Scene.com

We know there are still a handful of people that weep about Seattle PrideFest moving from Capitol Hill/Volunteer Park down to Seattle Center. We think those people are silly and sentimentally nostalgic. The Volunteer Park PrideFest was fine for its time…it was a simple neighborhood festival with food trucks, a few booths and…let’s face it…really bland entertainment. It was small potatoes.

Since One Degree took over Seattle PrideFest after its move to Seattle Center, the event has gotten bigger…better…more exciting and vibrant than ever before. In the old days, people would trudge up to Volunteer Park, meander around for a bit, then quickly leave for beer gardens or private parties. Now, thousands and thousands of people willingly and happily go to Seattle Center and spend the entire afternoon hanging out and enjoying the phenomenal entertainment. It’s now a big, empowering, cultural community event/party for EVERYONE.

And, this year promises to be bigger and hotter and hawter than before with a terrific line-up of performers including Mary Lambert, Kristine W., God Dess & She, Sherry Vine, Hi Fashion, Princess Superstar, Abigail and many other national and local performers and djs.

The festival starts at noon and lasts until 8pm.

Here is the full schedule of entertainment, keeping in mind there could be last minute changes. Note that there are FOUR stages this year with the addition of an acoustic stage, AND, there’s a cool new “Silent Disco” feature as well.

MAIN STAGE SCHEDULE – SUNDAY, JUNE 30
noon-7pm

MAIN STAGE HIGHLIGHTS

YOUR MAIN STAGE HOSTESSES:
noon-2pm – Fannie Mae Darling
2pm-4pm – Sherry Vine
3pm-5pm – Robbie Turner
4pm-5pm – Cherry Markos
4pm-7pm – Aleksa Manila

12:40PM – Jill Brzezicki

1:05PM – Oscillator X

1:35PM – Ryan Cassata

2:15PM – Justin Utley

2:30PM – Kristine W

3:00PM – SMC/SWC

3:10PM – Mary Lambert

3:30PM – Camille Bloom

3:55PM – Finals of New Legally Wed Game

4:10PM – Gold’s Gym Fit4Pride

4:25PM – Abigail

4:45PM – Seattle Out and Proud – Pride Idol Winner + Parade Awards

4:55PM – Featured dancer

5:00PM – God Des & She

5:40PM – Alsace Carcione

6:05PM – Milo & The Understudies

6:30PM – 30-Minute Hairspray featuring Mama Tits

DJ STAGE SCHEDULE – SUNDAY, JUNE 30
noon-8pm

12:00PM DJ Kobalt

12:40PM Pavone

1:20PM DJ Julia

2:00PM DJ Skiddle

2:45PM Bret Law

3:30PM Tony Burns (featuring the Lady Dudes)

4:30PM Princess Superstar (featuring ArtStar)

5:30PM LA Kendall

6:20PM Blind Photographers

7:10PM Nicki Danger

8:00PM Stage Closes

Hosts: Adra Boo (Fly Moon Royalty), Fannie Mae Darling

Additional Talent: Jackie Hell

MURAL STAGE SCHEDULE – SUNDAY, JUNE 30
noon-6pm

DJs Between all sets: Kid Amiga for first hour, Roy G Biv/Mr Charming rest of day

12:15PM – 12:40PM Alsace Carcione

12:55PM – 1:20PM Seattle Ladies Choir

1:40PM – 2:05PM Bomb A$$ Pu$$y

2:25PM – 2:55PM Double Duchess

3:15PM – 3:45PM Hi Fashion

4:05PM – 4:30PM Seeing Blind Band

4:50PM – 5:15PM Ever So Android

5:30PM – 6:00PM Airport Way

Hosting by: Fannie Mae Darling

ACOUSTIC STAGE SCHEDULE – SUNDAY, JUNE 30
noon-6pm

1:00PM – 1:35PM Samantha Lynn

1:40PM – 2:10PM Andrea Desmond

2:15PM – 2:45PM Weatherside Whiskey Band

2:50PM – 3:15PM Carly Calbrero

3:20PM – 3:45PM Airport Way

3:50PM – 4:10PM Jill Brzezicki

4:15PM – 4:35PM Justin Utley

4:40PM – 5:00PM Mary Lambert

5:00PM – 5:25PM Liz Rognes

5:30PM – 6:00PM Run From Cover

SILENT DISCO SCHEDULE – SUNDAY, JUNE 30
2pm-6:30pm

Group A (c89.5)
2-2:30 DJ Lightray
2:30-3 Jerry Wang
3-3:30 DJ Skiddle
3:30-4 DJ Lightray
4-4:30 Jerry Wang
4:30-5 DJ Skiddle
5-5:30 DJ Lightray
5:30-6 Jerry Wang
6-6:30 DJ Skiddle

Group B (Capitol Hill)
2-2:40 Sounds In Silence
2:40-3:20 DJ Pavone
3:20-4 DJ Julia
4-4:40 Colby B
4:40-5:35 Nathan Heal
5:35-6:30 Chris Tower