Pride Charlotte Festival

Pride Charlotte Festival
www.pridecharlotte.com

Date: Saturday Jul 26, 2008

Address:
900 West Trade Street
Charlotte, NC 28202

Pride Charlotte, the largest celebration of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender persons in the entire Charlotte region, has announced the dates and location of its 2008 event, moving up the annual celebration one month from its traditional August date.

The 2008 Pride Charlotte festival will be held Saturday, July 26, 2008, 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Gateway Village at Trade and Cedar streets, across from Johnson & Wales University. With a goal of attracting 8,500 to 9,000 attendees to Uptown Charlotte, festival organizers hope to break last year’s record-setting attendance of 8,000.

“The Pride Charlotte festival is the one time each year the Charlotte-metro LGBT community gathers together for community-wide fun,” said Pride Charlotte Co-Chair Raine Cole.

The day-long festival will feature several entertainers, including Josh Zuckerman, Melissa Reaves, Ira Levi, Rodie Ray, Sugarbeach, The Gay Men’s Chorus of Charlotte and the Queen City Outlaws. Other community speakers and performers are planned and will be announced at a later date at PrideCharlotte.com.

The event is the culmination of more than a week of Pride Charlotte events, including workshops, panels, performances and more. The Gateway Village festival grounds will include food and beverage vendors, community organizations and a family and children’s play area.

Pride Charlotte is a project of the Charlotte Lesbian and Gay Community Center. It is for the LGBT Community and its allies to come together to socialize, support each other, share ideas, and organize in a visible and positive environment.

For more information, including information on how to become an individual, small business or corporate sponsor, visit www.pridecharlotte.com.