Long Beach, San Diego, Downtown Los Angeles
SAN DIEGO, JULY 16-17
San Diego Pride is proud to announce the complete lineup of the 2022 Pride Festival, which is composed of over 100 LGBTQ entertainers.. The San Diego Pride Festival will be held Saturday, July 16 and Sunday, July 17 in Balboa Park.
The all-LGBTQ festival lineup features headliners Snow Tha Product, Daya, Ashnikko, and Baby Tate. Other notable acts include Mila Jam, Ballet Folklorico Trans Proyecto, Chulita Vinyl Club and TRANSVIOLET. View the full lineup at sdpride.org/lineup. Tickets for the Festival and other Pride Week events are on sale now at sdpride.org/tickets.
This year’s Festival and Parade theme is “Justice with Joy,” inspired by San Diego Pride’s decades of LGBTQ-centered philanthropy, alongside the joyous return of in-person Pride celebrations.
“Our goal at this year’s Pride Festival is to predominantly feature our fiercely talented local LGBTQ community,” said San Diego Pride executive director, Fernando Lopez. “We are thrilled to come together again for our first in-person Pride Festival in three years, where our artists and entertainers help us be seen, be heard, find family, raise funds, build capacity, and carve out the space for us all to be unapologetically our true, authentic selves.”
For up-to-date event info visit: www.sdpride.org.
LONG BEACH, JULY 9-10
Long Beach Pride’s festival and parade will take place this month July 9-10 and will kick-off with a free Teen Pride celebration on Friday, July 8.
A two-day waterfront festival with musical headliners including Iggy Azalea, Paulina Rubio and Natalia Jiménez will run Saturday, July 9, and Sunday, July 10, and offer live music, community programming, sponsor activations, and food and drinks from local area eateries, with the annual parade taking place on Sunday, July 10.
A Circuit Dance pavilion, powered by the internationally renowned music brand Reload, has been added to this year’s event. Scheduled powerhouse DJs include DJ Alexander, DJ Alex Acosta, DJ Kidd Madonny, DJ Nina Flowers and GRAMMY® award winning producer DJ Tony Moran.
”This year’s Long Beach Pride will be our biggest, and will become the gold standard for Pride festivals across the globe,” said Elsa Martinez, President of Long Beach Pride. “In order for us to tell our story in a way that honors the struggle, celebrates the community, and captivates new generations while showcasing our history, we will engage our audience in a variety of ways. In addition to the stages and musical entertainment, we will be creating activations and attractions that will entertain, educate, and inspire our audience.”
For up-to-date event info visit: www.longbeachpride.com.
DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES, AUGUST 5-7
DTLA Proud takes place this year on August 5-7 at Grand Park.
The festival will expand through four city blocks with the main stage area and marketplace free and open to the public. They will have a ticketed 21+ area as well.
“This year we really want to make a statement,” said DTLA Proud founder Oliver Apuche in an interview with THE FIGHT. “We are hosting DTLA Proud on the footsteps of city hall to celebrate and shout WE’RE HERE, WE’RE QUEER, and we are not going anywhere.
For up-to-date event info visit: www.dtlaproud.org.
