34th Annual San Jose Pride Celebration and Parade 2009
Brandy, Kat DeLuna and Crystal Waters Live at San Jose Pride June 14th2009
2009, San Jose, CA- - Grammy Award winning Brandy and MTV Tr3’s Best new
artist Kat De Luna, will be headlining the 2009 San Jose Pride Festival on June 14th.
The weekend festivities kicks off on Saturday June 13th at 11am with our Family day
and fabulous 3rd annual women’s concert with Live performances from some of the bay
area’s top female artists including, Blair Hansen, Resistant Me, Dianna Gatto and The
Craving, Rendezvous with Cool Beans, Blue Serra, Trusting Lucy, and Latin headliners
Orquestra De Soul.
Sunday starts with the Pride Parade in Downtown San Jose then the fun starts in the
park at 11am with our good friend, freestyle drag MC Lucy Manhattan. Local favorites
will also perform at the festival including Silicon Valley Gay Men’s Chorus, Cheer SF,
Lisa Dewey and The Lotus Life, Sick of Sarah, Finding Stella and international
sensation Smash-Up Derby.
Crystal Waters will headline the Dance stage presented by Club Papi! and our two
fabulous headliners Kat DeLuna and Brandy will rock the main stage to close out our
2009 celebration.
The theme of this year’s celebration is “PRIDE - People, Respect, Individuality,
Diversity, Equality,” marking the 34th year of the City’s celebration, one which we hope
will be the turning point for San Jose Pride.
The Weekend Celebration begins on Saturday, June 13 from 11:00 AM to 7:30 PM with
the Annual Free Community Day in the Park featuring the best in local entertainment
and plenty of activities for the entire family. On Sunday June 14 beginning at 10:30 am
celebrants will gather along Santa Clara & Almaden Blvd. in Downtown San Jose to
cheer members of the community participating in the 34th Annual Pride Parade. After
the Parade they will join over 15,000 people who are expected for the Pride Festival
running from 11:00AM-7: 30PM. The Pride Festival features headline entertainment on
the Main Stage, “Dance in the Park” presented by Club Papi!, the Country Western
Dance Area, a Senior Grove, and Kid’s Inflatable Carnival. The Free Day in the Park
and Pride Festival will be at Discovery Meadow in Downtown San Jose.
Tickets for this year’s Sunday celebration are $15 day of the event. You can purchase
advance tickets on Saturday only on the Festival site for $10.