San Jose Pride

34th Annual San Jose Pride Celebration and Parade 2009 Brandy, Kat DeLuna and Crystal Waters Live at San Jose Pride June 14th, 2009 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.