2012 Phoenix Pride Festival

For 31 years Phoenix Pride has been organizing marches, rallies, parades and entertainment/ educational events to celebrate the Phoenix LGBTQ community. The Phoenix Pride Festival is the largest LGBTQ event in the state of Arizona held in central Phoenix at Steele Indian School Park, April 21st-22nd, 2012. At least 15 Sonicbids artists will be selected.



Most entertainment slots will be filled with artists who submit through Sonicbids. There will be around 50 artists to play this festival. Compensation is negotiable and lodging may be provided for out of town acts for Festival Stage and Bistro Stage./n/nFor 31 years Phoenix Pride has been organizing marches, rallies, parades and entertainment/ educational events to celebrate the Phoenix LGBTQ community. The Phoenix Pride Festival is the largest LGBTQ event in the state of Arizona held in central Phoenix at Steele Indian School Park, April 21st-22nd, 2012. At least 15 Sonicbids artists will be selected.

This two day festival is designed to bring our diverse LGBTQ and allied communities together for a weekend of camaraderie and celebration of our past, present and future while raising monies for Phoenix Pride and its community programs. This event brings over 25,000 attendees with two days of exposure and marketing opportunities for businesses intent on creating relationships within the LGBTQ community. The festival offers over 300 exhibitors, Arts Expo, Erotic Art World and 5 Entertainment Stages (Festival, Community, Bistro, Karamba's Dance Pavilion and Pride Metro).

Most entertainment slots will be filled with artists who submit through Sonicbids. There will be around 50 artists to play this festival. Compensation is negotiable and lodging may be provided for out of town acts for Festival Stage and Bistro Stage. For Community, Dance Pavilion and Pride Metro stages we are seeking volunteer entertainers only.

The festival celebrates diversity in music and features local, regional and national performers in genres including everything from A Capella, Acoustic, Adult Contemporary, Alternative, Americana, Blues, Broadway, Cabaret, Celtic, Country, Cover Band, Electronic/Dance/DJ, Folk, Funk, Hip-Hop/Rap, Jam Band, Jazz, Latin, New Age/Ambient, Pop, Punk, Reggae, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul, Urban/R&B, and more.

The last 2 year's festival performers included: Future Kind, Pauline Pisano, Autumn Kramer Band, Kyle Shields, Ritchie Rhineharte, Bridgette Lyons Band, Joanna Chase Trio, Matt Annecharico Band, the Gin Blossoms, The Cliks, Deborah Cox, Inaya Day, Kat Deluna, Colby O'Donis, Nina Sky, Hello Hollywood, Hot Birds & the Chili Sauce, Coles Whalen, Liquid Blue, Summer Mencher, Terri Nunn and Berlin, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Shiny Toy Guns, Uh Huh Her, Sister Funk and many, many more.

In 2011 nearly 60 corporations, local businesses and organizations were sponsors of the 31st Annual Phoenix Pride, including Bud Light, Verizon Wireless, Cox Communications, ECHO Magazine, Arizona Republic, Instinct Magazine, Sirius Radio, Ft. McDowell Casino, Smirnoff, Jose Cuervo, Red Bull, Pepsi, City of Phoenix and many more.