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  • Join us for Pandora Boxx's Performance

    Please join us for Kalamazoo Pride 2012, featuring Pandora Boxx! Other event highlights include awesome entertainment, food and beverage vendors, and supporting organizations.

  • Join Us For Our Pre-Pride Events

    We have three great Pre-Pride events left this year. They are: Pride Art Hope reception, Kalamazoo Invades Oval Beach, and Alpha.

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    The greater Kalamazoo LGBT community supports businesses that support us. Your participation in Kalamazoo Pride means a great deal to us, and we’d love to see your business in our Pride Guide or in our Vendor Alley. Contact the KGLRC about how you can help.

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What They Said About Pride 2011

  • Huge success! Thank you Kalamazoo Pride for the best pride yet =]
  • Kalamazoo Pride best day ever!
  • You all captured my heart at Kalamazoo Pride last Saturday...
  • I had a great experience at Pride. I enjoyed volunteering and met new friends. Great job Kalamazoo Pride.

 

 

Changes For 2012

An estimated 7,000 people attended Kalamazoo Pride 2011, and we are taking steps to assure that Kalamazoo Pride 2012 is bigger and better than ever. More entertainment, both on-stage and on the ground. More food and drink options. More activities for families and youth. It’s going to be huge!

Pride is a Fundraiser

All proceeds from Kalamazoo Pride go to the Kalamazoo Gay Lesbian Resource Center. With the funds we raised at Kalamazoo Pride 2011, we were able to accomplish (or begin) the following at the KGLRC: Establish an equality-friendly business directory, expand youth programming and continue to focus on inclusiveness.

How To Find Us

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Join us at the Arcadia Creek Festival Place in downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan. There is plenty of on street or city ramp parking available.
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2012 Kalamazoo Pride Entertainment Line-Up

Funktion (2 to 4 p.m.)
Kalamazoo-based R&B band Funktion showcases all aspects of funk: silky smooth R&B, cool island dub rhythms, rowdy hip-hop or the unhinged, guitar-fueled fireball of funk.
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DJ Matt House (4 to 5 p.m.)
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Neon Tetras (5 to 6:45 p.m.)
The Neon Tetras are the acoustic-soul gestalt of guitarist Nicholas Martin, singer Nathan Moore, percussionist Gerren Young, and bassist Adisah Mathieson. Their sound has been described as neo-soul with subtle elements of blues, folk, and rock added for good measure.
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Executive Director Welcome and Introductions (6:45 to 7 p.m.)

Pandora Boxx (7:30 to 9 p.m.)
An American drag queen, best known as a former contestant on the second season of Drag Race, Boxx's humorous and campy style, he was seen by many in the media who were monitoring the show's progress as a strong candidate to win the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar”.
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Kimi Hayes (9 to 10:50)
The Kimi Hayes Band play an exciting blend of current and classic rock, and loads of crowd-pleasing favorites from the 70s, 80s and 90s. Kimi Hayes and her band have opened for Sugarland, Willie Nelson, Gavin DeGraw, The Neville Brothers, The BoDeans, Sarah Evans, Lucinda Williams, Jodee Messina, Blues Traveler, and many more.
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End of evening
Good night with Executive Director and Pandora Boxx
Final song with Kimi Hayes

Photos From Pride 2011

Sponsors

Pride At-A-Glance

7,000+ people showed up for last year’s event. There were 80+ vendors and 25+ entertainers. What will we do this year to top it?

Become A Sponsor

We couldn’t have Pride without you! It is because of the generous support of local businesses and organizations that we’re able to offer this event.
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Questions

If you have any questions – or suggestions – about Kalamazoo Pride, please contact the Kalamazoo Gay Lesbian Resource Center between 9 and 5 at
(269) 349-4234.