2012......CHARLOTTE PRIDE EVENTS.....

Charlotte Festival
Saturday, August 25 & Sunday, August 26, 2012
Pride Charlotte’s cultural festival includes multiple stages of entertainment, musicians, bands, comedy and dance performers, a children’s area and numerous participating vending booths, including art exhibitors, area non-profits, political candidates, retailers, food stands and more. The premier event is the culmination of a week-long slate of .Pride Week events (Aug. 17-27) highlighting the social, cultural, ethnic, artistic and political diversity of the metro Charlotte area’s LGBT community




2012 Pride Charlotte Charity Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament
Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012
5 p.m. registration, 6:30 p.m. dealing begins.
Comedy Zone, NC Music Factory




The Sounds of Pride
Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012, 7:30 p.m.
Charlotte Pride Band, Gay Men’s Chorus of Charlotte and One Voice Chorus
Mint Museum Uptown




Shiprocked at Snug Harbor
Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012, 10 p.m.
Snug Harbor
1228 Gordon St.,
Charlotte, NC 28205
The Shiprocked crew presents a special Pride Week party with a variety of Rock-n-Roll with hot go-go priates, rockin’ camp drag and burlesque glamour.





Hartigan’s Karaoke Contest
Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012, 9-11 p.m.Hartigan’s Irish Pub
601 South Cedar Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
Finalists compete! $100 grand prize.




International Night
Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012, 9 p.m.Blue Bar
2906 Central Ave.
 Charlotte, NC 28205
Live DJ spinning around the world top hits, drink specials and free cover.





Red Frog Basketball Tournament
Friday, Aug. 24, 2012, 6-10 p.m.
Covenant Presbyterian Church
1000 E. Morehead St.,
Charlotte, NC 28204




Pride Charlotte Westin Takeover
Friday, Aug. 24, 2012, 7-11 p.m.
The Westin Charlotte
601 S. College St.,
 Charlotte, NC 28202





Friday, Aug. 24, 2012, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.Hartigan’s Irish Pub
601 South Cedar Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
Buff Faye and a cast of local entertainers present their Drag Diner, 9-11 p.m. Followed by Roxy C. Moorecox’s Pride Drag Show 11 p.m.-1 a.m.





Pride Paint Party
Friday, Aug. 24, 2012, 9 p.m.Blue Bar
2906 Central Ave. Charlotte, NC 28205
Free neon body paint and glow sticks, live guest DJ mixing club-rockin’ music and only a $3 cover!




Pride Charlotte After Party: Marigny
Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012, 10 p.m.
Marigny Dance Club
1440 S. Tryon St., Suite 110,
Charlotte, NC 28203





Pride Charlotte After Party: Scorpio
Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012, 10 p.m.
The Scorpio
2301 Freedom Dr.,
Charlotte, NC 28208





Drag Brunch
Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012, NoonHartigan’s Irish Pub
601 South Cedar Street
 Charlotte, NC 28202





Flying Biscuit Pride Charlotte Wine Down
Monday, Aug. 27, 2012
Flying Biscuit — Park Road Shopping Center
4241 Park Rd.,
Charlotte NC 28209
Flying Biscuit presents a special “Wine Down” event. Now that Pride Charlotte is over, come and relax with a delicious meal and half-priced bottles of wine. A portion of proceeds benefit Pride Charlotte.





Leslie Jordan LIVE!
Monday, Aug. 27, 2012, 8:30 p.m.
Petra’s, 1919 Commonwealth Ave.,
Charlotte, NC 28205
Join Pride Charlotte for a special night with Leslie Jordan! Learn more and purchase