Cabaret du Casino de Montréal
1, av. du Casino, 20h
34,99 $

Ridiculous and over-the-top, Mado au Casino is an unsurpassed evening of pure hilarity. Montreal drag matron and Bingo Queen, Mado Lamotte, holds the grand Cabaret du Casino hostage with her army of drag delinquents. Buy your tickets online now!


 





By director Alain Berliner, Belgique, 1997, 89 min
(Original French version with English subtitles)
Théâtre de Verdure, Lafontaine Park, 21h
FREE

As the sun begins to set, join your friends for an inspirational evening of cinema under the stars. Taking place in the beautiful outdoor amphitheatre in Lafontaine Park, this year’s film will be the 1997 classic, Ma Vie en Rose by Belgian director Alain Berliner.

 

 


Photographe: Dave St-pierre


By Dave St-Pierre
Usine C, 1345 Lalonde, 20h
30,00 $

A powerful work-in-progress by Montreal’s enfant terrible, dancer and choreographer Dave St-Pierre, La pornographie des âmes is a strong and violent in-your-face work that is both brutal and raw.Buy your tickets online now!

 


 



Émilie-Gamelin Park, 20h
FREE

For over 6 years now Cachondo has enchanted the public with an evening of uncontrollable rhythm. Thanks to the continuous work of Marcelo Juarez, the event has grown to become the crazy fiesta it is today.

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Émilie-Gamelin Park, 19h30
FREE

Among Montreal’s cabaret music scene, Marleen Ménard has developed a solid reputation marked by her extraordinary vitality. Over the years she has put together many unforgettable evenings starring some of the biggest names in Quebec. And 1, boulevard des Rêves counts among her crowning achievements.

   


Studio du Musée Juste pour rire
2109 St-Laurent, 22h
20 $ ($15 before July 26!)

Taking place for the first time in the JFL Studio, Homorama is the night to explore your fantasies. DJ of the year Joffrey Frigid spins some dirty electro while Brooklyn-based cock rock band Black Moustache sizzles on stage with a live show. Buy your tickets online now!


 




Émilie-Gamelin Park, 13h à 17h
FREE

While strolling from booth to booth during Community Day, enjoy the chilled out sounds of jazzy ambient House in the park. Cosmic jazz-tronaut Mister Smith and Toronto’s Vögler create the lush vibe on which you float.

   



Émilie-Gamelin Park, 17h - 23h
FREE

A block-rockin’ outdoor T-dance in the park, the Sunset Party is one of the most anticipated events of the year and features some of the best in House music both locally and internationally. DJ/Producer Angel Moraes (creator and former owner of Afterhours nightclub Stereo) headlines the event, spinning his trademark dark and sexy sounds.

   



Stage De Maisonneuve/Saint-Denis, 17h
FREE

Welcome to Sexgarage, the roundabout for sexy, flaming and transsexualized punk-garage-electro-glam. On this first of two unstoppable days, Plastik Patrik has put together three musical acts that only have hair colour and the musical decadence of your baser instincts in common.

   



Berri/Ontario Stage, 20h
FREE

Explosive, colourful and wild, Mascara is an epic outdoor drag show featuring the crème de la crème of Montreal’s drag queens and gender benders. These artistic visionaries work for months on their costumes and choreography in order to put on the fiercest and most hilarious drag show the city has ever seen.

   


Musée Juste pour rire, 2109 St-Laurent, 21h30
25 $ ($20 before July 26!)
Both local party girls and out-of-town visitors congregate in two beautiful dancing spaces for the event of Montreal’s lesbian social calendar. Buy your tickets online now!

 




Émilie-Gamelin Park, 13h31
FREE

Go gay all the way with a big disco party in the park. Featuring a unique décor and stage concept, a number of go-go rockin` shows happen after the parade.

Samantha Fox live !

   



Berri/Ontario Stage, 13h31
FREE

Divers/Cité is proud to be the producer of what has become the largest and most impressive outdoor dance event in Canada. La Grande Danse features over nine uninterrupted hours of pavement pounding beats from some of the best DJs in Montreal.

   




Trojan Stage De Maisonneuve/Saint-Denis
13h31
FREE

Welcome to Sexgarage, the meeting place for unmeasurable and dehormonized rock’n’roll extraterrestials. On this second and final day, Plastik Patrik has put together four bands who share the love of sexy underwear and devastating visual and audible performing qualities.

   



Stage at Sainte-Catherine/Saint-Denis, 14h30
FREE

New this year: Lesbian block party in the street! Featuring a slew of great DJs including Boston¹s Kris Kono and Toronto's one and only Denise Benson, the Girlz-T-Danse will also feature Montreal favourites Mighty Kat, Mini and Gaylord. Great sounds, great vibes.

   


Club Aria, 1280 Saint-Denis
23h , 45 $ ($40 before July 26!)

Montreal's Pride Ball is the only official closing after-hours party of the Pride celebration. This most beautiful, all-night event takes place once again this year at the converted Berri Cinema now popularly known as Aria Nightclub. Pride Ball offers party lovers two great rooms of amazing music to dance to all night long.

Buy your tickets online now!


 
July 29 - August 1



BOOK LAUNCH
Archambault, 500 Ste-Catherine E., 11h

EXHIBITION
- July 29 - August 1
Émilie-Gamelin Park, 11h-23h, guided tours in the company of Mazz at 16h & 18h
FREE

An internationally celebrated artist, Mazz Image is the unofficial photographer of Sydney’s gay and lesbian community, always there at the right time and the right place to perfectly capture some of the most unforgettable moments in the life of a vibrant community.