Bisbee Pride, June 13-15

BISBEE - On June 13th, 14th & 15th, 2008, the Bisbee Pride will be hosting the Bisbee Pride Festival. Held in a number of venues in Olde Town Bisbee, the festival promises an array of entertainment including music, stage, cuisine, booth vendors and more.

Friday, June 13th – Leather & Lace Street Party, 8 PM – 2 AM, Drag Show, Ajia Simone, Tucson’s Black Cat, 9:30 PM – 12 AM

Saturday, June 14th – Music in the Park, starting at noon, Desert Voices at 5:30 PM, Grassy Park Vendors, 10 AM – 5 PM, Pool Party BBQ, 11 AM – 3 PM, Pub Crawl, 7 PM – 10 PM, Luminary Lighting & Music, 7:30 PM – 10 PM, UnderStock Party, 10 PM – 2 AM, Helen’s Place (Tinker Bell Park), Greek Food, 5 PM – 3 AM, Obscure Productions presents “My Blue Heaven”, 7 PM – 8:30 PM, Sunday, June 15th – Farewell Breakfast, 7 AM – 10:30 AM.

In addition, ten panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt will be on display at various venues during the festival. Specialists from the U of A and representatives from the AZ Department of Health Services will be on hand with their expertise. Bisbee Pride has been named one of the top five rural Pride Celebrations in the country in 2007 by a number of highly recognized web-sites and publications.

Bisbee, “Queen of the Copper Camps,” located approximately 90 miles southeast of Tucson, offers old-world charm, new-world charisma and is Arizona’s premier destination for arts and culture, western mining heritage and serves as a gateway to nature and recreation. For more information, contact Adam Lamb, (520) 236-3699, 432-2216 or online at Bisbee Pride.