9 June 2011, 1:00 pm
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Weekend Preview: The Pride Edition
Tags: alley bar, Boston, cambridge, Depeche Mode, dj tracy young, dr. sketchy's, Dyke March, esme block party, felt nightclub, fur & gold, house of blues, JP block party, junior boys, machine, Middle East, midway cafe, Original Plumbing, Pride, queeraoke, rattlesnake, zuzu
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Happy Pride, everyone! Get ready for good weather, an ungodly amount of gays, and one of the most eventful weekends of the year for Boston’s queer crowd. We have all the official and unofficial pride happenings below (in list form this week because there’s a hell of a lot going on!).
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Happy Pride, everyone! Get ready for good weather, an ungodly amount of gays, and one of the most eventful weekends of the year for Boston’s queer crowd. We have all the official and unofficial pride happenings below (in list form this week because there’s a hell of a lot going on!).THURSDAY
- The Go-Gos and the B-52s play Bank of America Pavilion. Details: Bank of America Pavilion. TIX. 7:30pm.
- Optionz Diversity Dance Party at Underbar. Details: 275 Tremont St., Boston. 9pm. 21+.
- Pride Drag Bingo at Club Cafe. Details: Club Cafe. 209 Columbus Ave., Boston. 6:30-9pm. $25 for 6 rounds of play. 21+.
- TraniWreck: GLORY at Oberon. Details: Oberon. 2 Arrow St., Cambridge (Harvard Square). Doors – 8pm, Show – 8:30pm. TIX – $15+. 18+.
- Boston Pride at Night at Estate. Details: Estate. 1 Boylston Place, Boston. 10pm-2am. $10. 21+.
- Weekly Thursday events Queeraoke, GTL, and Karaoke Thursday will also be partying for Pride tonight. Check websites for details.
FRIDAY
- Boston Pride Dyke March at Boston Common. Details: Boston Common – Parkman Bandstand. 6pm.
- Dyke March After Party at Felt Nightclub. Details: Felt Nightclub. 533 Washington St., Boston. 9pm-2am. 21+.
- Fur & Gold’s Pride Celebration at The Alley Bar. Details: The Alley. 14 Pi Alley, Boston. 10pm-2am. FREE. 21+.
- Original Plumbing’s Trans Pride Party at Midway Cafe. Details: Midway Cafe. 3496 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain. 8pm-2am. $10. 21+.
SATURDAY
- Boston Pride Parade & Festival Details: 12-6pm. South End/City Hall Plaza, Boston. FREE.
- Esme Women’s Block PartyDetails: Boylston Alley, Boston. 2pm-7pm.
- Esme After Party at Rattlesnake Details: Rattlesnake. 384 Boylston St., Boston. 7pm-2am. 21+.
- Boston Pride at Night: Main Event at House of Blues. Details: House of Blues, 15 Lansdowne Street, Boston. 10pm-2am. $30+. 21+.
- LUSH Women’s Pride Party at Machine. Details: Machine. 1254 Boylston St., Boston. 7pm-2am. $10. 21+.
- Club SIZZLE – Under 21 Pride Party at Quincy Market. Details: Quincy Market, Upper Rotunda (Faneuil Hall). 7-11pm. $10.
SUNDAY
- JP Block Party Details: Perkins Street, Jamaica Plain. 12-7pm. $10. All ages (21+ need IDs to drink).
- Dr. Sketchy’s Boston at Great Scott. Details: Great Scott. 1222 Commonwealth Ave., Allston. 2:30-5:30pm. $8. 18+.
- Junior Boys plays Middle East (Downstairs). Details: Middle East (Downstairs). 472 Mass. Ave., Cambridge (Central Square). 8pm. TIX – $15. 18+.
- Boston Pride Block Party at Stuart Street with DJ Tracy Young. Details: Stuart Street (between Arlington and Berkeley Streets), Boston. Noon-8pm. Free admission until 2pm, $10 after. All ages (21+ ID required to drink).
- Depeche Mode 101 at Zuzu. Details: Zuzu. 472 Mass. Ave., Cambridge (Central Square). 10-11:30pm.
Did we miss anything? Feel free to add events in the Comments section. If you’re looking to list events for future weeks or get involved with the site, you should most definitely email us: boston [at] thenewgay [dot] net.
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