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GrooveOut
by
Chris Sill
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is without doubt the single most important event on
the gay social calendar this year. It will unite people
from coast to coast and give them one voice. A single
voice with a message that will be heard around the world.
The voice: music
The message: equality
The event: Equality Rocks Concert
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Saturday, April 29, tens of thousands of people
will fill Robert F. Kennedy Stadium in Washington
D.C. for the landmark Equality Rocks Concert. It
is a musical event like no other in that it will
send a thundering message for equal rights for gay
Americans through the music of top performers, gay
and straight. Entertainers confirmed as of press
time include: Melissa Etheridge, Garth Brooks, k.d.
lang, Pet Shop Boys, George Michael (pictured),
and Queen Latifah. Many more are expected to join
the historic celebration in the coming weeks. Needless
to say this event will sell out! Do not wait to
purchase tickets (800-551- SEAT/www.ticketmaster.com). |
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The
Equality Rocks Concert will not be the only party rockin’
the nation’s capital this weekend. Saturday evening,
two dances affiliated with the Millennium March will
continue the celebration. First is The Premier Dyke
Dance and Cabaret featuring DJ Tracy of Liquid/Miami.
The dance starts at 9 p.m. at the Washington Plaza Hotel
(info: 202-728-7565). Second is The Millennium Dungeon
Dance held at Element. Billed as The Premier Leather,
Fetish, S&M Event, it kicks off at 10 p.m. with
DJ Julian Marsh (info: 202-331-4455/www.clubdesade.com).
Also
happening the same weekend (and not by coincidence)
is Cherry 5, Washington D.C.’s very own circuit
party. With the multitudes of queers running around
D.C. this weekend, it’s probably a good thing there
are enough parties to hold them all. Saturday’s
main event is at the Old Post Office Pavilion with DJ
Warren Gluck. On Sunday, DJ Manny Lehman headlines the
closing party at Velvet Nation (info: www.cherryfund.com).
And
that’s not all. Backbeat Productions and Atlas
events team up to present Shoulder to Shoulder, an after-hours
dance early Sunday morning at Eleventh Hour with DJ
Monty Q. Later Sunday evening DJ Buc spins at Heart
to Heart located at Zei Club. Both parties benefit AmFar
(info: 202-331-4422). Also on Sunday is Lou Piper’s
Exclamation Party with DJ Mark Vallese.
With
so many events scheduled on this unprecedented weekend,
changes are likely to occur. Keep up with the latest
information through info lines and websites.
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