precious-ness 53  July 6th 2024

Jul 13 SAT // Birdhouse: Boot Scootin' Booty

SATURDAY JULY 13—20:00-02:00 @ The Birdhouse, 44 W 4th Ave

Saddle up cowfolks, and get ready for a rootin’ tootin’ good time at BOOTSCOOTIN’ BOOTY ★ a Queer Country Hoedown ★ Dust off those cowboy boots and slap on your cheekiest chaps because we’re putting the C*NT in CUNTRY 😈

Come on down at 8PM and join us for some parking lot two-steppin with our beginner friendly LINE DANCING LESSON! At 9:30PM we'll move the party indoors where the tunes will be playing all night, complete with drag performances that will have you hollerin “YEEHAW!” til the cows come home <3

20:00-21:30 | Line Dancing Lesson
21:30-02:00 | Dance Party + Drag Performances

DJS️ ★
Kota
Paisley Eva
Shy Pervert
Softieshan

Drag️ ★
MakDaddy
Levi Thrust
Mx Bukuru
Hazel

CONSENT CULTURE ONLY & ALWAYS. Oppressive attitudes and behaviour -- including but not limited to misogyny, transphobia, racism, fatphobia, cultural appropriation and ableism -- are not welcome here - No jerks allowed. !!! BUDDY SYSTEM IN EFFECT!!!

ACCESSIBILITY: Flashing and moving lights at this event. More info at: bit.ly/birdhouse-accessibility

ALL TICKETS ARE FINAL SALE AND NON REFUNDABLE!

$28.14 Line Dancing Lesson + Dance Party | $19.25 Dance Party (10pm-2am)

Jul 14 SUN // Boxcar: KING SIZED

SUNDAY JULY 14—17:00 (doors) 18:00-19:00 (show) @ The Boxcar, 917 Main St

🔥 Kings, an International KING and one token queen TRANS edition!!! Duets, solos and a group number! 🏳️‍⚧️✨

Mark your calendars for July 14th, an early patio show at the Boxcar! 5 - 7 PM Produced by Long Live Kings

Seating is limited for the show. First come first serve! Or we have a BYOC (Bring your own chair) Ticket!

Food trucks will be announced soon! Feel free to bring food in ✨

With 2023 THE King of the year all the way from San Francisco @King Lotus Boy

Hosted by • Percy Pegg @percy.pegg

• King Lotus Boy @King Lotus Boy
• Vixen Von Flex @Vixen Von Flex
• Theo Rhetical @Theo Rhetical
• Son of a Butch @Son of a Butch
• SKIM @skimisking

Guest DJ • DJ hyung @jeisoderulo

Artwork by • @queerbasedmedia

This event is sponsored in part by Health Initiative for Men (HIM). HIM aims to strengthen the health of gay, bisexual, and queer men, and gender diverse people. www.checkhimout.ca

🔥Hot tips for a Drag King Show🔥

• Be on time! This collective runs on lesbian time and does not run on drag time! This show will start promptly at 6PM
• Bring cash for tipping! Drag performers spend a lot of time and money on rehearsals, makeup, and costumes! Tip them so they can continue to perfect their look and continue their craft!
• Like, follow and reshare the show and invite your friends! Drag Kings need your support more than ever! #Longlivekings

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: 19+ event; two pieces of government-issued ID are required for entry. The Birdhouse accepts cash and card payments via Square. There are ATMs inside the venue.

ACCESSIBILITY INFO: Sound sensitivity note: there will be loud music at this event. This event will be on the patio. Entrance is ground level, through double doors with 61" wide clearance. Washrooms are all genders.

CODE OF CONDUCT: We have a zero-tolerance policy for racism, bigotry, homophobia, transphobia, sexism, misogyny, violence, oppression, and other related levels of unacceptable disrespect. If your behaviour is found to be an issue, you will be asked to leave.

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING YOUR LOCAL DRAG KINGS!

$15 + fees | $20 + fees | $25 + fees | Bring your own chair / standing - $5 Discount (limited to 20 seats) | Pay it Forward (for those who are not able to come but still want to support) - $20 + fees | PWYC available! If you are facing financial barriers, but would still like to attend the event, please reach out to: longlivekings.kingsized@gmail.com | $28 OTD CASH ONLY

Jul 26-Aug 4 // YVR: Vancouver Canada Pride 2024

Canada Pride 2024 will feature your favourite Vancouver Pride events like VanPrideFest and the Vancouver Pride Parade, along with a brand new Queer Rights Summit and some other exciting additions to our programming.

• FRIDAY JULY 26–SUNDAY AUGUST 4 | OPEN CEREMONY + EVENTS @ Bubly Davie St Lounge, 1207 Bute St

The Bubly Davie Street Lounge is back and will be hosting a series of dynamic events from July 26 to August 4. Kick off Canada Pride 2024 in the heart of our beloved Davie village! Join us for a special evening featuring welcomes from the Host Nations, inspiring speakers from the local community and live entertainment that will set the stage for an unforgettable celebration.

Opening ceremony led by local Indigenous icon:
Jaylene Tyme

• FRIDAY JULY 26 | AFROQUEER HOME GROWN
• SATURDAY JULY 27 | POSH BALL
• SUNDAY JULY 28 | PRIDE RUN & WALK
• MONDAY JULY 29 | LEARNING SERIES
• MONDAY JULY 29 | PRIDE PROCLAMATION
• THURSDAY AUGUST 1-SATURDAY AUGUST 3 | QUEER RIGHTS SUMMIT

Vancouver Pride takes a historic step with its inaugural Queer Rights Summit, addressing the urgent challenges confronting the Queer community, here in Canada and globally.

This is a staple of the Canada Pride celebration, where leading voices of our community will share their knowledge and open the floor for attendees to exchange ideas. In these critical times, this conference holds heightened significance, providing a platform for essential discussions and advocacy.

• THURSDAY AUGUST 1-SUNDAY AUGUST 4 | GRANVILLE ISLAND LOUNGE @ Ocean Arts, 1531 Johnston St

It’s the return of Pride to the iconic Granville Island! This season, Granville Island will be transformed into a Queer haven as Canada Pride takes over with a laid-back lounge featuring a variety of events from August 1 to August 4, culminating in the Canada Pride closing ceremony.

• SATURDAY AUGUST 3 | BLACK PARADE
• SATURDAY AUGUST 3-SUNDAY AUGUST 4 | VANPRIDEFEST @ Concord Pacific Place

VanPrideFest is back! Come on down for two days of live music, fierce drag performances, and upbeat DJ sets. Bring the family for fun activities, explore local vendors and savour delicious treats from our food trucks. Join us for a weekend of celebration and entertainment that everyone can enjoy!

• SUNDAY AUGUST 4 | VANCOUVER PRIDE PARADE @ Pacific Blvd x Beach Ave

Save the date for the annual Vancouver Pride Parade! Witness our community taking the streets of the city as colourful floats, lively marching bands and community partner groups transform Vancouver into a beautiful display of love, music and art.

• SUNDAY AUGUST 4 | CLOSING CEREMONY @ Granville Island Lounge

Join us for the grand finale of Canada Pride! This will be an evening displaying all the best parts of our celebrations, including music performances, drag shows, and DJ sets. Let's bid farewell to Canada Pride 2024 in style with a party that only our community knows how to throw.

https://www.vancouverpride.ca/canada-pride-2024

Jul 27 SAT // Deli: WLW727

SATURDAY JULY 27—19:00-01:00 @ The Deli (East Van - Address will be emailed to ticket holders the day of the event)

Calling all shy wlw’s, strap in for a night of desire and out of body experiences featuring local lovers.

This will be a safespace for lesbian, sapphic, queer, trans, non-binary and gender non conforming baddies. This one isn’t for the cis-het men, so please, respectfully, STAY AT HOMEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Music starts at 10:00pm SHARP and remember to bring CASH to TIP our GOGOs!

DJs
@laila.bamigbade
@yasmeenakibeida
@doro_lo_
@soratora
@shmedlynrae
@limitededitionwontonsoup

GOGOs
@silkteapot
@ronniejteo
@goodbyekittyxo
@dalirio_us
@zaydee.n
@deb_tong

Photography & Videography 
@melted_epiphanies

Poster by @doro_lo_ with bows drawn by @soratora

https://www.instagram.com/p/C8vNipoRRUg/

There is a ZERO TOLERANCE policy for oppressive behaviours which include, but are not limited to, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, racism, fatphobia, or misogyny. Anyone exhibiting these will be removed from the space. Please notify the venue staff or hosts if you ever feel unsafe. More posts on politics to come <3

Online: Please use the donation option below for PWYC, and message @diy_rave on Instagram with your name so that we know that it is a PWYC ticket! (This website sets a $1 minimum) At-door: PWYC will be cash only (No minimum) Thank you <3

$15.00 | PWYC | All donations will go towards PWYC tickets ХОХО~~

Aug 2 FRI // Bunker: *~ CREAMSICLE ~* Pride Friday Kick Off!

FRIDAY AUGUST 2—21:00-03:00 @ The Bunker, 1103 Union St

~EVerything SeXy ~

🎶 Hip Hop & RnB by KG Fresh
🎵 House & Techno by S@m I @m
🥳 Shot Girls (VIP from the No. 5 Orange)
❌ Go-go Dancers
💋 Pole Dancers $$$

This event is being held on the stolen, ancestral territories of the Musqueam, Skxwú7mesh-ulh, and Tsleil-Waututh nations. As settlers, and as we live and operate queer events on these lands, we strive to repair harms committed against these communities as well as celebrate them. Please be conscious of whose land we are on during this event and applaud and compensate the Indigenous staff and performers who are so gratuitously joining us.

Venue is fully wheelchair accessible via our back entrance through a 8' wide by 7' tall double door

Harm reduction staff onsite

Ticket sales are final and non-refundable

💸 American $1 bills available for purchase in bundles of $20 in advance and at the event, tipping the performers is highly encouraged!

$20 | $30 | $45 | $40 Entry after 1AM | +s/c

Aug 2 FRI // Birdhouse: BOYS BOYS BOYS // PRIDE

FRIDAY AUGUST 2—22:00-03:00 @ The Birdhouse, 44 W 4th Ave

BOYS - BOYS - BOYS ➔ PRIDE - PRIDE - PRIDE! Who's ready for the 1st ever ~ Boys Pride party 💅

☎️ calling all boys ☎️ ► ► sexy daddies, burly bears, nonbinary darlings, trans masc hotties, fun loving twinks, femme babes, hard masc honeys, gym bros, silver foxes, kinky pups, c*nty cuties and homo loving boys of every persuasion 🍑

🔥 Underground Warehouse Vibes 🔥 4 your party pleasure ➔ iykyk ;)

beats w/ DJs
🔻frankie teardrop
🔻subdidi
🔻pretti boyy
🔻luca fernandez
🔻ziggy zaya

an iCONiC line up of gogo hotties 
🍑 PREP to sweat 💦

gago 007 • celo • kira
afro_queerboi • flavio • gailan
owen unruh • cody • adjay

Featuring 💥
🖤 visuals and space curation by QBM
  ► www.queerbasedmedia.com
🖤 immersive lighting installation by zaya

🌈🏳️‍⚧️be ready for an unforgettable nite 😈

see ya at your new fav fully queer/ trans owned &operated & staffed warehouse event space with expanded parking lot patio

This party is welcome to all folks of any gender - trans folks are 100% welcome here!

Creeps and jerks will promptly get BOOTED 🥾👠

↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓

boys, boys, boys is a night celebrating joyful f*ggotry & sexual freedom in a consensual and safer queer environment. Here boundaries are respected, consent is paramount, and the celebration of diverse sexual expressions is at the heart. Please know that this event is open to all members of the queer community with ZERO TOLERANCE for transphobia, misogyny, fatphobia/body shaming, racism or other oppressive attitudes. NO JERKS ALLOWED!

!!! BUDDY SYSTEM IN EFFECT !!!

ACCESSIBILITY: Light sensitivity note - flashing, strobing, and moving lights at this event. Entrance is ground level through double doors with a wheelchair accessible entrance/exit. Washrooms are all genders with a wheelchair accessible washroom on site. A detailed accessible description can be found here at: bit.ly/birdhouse-accessibility

This event is being held on the stolen, ancestral territories of the Musqueam, Skxwú7mesh-ulh, and Tsleil-Waututh nations. As we live and organize queer space as settlers on these lands, we have an obligation to continuously work to repair harms perpetrated upon Indigenous communities, presently and historically. Settler colonialism has brought (and continues to bring) untold violence to these lands, via unlawful resource extraction, racism in institutional systems, and the intergenerational trauma of residential schools.

$35.92 | $41.49 | $40 100 tickets OTD for walk ups | $21.47 Late night entry after 01:30 | No one turned away for lack of funds you can reserve an advanced pwyc ticket by emailing [ birdhouse.pwyc@gmail.com ] - Pwyc also available at doors capacity permitting.

Aug 2 FRI // Deli: Drill presents: HOT LOCAL SINGLES (Pride Kick-Off)

FRIDAY AUGUST 2—22:00-04:00 @ TBA - The Deli (Address sent to ticket holders day of)

♥️🧡💛💙💚

Join us, as we kick off pride weekend on Friday, August 2nd from 10PM-LATE 😉 for a multi-genre night, with some of our city’s finest queer DJs

We know pride season is very heavy on the pockets, so we wanted to offer a hot pride party, that is budget friendly and accessible to folks

♥️🧡💛💙💚

FEATURING

BRENDOCHA  [ Gateo ]
DJAMA  [ Resonance Vic ]
SAYO  [ MadeByWe ]
SORA TORA  [ DIY Rave ]
SEFFRIKA  [ Dolly Disco ]
THAT GRINDR COUPLE  [ Fast G x Qoyote ]

Poster by the amazing @shafirv 

https://www.instagram.com/p/C9AvD51SwjJ/

♥️🧡💛💙💚

19+ 2 IDs required | CASH ONLY* NO ATM ON SITE

$11.98 | $17.31 | $22.63

Aug 3 SAT // Commerical Dr: Vancouver Dyke March 2024 // FREE

SATURDAY AUGUST 3—11:00-17:00 @ McSpadden Park to Granview Park, Commercial Dr

The Vancouver Dyke March and Festival focuses on the experiences of individuals whose gender identity or expression intersects with their sexual orientation, further marginalizing them within the broader 2SLGBTQIA+ community. This includes trans and cisgender women and femmes, butches, as well as other trans, genderqueer, gender non-conforming, and non-binary individuals.

The term “dyke” is used to reclaim a word that was once a slur, similar to how "queer" has been reclaimed. It is seen as an organizing principle of protest and celebration, not as shorthand for a specific identity. It is acknowledged that not all participants identify as dykes and may prefer terms such as lesbian, queer, Two-Spirit, bisexual, pansexual, asexual, aromantic, or other terms.

The event is inclusive of all families and relationships, especially those that challenge heterocentric norms. This includes singles, non-monogamous, non-normative, multi-parent, and multi-generational families, childless families, chosen families, and families of all other shapes and sizes.

The Vancouver Dyke March and Festival aims to create space and visibility for individuals marginalized on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, abilities, class, immigration status, or age, and who may not always feel represented by the larger Pride movement.

Supporters are welcomed to stand in solidarity with these communities by financially contributing to the Vancouver Dyke March, attending the March and Festival while keeping the focus where it belongs, and by being open to listening, learning, and growing. Saturday, August 3, 2024

11:00 | meet @ McSpadden Park to paint banner
12:00 | leave McSpadden Park to begin the March
12:30 | arrive at the Festival @ Grandview Park
17:00 | Festival ends

We’ll begin in McSpadden Park with some pre-March festivities and a community art project to create the new Vancouver Dyke March banner for this year. Then, the March will leave McSpadden Park and we’ll make our way down Commercial Drive to end at the Festival at Grandview Park. The Festival will continue until 5 PM and will include stage performances, community vendors, and food trucks.

Please be aware that this event is held outside, often on one of the hottest weekends of the year. Wear sunscreen, hats & sunglasses, weather-appropriate clothing, and stay hydrated! Please also note that this is a non-smoking event.

For information on accessibility at our event, please visit our Accessibility page: https://www.vancouverdykemarch.com/event/accessibility

More event details coming soon...

Police at the March: The Vancouver Dyke March does not invite police to participate in our March or utilize them for the security of our March. However, the City of Vancouver will be sending uniformed officers to ensure traffic safety while we march. We respect that this may be a barrier for participants and want to be transparent about the anticipated police presence so everyone can make an informed decision about whether they want to march with us.

If you're interested in being a part of our event, check how you can get involved: https://www.vancouverdykemarch.com/get-involved

The Vancouver Dyke March and Festival is held annually on the unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

FREE

Aug 3 SAT // Narrow: HOTLINE ☏ Pride Day Rave

SATURDAY AUGUST 3—15:00-22:00 @ The Narrow (Outdoor Back Alley), 1898 Main St

Join us for our 2nd annual outdoor day rave in the city with a mountain view featuring DJs, drag, bar, food and a pool! Enjoy the picturesque view while shaking your bussy to some of Canada's hottest local and international Electronic Music artists until the sun sets.

Legendary electro-funk-rap group Stink Mitt Comes to tear Vancouver a new one.

STINKMITT  [ TO/VA ]

“FORGET THE BEATLES – STINKMITT IS THE GREATEST BAND EVER” - George Stroumboulopoulos (CBC)

Stink Mitt are legends of this generation. Their debut LP Scratch n’ Sniff was hailed as “an instant classic” and “a groundbreaking genre-fuck” (Hour, Montreal) while their sophomore LP The Red Album garnered further critical acclaim; “it just oozes sisterly sleaze and smarts…the songwriting is tight, the beats pumping” (Vancouver Province). Their live shows–which put the Flashdance back in freestyling–are as infamous as they are massively entertaining: “These girls can rapid-fire freestyle with the best of them, delivering incredible wordplay of seriously brilliant construction and flow” (San Francisco Bay Times).

StinkMitt’s electro-funk-hip-hop-hybrid sound is infused with the hilarious and subversive commentary of MCs Jenni Craige & Betti Forde and backed by Juno Award-nominated producer/MC Bigstuff (Organized Rhyme) and Juno Award-winning and Grammy-nominated producer The Stunt Man. Stink Mitt’s music appears in hit TV series including The L-Word and Lost Girl, and their mind-blowing live show landed them on worldwide stages with Peaches, The Gossip, Nashville Pussy, Eagles of Death Metal, Andy Bell, Tommy Sunshine, Smalltown DJs, Uffie, Vitalic, Junior Sanchez, t.Raumschmiere, Mark Moore, Larry Tee, and more.

AWOOD
MACHADO
SAM I AM
ZIGGY ZAYA
KASEY RIOT

genres: house / electro

6PM WET T-SHIRT CONTEST --- Awesome prizes to be won!

This location is accessible and will have seating, shade, & free water

☏ P.L.U.R. ☏ This is a safe space for all xx

https://instagram.com/hotlinerave

$33.90 | $39.55

Aug 3 + 4 SAT + SUN // Davie St + Fortune Sound: Babes On Babes Pride

SATURDAY AUGUST 3—15:00-22:00 @ Bubly Davie St Lounge, 1207 Bute St

Get ready to party in true Babes fashion at the Babes On Babes Pride Street Party, hosted at the Bubly Davie St Lounge! Babes On Babes is a Queer event and dance party based in “Vancouver”. As a collective of artists, DJs, and event producers, Babes On Babes is dedicated to showcasing and celebrating local and international Queer talent.

Join us for an electrifying night featuring incredible:

DJs: 
LIONESSA
DJ KOTA
LADYLUCKI
KG FRESH
SKYLAR LOVE
BLZBO

It gets even hotter with 
performances by: 
NATASHA GORRIE
HELEN DANG
COCO
SOPHIAA SOSA

AND Enjoy live music from bands: 
LOLA
HYENAS

Stay tuned for more details coming soon!

https://www.vancouverpride.ca/events/babes-on-babes

SUNDAY AUGUST 4—16:00-20:00 @ Fortune Sound Club, 147 E Pender St

3 Levels • 3 Rooms • 3 Vibes • 10 DJs • Dancers • Cabaret Under one roof, for one night, specially curated for you, our Babes Fam!

MAIN STAGE // LEVEL 3
FEATURED ARTISTS:
★ THE SMOKE SHOW (Sexy Cabaret Performance)

DEEJAYS:
★ MS JACKSON  [ SAN DIEGO ]
★ S@M I @M x STEPH TSUNAMI (Tag Team Duo)
★ DJ KOTA
★ KG FRESH

DANCERS:
NATASHA GORRIE
HELEN DANG
COCO LOVE
ALYSSA AMARASHI

MIDDLE EARTH // LEVEL 2
★ ZULEYYMA
★ LADYLUCKI
★ SKYLAR LOVE
★ BLZBO

SECRET ROOM // LEVEL 1
A whole new level for you to discover!
What to expect:
• International DJs + Dance floor
• Epic Vietnamese street food
• Full service bar
• Plenty of seating and tables for hangs

DJs:
★ C-LEKTRA  [ SAN FRANCISCO ]
★ DJ LYKX  [ TORONTO ]

www.instagram.com/the.smokeshow | www.instagram.com/djmsjackson | www.instagram.com/samiamsound | www.instagram.com/steph.tsunami | www.instagram.com/sot4 | www.instagram.com/kgfresh_ | www.instagram.com/zuleyyma | www.instagram.com/luckishay | www.instagram.com/skylarlove.music | www.instagram.com/blzbomusic | www.instagram.com/collektra | www.instagram.com/djlykx

Babes on Babes is held on stolen and occupied Indigenous land belonging to the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations

2SLGBTQIA+ / ALL IDENTITIES WELCOME

ACCESSIBILITY SUMMARY: Washrooms are for all genders/ gender neutral. We ask that you keep that in mind as everyone should be treated, and treat each other with the same respect they would want for themselves. Fortune is easily accessible by transit and street parking is available. Please don’t drink and drive. More info: https://bit.ly/3zm5a1C

ABOUT US: Babes On Babes is a Queer long weekend event. We are a collective of artists, DJs and event producers with the shared passion to showcase and celebrate local and international Queer talent. Check out our website: www.queerfamjam.com

Any questions or concerns please feel free to email us at: info@queerfamjam.com

Attention ticket holders! To ensure timely entry, please arrive before 11:00 PM. After this time, we cannot guarantee your entry. This helps us make sure everyone who wants to join Babes this Pride has a fair opportunity to do so. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

• Please Be Aware of Ticket Scams + • Only buy tickets online through our website or Official Promoters • Do not buy from someone you don't know • Buying resale tickets are at your own discretion

$37.54 | +more OTD

Aug 3 SAT // GI Lounge: soul stories [sweet summa pride 2024]

SATURDAY AUGUST 3—18:30-21:00 @ Granville Island Lounge, 1531 Johnston St

a he(art) full evening of music, poetry, inner child freedom & collective witnessing. 11 open mic spots* are available for queermunity poets

what is soul stories? soul stories is a gathering that celebrates collective joy, healing and inner child freedom by way of poetry, music, connective conversations and open mic offerings. each soul stories partners with aligned organizations, artists and venues to help create the container for this intimate & inspiring experience. each soul stories invites guests to come as they are, get curious, lean into vulnerabilities, surrender to softness and witness the power of communal story sharing.

meet your host, fanny kearse

fanny, a Black-Queer-Jewish-Disabled human, is a recovering people pleaser & over achiever. a late bloomer, a dreamer & community tender, fanny took nearly a decade worth of experiences as a social worker & doula and headed west to step into the gnawing ache of what it means to live your life as poetry. fanny’s art explores themes of reclamation of land & self, grief as a guide, pain as a portal to the divine and the joy of unbecoming. fanny facilitates poetry workshops in schools, community centres & with corporate clients across the lower mainland, produces events and advises on local arts boards.

meet special guest, river rowan stone

river rowan stone (they/them) is a heart of many questions who seeks to befriend the wilds inside and out. a music therapist by trade, they are ever-curious about finding ways to engage in community co-creation that are rooted in care and possibility. choosing expression over elitism, play over precision, it is their aim to cultivate spaces of belonging.

meet special guest, sue chan

sue is a queer, neurospicy, gender fluid artist based in so called “Vancouver”. their artistry started out as a tiny rebellion from being a good little asian girl and following the path that they thought would make her parents proud. born out of a need to exist truthfully and utilizing creativity as a survival strategy, their work has taken shape into the mediums of poetry, screen acting, and voice over. their work is an ongoing reclamation of play, joy, and their own voice.

*claiming open mic spots | 8 spots are available for pre-registration. pre-registration will guarantee you entry into the event. 3 spots will be available for the audience on a first come, first served basis. in celebration of Canada Pride, all open mic spots are reserved for humans who identify as queer.

to pre-register for open mic, please email: fannykearse@gmail.com

Granville Island Lounge | It’s the return of Pride to the iconic Granville Island! This season, Granville Island will be transformed into a Queer haven as Canada Pride takes over with a laid-back lounge featuring a variety of events from August 1 to August 4, culminating in the Canada Pride closing ceremony.

low stim area will be provided. full accessibility notes on the venue will be made available soon. thank you for your patience <3

this event is By Donation/ Pay What You Can. no one will be turned away for lack of funds.

Aug 3 SAT // Biltmore: LIPS Sapphic Pride 2024 - Decades Party

SATURDAY AUGUST 3—20:00-LATE @ Biltmore Cabaret, 2755 Prince Edward St

Happy Pride 2024 sapphics! LIPS is throwing the bash of all bashes, a DECADES PARTY! We will have music from many a decade, and ask that you dress the part! Throw on your leg warmers, channel Stevie Nicks, embody Greased Lightnin’, style your parachute pants, knock the dust off of your y2k jean skirts and Uggs.

DJ Krista Mac  [ VANCOUVER ]
DJ ABBZSTRACT  [ TORONTO ]

Photobooth! Pride treats! This is a private, ticketed event just for us! No clique-y-ness!! We pride ourselves on facilitating a space that is kind, welcoming and a super fun time!

LIPS lesbian nights were created with the intention of community building. We are a queer women focused space that has been growing and evolving. We strive for a variety of events geared to different age groups and interests. Ticket money continues to support our little event company and queer artists that perform with us!

We are trans and non-binary folks inclusive!

The Biltmore is a cashless venue. Unfortunately due to the staircase, the venue is not wheelchair accessible.

We want to acknowledge that we create and run events on the unceded territories of the xʷmə&theta;kʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, and we also know that it isn’t enough to just speak those words. The way that we can take action is to always provide opportunities for BIPOC artists, DJs, dancers, and members of our staff.

Tickets are on sale now!! If we do NOT sell out online, we will have door tickets available! PLEASE NOTE: No refunds for this event!!

$33 | $44

Aug 3 SAT // Pride Island: SWEAT

SATURDAY AUGUST 3—21:00-02:00 @ Pride Island, 1457 Anderson St, Granville Island

Turn up the heat and feel it drippin’ down your neck 💦 Step into the hottest party of the summer because this pride weekend, Ricecake is bringing you SWEAT!

🌈 Queer Asian Pride 📍~ NEW XL LOCATION ~ ❤️‍🔥 Hot and sexy line-up starring…

𝑫𝑱𝑺
🎧 BELLA SIE | @me.bellasie
🎧 DR.BPM | @dr.bpm
🎧 KAY HO LING | @thatshaydior
🎧 TRAXXSTAR | @algerliang
🎧 WHICHNANCY | @whichnancy

𝑷𝑬𝑹𝑭𝑶𝑹𝑴𝑨𝑵𝑪𝑬𝑺
💥 ABEIYA | @abeiyamiraj
💥 BIBI SOUPHRESH | @bibisouphresh
💥 TIFFANY ANN CO | @tiffanyannco.duh
+❣️ SECRET SUPERSTAR HEADLINER ❣️

⚠️ NO DRAG SHOW! ⚠️Drag performances will pop up during the DJ sets so get ready to dance and sweat with our steamy gogo dancers all night long!

𝑮𝑶𝑮𝑶𝑺
❤️‍🔥 ADJAY | @adjay_van
❤️‍🔥 GAGO | @gaggged
❤️‍🔥 GAILAN | @gailanmulan
❤️‍🔥 JAN JAN | @jwnatividad
❤️‍🔥 MIU MIU | @_xmiu
❤️‍🔥 SHAUN | @shaunnygogo

𝑷𝑶𝑳𝑬 𝑫𝑨𝑵𝑪𝑬𝑹𝑺
♨️ JUNIX V | @iamjunix_v
♨️ LUNA YEN | @luna.yen.movement

【💦SWEAT💦】19+ – 2 pieces of ID required

Ricecake: SWEAT is sponsored in part by Health Initiative for Men (HIM). HIM is a organization focusing on gay, bisexual, queer men, and gender diverse people. To access HIM's mental and sexual health resources, including free HIV self-test kits, visit: checkhimout.ca

ABOUT US: Ricecake is home for folks who identify as:✅ Queer ✅ Asian ✅ Person of Colour ✅ All of the above ✅ an ALLY of all the above

Thank you for helping us keep Ricecake a safe community space!

This event is being held on the stolen, ancestral territories of the Musqueam, Skxwú7mesh-ulh, and Tsleil-Waututh nations. As we live and organize queer space as settlers on these lands, we have an obligation to continuously work to repair harms perpetrated upon Indigenous communities, presently and historically. Ricecake strives to work with and give back to Indigenous communities in all that we do.

CODE OF CONDUCT: Consent is mandatory. We have a zero-tolerance policy for oppressive attitudes and behaviours, including (but not limited to) racism, bigotry, homophobia, transphobia, sexism, misogyny, violence, fatphobia, cultural appropriation, ableism, and other related levels of unacceptable disrespect. If your behaviour is found to be an issue, you will be asked to leave.

BUDDY SYSTEM ON SITE: The Buddy System is a community program that provides harm reduction, bystander intervention, security team support, and overall safer vibes for party goers. We will have Buddies on site, dressed in neon, available to support anyone who needs it.

ACCESSIBILITY INFO: The venue is ground level and there will be an accessible portable. Please email [ birdhouseon4th@gmail.com ] for any questions.

All tickets are subject to taxes + service fees, and are non-refundable. No ins and outs.

$35.91 | $40 OTD | $19.24 Entry after 00:30 (arrive earlier and pay the difference) | PWYC available upon request ♡ email [ hello@ricecake.events ] for support! | Donations: Pay It Forward

Aug 3 SAT // GI Lounge: Gateo Pride Open-Air Block Party

SATURDAY AUGUST 3—22:00 @ Granville Island Lounge, Ocean Artworks, 1531 Johnston St

✧.* Gatitas we have a date on Saturday August 3rd! ♡︎

This Pride, we want to see all the Latinx Femmes and Enbys joining us for an open-air block party at Gateo Pride Stage on Granville Island to celebrate our queerness! For this edition, we are thrilled to welcome Bronx-based, Dominicana DJ Ultraviolet from House of Yes NYC! Gatitxs, vamos a shake ass to the sexiest beats from Latin America and The Caribbean, guaranteed!

Meoww

LINE UP♡︎
♡︎ Ultra Violet  [ NYC / 🇩🇴 ]
♡︎ DJ Hera  [ Vancouver / 🇲🇽 ]
♡︎ Binky  [ Vancouver / 🇩🇴 ]
♡︎ Brendocha  [ Vancouver / 🇵🇪 ]
♡︎ La PosmoBaby  [ Vancouver / 🇲🇽 ]

GOGOS♡︎
♡︎ GATO  [ Vancouver / 🇵🇪 ]
♡︎ BANGKOK  [ Vancouver / 🇹🇭 ]
♡︎ KACHONDA  [ Vancouver / 🇲🇽 ]
♡︎ SCI GVASALIA  [ Vancouver / 🇲🇽 ]
♡︎ EVIDENCE DOLL  [ Vancouver / 🇵🇸 🇮🇶 ]
♡︎ JEWLZ  [ Vancouver / 🇵🇭 ]

We're grateful to host this event on the unceded territory of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh peoples. We honour the generations of LGBTQIA2S+ individuals who paved and are still paving the way for our celebration today, especially during these catastrophic times.

HARM REDUCTION: There will be a Harm Reduction staff member throughout the night. If you or someone else is feeling unwell please find a Gateo or The Deli team member if you are unable to locate Harm Reduction personnel right away.

We would like to remind you to not use alone and to always get your drugs tested.

ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY: We have a zero tolerance policy for any harassment, discrimination, or oppressive attitudes of any kind. If you or anyone around you feels unsafe, please find a Gateo team member and we will address it immediately.

This is a 19+ event.

$16.84 | $21.98 | $27.13 | QTBIPOC PWYC AVAILABLE. Email [ office@vancouverpride.ca ] to request.

more events listed by the Vancouver Pride Society: https://www.eventbrite.ca/o/vancouver-pride-society-79385645663

Aug 4 SUN // Pride Island + Birdhouse: RHyThM oF tHe DAY + RHyThM oF ThE NiGHT

SUNDAY AUGUST 4—15:00-20:00 | RHyThM oF tHe DAY @ Pride Island, 1457 Anderson St, Granville Island

🔆Rhythm of The DAY 🔆 OUTDOOR DAYTIME DANCE PARTY 🔆 On PRIDE ISLAND 🪩🌴➤ a v special Granville Island takeover by The Birdhouse for 2024 Pride

🫧💛 All 90s // All Day 💛🫧 One time ONLY ~ tea dance edition of your fave throwback party! 🕶️

This Pride we decided TO DOUBLE THE FUN!!! That’s right — TWO PRIDE PARTIES in ONE DAY! Pride SUNDAY AUG 4th join us for the first (and very likely only ever) RHYTHM OF THE DAY on Pride Island 👉 then we’ll head on back to The Birdhouse for a classic Rhythm of the Night 💅 tickets sold separately.

🌺❀⋆🌴.ೃ࿔:･🌺❀⋆🌴.ೃ࿔:･🌺

Rhythm of The DAY ☀️ DJs -

💿easy bake coven
😎Bella Sie
💿Frankie Teardrop
😎Ziggy Zaya
💿Animal Kingdom

── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ──

art by molly s

This event is being held on the stolen, ancestral territories of the Musqueam, Skxwú7mesh-ulh, and Tsleil-Waututh nations. As we live and organize queer space as settlers on these lands, we have an obligation to continuously work to repair harms perpetrated upon Indigenous communities, presently and historically.

19+ must have 2 pieces of iD. NO INS & OUTS!!! Come for the party <3

CONSENT CULTURE ONLY & ALWAYS: Oppressive attitudes and behaviour -- including but not limited to misogyny, transphobia, racism, fatphobia, cultural appropriation and ableism -- are not welcome here - No jerks allowed. !!! BUDDY SYSTEM IN EFFECT!!!

ACCESSIBILITY: This event takes place in a covered parking lot area, venue is ground level and paved. There is an accessible portable on site. Please feel free to email birdhouseon4th@gmail.com with any accessibility questions.

$19.25 | $24.80 | $30.37 | $35 OTD | No one turned away for lack of funds - Pay What You Can available in advance as well as at the door with capacity permitting. Email [ birdhousepwyc@gmail.com ] to request an advanced pywc, no questions asked. PWYC like all tickets are capacity permitting. | https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/rhythm-of-the-day-daytime-pride-dance-party-tickets-940470952937

SUNDAY AUGUST 4—21:00-02:00 @ The Birdhouse, 44 W 4th Ave

🙃 a trip back in time 🙃 PRIDE SUNDAY NIGHT → aug 4th we’ll be dancing through the vibrant sounds of the 80s into the pure joyfulf rhythms of the 90s w/ the infectious beats of the early 2000s.

RHYTHM of THE NiGHT PRiDE SuNDAy ~ one NiGHT of non-stop nostalgia 80s/90s/Y2K dance music.

❒ ❑ ❐ ❏ ❒ ❑ ❐ ❏ ❒ ❑ ❐ ❏ ❒ ❑ ❐

DRESS TO iMPRESS ~ LOOKS HiGHLY ENCOURAGED ~ a tribute to the 90s club kid culture

⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧

((think fearless DIY avant-garde — push boundaries of art+fashion / outrageous & experimental, oddly iconic, have fun > be weird & make it queer))

👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽

W/ DJs

💫easy bake coven
💿G-Luve
💫Krista Mac
💿Vixen von Flex

↓ ↓ ↓ serving up ↓ ↓ ↓

throwbacks // divas // 90s dance // disco // y2k // remixes // classic house // guilty pleasures // lip sync worthy beats // voguing // dance floor hits // queer icons // new wave // synth // vintage rave // eurodance // electropop // 90s and 00s hip hop // 80s and 90s electronic // early 2000s dance

── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ──

glitter&grit drag numbers by

►∆ PM
∆► Maiden China
►∆ Vixen von Flex
∆► Rose Butch & Grimm
►∆ Ruby Slicker

Hosted by ~ Continental Breakfast 🖤

FEATURiNG ~ GoGos w/
Posh⚡Ricky Andromeda ⚡ Gago 007
Bongganisa ⚡Mui ⚡Skyrimmed

🙃🫠🙃🫠🙃🫠🙃🫠

electric circus music video VISUALS by QBM
((( warehouse lighting installation )))

This event is being held on the stolen, ancestral territories of the Musqueam, Skxwú7mesh-ulh, and Tsleil-Waututh nations. As we live and organize queer space as settlers on these lands, we have an obligation to continuously work to repair harms perpetrated upon Indigenous communities, presently and historically.

19+ must have 2 pieces of iD. NO INS & OUTS!!! Come for the party <3

art by molly s

CONSENT CULTURE ONLY & ALWAYS: Oppressive attitudes and behaviour -- including but not limited to misogyny, transphobia, racism, fatphobia, cultural appropriation and ableism -- are not welcome here - No jerks allowed. !!! BUDDY SYSTEM IN EFFECT!!!

ACCESSIBILITY: Flashing and moving lights at this event. More info at: bit.ly/birdhouse-accessibility

NOTE ticket curfew times! Due to high demand and to speed up the entry process we have ticket curfew times in effect! You can arrive any time BEFORE your ticket curfew time, but if you arrive after you WILL need to wait for capacity AS WELL AS PAY THE DIFFERENCE IN PRICE to allow entrance.

COMMUNITY TICKETS AVAILABLE ~ Pride is expensive we have a limited amount of 10$ tickets available online for anyone facing financial barriers, BIPOC folks to the front plz.

No one turned away for lack of funds - Pay What You Can available in advance as well as at the door with capacity permitting. Email [ birdhousepwyc@gmail.com ] to request an advanced pywc, no questions asked. PWYC like all tickets are capacity permitting.

$30.37 Arrive Early (entry between 9pm and 10:15pm - if you arrive after that point you will need to wait and pay the difference) | $35.92 GA | $36 OTD | https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/rhythm-of-the-night-pride-sunday-tickets-940494072087

Aug 4 SUN // Pride Island: Level Up Pride ~Fairy Realm~

SUNDAY AUGUST 4—21:00-02:00 @ Pride Island, 1457 Anderson St, Granville Island

IT'S TIME TO LEVEL UP! Your favourite QTBIPOC centred hip-hop party is back for Pride and we’re taking you to THE FAIRY REALM 🧚🏿🧚🏾‍♀️

Let your inner fairy fly free on Sunday August 4th, at a new outdoor location on Granville Island! Expect enchanting DJs seamlessly blending hip hop, rap and r&b classics with the latest hits, along with an ethereal line up of drag performers and gogo dancers!

Attendees are encouraged to dress in their most freaky fabulous fairy-inspired attire— it's time to bring the HOT SEXY WHIMSY!

This is a QTIBIPOC-centered event! Folks who do not identify as Black, Indigenous or People of Colour may attend, but we ask that they show up to support and celebrate their QTBIPOC friends/partners/kin and be mindful of the space they take up.

DJS
🧚🏾‍♀️ softieshan
🧚🏾‍♀️ prince morbucks
🧚🏾‍♀️ ur girl meems

DRAG
🦋 kendall gender
🦋 mx bukuru
🦋 makayla couture
🦋 velvet ryder
🦋 batty banks
🦋 peaches n screams
🦋 makdaddy
🦋 acacia gray

GO GO DANCERS
🧚🏾‍♀️ chylie
🧚🏾‍♀️ eden
🧚🏾‍♀️ tyrel
🧚🏾‍♀️ jua

$22 (entry between 9pm-10:30pm, if you arrive later you may need to wait for capacity to clear & pay the difference) | $27 (entry between 9pm-11:00pm, if you arrive later you may need to wait for capacity to clear & pay the difference) | $31 Arrive Anytime! | $10 -- Community priced Tickets for QTBIPOC ~ This ticket is for those who identify as QTBIPOC and are facing financial barriers. We also offer pay what you can tickets! Email [ birdhousepwyc@gmail.com ] to request. | LIMITED TICKETS WILL ALSO BE SOLD AT THE DOOR!

Aug 4 SUN // TBA: HOTLINE: Vancouver Pride Afterhours

SUNDAY AUGUST 4—22:00-06:00 @ TBA - Secret East Van Warehouse (near Clark & Venables)

HOTLINE ☏ Vancouver Pride Sunday Afterhours

Get connected to our annual Pride afterhours rave until the sun comes up ☏ Featuring House / Techno / Electro operators:

DJ HOCKEY
FISHER BRYCE
KASEY RIOT
LUCCI
STEPH TSUNAMI

Cash Bar | Chillout couches | Outdoor smoking area | Free Water | Visuals | Vibes!

☏ P.L.U.R. ☏ This is a safe space for all xx

$33.90 | $39.55 | $40 OTD