Main Stage

MAIN STAGE SUNDAY AUGUST 28

 

Join us at at our outdoor stage at Festival Plaza after the Capital Pride Parade for an afternoon to evening of entertainment, fun, and dancing! We've got a great line-up planned for you on this year's Main Stage, which includes Francophone programming for the first time! (GATES OPEN AT 1 PM - ADMISSION: $5)

THIS IS A LICENSED ALL-AGES EVENT (valid ID required for alcohol service: no exceptions)

PERFORMER LINE-UP:
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MARTHA CHAVES: your Mistress of Ceremonies

MARTHA was born and raised in Nicaragua but has lived in Canada most of her life, feeling uprooted, cold and confused about her identity, which, incidentally, is what makes her a true Canadian, eh? She began her stand-up career in 1993 in Montreal and is now based between Toronto and Ottawa. CHAVES is one of the top headliners at Yuk Yuk´s (www.yukyuks.com) and also a favourite at The Comedy Nest in Montreal. CHAVES is fluent in four languages (five when intoxicated or praying) and one of the few comics in the world who has the rare gift of doing comedy in a second language…and a third…and a fourth. MARTHA's appearance on the Capital Pride Main Stage is made possible by 'Yuk Yuk's Standup Comedy Club' where she will be one of the featured acts at 'Laugh Out Proud VII: Ottawa's Annual GLBTTQ Stand-Up Comedy Showcase' which runs from August 25-27.
http://www.funnybusiness.ca/roster.php?id=82

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DJ KITTY FUNKALICIOUS - 1:00 p.m.

DJ Kitty Funkalicious opens up this year's Capital Pride Main Stage and welcomes attendees and Parade-goers onto Festival Plaza with an outdoor dance party featuring an original mix put together specially for Capital Pride 2011. She is also our Resident DJ between acts. A Capital Pride veteran, DJ KITTY spins is currently rocking the club scene in Ottawa every Saturday as the resident DJ at 'The Lookout Bar', with occasional trips to play in Quebec, and Toronto. DJ KITTY FUNKALICIOUS is Ottawa's top female DJ for house, Dance and Top 40!
http://soundcloud.com/kitty-funkalicious

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BOYLESQUE - 2:30 p.m. (1st set)

'Boylesque T.O.' is proud to be Canada’s first and only all-male burlesque troupe. This talented group of dancers, actors, and performance artists has been busting their buns to put male nudity back on the legitimate stage where it belongs. Since selling out their debut show, 'Boy, Oh Boy!', in early 2008, the men of 'Boylesque T.O'. have been taking Canada by storm, titillating audiences at events such as Toronto Pride, the 'Toronto Burlesque Festival', the 'Feminist Porn Awards', the 'Church Street Fetish Fair', and the 'Kinkston Carnalval'. This year they are sending representatives to Las Vegas to showcase their talents at the Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend. http://www.boylesqueto.com/

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CAPITAL PRIDE DRAG SHOWCASE: PART ONE with special guests The Dukes of Drag and Nat King Pole - 2:45 p.m.

Capital Pride's Showcase of Local Drag Talent featuring original group performances from some of Ottawa's Best Drag Houses, as well as some special out-of-town guests.

DUKES OF DRAG: Established in 2006, the Dukes of Drag is a collective of gender performance artists based in Montreal, Quebec. They've lit the stages of the most important queer venues, the most radical underground events, and fund-raised for the most inspiring community organizations! Come see our unique style of gender play that is politically alive, unexpectedly sexy and always balls-out fun! http://dukesofdrag.ca/

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MR. AND MISS. CAPITAL PRIDE 2011 DRAG SHOWCASE - 3:00 p.m.
Hosted by Miss. Jade London (Miss Pride 2010) and Mr. Darius Crown (Mr. Pride 2010)

http://facebook.com/missjadelondon
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000935156418

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CAPITAL PRIDE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WELCOME with Mayor Jim Watson - 3:15 p.m

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CAPITAL PRIDE DRAG SHOWCASE: PART DEUX with special guests Nat King Pole and The Dukes of Drag - 3:30 p.m.

Capital Pride's Showcase of Local Drag Talent featuring original group performances from some of Ottawa's Best Drag Houses, as well as some special out-of-town guests.

NAT KING POLE: The queer "Al Yankovic" of drag!
Nat King Pole is a Montreal drag king that's been performing drag for 7 years at home and in Toronto, Ottawa and Quebec City. He is different from other drag performers as he combines comedy with live singing and dancing. He uses popular pop, rock and country songs and rewrites the lyrics to turn then into hilarious and queer positive numbers both in English and French. He's the total "package"!
http://www.facebook.com/groups/117120058310860/

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BOYLESQUE - 4:00 p.m. (2nd set)

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ZARA AHMED - 4:15 p.m.

After two years of avoiding the inevitable "when is your next album coming out?" question, Zara Ahmed returns in full force with a powerful full-length record and a new band to play with. "Act of Treason" produced by Holy F*ck and King Cobb Steelie alumni Kevin Lynn is a gorgeous little record that showcases Ahmed's rich, playful voice and her challenging lyrics. http://www.myspace.com/zarazara

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FUZZ! - 4:45 p.m.

Les "fiers francophones" de la scène musicale en Outaouais, Fuzz est la formation musicale pour 'Fierté dans la capitale' qui joue que des chansons populaires francophone (avec une accent sur les sons retro!) Son large répertoire en passant des rythmes populaires énergiques, reggae et disco vous fera danser encore et encore (et encore!).

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FRANKLYNE - 5:15 p.m.

D’abord on l’a connu dans le groupe punk rock Térapi qui a marqué la musique québécoise des années 80. Ensuite on l’a vu en tournée avec Lucien Francoeur, avec Michel Lemieux aussi un peu partout à travers le monde. Elle nous présentera ses toute nouvelles création folk-country-rock, ainsi que des pièces tirer de sont plus récent album 'Nouveau Scénario'. De sa voix unique et musquée, elle interprète en français, en espagnol et en anglais. FRANKLYNE, une solide musicienne et une artiste sincère à découvrir. http://www.myspace.com/franklynemusik
FRANKLYNE est présenté en collaboration avec FrancoQueer: http://www.francoqueer.ca/
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DISCO INFERNO - 6:00 p.m. (1st set)

Shake your Booty to the Funky sounds of the 70's with Disco Inferno Band! A past favourite at Capital Pride, the high energy DISCO INFERNO BAND captures the undeniable and contagious sound and rhythm of the 70's disco era. http://www.discoinferno.ca/

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FUZZ - 6:45 p.m. (2nd set)

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DISCO INFERNO - 7:15 p.m. (2nd set)

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DJ JASON PELLETIER - 8:00 p.m.

A veteran of several Capital Pride Rainbow Parties,DJ Jason Pelletier will be taking us home using his unique style to create a musical backdrop to close out the Capital Pride Main Stage in style! A DJ for over a decade, JASON's music style of deep / funky / tech house beats bridges the underground and mainstream and he cam often be heard spinning in clubs, lounges, restaurants, art parties and special events equally. He has also played in clubs across Canada and the UK as well as gigs in San Francisco, Brooklyn NY, Chicago, and Austin. http://djjasonpelletier.com/