VanPrideFest
August 5 & 6
Concord Pacific Place
Reconnect at VanPrideFest, a FREE two-day outdoor festival at Concord Pacific Place on Pride Weekend!
Don’t miss fierce headlining acts, Coco & Breezy, Madison Rose, Prado Monroe and Fefe Dobson at the TD Main Stage as well as your favourite local artists. Dance all day to lineups curated by Haus Bukuru, RiceCake and NormieCorp.
Day One
Madison Rose
Coco & Breezy
DJ Paisley Eva - DJ Softieshan - DJ Bella - DRAG - Mx. Bukuru - Skim - Bongganisa - Levi Thrust - Jolene - Shay Dior - Batty B Banks - Kara Juku - Jas Minh - Acacia Gray - GOGO - JNasty - Gushy - Poly Pocket - Ziggy Zaya - Afro Queer Boi - Hostion - Princess Ricky Andromeda - Savina Andromeda - Mother Blood Lotus - Blush Lotus - Father Gago Gvasalia - Princess Red Gvasalia - Miu Gvasalia - AB Gvasalia - Tigga 007
Catch Madison Rose, Coco & Breezy at the TD Main Stage on Saturday, August 5. Dance to the hottest community crossover with House of Bukuru and RiceCake! The festival is free to attend, but you can upgrade your experience at our licensed VIP Lounge.
Day Two
FeFe Dobson
Prado Monroe
DJ - FagOfColour - DR BPM - kota - SoftChaos - Batty B Banks - DRAG - Maiden China - Jas Minh - Diamonte - Victoria Lush - Bongganisa - Jaylene Tyme - Genesis - Jolene - Gushy - Stephanie Prince - Bo Dyp - Pia Little/Thon - GOGO - Kobe - Josh Lalisan - Owen Unruh - JNasty - Phoebe - Laura - Kira
Catch Fefe Dobson and Prado Monroe at the TD Main Stage on Sunday, August 6. Dance to the club kid vibes of Normie Corp! The festival is free to attend, but you can upgrade your experience at our licensed VIP Lounge.
CMMN GRND
12 PM—1 PM
Start off VanPrideFest with a wellness session from CMMN GRND on the Community Stage!
Hot Trans Summer
1 PM—3 PM
A flaming, burning, and uber-spice induced trans, gender non-conforming, gender questioning/curious, 2S and non-binary night calling in summer– but make it scorchingly transgender. Featuring top secret poems on the Hot Mic, sun-burnt drag, jalapeno-loving clowns, magma musicians and burning beats of DJs– pack or don’t pack the heat. Start off the evening with a trans+ movement class and come unbound– all bodies are welcome to revel in what their summer freedom looks like.
Weddings
3 PM—3:30 PM
Who doesn’t love a wedding? Watch the queers put a ring on it at VanPrideFest’s Community Stage. Witness loving ceremonies on Pride Sunday!
DRAG-POCALYPSE
6 PM—7 PM
Close the night with DRAG-POCALYPSE.
Comedy Here Often
3 PM—3:30 PM
Join Comedy Here Often for a LIVE Podcast!
Pride Pop Off
5 PM—6 PM
Get ready for Pride to POP OFF!
Festival Site Map
Zone 1 and 2 are licensed and will have food trucks available. For that reason, pets are not allowed in the premises of the festival. Exceptions will be made for seeing-eye dogs and registered service animals.