Very good news from the MIAMI BEACH PRIDE OFFICE they have announced that Todrick Hall will be the headline act for this year’s 15th Annual Miami Beach Pride and will close off this year’s festivities with a showstopping set. The RuPaul’s Drag Race choreographer and judge will take to the AT&T Entertainment Stage at Lumnus Park on Sunday 16 April – the final day of Miami’s Pride celebrations. We cannot wait.
It is particularly good news for us so soon after 61-year-old Boy George’s lackluster performance at the recent Fort Lauderdale Pride which he just seemed to have ‘phoned in’. Shame on you George.
This year’s Miami Beach Pride will feature a parade, parties, and exhibitions, among many other things, and to make sure you get there early on Ocean Drive you should know Mean Girls star Jonathan Bennett and his equally hot husband, Jaymes Vaughan, will be the event’s celebrity grand marshals.
Here are a few of the events that the QUEERGURU Team have
made their TOP PRIDE PICKS
It”S at the iconic Clevelander Hotel presented by Tito’s Handmade Vodka, featuring DJs Deanne and Grammy-nominated Miami legend, Abel. Deanne will be pumping a joy-inducing blend of modern and classic house and nu-disco flavor before Producer, Remixer, and International Superstar, Abel, delivers his special signature Fire Island Classics set to crank the party into high gear and give you all the feels!
Enjoy the OUR FAB NEW ultimate open-air cinema experience in the heart of South Beach. With skyline views from the top of 1212 Lincoln Road, this is the perfect place for cinema at cityscape.
Queer Art Showcase
Moxy South Beach – 915 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, 33139
April 10 at 6:30 pm – 9:30
Located in South Beach’s Washington Avenue, also known as the Art Deco district, Moxy South Beach is the host venue for the second edition of Queer Art Showcase, presented to the general public for FREE. Celebrate the art of the South Florida queer community featuring photography, paintings, sculptures, poetry and more fabulous artwork all created by LGBTQ+ artists.
Actress, singer, comedian, author and LGBTQ+ icon fresh off the set of the newly released American Horror Story: New York, Sandra Bernhard, will host the VIP Beach Affair. She will be joined by two-time Grammy winner and Emmy-recipient, Albita, as well as 2023 Grand Marshals: Jonathan Bennett, Jaymes Vaughan and Jazzmun.
Beyond the stellar entertainment, attendees will get the ultimate early access to the festival ground a day before it officially opens along with light bites by executive chef, iChef, an open bar in the Delta VIP Lounge, and a unique vantage point from the VIP viewing platforms for an immersive experience into the 2023 theme of “Havana Nights.”
P.S. And here’s the QUEERGURU Team people watching at the Parade last year ……