Jun 302012
The First Annual North Shore Pride Parade and Festival takes place today Downtown Salem. The parade begins at Riley Plaza at noon and follows Derby Street to Hawthorne Blvd ending at the Common where there will be programed events and vendors. For more information visit the website www.northshorepride.org.
Festival Schedule:
(Events are at the Salem Common except where noted) 10:00 Ecumenical Church Service Noon Parade begins(Riley Plaza) 1:00 Welcome 1:05 Mayor Driscoll Proclamation 1:10 Randy Price: Grand Marshall 1:15 Eastern Bank Sponsor Remarks 1:20 Stephen Buckley: Speaker 1:25 What Time is it, Mr. Fox? 1:55 Barney Frank Award 2:00 Deb Hardy: singer-guitar-drums 2:20 Northern Nights Drag performers 2:30 Rolla: singer 2:55 City of Salem Award: Ellen Talkowsky 2:55 Nancy Nangeroni: speaker 3:05 Johnny Blazes & The Pretty Boys Band 3:35 Lindsay Hoops: Performer 3:45 Community Service Award: NAGLY 3:50 Seth Wonka Band 4:15 Sisters Family: Speaker 4:20 Gunpowder Gelatine band 4:55 Concluding remarks 5:00 After Party (Hawthorne Hotel)