Show us your love for Oakland. Show us your PRIDE. Join us on September 5, 2010 for the largest LGBTQ Pride Festival in East Bay. Check out the music, food, booths, individuals and organizations that are making a difference for our LGBTQ community.

Thank you for making Oakland Pride a success this year!

Uptown Oakland
19th Street & Franklin Street
(Exit 19th Street BART Station)
Please click here to download Schedule & Map in pdf format.

Chaka Khan

Performing on International Stage

Chaka Khan is a musical icon known and loved by millions of fans. Pattti Labelle, Mary J. Blige, Natalie Cole and the greatest voices in the music industry sing her praises. Chaka Khan was raised on Chicago's South Side, and at the age of 11 formed her first group, the Crystalettes. While still in high school, she joined the Afro-Arts Theater, a group which toured with Motown great Mary Wells; a few years later, she adopted the African name Chaka Khan while working on the Black Panthers' breakfast program. Hit songs like "I'm Every Woman" and "I Feel For You" captivated audiences and created Chaka-holics around the world. With ten Grammy awards, seven gold albums and three platinum albums to her credit, Chaka Khan is a living legend and a true Diva! 
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Martha Wash

Performing on Pride Stage

Known as the Queen of the Clubs and a favorite of the gay community, Martha Wash started her musical journey in the late 70's as one half of the disco group Two Tons of Fun and singing with the incomparable Sylvester. Twenty-some years later, fans still speak of how extravagant and over the top their shows were! Sylvester's strong, high-piercing voice rang loud and clear over the massive band sound while swooping through the horns and guitar sounds, Two Tons added the icing on the cake with their booming vocal harmonies. Martha's is the  voice of C&C Music Factory, Blackbox, Seduction, and the The Weather Girls. She sang lead on the hits "Everybody Dance Now (Gonna Make You Sweat)", "Everybody, Everybody", "It's Raining Men", "Your My One and Only True Love", "Strike It Up". Martha has collaborated with a number of artist to include Luther Vandross on the song "I who have nothing."
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Santana Tribute Band

Performing on Pride Stage

Concieved as a fantasy band by lead guitarist Leo Herrera and fueled into reality by the enthusiasm of friends and family members, Caravanserai is a project of love and devotion. Originally a replication of, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band, Santana's legendary early days, Caravanserai has grown to include material from all eras of Santana's 30+ year history. From the 1969 hit Evil Ways to monster hit Smooth which is on the world renowned and 9 time Grammy winning CD Supernatural, as well as hits from Santana's most recent CD release All That I Am. Caravanserai performs music to satisfy Santana fans young and old.
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God-des & She

Performing on Pride Stage

A hip-hop/pop/soul duo bred in the Midwest, God-Des & She now play to packed venues all over the world from New York to Sweden.  Ever since they appeared on Showtime’s hit series "The L Word" four years ago, the pair haven’t had a moment’s rest, selling over 30,000 albums, holding down the #1 spot on MTV LOGO with their song “Love You Better,” and signing autograph after autograph for eager fans.  With their new album Three, God-Des & She are about to blow up—big. Produced by Brian Hardgroove of Public Enemy (Wu Tang Clan, Burning Spear, Aerosmith), their new album confirms their status as an underground act about to hit the mainstream.
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Yo-Yo

Performing on Pride Stage

Grammy nominated Yo-Yo (born Yolanda Whittaker) has been among the most sophisticated and unpredictable female MCs around. She doesn't take an overtly feminist tack but urges young women to show sexual restraint and use their minds as well as their bodies. Her introduction to the hip-hop game came with an appearance on the 1990 Ice Cube track "It's a Man's World" (off his debut solo album, "AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted"). It wasn't until the next year, when East West America/Atlantic Records issued her first single, "You Can't Play with My Yo-Yo"  that she gained critical acclaim and success. The following singles "Stompin in the '90s", "Ain't Nobody Better" and "Girl, Don't be No Fool" helped propel the album "Make Way for the Motherlode" toward cracking the Billboard Top 100 chart. Meanwhile, she added her first screen credit in the Oscar-nominated film Boyz n the Hood (1991).
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Blair Hansen

Performing on Women's Stage

At only 24 years old, Blair Hansen has had remarkable success.  She is a San Francisco Bay Area-based internationally recognized, award winning recording artist.  With her 3rd album “Real World” recently released, Blair won two OUT Music Awards for her songs “Break Away” and “Real World” (one for Outstanding Country/Folk Song and another for Humanitarian Songwriter of the Year). She is featured in Curve Magazine's July/August music issue as one of the "Top Sexiest Female Musicians".
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Oakland East Bay Gay Men's Chorus

Performing on Pride Stage

OEBGMC performs a wide variety of music, from Classical to Broadway, in four seasonal and numerous church, community and outreach performances every year. OEBGMC is the most active and well known Gay Arts organization in the Oakland and East Bay region of California. Centrally located in Oakland, it serves many communities, with members from San Jose to Napa.
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Valerie Troutt

Performing on Pride Stage

Valerie is a remarkable singer-songwriter who fuses gospel, soul, world, folk and electronica into her unique approach to jazz and original compositions. Her ability as a jazz vocalist and soul composer has inspired the hearts of many listeners and her increasing fan base. Earning her BFA in Jazz studies at the New School University in New York, her songs are energetic, yet heartfelt, crossing many musical genres. Her ability to create an astonishing repertoire of diverse songs makes her one of the important singer-songwriters of the 21st century. Dianne Reeves comments on her first musical encounter of Valerie stating, "Valerie is energetic, spontaneous and ready." Valerie Troutt is certainly a fearless force to watch for in the years to come.
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Dahrio Wonder

Performing on Pride Stage

A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, Dahrio Wonder enters the music industry in a class of his own. Already having worked with some of the top recording artist out today as a professional dancer and choreographer,Dahrio Wonder brings  creativity, class, and sex appeal to his live stage shows. He captivates people with his unmistakable vocals and stage presence which is exciting every time he performs and consistently fascinates the audience with his well-rounded talent. He is a true conductor of the stage and is simply a WONDER to behold.
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