Reykjavík Grapevine - 31.07.2009, Síða 21

Gay Pride Festival 2009
All Over Reykjavík
It’s that time of year again. Have your face paint and sparkliest outfits handy because
Gay Pride has arrived and there’s no way you can sit on the sidelines for all this
crazy fantastic fun! Join in, get wild and forget all your cares, even if it’s only for a
weekend.
The jam-packed weekend starts on the 6th of August with the official Pride
Club at Club BARBARA. Then comes the famous Opening Ceremony, located at the
University of Iceland Movie Theater. This year’s hosts for the kick-off are Viggo and
Violetta. This isn’t your average opening ceremony – performers include the likes of
Bubbi Morthens, Ragga Gísla, and the Norwegian duo Creamgirls. Later, pop singer
Paul Oscar will take to the stage, performing some old favourites for the crowd.
After the initial opening ceremony festivities, Friday allows for some time to
let loose and dance. The Girls’ Dance will be held at Club Batteríið while the Boys’
Dance will happen at Club London-Reykjavík. Both will be starting at midnight. Don’t
forget to procure some precious beauty sleep for the annual Gay Pride Parade on
Saturday morning. The warm-up begins at Club BARBARA at 11 a.m., while the line-
up beings at Hlemmur Bus Terminal at 12:30 p.m.
The party gets kicked in to high gear when the decorated floats and decorated
people start heading down Laugavegur at 2 p.m. A concert at Arnarhóll follows at
3:15. The festivities continue through the night, when all the pride dances are held.
Paul Oscar will be spinning all night at Club NASA while another dance goes on at
BARBARA. BARBARA then continues Sunday at noon with all the best disco for as
long as you can keep going.
The long weekend will end with a Rainbow Mass at Hateigskirkja Church a
8:30 p.m. This will officially close the festivities for Gay Pride 2009. With the amount
of energy hitting the streets, you´ll be set for a whole ‘nother year.
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August
9
August
9 SUN
Dubliner
22:30 Live Music.
Kaffi Zimsen
Christmas at Kaffi Zimsen. Beer for
100ISK.
Lindy Hop Festival
19:00-04:00 the Cangelosi Cards
from the USA and acapella swing
band three Voices at Iðnó.
Prikið
11:00 Hangover Cinema with FREE
POPCORN!!.
Rósenberg
20:00 Einar Már - Bókaupplestur.
10 MoN
Dubliner
22:30 Live Music.
Lindy Hop Festival
19:00-03:00 – Swing band
Jóhannes Þórleiksson at Rúbín.
Kaffi Hljómalind
20:00 Audiobook Night.
Prikið
22:00 Franz and kristó.
Rósenberg
20:00 Blúsfélag reykjavíkur.
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11 tUE
Dubliner
22:30 Live Music.
Lindy Hop Festival
19:00-01:00 Swing band ragnar
Árna at Óliver.
Rósenberg
20:00 Live Music.
12 WED
Dubliner
22:30 Live Music.
Hallgrímskirkja
12:00 Lunchtime concert in Hall-
grímskirkja. Singers of the highly
acclaimed chamber choir Schola
Cantorum reykjavicensis. En-
trance: 1000ISK.
Kaffibarinn
21:00 DJ Benson.
Kaffi Hljómalind
18:00 Ghetto Yoga.
Rósenberg
20:00 Steinar Logi.
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Sódóma Reykjavík,
Batterý, Batterý Courtyard
Iceland’s most awesome summer
festival Innipúkinn is finally here and
is ideally planned around the bank
holiday weekend of July 31st through
August 2nd. Allowing you hard 9 to
5ers, and of course music lovers, to get
completely wasted and party to some
homegrown music guilt free.
Innipúkinn has built itself up
to be a well-respected and glorious
event over the past few years. The
planning and promotion has been top
notch, with large cooperation between
all musicians and parties involved.
The festival has previously seen
international artists such as Television
and Cat Power perform alongside
Iceland’s upcoming and leading talent.
Conveniently, this year’s festival
takes place between adjacent venues
Sódóma Reykjavík and the new-ish
Batterý. You can also expect BBQ’s,
pop-quizzes, cocktail sessions and
other random antics all happening
from the epicentre of Batterý’s
courtyard.
Tickets are at the incredibly
cheap price of only 2900ISK for a
three-day pass - way cheaper than last
year – available through midi.is and
Skífan record stores.
This year’s line-up runs as
follows: JB
FrIDAY JULY 31
Batterý:
20:00 - Sing For Me Sandra
21:00 - Morðingjarnir
22:00 - Me The Slumbering Napoleon
& <3 Svanhvít
23:00 - Sin Fang Bous
00:00 - Sudden Weather Change
01:00 - Jeff Who?
Sódóma:
21:30 - Bárujárn
22:30 - Bróðir Svartúlfs
23:30 - Benni Hemm Hemm
00:30 - Sykur
01:30 - Agent Fresco
SAtUrDAY AUGUSt 1
Batterý Courtyard:
17.00 - 20.00 Cocktails, Kimi music
market and BBQ.
Batterý:
20:00 - K-Tríó
21:00 - Swords of Chaos
22:00 - Borko
23:00 - Singapore Sling
00:00 - Retron
01:00 - FM Belfast
Sódóma:
21:30 - Rökkurró
22:30 - Dikta
23:30 - Seabear
01:00 - Gylfi Ægisson
02:00 - Stórsveit Nix Noltes
SUNDAY AUGUSt 3
Batterý:
20.00 - Pub Quiz
22:00 - Pascal Pinon
23:00 - For a Minor Reflection
00:00 - Hjaltalín
01:00 - Fallegir menn
Sódóma:
22:00 - Amiina, Kippi & Maggi
23:00 - Sigríður Thorlacius &
Heiðurspiltar
00:00 - Megas & Ólöf Arnalds
Innipúkinn Festival
2009
By Joyce Guzowski
Bright Rainbow Nights
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