A quintessential Colorado Pride: Latin and Country stages keep Pride 2013 uniquely ours

Outwest Country Stage

Colorado is known as a cowboy state, and no celebration would be complete without honoring those roots. The Outwest Country Stage in Civic Center Park at 14th and Broadway will open at 11 a.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday. From solo artists to square dancing, both days will be filled filled with a variety of acts offering something for everybody.

For those who are new to line dancing, there will be a free lesson beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday, and on both days will be opportunities for West Coast swing lessons. Country stage headliner Scooter Lee – born and raised in Louisiana – is performing at PrideFest 3 p.m. Pride Saturday as part of her summer tour. Lee, who began her career in the late 70s and has since toured all over the U.S. and Europe, is a product of traditional Southern Country twang and New Orleans–inspired jazz and blues. Add a touch of disco dance flair and Scooter Lee becomes a true cross–genre entertainer with undoubtable appeal.

Orgullo Latino

For the fifth year at PrideFest, the Latin the stage comes to life at 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday of PrideFest in the lawn next to the McNichols building in Civic Center Park.

Local dance group Untraceable Talent, a step team from Northglenn High School, has been performing at PrideFest for the last five years and plans on bringing its fresh and energetic performance to the crowd at at 1 p.m. on Saturday. There will be traditional folk dance performances, several notable DJs, and various musical acts, including Eclipse de Durango out of Hutchinson, Kansas – a traditional Latin group set to perform at 3:45 p.m. on Sunday. Pop and electronic star Joey Diamond, a young and talented California native who has been wowing audiences since 2009 with a cult following on YouTube, performs at 2:15 p.m. Sunday as part of a summer tour across the U.S.

More info on performers, stages, and lineups at DenverPrideFest.org.