Join Allentown artists, businesses, vendors and a rich and long history of LGBTQ life for a one day festival on Allen Street! From 2pm until 10pm on Saturday, June 1st, Allen Street from Franklin to Main Streets will be closed for a street festival complete with art vendors, a sober safe space, kids activities, live art creation, installations and a stage with performances including Buffalo’s local queer talent.
Schedule of Performances:
2:00 – 3:30 PM – DJs Nunu + Brain Buttlett B2B DJ Set
3:30 – 4:00 PM – Queer Poetry Collective Readings
4:00 – 5:00 PM – R&B + Hip Hop Pride with Jay Aquarius
5:00 – 5:30 PM – Stripteasers Buffalo Burlesque
5:30 – 6:30 PM – Vogue Buffalo
6:30 – 7:30 PM – Dyke Nyte Buffalo Talent Show
7:30 – 8:30 PM – Daphne York, Vanna Deux + Freddie Hercury
8:30 – 10:00 PM – DJ Tori Vee
2:00 – 3:30 PM – DJs Nunu + Brain Buttlett B2B DJ Set
3:30 – 4:00 PM – Queer Poetry Collective Readings
4:00 – 5:00 PM – R&B + Hip Hop Pride with Jay Aquarius
5:00 – 5:30 PM – Stripteasers Buffalo Burlesque
5:30 – 6:30 PM – Vogue Buffalo
6:30 – 7:30 PM – Dyke Nyte Buffalo Talent Show
7:30 – 8:30 PM – Daphne York, Vanna Deux + Freddie Hercury
8:30 – 10:00 PM – DJ Tori Vee
The stage will be located behind the new 26 Allen Street bar and host drag queens Vanna Deax, Daphne York, drag king Freddie Hercury, local ballroom group Vogue Buffalo, the iconic Buffalo Stripteasers, local poets, R&B and Hip-Hop Pride’s Jay Aquarius + others and a special hour curated by Buffalo Dyke Nyte, our latest local LGBTQAI+ nightlife outfit!
Bookending the start and finish of our slate of performers are WNY’s DJ Nunu (Buf), Brian Buttlett (Roc) and closing out the night, DJ Tori Vee (Buf).
Patrons of the festival are encouraged to explore Allentown businesses and the diversity of life that exists in our neighborhood that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Sponsorship provided by Council Member Mitch Nowakowski, The Allentown Association and 26 Allen Street.