After a few weeks off, Great Gay Weekend is back to give you some ideas on how to make this the best possible weekend you can have.
While the events vary by type, style and time of day, they all have one thing in common: They all have heart, they all bring love and they are all about community. Enjoy your weekend Watermark readers. You deserve it.
ORLANDO
WEEP & Melissa Crispo
Friday, July 8, 9-11:55 p.m.
The Copper Rocket Pub, Maitland
Get your head-banging technique perfected and get ready to rock. The Copper Rocket Pub is bringing you an all-female, all-original rock concert featuring Cocoa Beach’s WEEP and Orlando’s rock goddess Melissa Crispo. Get there early to kick back with one of the Rocket’s new craft beers, try out the new menu or get some wine on tap. No better way to start your weekend. Visit LetsMakeItAThing.com to plan out the evening.
Benefit Concert for Pulse
Saturday, July 9, 8 p.m.-3 a.m.
Parliament House, Orlando
Parliament House is bringing the community together through song with a concert to benefit Pulse. One-hundred percent of the proceeds raised will go directly to Pulse victims. Recording artists Mya and Frenchie Davis will take the stage. There will also be performances from Jonny McGovern, Ultra Nate and Caswell. Visit ParliamentHouse.com for more information.
Ragtime the Musical: In Concert
Saturday, July 9-Sunday, July 10, 7:30- 10:30 p.m.
Dr. Phillips Center, Orlando
Encore! Cast Performing Arts, a non-profit all volunteer group of Disney cast members, will be performing a concert version of the musical Ragtime. Set in the melting pot of turn-of-the-century New York, Ragtime weaves three American tales together as a stifled upper-class wife, a determined Jewish immigrant and a daring young Harlem musician, face the challenges of the age, united by their courage, compassion and belief in the promise of the future. Tickets are available at DrPhillipsCenter.org.
TAMPA BAY
The Tampa Bay Sisters present: The Heavenly Heretic Show
Friday, July 8, 9 p.m.-12 a.m.
Quench Lounge, Largo
Tampa Bay’s Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence wish to invite you to their hot mass at Quench Lounge in Largo. The Heavenly Heretics will make you laugh, cry and have you on your knees thanking the lord for such a wonderful show. The Sisters will even have a few special guests performing for you. All proceeds raised benefit the Tampa Bay Sisters General Fund. The meet-and-greet starts at 9 p.m., and the show kicks off at 10 p.m. For more information requests visit TampaBaySisters.org.
Balance Tampa Bay’s July Service
Saturday, July 9, 9 a.m.- 12 p.m.
Pass-A-Grille Beach, St. Petersburg
Join Balance Tampa Bay to do some good for the community as they meet to clean up a section of St. Pete Beach for their July Service. Partnered up with Keep Pinellas Beautiful, BTB will be picking up trash and doing general up keep. The meeting point is in Pass-A-Grille at 22nd Ave and the north end of Gulf Way. After the clean-up hang back at Undertow Beach Bar for a group volleyball game.
For the Love of Love
Sunday, July 10, 12-5 p.m.
The Barn at Winthrop, Riverview
The Barn at Winthrop will host a fundraising event for the families affected by the Pulse shooting. Come together in love and community. The event will have live music, yoga workshops, karaoke, face painting and food and beverage trucks. Artwork from local artists will be available. Every penny raised will be donated to the families. For more information visit WinthropBarnTheatre.com.
