Bear Pride 2009

Friday 22nd May - London

The KINGS ARMS on POLAND ST will be hosting the OFFICIAL LONDON BEAR PRIDE Pre-Party. The Fur and Fun kicks off from 8pm with DJ ALEX LOGAN (XXL) Spinning the fur friendly tunes from 9pm-midnight.. This is the perfect opportunity for from across the globe can meet greet and mingle.

Friday 22nd May - Birmingham

For those bears in the Midlands, XXL will be hosting Bear Pride on Friday night at Club DV8. A Portion of the door taking will go to the The Struan MacDonald Red Ribbon Fund. Struan suddenly died on the 6th March 2009. He will be greatly missed by his partner Steve and all his family. The Terrance Higgins Trust was a charity that Struan strongly supported and any donations in Struan's memory would be fantastic.

Saturday 23rd May - London

The main events kicks off on Saturday Night with the BEAR Pride Event at XXL.

If the XXL Superstar Resident roster of ChristianM, Leonardo Glovibes, Joe Egg, Steve Felice & Alex logan were not enough entertainment for you..... we've enlisted one of the biggest DJ/Production Duos on the planet to work their magic on the Bear Pride Saturday Night. They are none other than the multi-Grammy nominated MOTO BLANCO. Also Bear Pride sees the return of the outer-space caBEARet stage featuring the stars of the caBEARet scene.

The Arches (Home to XXL LONDON) 9PM -6AM

The Floor Rockin DUO...
Moto Blanco. Bobby Blanco and Miki Moto are the best known pseudonyms of Danny Harrison and Arthur Smith, two of the most exciting DJ-producers on the house music scene. The South London-based pair have enjoyed worldwide success on the back of several original productions and remixes showcased on labels including Cassagrande, Defected and Hed Kandi and, whether producing as Bobby Blanco and Miki Moto or under various other guises including M-Factor, Menta, EMO, DND, 187 Lockdown, Nush, Congress, DYNK, Bass City Rollaz or Discotex, they are firmly established as one of the world’s most consistent and innovative DJ-production units.

Plus
The Dream Bears are the World's premier all-bear dance and cabaret troupe - see them bursting on to the Outerspace caBEARet stage!

Moto Blanco

The Dream Bears

Sunday 24th May - London

Sunday sees the return of FUSION. Headlining the event is none other than the FREEMASONS. FULL LINE UP TO BE ANNOUNCED VERY SOON!

THE MIGHTY FREEMASONS
As you can guess we've asked your favourite DJ/Production duo back to spin some more of their magic! The boys have been quiet of late because they have been holed up in the studio getting the productions ready for their followup to 'SHAKEDOWN'

First single off the album is with none other that Sophie Ellis-Bexter. But enough about them. As we know from Previous FUSION events they have a bag of treats that they love to unleash on the dancefloor.

SMATENING UP WITH
Steve Smart is one of the fastest growing names in dance music and radio, presenting the big Start to the Kiss Weekend with Friday Night Kiss 7-10pm, Saturday night Floorfillers Show. 8pm-12am, and back for some classic action with Kisstory Sunday nights 7-9pm

Steve's unique approach to DJ'ing is refreshing to say the least: "I play according to the dance floor all the time, that is my most important aim. Too many DJ's stick to one style, one formula and then when that formula doesn’t work anymore they struggle to re-invent themselves... I maintain my sound which can be melodic and big-room sounding at times but still keeping my approach embracing the sound of now"

BIG TIME HOUSE
And last but not least, XXL resident ChristianM finishes the main room line up. Christian has been the main resident over the decks of XXL for the last 9 years. He know how to fill a floor!

Plus
THE RETURN OF COZMIC
Their mission is to get you as high as the ceiling for the duration of the night,
think Love Muscle without the drag interruption

The Freemasons
myspace.com/freemasons