San Francisco, CA - May 9, 2008 - “With over 400,000 people in attendance covering 13 city blocks, Folsom Street Fair is a true San Francisco original,” says Andy Copper, Folsom Street Events Board President. “The Fair is the largest leather/fetish event in the world and the third largest, single-day outdoor event in California. We are thrilled to celebrate our 25th Fair with style and a week’s worth of truly outstanding events and programs,” adds Copper.
In addition to the main attraction of the 25th Folsom Street Fair, San Francisco Leather Week (September 20 – September 28, 2008) will offer an expanded range of social, artistic, historic, and cultural options for the community. “We are kicking off the week with a gala dinner at The Regency Center’s Sutter Room,” declares Demetri Moshoyannis, Executive Director. “Leather pride flags will greet visitors on Market Street. An exhibit of cultural artifacts from 25 years of the Fair will be presented at the Gay & Lesbian Historical Society. We are even planning a leather and GLBT bus and walking tour of South of Market, the Castro district and the entire City of San Francisco. And, that’s just for starters!” says Moshoyannis.
The 25th Folsom Street Fair will offer 250+ exciting and sexy exhibitors and vendors, hot food and cold drinks, and tons of artistic and cultural entertainment. The event hosts two live stages with 16 live alternative acts, a huge dance area with internationally renowned DJs, a dedicated area for women (“Venus’ Playground”) and a newly inaugurated artists’ area. This year, the Fair hopes to attract an exceedingly famous and fun, top-name performer or two that will surely excite everyone in attendance. Previous performers have included Imperial Teen, Ladytron DJ Tour, Blowoff with Bob Mould, and My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult among others.
An ad hoc committee of leather-oriented community groups, businesses, and leaders meets on a monthly basis to discuss details for San Francisco Leather Week. The committee is working to coordinate all events and to give a new sense of unity to the week. Official Leather Week events will be listed on the Folsom Street Events website (http://folsomstreetevents.org) and on the SF Leather Calendar website (http://sfleathercalendar.com).
Event sponsors to date include the following:
PRESENTING SPONSORS:
TitanMen.com, RECON.com, NakedSword.com and GLOSS;
PREMIER SPONSORS:
Steamworks, StraightHell.net, Mr. S Leather, Doc Johnson and Elbow Grease;
CHARTER SPONSORS:
Blow Buddies, Stockroom/Stormy Leather, Manhunt.net, Leatherpost.com, Powerhouse, Joie de Vivre Hospitality and Renoir Hotel;
MEDIA SPONSORS:
LIVE 105, SF Bay Guardian, IN LA Magazine and Bear Party Magazine.
About Folsom Street Events
Folsom Street Events is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization that produces volunteer-driven events for the global adult alternative lifestyle community. Comprised almost entirely of volunteers, the organization donates net proceeds to selected San Francisco Bay Area and national charities.For more information, visit http://www.folsomstreetevents.org or contact Demetri Moshoyannis at (415) 777-3247.
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