TEGAN AND SARA,
MARY LAMBERT, EVE AND IGGY AZALEA
HEADLINE THE EPIC
CLUB SKIRTS DINAH SHORE WEEKEND
THE BIGGEST LESBIAN
EVENT OF ITS KIND IN THE WORLD!
PALM SPRINGS, CA - More than 15,000 women from all over the
world are once again expected to gather in Palm Springs, CA, to attend the
biggest lesbian event of its kind in the world, Club Skirts Dinah Shore
Weekend - the original Dinah Shore Weekend - slated for April 2 to April 6, 2014 (www.thedinah.com).
Celebrating this year its milestone 24th Anniversary, The
Dinah is a one-of-a-kind destination where women of all ages,
interests, ability, relationship status, cultural background and profession
come together for one big giant celebration of the community. A
life changing experience offering lesbians the opportunity to express
themselves, to be who they truly and gain a tremendous amount of self
worth.
The Dinah is also a unique five-day affair of lesbionic luxury and
fun complete with epic pool parties, unique high-profile nightlife events,
celebrity appearances, live performances, a famous celebrity Dodgeball game, a
film festival, a Celebrity Poker Tournament, philanthropy, the hottest women,
the best DJs, and so much more.
Turning this year again the city of Palm Springs into the ultimate
entertainment hub, the 2014 Dinah Entertainment Roster delivers an epic slate
of Top Ten Billboard headliners that make up one hell of a line up - one
of the greatest in The Dinah's history.
Headlining this year is Lesbian cult favorites Tegan and Sara.
The pop sensation duo will bring their “Heartthrob” world tour to The Dinah
with an exclusive concert on Saturday, April 5 at "The Black
Party" at the Palm Springs Convention Center. The twin sisters have
been on an unstoppable meteoric rise since the release of their 7th studio
album “Heartthrob” and the massive success of their lead single
"Closer". Their Dinah performance marks the first time the pop stars
perform at an all lesbian event.
Also headlining the "Black Party" is female rap titan Eve. The
Grammy-Award winning rapper will perform her slew of music anthems
including "Satisfaction," “Who’s That Girl”, "Gangsta Lovin’”,
and "Let Me Blow Your Mind". Also set to top the bill at the
epic lesbian party is hip-hop’s biggest revelation Iggy Azalea who
will take center stage at the iconic "White Party", Friday,
April 4 at the Palm Springs Convention Center.
The Dinah 2014 will also be rocked with special performances from 2014
Grammy nominee Mary Lambert, the voice behind Macklemore & Ryan
Lewis’ VMA award-winning pro-equality “Same Love”; Grammy Award-Winning
R&B diva, Evelyn "Champagne" King known for her
multi-million selling classic old-school smashes “Shame” and ”Love Come
Down”; Thea Austin, the legendary voice of "Rhythm is a
Dancer" by Snap!; and power, pop/punk band and stars of “The Real L
Word” Season 3, Hunter Valentine, to name a few.
On the comedy front, “The Dinah Comedy Night” hosted by Suzanne
Westenhoefer will be headlined by Fortune Feimster of
E! "Chelsea Lately". The loveable Southern comic will be joined by
Last Comic Standing alumni, British comic Gina Yashere and
stand up’s fastest rising star, Erin Foley.
Returning this year is the “Celebrity Poker Tournament” with
all proceeds going to the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). Celebrities
joining the poker tables include Jill Bennett ("Second
Shot"), Chef K (ABC "The Taste"), Guinevere Turner
("American Psycho"), Ari Fitz ("MTV The Real World
Ex-Plosion"), Gloria Bigelow ("Wanda Sykes Presents
Herlarious"), Tracy Ryerson ("The Real L Word"), and Brittany
Wiener (Bravo "Millionaire Matchmaker") among many others.
Also coming back is The Dinah Film Festival presented
by OML, held on Friday, April 4, at 8:00 p.m at
the Hilton Hotel. Produced by award-winning filmmaker JD
DiSalvatore (the producer of Shelter, Marine Story and Elena
undone, to name a few), the Dinah film Festival will showcase a variety of
quality lesbian films including “Little Horribles” "Nikki &
Nora", "Kiss Her I'm Famous", "Dyke Central", and the
short film "Secrets & Toys", among others.
New this year is the "Battle of the DJs" hosted
by Dinah's resident DJs Lezlee, Asha, Lisa Pittman, Saratonin and Amara. The
competition held over two-days will feature some of the best DJs on the West
Coast!
If that wasn’t hot enough, did we mention the exclusive L
Word Pool Party?
Hosted in association with Showtime, The L Word Pool party
will be held on Saturday April 5 at the Hilton
Hotel.
L Word iconic stars, Leisha Hailey and Kate
Moennig will, respectively, step back one more time into their famed
Alice Pieszecki and Shane McCutcheon shoes for an exclusive
meet and greet hosted from 2:30pm to 5:00pm in the grand
Ballroom. As this year marks the 10th Anniversary of
the official television debut of The L Word, Club Skirts and SHOWTIME are proudly commemorating
the nostalgia of a memorable era in lesbian culture that celebrated out loud
our “girls in tight dresses who drag with mustaches”!
The epic five-day world-renown weekend is already making a lot of noise
and is well on its way to be the biggest Dinah EVER.
You'd never seen anything like it yet … this is going to be an
unforgettable year!
For all the latest updates, the full Dinah 2014 schedule of events,
entertainment line-up, as well as hotel information, tickets and VIP package
options please go to: www.TheDinah.com
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