p.m. Tickets are $85 in advance ($95 the day of the event), and guaranteed parade grandstand seating will cost $20 more. To buy tickets, visit comeoutwithpirde.com/vip-experienceregister. The amphitheater, sponsored by Wawa, will be the place to view lots of entertainment acts. Some of the names you will see include Michelle Clunie and Peter Paige, both formerly of Queer as Folk; actor and singer Michael Cerveris; comedians Matteo Lane and Sabrina Jalees; singer-songwriters Eli Lieb and Brandon Skeie; and YouTube vloggers R.J. Aguiar and Will Shepherd. On the Eola Dr. side, after the sponsor walk and before the Pride Marketplace, there is a second stage, the Pride stage, also sponsored by Wawa, where some entertainers can also be seen. One of the most exciting parts of Come Out with Pride Orlando is "The Most Colorful Parade". The parade will begin at 4 p.m. and will have a longer route this year. Starting at the corner of Rosalind Ave. and Robinson Ave., the parade will go past Eola Dr. to Summerlin Ave., going down Summerlin to E. Central Blvd. From there, the parade will go into downtown, taking a right at Orange Ave. and proceeding up Orange before turning right on Robinson. This year's community grand marshals, in honor of the response during and after the
Pulse tragedy, include: The Orlando Police Department, including Vehicle #49, Chief John M i n a a n d a d d i t i o n a l O r l a n d o Po l i c e motorcades and walkers; The Orlando Fire Department; The Pulse Float, including Pulse employees and family members of those affected, followed by additional first responders and Orlando Regional Medical Center staff; Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and Orlando City Commissioner Patty Sheehan; and PNC Bank, as the parade sponsor. The cherry on top of this event is the 9 p.m. fireworks display by Santore, sponsored by Ticketmaster/LiveNation. The fireworks are free to view in countless locations throughout Lake Eola Park. Afterwards, you can enjoy the official afterparty at The Abbey, dedicated to Pulse, which is a Latin night experience featuring music by DJ Simon and DJ Infinite and performances by Kenya Michaels, Angelica Sanchez, Chavela Belleza and Jasmine International. Outside, there will be performances by Axel Andrews, MrMs Adrien and Kai'ja Adonis. The pre-party starts at 6 p.m. and the official party starts at 9 p.m., going on until 2:30 a.m. If you're going to Parliament House after Pride, local RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars queen Roxxxy Andrews will be performing with the Footlight Players at 10 p.m. and midnight. NeNe Leakes, best-known for Bravo's Real Housewives of Atlanta, will be the hostess of the special evening! Tickets are $10 in advance ($20 the day of), with a VIP option priced at $75 which will include a cocktail reception with NeNe and Roxxxy. To buy your tickets, visit parliamenthouse.com. Hotspots Media Group is a proud sponsor of Come Out with Pride Orlando. For more information on Come Out with Pride, visit comeoutwithpride.com.