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Hey scenesters! If the only creativity in your life exists of excuses you make up for calling out of work, then let SWAY prescribe some culture for your life. (And we're not talking about the nasty mold growing in your refrigerator)
Psst…Your Pride is Showing.
Like with every other pride festival, you can bet you'll meet a freak or two. And by freak I mean people who aren't afraid to be themselves--which make them bad-asses in our book. Keep your eyes peeled for funky fashionistas, buff boys with bare chests, and glittery glam "girls" that just wanna have fun. Got entertainment? You'd better believe it. You can count on several stages hosting local musicians, dancing divas, and even a few has-been headliners (and by "has-been" I mean performers that have already wrapped production on their VH1 Behind the Music and E True Hollywood Stories, but still just as fabulous). On Saturday night, somewhere over the rainbow, SWAY will host "There's No Place Like Homme" at…you guessed it…Homme Lounge. Follow the yellow brick road and head over to Homme, where you'll discover an urban, funkdafied Wizard of Oz event that only the crazy kids at SWAY could dream up, or should I say theme up? There will be sexy sips like the Emerald City Martini, a cast of scantily-clad OZ characters, and a wicked wizardry of sounds from deejays spinning the best of top forty so that you can click your ruby red heels. And be sure to find your favorite SWAYster to become a "friend of Dorothy" in order to get in free! So until then, team SWAY will look forward to seeing you in the Pride porta-potty line.
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It all starts with a quirky, colorful parade that will gaily stroll down Third Street emceed by SWAY's very own "life of the party", Gary G and Tangible's tan-man himself Clayton McKee. And if you never been to a gay pride parade, this is the place to be, honey! Where else can you find Dykes on Bikes, screaming queens, and scantily-clad characters shaking their rumps, all before noon? The 2008 installment of the pride parade themed "The Celebration Starts Here" will boast fancy flashy floats, politicians, and local (wannabe) celebrities of all shapes and sizes.
Just down the street, at the main festival, you will find a variety of vendors selling everything from martini shaped sunglasses to queer gear to leather chaps. After you finish feeding your face with every fried food under the Phoenix sun, we encourage you to look for our friends from That 70's Shop where you can huff on some hookah and kick back with some cool cats. And we're crossing our fingers that the Friends' Fun Zone will be back to thrill us with highlights like their rock climbing wall, bungee bouncing, and other stomach-churning experiences. 
