David Usher: Pride and Barab Twins

david usher: The festival's full roster made public on Monday boasts a number of local and international pop culture stars, among them Nelly Furtado, Ria Mae, Martha Wainwright, Jonas, the Barab twins, Elisapie Isaac, David Usher, Matt Holubowski, Elvira Kurt, Dan Bigras, country star Guylaine Tanguay, as well as former contestants of reality TV's RuPaul's Drag Race, according to CTV. There will be 10 large-scale shows happening on as many nights at Parc des Faubourgs, Pride's new primary outdoor venue, as well as Place Emilie-Gamelin. As a result, organizers of the 11th annual Canada Pride Montreal a special National edition of Montreal Pride -- expect a record turnout in the second week of August, when M.C.s Gregory Charles and Marie-Mai open the festivities with an inaugural presentation, Montreal is Proud. Overall, more than 150 advocacy and community-oriented events will be offered during the festival the only LGBTQ event slated to take place as part of the city's 375th anniversary. What else is on the menu the celebration of Drag star Mado Lamotte's 30-year career Three T-Dances on Sundays August 13 and 20, including a retro version with the Boogie Wonder Band and the Mega T-Dance An evening dedicated to emerging First-Nation, bisexual, queer and trans artists of color ExcellenceA tribute to Acadians hosted by dith Butler to mark the National Day of Acadians Supernova, an intense evening with the singers Jonas, David Usher, Lulu Hughes, Yann Perreau and Kim Richardson Ria Mae opening for Nelly Furtado Performances by Canada's best drag queens during Illusion showA humour-filled evening hosted by Elvira KurtA Cuban Fiesta put on by the Cuban Martinez Show Ethnie-Cit a multicultural tour around the world with Moe Hamandi and EmSpectacular numbers by former contestants of the popular Reality TV program RuPaul's Drag Race and the winner of Mx Pride Canada 2017 All programming details can be found on the Fiert Montreal website. Besides the time-honored gay pride parade running along Ren Levesque Blvd, there will also be a community day, sports tournament, and conferences on issues in sexual diversity. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.