Press release - BBCM Fondation

Press release / For immediate release
Contact: Caroline Rousse
(514) 875-7026 ext. 204 [email protected]
Montréal, October 2nd, 2013
The Black & Blue Festival starts soon !
The Montreal Black & Blue Festival will launch its activities on Wednesday, October 9. The
event will last seven days and will reach its peak on Sunday night, October 13, for the main
event at L’Arsenal, the new venue picked by the BBCM team. The Black & Blue takes place in
Montreal, every year, during the Canadian Thanksgiving holiday weekend (which happens to
coincide with the American Columbus holiday weekend). It has set spectacular standards in
the art of throwing mind-blowing parties since 1991.
Teaming up with the Priape Group and with New York’s Saint at Large, the BBCM
Foundation presents the 23rd edition of the Black & Blue Festival from October 9 to
15 under the special theme of “The Reinvented Wheel”. With its incredible DJ line-up
for the Main Event (Sunday October 13 from 6 PM to Noon the next day) a state-of-the-art
production, a great concept and major shows throughout the night, the Black & Blue will be as
exciting as ever. The line-up includes (in order of appearance):
Warm-up from 6 PM to 10 PM :
Benoît Vinet (Montreal)
Debbie Tebbs LIVE (Montreal)
Stephan Grondin (Montreal)
House room from 10 PM to Noon the next day:
Antoine Clamaran (France)
David Penn (Madrid, Spain)
Satoshi Tomiie (Tokyo, NYC)
Pagano (London, UK)
Dennis Ferrer (NYC)
Trance Room from 10 PM to Noon the next day:
Deep Trance (Montreal)
Mike McCarthy (Montreal)
Carl Müren (Montreal)
Kyau & Albert (Germany)
Richard Durand (Amsterdam)
Ronski Speed (Germany)
Ross (Montreal)
Fondation BBCM – 2259 Ave. Old Orchard, Montreal, Québec, H4A 3A7
www.bbcm.org
[email protected] Tel: 514-875-7026 FAX: 514-875-9323
Shows during the night of the Black & Blue main event at Arsenal:
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a major dancer show by Priape & The Saint at Large
a live music show by Tranzition Project (also launching their album on site)
a performance by the internationally renowned circus act, Cirque Éloize
a performance by Dominic Lacasse (and his group), the acrobat holding the Guinness
Record of the “human flag”
The Black & Blue will also present special entertainment all-night long by: the BBCM &
STOCK BAR podium dancers, a group of Drag Queens from Cabaret Mado, and
immersive entertainment by Madame Simone and the team from Salon Panache.
All in all, the 2013 Black & Blue will truly be spectacular!
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The week-long festival will take place from October 9 to 15 and will feature :
the Jock Ball (Oct. 10) at Club Unity, with DJs Nico Concerto, Mark Demarko, Scotty
Thomson
the Leather Ball with the 4 DJ collective LUTHER (Oct. 11) at Club Soda until 8 AM
the Warehouse Party in collaboration with the Interpride Montreal Conference , with the DJs
Stefane Lippé, Chris Cox and Mark Anthony, (Oct. 12) in the west section of the Arsenal
until 6 AM
the official Recovery Party (Oct. 14) at Club Apollon, with the DJs Ian Key and Josh
Karmin
and many other events !
The Black & Blue will also present a major innovative art exhibit & auction, called “LIVE
Art Multimedia Interaction” at L’Arsenal on both Saturday Oct. 12 and Sunday Oct. 13,
where more than 40 artists will create art works to be sold via a silent auction on
site. The public is invited to enjoy this LIVE exhibition free of charge on Saturday from 6
PM to 10 PM and on Sunday from 1 PM to 6 PM. (see info updated regularly on
www.facebook.com/LiveBBCM).
For more information on the Festival:
https://www.facebook.com/FondationBBCM
www.bbcm.org
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Tickets for the Main Event can be purchased via or via www.blackandblue.wantickets.com
or at :
 Priape Montreal (1311 Ste-Catherine East)
 Priape Toronto (501 Church Street)
 Priape Calgary (1322 17th Avenue SW)
 Priape Vancouver (1148 Davie Street)
 Tagg boutique in New York City (720 9th Avenue)
 Wildes Ottawa (367 Bank Street)
 Désir Secret (499, Montée Masson, Mascouche)
Fondation BBCM – 2259 Ave. Old Orchard, Montreal, Québec, H4A 3A7
www.bbcm.org
[email protected] Tel: 514-875-7026 FAX: 514-875-9323
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Passion Sélect (600 rue Royale, Trois-Rivières)
Passion action (7240, boul. Bourque, Sherbrooke)
Aritmetik dix30 (Quartier dix30, Brossard)
The BBCM Foundation team would like to thank the partners and supporters of the
Black & Blue 2013:
Tourisme Québec, Tourisme Montréal, Priape, The Saint at Large of New York, Fugues
Magazine, Noize Magazine, A&U Magazine, Edge Media Network, Virgin Radio, Diplomate
Audiovisuel, Gouverneur Hotel, Wet, Out.tv, Red Bull, Thegayguidenetwork.com, Le Château,
Zoom Média, Fun Maps, Gloss Magazine, Sauna Centre-Ville, Mygaytoronto.com, Brasserie
L’Alchimiste, Studio Epix, Sauna Oasis, Gi Joe, Pump! Underwear, Dominic Lacasse, Tranzition
Project, Cirque Éloize, Wantickets, Village Scene Productions, Gayradiobec.com, Les
tubbies.com, Yogourt Liberté, Onde de Choc, Berfoot Wine, Centaur Theater, Mark Nelson
Events, Désir Secret, Relations A, Montreal Interpride, CCGQ, Big Jump 2013, Fierté Montréal,
SDC Village, Équipe Montréal, Arsenal, Hôtel Gouverneur, YMCA Complexe Guy-Favreau, Aigle
noir, Club Soda, Stock Bar, Le Planète, Apollon, SKY, Arena, Saloon, Cabaret Mado, Stud,
Unity, Peopl, L’Oeufrier (Amherst), Monument national, Musée de la Pointe-à-Callière, Galerie
dentaire, Le Mur mitoyen, v2com, dam, Recon, Folsom Street Fair, Mohawk, Toronto Leather
Pride, Independence, Boy’s Life, Prism Festival, Purple, Winter Party Festival, NYC Pride,
Winter Party Week, Circus, Red Lite, Reflex, Cherry, Fly, and Reflections Cabaret.
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Fondation BBCM – 2259 Ave. Old Orchard, Montreal, Québec, H4A 3A7
www.bbcm.org
[email protected] Tel: 514-875-7026 FAX: 514-875-9323