Known as the largest gay dance music festival in North America it expands into a whole new dimension the first or second weekend of April depending if you count Saturday as the weekend which most should. Who can turn down a vacation of sun-drenched mountain vistas and spectacular desert skies? Even flying into the Palm Beach Airport is a vacation in itself half of it is uncovered.

The White party has always amazed with it’s breakthrough talent which have included performances from Lady Gaga, Robyn, Ke$ha and Jennifer Lopez. “White Party 2012 is going to be a 3-D experience,” said Sanker. “Bigger and bolder LED and visual displays and immense stage and platform structures designed to stretch the limits of your imagination, the only lenses needed are your shades.”

2012 will have a line-up including some of the world’s most innovative icons in dance music, including Grammy nominees Dave Audé and Rosabel, as well as Billboard #1 remixers/producers Moto Blanco (UK), Wayne G, Manny Lehman, Hector Fonseca, Andy Almighty and red-hot rising stars such as DJs Grind, Pornstar, Chad Jack and more.

Australian global DJ sensation, NERVO, (NervoNation/SirusXM) is confirmed to headline Saturday night’s White Party, their first appearance at a gay music festival. Definitely the ones to watch, these outrageously beautiful and talented blond Aussie twins have collaborated with such heavy hitters as Afrojack and David Guetta and recently rocked IMS at Ibiza and Winter Music Conference. We are big fans of Sirus XM radio and pleased to see such mainstream dj’s come into the gay festival and hope they play gay house and not just mainstream. We have high hopes they will mix some gayness in the mix.

Grindr will celebrate its 3rd Year Anniversary and 3 million members and maybe 4 million by the time of the largest pool party in the Desert. You can have your official WP2012 Grindr profile photo taken and expect the unexpected as the action heats up poolside at the Renaissance. DJ Grind starts things off and then UK powerhouse DJ/Producer Andy Almighty (Almighty/7th Heaven/Club Junkies) makes his White Party debut. Arguably the most prolific force in gay dance music, Andy’s highly-anticipated set should be nothing short of legendary. DJ Grind and a Grindr party what a collaboration.

Sunday T-Dance continues its reign as the largest outdoor dance event of its kind in the world. This year’s top notch line-up includes: DJs Dave Audé, Manny Lehman and Moto Blanco (UK), along with surprise entertainment. Celebrate under the warm afternoon desert sun and enjoy the panoramic view from atop the world-famous Ferris Wheel. The choreographed fireworks finale will light up the evening sky this year featuring an exclusive soundtrack remixed by Dave Audé just for this occasion.

Saturday night’s surprise superstar live performer will be announced soon. Stay tuned for more details.

White Party 2012 Schedule (No live performers announced yet)
FRIDAY, APRIL 6 Pool Party with DJ Scotty K
Boxers & Briefs Underwear Party – DJs Pornstar & Phil B
SAT, APRIL 7 Grindr Pool Party – with DJ Grind & Andy Almighty. Join us at the largest pool party in the desert and celebrate Grindr’s 3rd Year Anniversary!
White Party Main – DJ Wayne G; Hector Fonseca & Theresa
and Australian superstar DJs NERVO
*NEW* 3-D Dance Dome – DJs Nina Flowers & Chad Jack
Nocturnal Afterhours – DJ Paulo
SUN, APRIL 8 Pool Party with DJ Dawna Montel
T-Dance – DJs Dave Aude, Moto Blanco (UK) & Manny Lehman
Closing Party – Grammy nominated Rosabel
(DJs Abel Aguilera & Ralphi Rosario)

Also, for the first time, this top Gay Ski Week will be offering exclusive packages for lodging available only through its official website (telluridegayskiweek.com) or by calling toll free to 888-376-9770. This includes pricing for lodging at The Peaks, including lift tickets, rentals, and VIP party pass for the week called the “T-Pass” as well as additional discounts. In addition, exclusive packages at other Telluride lodges and condos will be available by request. Room rates offered at The Peaks start as low $169 (room only, double occupancy) and package rates start at $250 per person, per night. Packages include room accommodations, lift tickets, rentals and T-Pass, which provides access to the T-12 official parties.

Ranked the “Top Gay Ski Week” in the U.S.A. by Gay.com, Telluride Gay Ski Week brings together gay and lesbian skiers and snowboarders from world-wide. The popular annual event, now entering its 9th year, is now the third busiest winter week in Telluride following Christmas and Presidents Day Weekend.

What’s new in 2012? Guests to ski week can look forward to a mix of skiing, parties, celebrities and DJs. For 2012, in addition to its nightly events, TGSW will host an inaugural “Wig Run”. The Wig Run will invite all skiers, both local and ski week attendees, to wear their own hair creation on the mountain for the day and be eligible for prizes. The run will culminate with an end-of-day final run to the base of the slopes lead by returning emcee and drag queen Nuclia Waste. Proceeds of the run will directly benefit the Telluride AIDS Benefit, which is the ski weeks annual beneficiary.

The Telluride Ski Week is an alternative to other gay ski events and provides a unique vacation experience in a spirited and unpretentious ski town. This is due to the fact it is nestled in a box canyon surrounded by the majestic 13,000 ft peaks of the San Juan Mountains, Telluride Gay Ski Week brings the charm of Telluride together with the European-style town of Mountain Village.

The Gay Memorial Day Weekend event for New Yorker’s will be held at PACHA NYC located at 618 West 46th Street. Advance tickets are $50 until 5/6, $60 after. $70 at the door available on-line at alegriaevents.com or at our ticket outlets Universal Gear – 140 Eighth Avenue, NYC; Wear me Out – 353 West 47th Street, NYC.  A VIP UPGRADE is available by purchasing a VIP upgrade at one of our ticket outlets in NYC, or if outside NYC, by sending us an email to vipupgrade@alegriaevents.com . If ordering upgrades by email, you may order your tickets at the same time and have them also at “will call”.   VIP upgrades are $60 in addition to your regular ticket.  These special VIP passes includes exclusive entrance, access to the VIP area w/ private bathrooms and VIP Bar where fruit and snacks will be served during the event plus five free non-alcoholic drinks. It also includes use of coat check free of charge.

The HOST HOTEL for this Memorial Day Event will be at the NY Four Points Manhattan Chelsea on 25th Street between 6th & 7th Ave.  Black Party weekend daily rate is $215/night.   3PM late check-out on Monday is included and can be extended longer if you are a Starwood member.  For reservations go to the Host Hotel page on our website or contact the hotel directly by calling 866-837-4258 and refer to the “ALEGRIA MEMORIAL DAY GROUP”.

Other Memorial Day Weekend Events going on include Pensacola and Austin’s Splash at Lake Travis.

Robyn’s setup though was more like that of a traveling band. It would have been nice to have had the set of the White Party from 2010 that had traveling LED screens across the stage or the appearance of that. The event overall seemed much better in 2010 and way more worth the money then. The VIP area for instance in the main area seemed to have a long line to get upstairs for it had an occupancy limit. The VIP of the the VIP? And why was there no VIP on Friday night Renaissance ballroom and Sunday nights afterhours events – when it was truly needed. If people are paying extra for these passes they would sure like to be able to buy a drink before 2am. The bartenders were the slowest moving bunch I have seen EVER. One bartender who looked like Blagojevich was a nice man and all but moved like a turtle and this was yes you guessed it.. in the VIP area. If I wanted to pay extra to stand around snooty people I’d join a Country Club…I want my drinks and I wanna dance!! And one more bitch about this area at the main party is they took away one of the most amazing things from last year…. the Massage boys were not there in the VIP this year. Lame. I will have to remember to BYO Masseur (J/K).

Was Hector Fonseca not into it Friday night or was it just the ridiculously slow drink lines? He looked hot and all but his music was not anything like I remembered it from his Cameo in Miami Winter Party closing which was one of the best sets ever. He also closed out Arabian Nights for Gay Days Orlando with Teresa and made us all sweat. The WP Palm Springs show this year needed something maybe I was in line for a drink when he played his Born this Way mix hes been posting on FB. And yes the drink lines ruined the night for most. Again slow bartenders and between a ticket line and another drink line that took 45 minutes we were unhappy campers. I realize not alot of people are drinking vodka but we could at least be able to have a line for water or real red bull.

My favorite moments of the White Party Palm Springs in 2011 were by far Peter Rauhofer and Wynter Gordan’s performances. The best performance at the pool was the group called Kerli and Jessie and the Toy Boys. Kerli is just the cutest thing ever and kind reminds me of Avril Levine. They sing ‘Army of Love’.  Kerli had bears on the stage and umbrellas and the the coolest keyboardist. It was a magical moment that could have lasted forever!  ‘Push it’ was then sung by Jesse and the Toy Boys which actually has a cute video taking place in a laundromat.  This group will be opening up for Britney Spears in her Femme Fatale tour in just a few months so you get to see her Toy Boys again!

DJ Peter Rauhofer is someone I did not think could make a comeback in the gay circuit scene since his big throwdown with the Winter Party last year. Maybe they worked it all out but he played at a competing venue to a GLBT (Gay and Lesbian Taskforce) charity fundraiser Cameo Vs. Mansion. I was reluctant that he was performing for that reason but I don’t know his side of things so I should not have been. Then again if we can forgive Inaya Day then we can give the Rauhofer another chance. Let me tell you his music was amazeballs.. Everyone danced until 5am when the venue closed to move on to the afterhours.. from what I understand everyone danced so hard most could not even make it to the afterparty. How can he dj like that and not move around? I noticed he doesn’t dance around most like some do but wow he sure kicks ass! One of the best sets I have EVER heard.

I gotta hurry, hurry, hurry Happiness girl Alexis Jordan sung the Sunday Funday party to the desert sundown along with the Fabulous Freemasons. The firework show was beyond amazing it puts those July 4th shows to shame. Even if you hate music or can no longer hear because you like music too much you could see the firework show and be entertained. It is something you ahve to see in person out in the darkness of the desert.

The White Party Palm Springs started out with a cold front this year and our nipples were frozen on Friday. It warmed up Saturday and we sure did engage in some Fake tanning and tattoos with the great folks at Mastermind near the pool.

The White Party will go down as the hottest event for 2009 and 2010.. can’t say that for 2011… I bet Gay Days will take that away this year as the largest and hottest dance event in June. Gay Days Orlando is gearing up to be the hottest event of the year!

See more White Party 2011 Pics

Friday, April 8 at the Boxers or Briefs Boot Camp Party: Red-hot Australian dance music sensation Zoe Badwi kicks off the weekend, performing her hit songs “Release Me,” “Freefallin” and more! The event begins at 9pm at the Renaissance Hotel Events Center.

Saturday, April 9 at the Spring Break Pool Party: Feel the heat rise with pop dance diva and “The Vampire Diaries” star KAT GRAHAM, underground club phenomena JESSIE AND THE TOY BOYS and more performers announced soon! The party starts at 10am at the tropical Renaissance Pool!

Saturday Night at the White Party main event comes A VERY SPECIAL, TOP SECRET, HEADLINE PERFORMER. Be the first to know by staying tuned to our site. The large dance and concert event begins at 9pm at the Palm Springs Convention Center.

Late night Saturday at Nocturnal After Hours: Adult star Brodie Newport makes a special live appearance to bring you inside “Motel 666.” Event begins at 4am (following White Party) at the Renaissance.

Sunday, April 10 at the Sunday T-Dance, “Under the Big Top”: The legendary Charo hits the stage with her hot new dance single “Sexy, Sexy” and pop music chart-topper ALEXIS JORDAN sings her smash hits “Happiness” and “Good Girl.” Begins at 3pm directly across from the Convention Center.

Following T-Dance, wrap up your weekend at the Closing Party featuring Wynter Gordon performing her hits “Dirty Talk” and “Believer.” Begins at 10pm at the Renaissance.

“Again this year, we’ve got incredible breakthrough talent performing live on stage, along with a global superstar DJ line-up including Dave Aude, Freemasons, Manny Lehman and Peter Rauhofer,” said White Party producer Jeffrey Sanker. “Stay tuned for more amazing announcements to come soon.”

If you have not attended the White Party is is for sure one of our favorite events if not the mirror ball to the music to come in the year for dance. Kesha performed at last years White Party and the two years in a row before that the even was graced with Lady Gaga.
Here are some pics from previous White Parties

Who do you want to perform on the main stage Saturday night for the event? We are hoping for Adam Lambert or Robyn. Although Robyn is on two tours right now and circuit parties and male vocalists normally do not mix as well so we will see.

Other events taking place for Mardi Gras celebration include DJ Tracy Young on Friday the 4th, DJ Joe GauthReaux that Saturday, and DJ Roland Belmares Sunday, March 6th.

Dana Goldberg will be Live at the Bourbon Pub on Saturday March 19, for her Stand up for Equality Tour. The Bourbon Pub at 801 Bourbon street across from Oz, is open 24 hours a day, but your liver might need a break after twenty of those.

The official hotel of Oz Nightclub is the French Quarter Suites Hotel located off of 1119 N Rampart 504.524.7725 or Reservations: 1.800.457.2253. There are also some good hotel deals just blocks away from Bourbon street where the party never seems to end that week but who needs a hotel room?

The Gay section of the Mardi Gras Parade is not to be confused with their other big gay Mardi Gras in Septermber held on Labor Day Weekend. Southern Decadance is the real Gay Mardi Gras held this year September 2-4.

Kick off the big weekend with Lil’ Kim who is going up against Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday to bring you a Black Friday. The Queen Bee is scheduled to perform at Rockit at QUO in NYC. This will be an event that everyone will be tweeting about.

Saturday, Jan 15 – Guest Host Chris Ciccone hosts a Famous Madonna impersonator Melissa Totten from the U.K. This takes places at club 57 in NYC with a special Birthday party for DJ Escape the DJ that was on the US Sticky and Sweet tour with Madonna. Dj Lady Bunny plays in the lounge. The club we found out is not 18 to enter but they do give you free admission if you are 25 and under before 11.

If you are in the Superbowl city of Dallas you might catch Diesel Washington and Cameron Adams performing at the Tin Room while they celebrate 10 years.

See more January 2011 Events

New Years Resolution is to learn how to Ski. What would be a better time to attend Gay Ski Week as long as I was up in a relaxing hotel with a Spa and only if they have beginner slopes!

Friday January 14 -16 Maya Douglas returns to the S4 Rose Room for three exclusive nights.

Saturday, January 15 at 11:00pm Ibiza presents Spaceship with DJ Seth Cooper until 4am @ Ibiza in Wilmington, NC

January 16-23 Aspen Gay Ski Week 2011 with four of the greatest mountains in Colorado including Dining, Culture, Nightlife, and the hippest and hottest hotels in Aspen, CO.

January 28th @ 11pm Escape OKC Party held at Angles Club off 39th and Penn in Okalhoma City, OK (Monthly Event)

January 28-30, 2011 DJ Abel with Power Infiniti at the Ritz Ybor 1503 E. 7th Ave Tampa, FL. Tampa’s Gasparilla Pirate Festival held in the Historic Ybor City will host Tampa’s first circuit party weekend with 3 of events featuring DJ ABEL at the main event on Saturday night. See ganchotampa.com for more info.

January 28-30, 2011 SNOWBALL 2011 with DJ Seth Cooper, Crestwood Resort & Spa in Blowing Rock, NC

Concerts going on in January include Kesha, Lady Gaga, and Robyn is making some very exciting shows. You do not want to miss Robyn or you will be dancing on your own! Erika Jayne is everywhere promoting her #1 billboard song if you happen to catch her in January!

If you use TicketNetwork to book Kesha’s concertthis month you can get a $10 savings from using the code AFF$10 at checkout. She is performing at the House of Blues in various cities among other venues starting this month.

Photo: From Dancer at Mr. Sisters who just had their grand opening a month ago with a highly successful turnout each night. If you need a good place to recover and look at hot muscle jocks on poles and eat a good dinner then we recommend you get on Coloniel Rd in Orlando and check this place out.

See more Gayevent listings for 2011

January 7  (Friday) NJ Gay Nightlife & Outings presents Hydrate at Sahara Sam’s Oasis with DJ Rhino Starr (Philadelphia) + DJ Justin Ryan (NYC).  New Jersey’s Only Gay Indoor WaterPark Event (the only waterpark event I have seen and it’s 20 minutes from Philly and 90 min from NYC). Beer and Vodka bar is included in the $45-55 admission but the event is 21 and up and open from 9pm to 2am.

January 8-11 Gayvn Expo 2010

January 22 -  Snowball 2011, Summit Ski Weekend in Blowing Rock, NC. 11pm-3am at Crestwood Resort and Spa (See NCGaySkiWeekend.com for more details)

January 17-24  Aspen Gay Ski Week in Aspen, Co. (GaySkiWeek.com)

February 2010

February 13-14

Friday, February 25 – Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras 2011 - Sydney, Australia

February 20-27 Telluride Gay Ski Week

March

March 1-8 Whistler Gay/Lesbian Ski Week @ Whistler,BC.  They play host to one of the largest international sporting events, the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, and open up Pride House 2010.

March 3-8 Winter Party Festival Miami, FL

March 13  MadonnaRama Houston @ Sobe  (DJ Ed Bailey)  – our favorite club party of the year!!

March 17-21 Mammoth Gay Ski Week @ Mammoth Lakes, CA.

April

April 22-24 Jungle in Houston, TX – Friday Tony Moran; Saturday Roland Belmares with an afterhours DJ Lydia Prim. Produced by Bayou City Boys Club with 100% proceeds going to HIV/AIDS organizations in Houston area. JungleHouston.com

April 24 – Easter 2011

April 8-11 White Party 2010 Palm Springs, CA (XXII). Completely remodeled host hotel @ Renaissance (Marriott Resort) .  Bigger T-Dance with more rides and International DJ Lineup. JeffreySanker.com for more details.

April 29 – May 2, 2010 Dallas Purple Party with The Perry Twins, DJ Joe Gauthreaux, Chris Cox, Alyson Calagna, Michael Tank with performances by Bryan Konrad and more (benefiting Aids Services of Dallas)

May

May 27 – May 31 Pensacola Memorial Day Weekend @ Emerald City

June

Gay Days 2011 Orlando

Pool Parties at Gay Days 2010

June 25-26- Gay Pride across the US in most major cities

July

Friday, July 1nd – Thursday July 7th – Independence (The Crown and the Anchor Presents) Provincetown (P-Town) OnlyattheCrown.com

August
Saturday – Sunday, Mid-August   Northalsted Market Days takes over 4 blocks of N. Halsted street, between Belmont and Addison in the great city of Chicago. The event features four music stages where more than 40 top-name local and national music acts perform.

August 13-19 – SunDance a Russian River Party Weekend in Guernerville, CA (guspresents.com)

August 20 – 28, FESTIVAL in MYKONOS – XLsior FESTIVAL 10 Glamorous International Events, 21 Exceptional DJs, 40 Sexy Performers on 1 Dream Island in Greece. (xlsiorfestival.com)

Sept 2-4 – SPLASH DAYS – Hottest lake party of the year at Hippy Hollow area of Lake Travis in Austin, TX.

Fall 2010
Sat. Oct. 9 – Sun. Oct. 10 Atlanta Pride Festival at Piedmont Park in Midtown Atlanta celebrate this year 40 years of pride in Atlanta.

See What happened in the Fall of 2009 and 2009 Guide.

New Years 2009

Planning Ahead for 2011 – Don’t Miss events

Friday, November 5th   Twinkapalooza 3 in St. Louis. MO.  “A lot of our time and attention is being spent on this right now and we hope for it to be our biggest success yet,” Ethan Masters of CitiBoyz.  The event will be Male Strippers all nude and all night into the late 6am hour DJ Teo from Chicago at Boxers N’ Briefs nightclub located in Centreville, IL at 55 Four Corners Lane.  The Judges consist of Ethan Masters of Citiboyz.com, Devin Moss the former winner of a Grabby Award, Brandon Baker from PartywithBrandon.com who is known as a porn industry blogger and the Emcee Body Guard Dave.The Fleshjack sponsored event will be a $10 door cover and $20 for 18, 19, and 20 year olds.

Tuesday, Nov. 9^th pop superstar Wynter Gordon performing live @ Twink Tuesdays!  Splash Bar NYC

Friday, Nov. 12 Vicious presented by Crush at the Hard Rock Café next to the MGM and across from the Fruit loop with DJ Miss Dust.  This is an 18 and enter event for the gays and only $12 and FREE for the 21 and up Locals. Note we had reported the Vicious party in Vegas was held at the Hard Rock Casino and it is actually at the Cafe on the Strip. Note we had reported the Vicious party in Vegas was held at the Hard Rock Casino and it is actually at the Cafe on the Strip next to the MGM Casino. Apparently there are more Hard Rocks in Vegas than we thought oops.

Saturday, November 20  Inaya Day to perform “Do the Right Thing”, “Keep Pushin’ On”, “Lift it Up”, “Horny” at Houston’s new premier dance event called “1″.  British DJ J.D. Arnold located at Stereo Live at 6400 Richmond Ave. I-59 to FountainView Exit Left on Richmond. (StereoLiveHouston.com)

Thanksgiving eve in Atlanta, GA –  ”BUTTERBALL”  - Tony Moran will dj cce’s annual thanksgiving eve event at the fabulous Club LIFE (formally FEVER) on Cheshire Bridge Road.

November 24-29  White Party Week 2010 in  Miami, Florida