Kick off NJ PRIDE @ FOREPLAY : A Block Party for the Leather, Bear, BDSM/Kink communities and our friends. 
FOREPLAY 2009: SAT, JUNE 6, 2009 - 12PM TIL 6PM
MATTISON AVE @ BOND ST., ASBURY PARK, NJ
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FOREPLAY 2009 - the perfect way to kick off LGBT Pride Month & NJ LGBT Pride Weekend! And the 2009 block party will be bigger and better than ever with even more of the good stuff… Bears, Bikers, Bootblacks, Leather, Levis, Rubber, Uniforms, Skins, Tattoos, Cigars, Jocks, Dykes, Fems, Drag Queens & Kings, lots of Hot, Kinky Men & Women…great food, vendors, contests, prizes & live entertainment, you won’t want to miss FOREPLAY 2009: Saturday, June 6, 2009 |
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FOREPLAY 2009 Kicks Off New Jersey’s LGBT Pride Celebration with a Twist! New Jersey’s leather, bear and kink communities are gearing up for FOREPLAY 2009 (NJForeplay.com). A kick-off event for New Jersey’s GLBTIQ Pride Weekend, the FOREPLAY block party has become a hot ticket, attracting people from all over the state and the surrounding areas from Boston to DC. Now in its fourth year, the FOREPLAY block party is a “must attend” tradition for many in our community, with attendance doubling each year since the event launched in 2005 as a fundraiser for Jersey Pride (JerseyPride.org). “This event is MY pride celebration! It’s the warm, fun, diverse crowd I look forward to being with. There’s so much that makes me want to be a part of FOREPLAY, including the live music and entertainment, the great food, games, prizes…,” says Tom from Bergen County, NJ. “I also look forward to the vendors and to seeing all the new things added from year to year.” |
Anticipation for this year’s event is already growing, as the block party moves to a new location in the heart of Asbury Park’s gay friendly business district: the corner of Mattison Ave. and Bond Street, just two blocks from the Asbury Park Train Station. The event runs from 12 noon to 6 PM on Saturday June 6, 2009, (rain or shine) and will include some exciting new additions and special surprises.
“We’ve been coming to Jersey Pride Weekend for years, and the [FOREPLAY] block party lets us celebrate our diversity as gay leathermen with other fun, open-minded people. We’re especially excited for this year since we’ll be staying at the host hotel [The Hotel Tides] and we’ve heard the block party will be bigger and better than ever,” say Alan and Scott from DC.
FOREPLAY 2009 will once again feature top-notch, live entertainment, a beer and cigar garden, vendors, tarot readers, demos, games, a tattoo contest sponsored by Neptune Tattooville and hundreds of hot men and women. This year we are proud to include the Northeast Community Bootblack Contest as part of the day’s activities. Bootblacks from NJ as well as New York and New England will be on hand to service the crowd as they compete for the inaugural Northeast Community Bootblack title. The winner will join Mr. NJ Leather 2009 John Nowak and Ms NJ Leather 2009 Sweet P, and other current titleholders in the NJ Pride Parade on Sunday June 7, and have the honor of representing the Northeast in the International Community Bootblack Competition in San Francisco this October.
FOREPLAY features live performances by some of the Northeast’s most popular LGBT entertainers. DJ Cliff’s unique combination of dance, pop and country music keeps the party energized. Performers back this year by popular demand include Bear-a-polooza’s Troy Rusnack (TJMusic.biz). Aquarian Magazine touted Troy as "one of the best singers around,” and back by popular demand for the third year is NEKKED (nekked.net), whose music is harder, more carnal and much more sexual than that of traditional folk artists – a definite FOREPLAY favorite. This year’s line-up will also feature first time performances from NJ’s own Virago (ViragoMusic.com) whose edgy rock sound with elements of blues and samba is perfect for the block party atmosphere, and star of Logo’s Bears on the Run Tour, Kendall (KendallsHead.com) whose high-energy antics always make for quite the party.
“With each year, we’ve been proud to see FOREPLAY grow into something more than we could have imagined four years ago.” says Dan Tamez, Foreplay’s Volunteer Coordinator. “As more and more individuals, groups, organizations and businesses seek us out to participate in the block party, we’re able to add more things for people to enjoy, and most importantly, celebrate our diversity and individuality as members of NJ’s LGBT community.” Anyone interested in volunteering, making a donation, becoming a sponsor or hosting a booth should visit the website or email us at info@NJForeplay.com.
With our new location, more entertainment, vendors and community groups participating than ever before, FOREPLAY 2009 will kick off this year’s Jersey Pride Celebration like never before!
The FOREPLAY 2009 block party is produced by the NJ FOREPLAY Committee with support from Dragonslair Productions, the Jersey boys of Leather, Tribe, and NewJerseyLeather.com. The host venue for FOREPLAY 2009 is Mattison Park (MattisonPark.com) and sponsors include The Hotel Tides (HotelTides.com), ID Lube (IDLube.com) and Out in Jersey magazine (OutInJersey.net).
To participate in FOREPLAY 2009 or to find out more information on this year’s block party, visit the website NJFOREPLAY.com or email info@NJFOREPLAY.com. To compete in or simply find out more about the Northeast Community Bootblack Contest please contact northeast2004@yahoo.com.
FOREPLAY 2009: A block party for NJ’s Leather, Bear, Kink Communities and our friends!
Date/Time: Saturday, June 6, 2009, 12noon to 6pm, rain or shine.
Location: Mattison Ave and Bond Street, Asbury Park, NJ, 07712
More Info: www.NJFOREPLAY.com
If you want to be a part of the fun as a volunteer, or you would like to get your group or organization involved in this year’s event, please email us @ info@NJForeplay.com, and we’ll see you for FOREPLAY 2009 on Sat, June 6th, 2009!
To stay informed about NJ Foreplay 2009, check here often: www.NJForeplay.com.
To be in the know about other leather & kink-related events in New Jersey and the surrounding areas all year round, visit the New Jersey Leather website and Yahoo Group @ http://newjerseyleather.com
