DAVENPORT, Iowa, September 10, 2015- Festival organizer, Andrew Glasscock, and sponsors including Expert Global Solutions, Mary's Euchre Club, Crescent Lofts, Kimberly Car City, Bud Light, B-100, The Hawk, 97-X, Davenport Park and Recreation, Rex Roat Sound, Robb Designs, Queens for a Cause, Crane & Pelican Cafe, Eagleland Security, Mary's on 2nd and Connections will be your hosts for the ultimate pride party!! Located on the beautiful Mississippi River at LeClaire Park in Downtown Davenport, Iowa, the first annual Quad Cities Fall Pride will be held on September 25th & 26th, 2015. Gates will be open from 5pm - Midnight on the 25th and 10am-Midnight on the 26th. Admission for Friday night is $5.00 and $7.00 for all day on Saturday. Or plan to attend the entire two day festival for a special admission cost of only $10.00. Kids 12 and under are free!!

With some of the best vendors both local and from out-of-town, festival guests will enjoy a great variety of drinks, seasonal food, merchandise, art, local charities and over 20 hours of live entertainment. American Idol contestant Gina Venier and Nic Hawk from the Voice will take the stage on Saturday evening...a first for any pride event in the Quad Cities! The entertainment line-up also includes Belly Dancers; Hooping, Pyro and Poi performances; and the Quad Cities' best burlesque troupe, Bottoms Up Quad City Burlesque. The area's finest local talent will light up the stage with a series of drag shows throughout the festival weekend. Featured will be the talents of RuPaul's Drag Race Season One superstar, Jade Sotomayor, as well as the National club legend Zander Mander. Guests can also enjoy excellent beats provided by local musical talent. For the full schedule, go to www.quadcitiesfallpride.com or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

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