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LovEvolution 2011
September 24, 2011
Oakland, CAwebsite Tickets |
Lineup TBA | |
Formerly known as LoveFest and San Francisco LoveFest, LovEvolution 2011 is back and ready to rock a brand new venue in the Bay Area. After location issues forced the even to be canceled in 2010, LovEvolution 2011 finds a new home in Oakland at the O.co Coliseum Grounds. Although what is considered the main event of LovEvolution will take place Saturday, September 24, 2011, there are official and affiliated events taking place daily from Wednesday, September 21st through Sunday, September 25th.
From 2004 to 2009, LovEvolution (inspired by The Love Parade, which takes place every year in Berln) was held in the middle of downtown San Francisco. At that time the parade showcased 25 uniquely themed and wildly decorated floats and included thousands of festival go’ers flooding the streets, surrounding and supporting their favorite floats, and dancing their way from Market and 2nd Streets to the San Francisco Civic Center Plaza. Once all the floats completed the parade, the plaza would turn into an open-air festival grounds and that’s when the real party would start! This year, the surroundings may be new but LovEvolution will still include a parade, a day and after party, and promises to create the same vibe and to spread the same message of diversity, tolerance, respect, unity, peace, and love. Something that LovEvolution board members are extremely proud of is the way the parade supports the community and the fact that The San Francisco LovEvolution is a volunteer non-profit organization. All profits made from the event are either applied towards next year’s event or given to participating non-profit organizations. To give you an idea of the size of this event, the 2008 parade drew over 120,000 people. General InfoDates: Saturday, September 24, 2011 Time: LovEvolution 12PM - 8PM (rain or shine) Address: 7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland, CA, 94621 Age Limit: 18+ event, ID required Ticket Info: $25 DAY LovEvolution tickets on sale here. Parking: There will be on-site and perimeter parking. Parking fees determined by the Colliseum and the lot owners.
VenueO.co Coliseum Grounds is a much larger venue that provides more options for setting up and creating the ultimate festival setting. The grounds will be able to accommodate ample parking, thousands of LovEvolution festival go’ers, the famous parade of floats (route will be around the perimeter of the parking lots which is the same length of our parade in downtown San Francisco), one enormous stage, a huge shaded, grassy chill zone and then some! LineupHere are the floats confirmed thus far and the artists associated with them:
TransportationBART AC Transit (Bus) By Car Click here to enter your starting address and find driving directions. Traffic Updates For up-to-date traffic information on event days, tune to radio station 530 AM. The station transmits within a two-mile radius of O.co Coliseum and Oracle Arena. From the Airport Closest airport is Oakland International Airport (OAK) which is 4.6 miles from O.co coliseum. If you require a taxi from the airport - Veteran’s Cab (510) 533-1900 or Friendly Cab (800) 244-0400. If you would like a shuttle to your destination - Bay Transit Shuttle (510) 714-4000 or Airport Express (415) 775-5121 If you’d prefer to ride in style, here are some limo companies - Frisco Limo (415) 398-7777 or Town Limosine (415) 585-1278.
Hotels If you think you and your friends will need a hotel room, here are some recommendations from our trusted partner Trip Advisor: Holiday Inn Express Airport Hilton Oakland Airport Courtyard by Marriot Oakland Aiport Days Hotel Oakland Airport La Quinta Inn Oakland
If you make it up to Oakland for LovEvolution 2011, have fun, be safe, and “Let there be Dance, and Let there be Love.” Read up on the Official After Party here. |