Somebody doing mic check for the Pride #OutOfTheGutter was singing (really well!) “I Know Where I’ve Been” from Hairspray. I love that song so much, and I had the most lovely moment at the Selma 50th anniversary event when I heard and joined a teen girl singing it in the crowd. 🥰✊🏻

🎤🎸 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 | 𝗢𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 🎤🎸
 
We're honoured to announce 𝗥𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗸𝗲 as our headliner for the Auckland Pride Festival 2026 closing event, 𝗢𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆.

⏰ 28 Feb, 5—9:30PM
📍 Beresford Square
🎟️ FREE

#AucklandPrideFestival2026 #OutoftheGutter #KRoad

#AucklandPrideFestival2026 #OutoftheGutter #StreetParty #KarangahapeRoad

Image of Bambi Slutt performing outside SPQR, Ponsonby, Auckland, 2000 by Melanie Church ♥️

Image of Bambi Slutt performing outside SPQR, Ponsonby, Auckland, 2000. Text the same as in the Description.

Image of Bambi Slutt performing outside SPQR, Ponsonby, Auckland, 2000. Text: - Must be a lip sync assasin! or confident lip syncer - Comfortable mover and able to pick up and retain easy, repetitive choreography. - Able to interpret the music and lyrics with confidence. - Be a confident performer.

📣 𝗔𝗨𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗘 - calling Auckland’s fiercest lip syncers!

Auckland Pride Closing Event - 𝗢𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙮

𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘: 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟴 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

#AucklandPrideFestival2026 #OutoftheGutter #StreetParty #KarangahapeRoad

Image of Ramon Te Wake on a rooftop carpark with golden hour skyline of Karangahape Road. Text is in the description and comment thread.

🚨 Major Event Announcement 🚨

Save the date! Auckland Pride closes in the Karangahape Gaybourhood, with 𝗢𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙮, a sunset showcase and market for all ages, featuring a lineup that celebrates community artistry and excellence then, now and into the future.

#OutoftheGutter