Unite Pride Music Festival 2024

Unite Pride Music Festival 2024

Unite brings together some of the biggest names in Circuit Parties for San Diego Pride each year. World class parties such as Overdrive and Masterbeat descend upon San Diego for 3 days of celebrations.

• Visiting San Diego for Pride? Stay in the heart of the gay district of Hillcrest, close to all the gay bars and clubs. The district is just 5 minutes drive from the Spin Nightclub and 9 minutes from the harbour.

The Event

• UNITE! Music Festival is an all-inclusive San Diego Pride nightlife experience.
• Organisers strive to bring all walks of life together to laugh, dance and live.
• Join UNITE and come together for 3 days of music, fun and good vibes!
• Enjoy music by world-class DJs from the international circuit scene, live vocal performances from special acts and the sexiest dancers and spectacular show productions to entertain you all night long.

The Parties

• Unite typically runs parties on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday of San Diego Pride.
• Events run from 10 pm until late (4 to 6 am)
• Parties include WÜF, UNITE! and MASTERBEAT.
• Unite takes over the Encore Event Centre for its main parties.
• Awaiting lineup and parties for the 2024 edition.

The Unite Cruise

• Saturday, 13th July 2024 – 4pm – 10pm – Don’t miss the legendary San Diego Pride Cruise aboard the Hornblower of the seas.

Encore Event Centre

• 2024 Venue to be confirmed.
• Events are held at Encore Event Center with two fully customized, immersive indoor stages (an expansive Main Stage spanning the electronic music spectrum from deep and progressive house & tribal to progressive trance & techno.
• An intimate Side Stage where a single artist will take you on one long, expanding journey through sound)
• A massive outdoor staging area with decked out bars, lit-up trees, colorful shade sails, comfy lounge furniture, food trucks, a thoughtfully curated Vendor Village, ample bathroom trailers, and a fun and funky DJ booth and dance area on the lawn.
• The entire space is your playground for the weekend and we aim to make it memorable, playful and booming with diverse sonic options!
• The venue is a 10-minute drive from the gay bars in Hillcrest. Stay close to the party at the Courtyard San Diego Central with an outdoor pool and spacious rooms.

The Rady Shell

• Featuring dramatic sunset views of San Diego Bay and downtown and fully immersive sound throughout the 13,000 square feet of performance space.
• Transformed into  an iconic celebration of pride, equality, diversity, individuality and joy! From the laser DJ booth, expansive LED walls, pyro features, stunning sea creature dancer costumes, live VJ sea visuals and epic party lighting, prepare to be wowed.
• Jacobs Park is a 14-minute drive from Hillcrest.  Stay close to the Downtown district, home to some of the city’s better hotels and just 8 minutes from the gay bars. Check out The Bristol, a boutique hotel located at the crossroads of the city’s most vibrant neighbourhoods.

Where to stay?

The following San Diego hotels are close to San Diego’s top attractions and a short ride to the gay bars and parties:

Pendry San Diego,    Gaslamp Plaza Suites,    The Westin,    Inn at the Park