PRIDEFEST OF LAKE WORTH AND THE PALM BEACHES ATTRACTS THOUSANDS TO LAKE WORTH

Lake Worth, FL - PrideFest of Lake Worth and the Palm Beaches will be held March 29 & 30 at Bryant Park in Lake Worth. The event will be themed this year with "fanta-SEA", as Compass celebrates 26 years of community centered services to Palm Beach County and 5 years of private-public partnership with the city of Lake Worth.
            Sunday's Parade Grand Marshals, West Palm Beach Mayor Jeri Muoio and Lake Worth Mayor Pam Triolo, will be riding on the historic Wells Fargo Stagecoach. For the past four years, stage sponsor Wells Fargo, leads the pride parade with their iconic stagecoach marking the only stagecoach appearance on any pride parades in the state of Florida. The stagecoach has only been featured in pride parades such as New York City, San Francisco, Chicago and is now a staple in Compass' parade in Lake Worth.
            The legendary four time Billboard Music Award winning Crystal Waters takes the stage Saturday afternoon. The event plans to attract 20,000 people from South Florida and the Treasure Coast. Crystal Waters is best known for her number one dance hits "Gypsy Woman" and "100% Pure Love."
              Michaela Paige, NBC's The Voice contestant, is also set to perform on Saturday. Paige, best known for making it to the top 12 live performances on NBC's The Voice season 3, will be hitting the stage with her powerhouse, passionate and soulful vocals.
            Karina Iglesias, last season's The Voice finalist and Miami native, will be Sunday's headliner. Also featured on Sunday will be Grammy Showcase finalists The Kinected along with non-stop entertainment with DJs and Divas all day long.
            "PrideFest is about identity and positive representation of the communities we live in" said Tony Plakas, Compass' CEO. "It is a great time to showcase what makes Palm Beach County one of the best places in Florida for all people to live."
            Scheduled to address the crowd is Palm Beach County Constitutional Tax Collector Anne Gannon, Palm Beach County Clerk & Comptroller Sharon Bock, representatives from City of Lake Worth commission and many other elected and appointed officials.

More than 140 local businesses will showcase everything including a wide array of foods, local specialty stores, jewelry, art, and many non-profit organizations. Along with Wells Fargo, also sponsoring this year are Royal Palm Mazda, PNC Bank, South Florida Gay News, Don Todorich of Corcoran, Commcare Pharmacy, City of Lake Worth, The Kravis Center, Sam's Club, Costco, Walgreens and more.

            Sunday’s Grand Parade will begin at 11:30am at South L Street and Lucerne Avenue and continue down Lake Avenue to Bryant Park.  Advanced tickets may be purchased at Compass, and the following sponsors; Roosters, The MadHatter Lounge, Studio 205, Fort Dix, and Penny's at The Duke. Guests are encouraged to buy tickets in advance to avoid the lines at the gate. For more information, call 561-533-9699 or visit www.compassglcc.com.

Cutline: PrideFest of the Palm Beaches 2014 will be held at Bryant Park in Lake Worth on Saturday, March 29 & Sunday, March 30 from noon to 6 pm. The grand parade will begin at 11:30 am on Sunday at South J street and will travel east to Bryant Park, lead by the Wells Fargo Stagecoach. For more info call 561-533-9699 or visit www.compassglcc.com