PATTI LABELLE BRINGS HER “NEW ATTITUDE” TO PITTSBURGH

Headlines Pittsburgh Pride’s  Downtown Street Event

Pittsburgh, PA—The Delta Foundation of Pittsburgh is pleased to announce that R&B legend Patti LaBelle will be the featured entertainer at its “Pride in the Street” event, the evening of Saturday, June 11.

LaBelle, a Philadelphia native, will perform a 45-minute show on the outdoor stage at Liberty Avenue in downtown Pittsburgh between 9th and 10th streets. Last year’s event drew a record 4,500 attendees. The acclaimed singer-songwriter has had over 30 hit singles including 1983’s chart topper “If You Only Knew”, the 1985 smash “New Attitude”, 1986’s duet with Michael McDonald “On My Own”  and her more recent hit “Somebody Loves You Baby”. Her 1974 mega-hit “Lady Marmalade” is still a staple in any Pride music mix,  and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2003.

LaBelle has long been a supporter of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community and served as a spokesperson for the National Minority AIDS Council’s “Live Long Sugar” campaign. In 2007, she was presented with the GLAAD Excellence in Media Award in recognition of her strong support of full equality for the LGBT community and her work to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS.

Tickets are $30 in advance and $40 at the gate and are on sale now at www.pittsburghpride.org/tickets.  To attend the event, you must be 18 or older.

About The Delta Foundation of Pittsburgh:

Originally incorporated on July 17, 1996, the Delta Foundation of Pittsburgh is dedicated to improving the quality of life for and visibility of the members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community in the Pittsburgh region.  Pittsburgh Pride 2011 is sponsored by City of Pittsburgh, Clear Channel, Coors Light, Highmark, Images Pittsburgh, Jim Beam Brands, PNC Bank and UPMC.

For more information, visit:  pittsburghpride.org

Saul Markowitz

412-577-5140

Cell: (412) 977-8517 or saul@markowitzcommunications.com