The parade has its origins in
Berlin's Loveparade which began in 1989. In 2003, the city denied the parade a permit and the event moved to
San Francisco. In 2004, when German organizers were able to secure permits back in Berlin, North American organizers decided to continue their own event and dubbed it the LoveFest. In 2009 the name was changed to LovEvolution to avoid confusion with a similarly named electronic music event in LA. In 2009 the permit for LovEvolution was revoked by officials in San Francisco citing safety concerns. and became a paid event. Since 2011 the parade has not been held and its website states it is looking for a venue. Artists who have performed at LovEvolution Afterparty in previous years include
Deadmau5,
Above & Beyond,
DJ Rap,
Kaskade,
ATB,
Armin Van Buuren,
Ferry Corsten,
Gabriel & Dresden,
Kyau & Albert,
Deep Voices,
Dave Dresden,
Green Velvet,
Paul Oakenfold,
Guy Fieri,
Christopher Lawrence,
Junkie XL,
Andy Moor,
Bad Boy Bill,
DJ Dan,
Donald Glaude,
Dieselboy,
Aphrodite,
DJ Sasha,
John 00 Fleming,
Eddie Halliwell,
DJ Icey,
Mr. Becker,
Sector -7G and Robert Nickson. ==Gallery==