Chicago's annual Pride Fest announced its lineup Tuesday, bringing headliners like Heather Small, Slayyyter Meet Me @ The Altar, JORDY and Eureka O'Hara to the city for the summer event.
Pride Fest, slated to take place June 17-18 in the Northalsted community, will also feature artists like Nick Osin, Shab, Ultra Naté, Ariana and the Rose, Dancing Queen: An ABBA Salute and Ultrabeat.
This year's event is expected to include a youth pride space and a number of additional attractions as more than 60,000 attendees are expected. The event takes place the weekend before the annual Chicago Pride Parade.
“We come together in June to celebrate community and uplift each other in the struggle for equality and human rights," said Northalsted Vice-President and lead event organizer, Mark Liberson. "Despite decades of progress, the need for Pride has not lessened, as outright attacks, especially on transgender and BIPOC members of our community, are ongoing.”
Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weekly Chicago Catch-Up newsletter here.
See the full schedule below:
Bud Light North Stage
Saturday, June 17, 2023
Local
1:00pm - Pride Fest Drag Show
2:00pm - Eureka O’Hara
2:30pm - Pride Fest Drag Show
3:45pm - Servin’ Fysh Dance Co.
4:00pm - Meet Me @ The Altar
5:00pm - Ultrabeat
6:45pm - Pride Fest Drag Show
8:00pm - Shab
8:30pm - Nick Osin
9:15pm - Heather Small (M People)
Sunday, June 18 2023
12:00pm - Proud Pet Parade with Miss Foozie
1:00pm - Pride Fest Drag Show
2:00pm - Slayyyter
3:00pm - Pride Fest Drag Show
4:00pm - Ultra Nate
5:15pm - Dancing Queen: An ABBA Salute
6:50pm - Pride Fest Drag Show
8:00pm - Ariana and the Rose
8:45pm - JORDY
SOUTH STAGE
Saturday, June 17, 2023
1:00pm - Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus
1:45pm - Chicago Spirit Brigade
2:30pm - Bev Rage & The Drinks
3:30pm - Firebrand
4:00pm - Hello Weekend
6:00pm - Too Much Molly Band
8:00pm - Sixteen Candles
Sunday, June 18 2023
12:30pm - Chicago Spirit Brigade
1:00pm - Proud Pet Parade w/Miss Foozie, Awards
1:30pm - Lakeside Pride
Peach Presents:
TBD - AZN INVZN ft. Chess Knight+Supes Base
TBD - Bonita Appleblunt
TBD - BbyMutha
TBD - AZN INVZN ft. Chess Knight+Supes Base
TBD - Cookiee Kawaii
TBD - C*nty Meme
TBD - MochaMocha2.0 Presents: The Body Confidence Queens
TBD - The Vixen Presents: Black Girl Magic
Waveland Stage
Saturday, June 17, 2023
1:00pm - Barker
2:30pm - Miss Toto
4:00pm - Martin
5:30pm - Alexis Tucci
7:00pm - DJ Bryan
8:30pm - Ca$h Era
Host - Sasha Love
Sunday, June 18, 2023
11:00am - Radio Show
1:00pm - Janky
3:30pm - Chomper
5:00pm - Dom Brown
6:30pm - DJ Xtasy
8:00pm - DIOX
