![]() ![]() That scene, mixing politics, purpose and performance, was one of many similar ones that unfolded throughout the second annual WeHo Pride, held over the weekend of June 2-4 in West Hollywood, California. But, noted Peck, a judge in Tennessee had just a day earlier ruled that the state’s recently passed law forbidding drag performances in public is unconstitutional, drawing cheers from the thousands in the crowd. Tickets: Three-day passes start at $109 Three-day VIP passes start at $189 Single-day passes start at $49 at .“Obviously, there’s a lot of parts of this country where people don’t feel safe so we have to band together to make people as safe as we can,” country music star Orville Peck told the audience at the WeHo Pride’s Outloud music festival on Saturday, referring to the wave of anti-trans and anti-drag legislation that is upending lives and spreading fear in states across the country, including Texas and Florida. Where: West Hollywood Park, 647 N San Vicente Blvd., West Hollywood When: 6 p.m.-midnight Friday, June 2 1 p.m.-midnight Saturday, June 3 1 p.m.-midnight Sunday, June 4. “We have a lot of big ideas for Outloud and we just try to keep them churning and see how it develops into the next big thing for the brand while still keeping our message alive and well.” Outloud Festival “There’s so much for fans to look forward to during Pride season, and we’re just grateful to be a part of it,” Consoletti said. There’s also a Women’s Festival and Dyke March on June 3 and the WeHo Pride Parade with music, dancing and parade floats on June 4.Īll of this builds up to the big LA Pride weekend with LA Pride in the Park on Friday, June 9-Saturday, June 10 with Mariah Carey and Megan Thee Stallion at Los Angeles State Historic Park and the LA Pride Parade, which takes place at 11 a.m. There are several other events that are part of the overall WeHo Pride weekend, including the WeHo Pride Street Fair, which will close down Santa Monica Boulevard to showcase over 100 LGBTQ+ vendors, sponsors, community programs, food trucks, DJs and even carnival-style rides and games on June 3-4. ![]() I’m so proud that we get to do that for them.” But more importantly, it’s awesome to book these younger and emerging artists that get to say they are on the same bill as Grace Jones and Orville Peck. We knew we wanted to go legendary with acts like Grace, but we also wanted to showcase pop and different genres. We wanted to look at who was having a moment and who was making an impact in the community. ![]() “The stars aligned and from there, we could put the missing pieces together in terms of the bill. “It’s a mix of right timing and right place,” he said. ![]() Once Jones was in, the other acts more easily followed. Winning Jones over, he said, was a big feat. This year, he had his sights set on booking Grace Jones, an act he felt would bring together multiple generations. The stakes were higher the following year, Consoletti shared, as the event grew and the 2022 lineup featured Jessie J, LP Giobbi, Marina, Lil’ Kim, CupCakke, Aluna and others. The following year, Outloud partnered with the livestreaming service Twitch and singer Adam Lambert for a three-day Pride concert event held at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum with performances by Lambert, Sofi Tukker, Hayley Kiyoko, Kim Petras and more. How the Cheech Marin museum in Riverside will celebrate its first anniversaryīack in 2020, when the inaugural Outloud Music Festival was forced to swiftly pivot to a virtual event, producers created Outloud: Raising Voices, which ran as a 10-part digital concert series. ![]()
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