Singer Irene Cara (‘What a Feeling’) will be the headliner at this year’s 4th Annual Chicago Pride Fest, scheduled to take place at 7:30 p.m. on June 24 at Halsted Street and Waveland Avenue. Pride Fest, sponsored by the Northalsted Area Merchants Association (NAMA), is the official kick-off to the Pride Parade, which will occur the following day.
Other talents will be performing all day long from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Among the scheduled performers are Kim English, Jeanie Tracy and Jenna Drey with Fusion Radio Chic.
NAMA also sponsors Market Days and Halsted Tastes Better. The entry fee for Pride Fest will be five dollars. For more information on routes and directions, call 773-836-7000 or see www.transitchicago.com.