Chicago’s annual Pride Fest—which the Northalsted Business Alliance hosts—will take place June 21-22 on Halsted Street between Belmont Avenue and Addison Street.
Alex Newell, an actor and singer best known for his role as Wade “Unique” Adams on Glee, is officially slated to take the stage as one of Chicago Pride Fest’s headliners. Another headliner is Grammy and Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson.
The line-up is as follows:
Saturday, June 21
North Stage
12:30 Pride Drag Show
2:30 Jennifer Hudson
3:30 Pride Drag Show
4:45 Kaci Battaglia
5:30 Pride Drag Show
6:30 Nikki Williams
7:15 Pride Drag Show
8:00 Inaya Day
9:00 Thelma Houston
South Stage
1:30 Girlband
3:00 Chicago Spirit Brigade (Front of Stage)
3:30 Crush on Radio
5:30 Windy City Cowboys
6:00 Betty Who
7:45 Wedding Banned
Waveland Stage
Hosted by Trannika Rex from 5-10
Noon – 2:00 DJ Luna
2:00 – 4:00 DJ Katy
4:00 – 6:00 DJ Konsept
6:00 – 8:30 DJ Scotty T
8:30 – 10:00 Captains of Industry
Sunday, June 22
North Stage
Noon PetSmart Pet Pride Parade with Miss Foozie
12:30 Pride Drag Show
1:30 Mya
2:00 Pride Drag Show
2:30 Carlito Olivero
3:30 Pride Drag Show
4:30 Alex Newell
5:00 Pride Drag Show
7:00 Kathy Sledge
8:00 Amber
South Stage
1:00 PetSmart Pet Pride Parade with Miss Foozie
2:00 The Personnel
3:30 Chicago Spirit Brigade
4:00 Catfight
6:30 Sixteen Candles
Waveland Stage
Hosted By Trannika Rex 5-9 p.m.
12:00 – 2:00 DJ Smokey
2:00 – 4:00 DJ MAJR
4:00 – 6:00 Dance Floor Junkies
6:00 – 7:30 Ryan Kenny
7:30 – 9:00 Big Once and Trentino