PrideFest Milwaukee

On Friday, June 9, PrideFest Milwaukee opens the 30th annual celebration of local LGBTQ community and culture. The community and its allies can once again live proud June 9 to 11 at Henry W. Maier Festival Park.

The lineup

This year’s headliners include Todrick Hall, Randy Rainbow, Betty Who, 10,000 Maniacs, Steve Grand, Crystal Bowersox, Garek and Har Mar Superstar. With over 100 national and local acts on seven stages, PrideFest Milwaukee 2017 offers tremendous diversity of talent, programming, and experiences.

“Year after year, PrideFest continues to offer new surprises,” said PrideFest Milwaukee producer Kate Sherry. “We are the first summer festival using the completely redesigned Miller Lite Mainstage and VIP areas. And that’s just the beginning!”

The Miller Lite Mainstage line-up is especially diverse this year, Sherry says, featuring transgender musician Jaimie Wilson, dance diva Debbie Holiday, reality star Davis Mallory, electronic music duo Jason Maek & Zaena, country band Calibama with Brody Ray, rising local artist RAI and a number of Wisconsin festival favorites, including Party Anthem, Ian and the Dream, and Well-Known Strangers.

With the largest dance floor in Wisconsin, PrideFest Milwaukee’s Dance Pavilion will be the eye of the storm all weekend long. This year’s DJ headliners include Chris Cox, Gauthreaux & Grind, Antics, and local DJ Chomper. Celebrity hosts include Miss B.J. Daniels, Trannika Rex, Chanel D’Vine and Dixie Lynn Cartwright. In addition, the Pavilion will also host shows from D.I.X. DollHaus, Lady Gia, SWELL, BoyToy Chicago burlesque, Leather & Gear, and Zephyr Bellydance.

The Milwaukee Record Stage is back again this year, offering such popular local artists as Tigernite, The Fatty Acids, NO/NO, Abby Jeanne, and Whips, as well as comedy and DJ showcases. We’re especially proud of our Wom!nz Spot Lounge & Café, which celebrates, supports and recognizes over 100 female-identified musicians. The Wom!nz Spot features everything from aerial artists to spoken word, from hip hop to comedy.

“It’s one of the most action-packed stages of the festival!,” Sherry enthuses.

This year’s Health & Wellness area has expanded to include the PrideFit area, which offers exercise activities including yoga, Zumba, kick boxing, Latin dance and belly dance instruction. On Saturday, June 10, the Summerfest Rock ‘N Sole Run and the PrideFest Milwaukee Open Grass Volleyball Tournament will take place near the grounds.

The PrideFest Children’s Area presents a carnival-like atmosphere, with free games, face painting, balloon artists and Drag Story Time. The Stonewall Stage hosts the Milwaukee debut of Freedom To Marry, an award-winning documentary about marriage equality, as well as Q&A sessions with sexuality educators, FBI hate-crime investigators and Randy Rainbow. Thanks to support from UWM and the ACLU of Wisconsin, the History Tent presents a special exhibit about Eldon Murray, one of the LGBTQ community’s founding fathers.

Friday, June 9

Dance Pavilion

3:oo p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Opening Ceremonies

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. D.I.X. DollHaus Drag Show

Milwaukee DJ Showcase Hosts Miss B.J. Daniels & Chanel D’Vine

5:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. Synymata

5:45 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. CMK

6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. ShayKenn

7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. DJ Marcus Angel

8:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. DJ Shawna

9:30 p.m. – 10:45 p.m. Antics

9:30 p.m. – 10:45 p.m. Chomper

Miller Lite Mainstage

3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Randy Rainbow – Master of Ceremonies

3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Abbey of the Brew City Sisters

4:45 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. Well-Known Strangers

6:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. Jaimie Wilson

7:45 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Calibama with Brody Ray

9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Garek

10:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. Betty Who

Milwaukee Record Stage

5:30 p.m. NO / NO

6:45 p.m. Abby Jeanne

8:00 p.m. D’Amato

9:15 p.m. Whips

10:15 p.m. Young Zucchini

Wom!nz Spot Lounge and Café

4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. The Upside - Lounge

4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Rocket Paloma - Cafe

4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Sassy Go Home - Lounge

5:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. Ruth B8R Ginsburg - Cafe

6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Katie Beth - Lounge

6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Dumpster Doves - Cafe

8:00 pm. – 9:30 p.m Imaginary Watermelon - Cafe

8:00 p.m. – 8:45 p.m. Faux Fiction - Lounge

9:00 p.m. – 9:45 p.m. The Bang Bang - Lounge

10:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. Alyce Hart - Lounge

Saturday, June 10

Dance Pavilion

12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Religious Ceremonies

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. DJ Travis Lynch

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Leather Show

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Miss B.J. Daniels Revue

Main Show Hosts B.J. Daniels & Trannika Rex

5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. BoyToy Chicago – Boylesque Show

5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. DJ Tim Walters – Madison

6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. DJ Rozz – Milwaukee

7:30 p.m. – 8:45 p.m. DJ X-Tasy – Chicago

8:45 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Scotty T – Chicago

10:00 p.m. – Midnight Chris Cox

Miller Lite Mainstage

12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Redeye

1:35 p.m. – 2:35 p.m. City of Festivals Men’s Chorus

2:55 p.m. – 3:55 p.m. Party Anthem

4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. Jason Maek & Zaena

5:45 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. Jaimie Wilson

7:15 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Debby Holiday

8:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Steve Grand

9:30 p.m. – 9:45 p.m. Fireworks!

10:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. 10,000 Maniacs

Milwaukee Record Stage

5:30 p.m. HoneyBee

6:45 p.m. Tigernite

8:00 p.m. Rio Turbo

9:00 p.m. Close Up DJs

Wom!nz Spot Lounge and Café

1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Emerging Artists Showcase

Slimabean

Gas Station Sushi - Lounge

2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Jen Cintron - Cafe

3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Zimmer Effect - Lounge

4:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. Comedy Showcase - Cafe

5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Roxie Beane - Lounge

6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. B-Free - Cafe

6:45 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Ms. Lotus Fankh - Cafe

7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Miltown Kings - Lounge

7:45 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Sista Strings - Cafe

9:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. Hip Hop Showcase - Cafe

Sunday, June 11

Dance Pavilion

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Music

1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. To Be Announced

2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Belly Dancer Show

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Lady Gia Drag Show

Main Show Hosts Trannika Rex & Dixie Lynn Cartwright

5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Swell Milwaukee Show

5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. DJ B – Madison

6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. DJ HME – Milwaukee

7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Avi Sic – Chicago

8:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. DJ NMF – Chicago

9:30 p.m. – Midnight Gauthreaux & Grind

Miller Lite Mainstage

12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. RAI

1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. AKO

2:35 p.m. – 3:35 p.m. Ian and The Dream

3:55 p.m. – 4:55 p.m. Davis Mallory

5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. Crystal Bowersox

6:45 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. Har Mar Superstar

8:15 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Todrick Hall

Milwaukee Record Stage

5 p.m. Sorry Not Sorry Comedy Showcase

6:45 p.m. AUTOMatic

8:00 p.m. The Fatty Acids

Wom!nz Spot Lounge and Café

3:15 p. m. – 4:45 p.m. Erin Krebs Duo - Cafe

4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Heather Jean Maywood - Lounge

5:15 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. Spoken Word Showcase - Cafe

6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Mandy Cappleman - Lounge

7:15 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Parallel - Cafe

8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. The Dots - Lounge

8:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Karaoke - Cafe

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