It's all about LGBT pride at Chicago Pride Fest held June 22-23, 2013; a week before the Annual Pride Parade. This festive event marks the first official party of summer and features dance and pop music acts on two stages, food and arts/crafts and local merchant vendors. The event is hosted by the Northalsted Business Alliance, which also sponsors Northalsted Market Days in August. $8 gate donation benefits the Northalsted Business Alliance. Saturday, June 22 North Stage 12:30 p.m. Pride Drag Show featuring Chicago's Best Female Impersonators 2 p.m. Aubrey O'Day 3 p.m. Pride Drag Show featuring Chicago's Best Female Impersonators 4:30 p.m. Jessica Sutta 5:30 p.m. Pride Drag Show featuring Chicago's Best Female Impersonators 6:30 p.m. Blu Cantrell 7 p.m. Pride Drag Show featuring Chicago's Best Female Impersonators 8 p.m. Sascha Gradiva 8:30 p.m. Xelle 9 p.m. Dev South Stage 1 p.m. Tandem 6 2:30 p.m. Chicago Gay Men's Chorus 3:30 p.m. Chicago Spirit Brigade Amy and Freddy 6 p.m. Wedding Banned 7:30 p.m. Windy City Cowboys 8 p.m. Rock Candy Sunday, June 23 North Stage Noon Miss Foozie's Pet Parade Registration and Start 1 p.m. Pride Drag Show featuring Chicago's Best Female Impersonators 2:30 p.m. Deborah Cox 3 p.m. Pride Drag Show featuring Chicago's Best Female Impersonators 4 p.m. Ultra Nate 5 p.m. Inaya Day 6 p.m. Neon Hitch 7 p.m. Sandy B. 8 p.m. Janice Robinson and Tameka Star South Stage 1 p.m. Miss Foozie's Pet Parade Contest 2 p.m. HAG 3:45 p.m. Chicago Spirit Brigade 4 p.m. The Personnel 6 p.m. Rod Tuffcurls 7:30 p.m. Sixteen Candles
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