pridefest milwaukee, 2016
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Celebrate 30 year of Milwaukee Pride with free admission on Friday, June 9 from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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PrideFest Milwaukee 2017 opens its 30th annual celebration of LGBT community and culture on Friday, June 9. Over the years, the three-day all-LGBT festival has become a must-attend Midwest event and this year is positioned to shatter last year's all-time attendance record 33,438.
PrideFest Milwaukee is known for marquee entertainment – and this year is no exception. Australian-born pop singer Betty Who opens the festival on Friday, June 9. Other headliners include 10,000 Maniacs (Saturday, June 10), Chicago's Steve Grand (Saturday, June 10) and Todrick Hall (Sunday, June 11). With over 100 national and local acts on seven stages, PrideFest Milwaukee offers tremendous diversity of talent, programming, and experiences.
Related: Steve Grand continues to evolve sound, second album due this fall
Comedian, actor, writer, host and Internet celebrity Randy Rainbow, best know for his series of satirical videos, will host this year's Miller Lite Mainstage shows.
Related: Randy Rainbow brings his musical wit to PrideFest Milwaukee
PrideFest Milwaukee's popular Dance Pavilion is back again this year with DJ headliners Chris Cox, Gauthreaux & Grind, and Antics. Celebrity hosts include Chicago's own Trannika Rex and Dixie Lynn Cartwright. In addition, the Pavilion will host shows from from D.I.X. DollHaus, Lady Gia, SWELL, BoyToy Chicago burlesque, and more.
Milwaukee PrideFest is inviting guests to celebrate its milestone 30th anniversary with complimentary admission from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on opening day, June 9.
Opening ceremonies begin at 3:00 p.m. sharp in the PrideFest Milwaukee Dance Pavilion and will end at 4:00 p.m. with activist Jim Obergefell as the keynote speaker. In 2015, Obergefell's landmark Supreme Court case resulted in a national victory for marriage equality.
Three-day weekend pass -- which allows access to all shows, on all stages, all weekend, including headliners, are available online at PrideFest.com.
PrideFest Milwaukee 2017 runs June 9, 10 and 11 at the Henry W. Maier Festival Park.
Related: Milwaukee Pride celebrates 30 years
2017 ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE
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
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
PrideFest Milwaukee is known for marquee entertainment – and this year is no exception. Australian-born pop singer Betty Who opens the festival on Friday, June 9. Other headliners include 10,000 Maniacs (Saturday, June 10), Chicago's Steve Grand (Saturday, June 10) and Todrick Hall (Sunday, June 11). With over 100 national and local acts on seven stages, PrideFest Milwaukee offers tremendous diversity of talent, programming, and experiences.
Related: Steve Grand continues to evolve sound, second album due this fall
Comedian, actor, writer, host and Internet celebrity Randy Rainbow, best know for his series of satirical videos, will host this year's Miller Lite Mainstage shows.
Related: Randy Rainbow brings his musical wit to PrideFest Milwaukee
PrideFest Milwaukee's popular Dance Pavilion is back again this year with DJ headliners Chris Cox, Gauthreaux & Grind, and Antics. Celebrity hosts include Chicago's own Trannika Rex and Dixie Lynn Cartwright. In addition, the Pavilion will host shows from from D.I.X. DollHaus, Lady Gia, SWELL, BoyToy Chicago burlesque, and more.
Milwaukee PrideFest is inviting guests to celebrate its milestone 30th anniversary with complimentary admission from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on opening day, June 9.
Opening ceremonies begin at 3:00 p.m. sharp in the PrideFest Milwaukee Dance Pavilion and will end at 4:00 p.m. with activist Jim Obergefell as the keynote speaker. In 2015, Obergefell's landmark Supreme Court case resulted in a national victory for marriage equality.
Three-day weekend pass -- which allows access to all shows, on all stages, all weekend, including headliners, are available online at PrideFest.com.
PrideFest Milwaukee 2017 runs June 9, 10 and 11 at the Henry W. Maier Festival Park.
Related: Milwaukee Pride celebrates 30 years
2017 ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE
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
