Returning as a two day festival once again, this annual pride event attracts thousands of revelers to Boystown the weekend before Chicago's iconic annual Pride Parade (which this year takes place on Sunday, June 29).



Highlights include non-stop entertainment for gay/lesbian Chicagoans as well as for out-of-town visitors. Pride Fest features music top dance and pop/rock music acts on two stages, food and drink and more than 60 vendors offering arts, crafts and unique merchandise tailored to the gay community.



Suggested $10 gate donation.



The festival is hosted by the Northalsted Business Alliance, which also sponsors the world-famous Northalsted Market Days in August.



Entertainment

Oscar-winning actress and Grammy-winning singer Jennifer Hudson will perform on Saturday, June 21 at 2:40 p.m.



"Chicago is home," Hudson told ChicagoPride.com. "Obviously, family, and it's all I know. I don't care where I go in the world, there is no place like home. Every time I come home, I get to come home to Chicago."



Saturday, June 21

South Stage

1:30pm - Girlband

3:30pm - Crush on the Radio

5:30pm - Windy City Cowboys

6:00pm - Betty Who

7:45pm - Wedding Banned



North Stage

12:30pm - Pride Drag Show featuring Chicago's Best Female Impersonators

2:30pm - Jennifer Hudson (Interview)

3:00pm - Pride Drag Show featuring Chicago's Best Female Impersonators

4:55pm - Kaci Battaglia

5:30pm - Pride Drag Show featuring Chicago's Best Female Impersonators

6:40pm - Nikki Williams

8:00pm - Inaya Day

9:00pm - Thelma Houston



Sunday, June 22

South Stage

1:30pm - PetSmart Pet Pride Parade with Miss Foozie

2:15pm - The Personnel

3:30pm - Chicago Spirit Brigade

4:00pm - Catfight

6:50pm - Sixteen Candles



North Stage

12:30pm - PetSmart Pet Pride Parade with Miss Foozie - Registration & Start

1:30pm - Mya

2:00pm - Drag Show featuring Chicago's Best Female Impersonators

3:00pm - Carlito Olivero (Interview)

3:30pm - Drag Show featuring Chicago's Best Female Impersonators

4:30pm - Alex Newell

5:00pm - Drag Show featuring Chicago's Best Female Impersonators

6:00pm - Kathy Sledge

8:00pm - Amber



DJ Stage on Waveland

Saturday

12:00pm: DJ Luna

2:00pm: DJ Katy

4:00pm: DJ Konsept

5:00pm: Stage Host Trannika Rex

6:00pm: DJ Scotty T

8:30pm: Captains of the Industry



Sunday

12:00pm: DJ Smokey

2:00pm: DJ Majr

4:00pm: Dance Floor Junkies

5:00pm: Stage Host Trannika Rex

6:00pm: Ryan Kenny

7:30pm: Big Once and Trentino