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Outloud Music Festival just got a bit bigger. Kesha and Adam Lambert will headline West Hollywood Pride’s free Friday night event on May 31, joining a star-studded list of performers including Kylie Minogue and Janelle Monáe.
Friday night will also include appearances from RuPaul’s Drag Race alums, including Monét x Change, and a seeming lip-sync battle performance between Season Six’s Laganja Estranja and Season 16’s Morphine Love Dion. Also performing are Niña Dioz, Jessica Betts, Venessa Michaels, and Taylor Swift Eras Tour opener Owenn.
Fans interested in attending WeHo Pride’s Friday night event can sign up for free tickets on Outloud’s website, with access officially opening on May 3 at 10 a.m. PT. Each person can register for one person per email address. Fans who purchased tickets for Outloud Fest for the rest of the weekend will receive priority access.
Along with the headlining sets from Minogue and Monáe, Saturday and Sunday will feature queer-beloved artists such asDoechii,Ashnikko,Keke Palmer,Noah Cyrus, Channel Tres, Yaeji, Big Freedia, andSophie Ellis-Bextor. Also included on the lineup are several rising LGBTQ stars such as Vincint, Snow Wife, Destiny Rogers, and indie singer Black Polish.
“The community is going to recognize attention-grabbing names from top to bottom,” Outloud CEO Jeff Consoletti toldRolling Stone. “We’re talking about strong allies and community representation. There seems to be trust from the industry and our fans in what we’re building here. I’m proud of that.”
The rising performer inclusion allows the festival to stay true to its mission of being “an incubator for queer talent and queer music,” said Consoletti.
The free Friday night lineup announcement comes just days after LA Pride — the Los Angeles area’s other Los Angeles-based pride event — announced that Ricky Martin will be headlining Pride in the Park event on June 8. West Hollywood’s free Friday night featured sets from Idina Menzel, Jessie Ware, and Tinashe.
