Each year, PrideFest is the party that really kicks off festival season. “It feels like a family reunion,” says Milwaukee Pride Inc. president and CEO Wes Shaver. Cream City’s biggest LGBTQ celebration runs June 6-8 at Henry Maier Festival Park, with a lineup that includes musical headliner Icona Pop and drag stars Violet Chachki and Alaska.
But it’s the local performers that steal the spotlight – Shaver says Milwaukee representation across the fest’s five stages has jumped 40% compared to last year. “[Our team] makes everyone feel that they’re a part of the weekend.”
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