NORTHALSTED — Chicago Satisfaction Fest is again on in Northalsted this summer time with headliners Jesse McCartney, Deborah Cox, Aluna, Confidence Man and The Aces, organizers introduced Tuesday.
Different performers will embody Hayla, Chrissy, Chlapecka, Snow Spouse, Black Lady Magic hosted by The Vixen and a to-be-announced particular visitor. Native favorites Dancing Queen: An ABBA Salute, Too A lot Molly Band, Sixteen Candles and extra are additionally on the invoice.
The 2-day avenue fest runs 11 a.m.-10 p.m. June 21-22 and “is a vibrant celebration of LGBTQ+ life, tradition and neighborhood,” per organizers. It’s on Halsted Avenue between Addison and Grace streets.
Alongside dozens of musical acts, the summer time spectacle options Chicago drag artists, dance exhibitions, visitor audio system, foods and drinks and over 150 distributors promoting artwork, merch and extra.
Discover the total Chicago Satisfaction Fest lineup right here.
In collaboration with the Heart on Halsted, the fest may also characteristic a Teen Satisfaction House 11 a.m.-5 p.m. every day. It would supply LGBTQ+ teenagers and allies ages 12-18 an area for efficiency, foods and drinks, DJ classes, dancing, video games, giveaways and counseling and help assets. There may also be an space for fogeys and youthful siblings to hang around alongside them.
“We’re thrilled to come back collectively to have fun neighborhood and uplift one another within the battle for equality and human rights,” Mark Liberson, Northalsted Enterprise Alliance vp and Competition Committee chairperson, mentioned in a press launch. “Regardless of many years of progress, the necessity for Satisfaction has not lessened, as prejudice-rooted laws, demonization of our neighborhood, and deadly violence, particularly in opposition to our transgender and BIPOC neighborhood members, are on the rise.”
There’s a $20 prompt donation upon entry of the occasion to assist pay performers and pageant employees and to help native nonprofits and neighborhood applications, such because the rainbow-paved Chicago Satisfaction Crosswalks, put in in 2019. They’re the longest set up of their type on the planet, per organizers.
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