Pride St. Louis has officially announced the lineup for PrideFest 2023, centered on the idea that “Diversity Creates Community,” and the list includes genre-spanning stars.
This year, the free celebration of identity and self-expression open to all ages will host several performers June 24 & 25, including headliners Kat Graham, Betty Who, CeCe Peniston, and Idina Menzel.
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“We truly believe this is a diverse lineup which caters to everyone—from the young at heart to the youngest festival-goer,” says Marty Zuniga, president of Pride St. Louis.
Kicking off the first day of PrideFest is recording artist, actress, dancer, and producer Kat Graham. Graham has acted in multiple well-known television series and is known for the iconic role of Bonnie Bennett in The Vampire Diaries. She acted in her first television role on the hit Disney Channel show Lizzie McGuire in 2002. But Graham is also known for her musical talents. She released her EP Against the Wall in May 2012 and has charted several songs since, including her first single, “Put Your Graffiti on Me.”
Following Kat Graham on the first day of the celebration is Australian singer-songwriter Betty Who. Who has released four studio albums: Take Me When You Go, The Valley, Betty, and BIG! Her latest single is a cover of Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill,” recently made popular by the Netflix TV series Stranger Things.
On June 25, entertainer CeCe Peniston will take the McDonald’s Main Stage first. Peniston, who has been nominated for several Billboard Awards, has earned five number one hits within three years, and her dance hit “Finally” sold three million copies in addition to peaking at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart.
Broadway star, singer-songwriter, and actress Idina Menzel will close out the festivities Sunday night. Menzel has won numerous awards for her work, including an American Music Award, a Billboard Music Award, and a Tony Award. She is most known for her work as the voice of Elsa in Disney’s Frozen movie franchise and her Broadway roles in the musicals Rent and Wicked. For her role in Frozen, she recorded the single “Let It Go,” which jumped to number five on the Billboard Hot 100, leading her to become the first Tony-award winning actor to chart a song in the top 10.
PrideFest 2023 runs June 24 from 11 a.m.–6 p.m. and June 25 from 12–6 p.m. For a full schedule and more information, visit pridestl.com.
