Tagged PrideFest

PrideFest returns to Henry Maier Festival Park to kick off Milwaukee’s summer lakefront festival season June 1-3, 2023

February 15, 2023

Milwaukee, WI – Wednesday, February 15, 2022 – Milwaukee Pride, Inc. - parent organization of PrideFest, Wisconsin’s largest LGBTQ+ event announced PrideFest will return to Henry Maier Festival Park to kick off...

Milwaukee Record’s guide to Pride Week events

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 31, 2022

Happy Pride Week, Milwaukee! Yes, this Thursday marks the opening day/night of PrideFest. On top of that massive festival (which runs through June 4), the city will also play host to a wide variety of other LGB...

PrideFest to return June 2-4 with new stages, “Throwback Thursday” promotion

Tyler Maas

March 15, 2022

After canceling 2020's PrideFest on account of a pandemic and turning last year's celebration into a smaller-scale autumnal event called "PridetoberFest," festival organizers officially announced PrideFest Milw...

Here’s the 2019 PrideFest entertainment lineup

Tyler Maas

May 31, 2019

With all due respect to earlier-occurring newcomers Riverwest FemFest and Cream City Comedy Festival, Milwaukee’s festival season truly and officially begins with PrideFest. The first fest to hit Henry Maier Fe...

PrideFest Milwaukee crushes attendance record with 45,400 visitors in 2018

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 12, 2018

Yesterday, in our photo recap of PrideFest Milwaukee, we speculated that “it’s safe to say this year’s PrideFest was one of the biggest installments yet.” It turns out it was THE biggest yet. According to a pre...

Relive PrideFest Milwaukee 2018 with these photos

Tyler Maas

June 11, 2018

Though finals numbers have yet to come in, it's safe to say this year's PrideFest was one of the biggest installments yet. In spite of the rain and fog that reared its head here and there, the 31st annual celeb...

A guide to PrideFest’s Milwaukee Record Stage

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 4, 2018

Last year brought record-breaking attendance figures to PrideFest, with more than 37,000 people coming through the gates. Milwaukee Record was honored to play at least a small part in that. The smallest part, t...

Here’s the 2018 PrideFest entertainment lineup

Tyler Maas

May 7, 2018

With all due respect to earlier-occurring newcomers Riverwest FemFest, Arte Para Todos, Gloss Weekend, and Cream City Comedy Festival, Milwaukee’s festival season truly and officially begins with PrideFest. The...

PrideFest announces 2018 headliners

Tyler Maas

March 30, 2018

Even though it's still only March and we're just days into spring, Milwaukee's festival season is right around the corner. The official beginning of that long and joyous run of celebrations comes each June, whe...

The Milwaukee Record Stage is returning to PrideFest

Tyler Maas

February 15, 2018

Last year's PrideFest—the 30th annual Milwaukee celebration—was the biggest and the best-attended one yet. In other words, it was awesome. Milwaukee Record was lucky enough to play a small part in the weekend. ...

Relive PrideFest Milwaukee 2017 with these photos

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 12, 2017

Though finals numbers have yet to come in, it's safe to say this year's PrideFest was one of the biggest, if not the biggest, installment yet. The 30th annual celebration was full of music, dancing, drag shows,...

A guide to PrideFest’s Milwaukee Record Stage

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 6, 2017

Last year brought record-breaking attendance figures to PrideFest, with more than 33,000 people coming through the gates. Milwaukee Record was honored to play at least a small part in that. The smallest part, t...

Here’s the 2017 Pridefest entertainment lineup (including the Milwaukee Record Stage!)

Tyler Maas

May 16, 2017

Milwaukee Record Stage will return to PrideFest

Tyler Maas

February 3, 2017

While the current conditions outside aren't doing much to support the claim, Milwaukee's festival season is right around the corner. Though this weekend's Mitten Fest is a good preview for what's to come, the...

Sarah Silverman & Friends to headline PrideFest’s opening night

Tyler Maas

March 21, 2016

//Last Monday, PrideFest announced Blondie and GGOOLLDD would be closing out the weekend's festivities with a June 12 Henry Maier Festival Park performance. Today brings news that actress, comedian, and im...

Blondie, GGOOLLDD to close out PrideFest 2016

Tyler Maas

March 14, 2016

//Passes to Pridefest 2016—June 10-12 at Henry Maier Festival Park—have already been selling quite well, especially considering the long-running LGBTQ+ celebration and annual kickoff of Milwaukee's festiva...

Tigernite roars onto festival circuit, The Offspring opening slot

Tyler Maas

June 4, 2015

With under two years to the band's credit, Tigernite has already made a mark on stages throughout the city. The Milwaukee glam-rock quartet—propelled by a steady diet of chunky, arena-ready guitar licks and the...

PrideFest and a year of Wisconsin marriage equality on Episode 21 of On The Record

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 3, 2015

June 6, 2014 is a momentous day in Wisconsin history. On that fateful Friday, the state's ban on same-sex marriage was ruled to be unconstitutional. As the ban was lifted, hundreds of couples rushed to courthou...