Seattle Pride has rolled out the full performance lineup for Seattle Pride in the Park, the free, all-ages kickoff to Pride Month returning to Volunteer Park in Capitol Hill on Saturday, June 6. The daylong festival runs from noon to 7 p.m., packing in local drag troupes, community ensembles, marching bands, DJs and a family-friendly Drag Storytime across multiple stages. Attendees can also expect more than 80 vendor booths, food trucks and a high-energy dance stage paired with a 21-plus alcohol garden.
Mainstage highlights and schedule
The mainstage leans into homegrown talent and community ensembles, with performances rolling out almost nonstop. According to KIRO 7 News, the program opens with U.T.O.P.I.A. of Washington at 12:25 p.m., followed by STANCE (the Seattle Trans & Nonbinary Choral Ensemble) at 12:50 p.m. Drag Storytime with Versace Doll hits at 1:15 p.m., then Grace Love at 2 p.m. and Cheer Seattle at 2:20 p.m.
The afternoon keeps stacking acts: Rainbow City Marching Band at 2:30 p.m., Puckduction at 2:50 p.m., Emerald City Kings at 3:20 p.m., Yohana Lara at 3:50 p.m., Cherri Bepsi at 4:20 p.m., Shuga Shaq at 4:30 p.m., AZN Glo featuring Kylie Mooncakes at 4:55 p.m., Caela Bailey at 5:30 p.m., and TUSH closing the mainstage at 6 p.m., as reported by KIRO 7 News.
What Seattle Pride says to expect
Seattle Pride bills Pride in the Park as the official kickoff to the city’s Pride Month, with a dedicated dance-focused stage, an adjacent 21-plus alcohol garden and more than 80 booths featuring queer and BIPOC artists, nonprofits and food vendors. The organization also highlights accessibility accommodations, including ASL interpreters, ADA restrooms, a low-sensory zone, plus a teen space and family programming such as Drag Queen Storytime, according to Seattle Pride.
Dance stage, DJs and family programming
The dance stage fires up at noon with DJ Essex and keeps beats running through the afternoon. A Drag King Spotlight with King Sherwood Ryder is set for 2:30 p.m., with a 3 to 7 p.m. block featuring Deejay Hershe, DJ SummerSoft and Lavender Sinclair, as reported by KIRO 7 News.
TUSH and the neighborhood scene
TUSH, the long-running drag production helmed by Betty Wetter, is set to close out the mainstage with a rotating cast that blends comedy, burlesque and dance. Event pages and ticket listings from the show’s home base at Clock-Out Lounge note that TUSH regularly features performers such as Beau Degas, Miss Texas 1988 and DJ Dark Wiley, as listed on Clock-Out Lounge.
Plan ahead
Seattle Pride in the Park runs from noon to 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 6 at Volunteer Park (1247 15th Ave E), and admission is free. Organizers encourage attendees to arrive early for marquee performances and to use transit or rideshares when possible. Full event details, accessibility information and an interactive site map are available on the event listing, according to Qgiv.
