The Beaches, Motown icon Thelma Houston to headline 2024 Indy Pride Festival

John Tufts, Indianapolis Star

Updated June 6, 2024 at 10:38 PM·2 min read

Musical guests headlining the annual Indy Pride festival will include a mix of rock, pop, dance and hip-hop artists after organizers Monday unveiled this year's entertainment lineup. The Indy Pride festival celebrates Central Indiana's LGBTQ+ community. Here's what we know about upcoming performances during Pride Month.

2024 Indy Pride Festival performers

The Beaches, an award-winning alt-rock, pop and punk band from Toronto, are headlining the Indy Pride Festival in June. Notable hits by the Canadian all-girl group include "Blame Brett," whose title track earned The Beaches a 2024 Juno Award for "Rock Album of the Year."

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— The Beaches (@thebeaches) April 10, 2024

Organizers for Indy Pride announced the festival will feature three stages of musical entertainment along with more than five hours of drag performances. Other featured musical guests include:

VINCINT
Thelma Houston (Don't Leave Me This Way)
Venbee
Lauren Sanderson
Invasion Tour with Raja
Aura Mayari & Ongina
Silky Nutmeg Ganache
Dave Audé + DJ Dan
Tracy Young

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When is the 2024 Indy Pride Festival?

This year's event takes place 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, June 8, at Military Park, 601 West New York St. in downtown Indianapolis.

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Dustyn Silk shows off his outfit that he made Saturday, June 10, 2023 during the Indy Pride Festival at Military Park in Indianapolis.

When is the 2024 Indy Pride Parade? What's the parade route?

The parade, sponsored this year by Delta Faucet Company, starts at 10 a.m. before the festival and lasts until noon, beginning at 748 Massachusetts Ave. and traveling southwest along Mass Ave. The route then turns north on Delaware Avenue, finishing at Michigan Street.