Kim Petras and Trixie Mattel to headline a new queer music festival in Boston this summer
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Trixie Mattel is heading to the Hub for OUTLOUD Boston.
Nazrin Massaro
The OUTLOUD Boston lineup also includes rapper Flo Milli, Australian singer-songwriter G Flip, and DJ and TV host Hannah Rad, as well as Boston DJ MATH3CA and Bay State artist Big Body Kweeng. Meanwhile, Rebecca Black — the former teen YouTube star behind the
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The upcoming music fest marks the first East Coast event for OUTLOUD, which describes itself as 'the leading LGBTQ+ music brand.' According to a press release, OUTLOUD debuted as a digital-only series in 2020 and has since grown into a live event series that aims to celebrate LGBTQ+ artists and provide a platform for up-and-coming queer performers. The main OUTLOUD Music Festival takes place at WeHo Pride in West Hollywood, with
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'In today's political climate, it's more important than ever to uplift queer voices and provide a platform for LGBTQ+ artists,' said OUTLOUD founder and executive producer Jeff Consoletti, who originally hails from Boston, in a press release. 'Bringing the OUTLOUD Music Festival to my hometown of Boston is a surreal and full circle moment for me, a moment that isn't lost in today's climate of hostility towards my LGBTQ community.'
OUTLOUD Boston is co-produced by live event and entertainment agency JJLA, as well as concert promoter The Bowery Presents. Josh Bhatti, senior vice president of The Bowery Presents, said in a press release that his organization is 'proud to partner with' OUTLOUD on the event, noting that it's 'so important for our company to continue to celebrate LGBTQ+ artists in the Boston area and beyond.'
OUTLOUD Boston isn't the only festival taking over The Stage at Suffolk Downs this year. The Pogues and
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