Join the PRIDE!
Dance your paws off with lovers and besties to the sounds of GRL PWR! Enjoy spectacular performances from top notch Baltimore Drag talent along with Special Guests from DC, Hosted by Pretty Rik E! Explore the Queer Art Market along the First Friday Highlandtown Art Walk!
Art Market: 5PM
Doors + Dancing: 6PM
Show: 7PM
Cast Announcement SOON
GRL PWR is a collaborative partnership between two Baltimore-based musicians, Amy Reid and Pangelica Hall. Their mission is to transform Baltimore’s cultural landscape through the elevation of LGBTQIA+ artists. Their work nurtures an influential yet overlooked local culture through event curation and community-focused programming. They host Iconic Baltimore events like the queer happy hour Butch Gardens, Lavender Hour, Legendary Drag Show SWEAT, and more!
Pretty Rik E is an award-winning DC-based drag king, host, speaker and producer! Pretty Rik E is also cofounder and one of the producers for Pretty Boi Drag, an award-winning BIPOC-centered drag king production based in DC.
Lula Lioness is a transfem non-binary drag and burlesque artist from Baltimore. Lula is ethereal and creepy, and sure to dazzle you with her trans excellence. She focuses her producing on uplifting queer artists, especially Trans artists! She has worked on shows like “In The Stacks” at the Peabody Library blending classical music with drag, “Femininomenon” a Women’s Day Drag show and Celebration, and “EnTRANSed” an all Trans Burlesque Revue!
Costume Contest categories:
Feline Ferocity – Cat Prints, Ears/Whiskers/Tails, FURR!!!!
Flaunt Your Flag – PRIDE Flag inspiration of any flag you want to rep!
Let your fierce ferocious flags fly!