R&B songstress Kehlani and Swedish pop star Tove Lo will take top billing during LA Pride Festival’s return to West Hollywood Park on Saturday, June 9 and Sunday, June 10.
The first wave of performers announced by Christopher Street West, the non-profit organization that produces the LA Pride Festival and Parade, comes on the heels of this year’s festival theme reveal:#JustBe, a slogan of self-expression and authenticity within the LGBTQ+ community.
Kehlani, an openly bisexual rising hip-hop star, is set to perform on the Park Stage on Saturday, June 9. The Grammy-nominated artist is also up for a GLAAD Media Award this year for her 2017 debut album, SweetSexySavage.
Multi-platinum artist Tove Lo, who also has spoken about her bisexuality, will own the Park Stage on Sunday, June 10, before headlining at New York City Pride’s Pride Island later that month. Among her chart-topping hits is “Disco Tits,” which earned a spot on Billboard’s Best Gay Anthems of 2017.
“Kehlani and Tove Lo are two of the most daring women in music today,” CSW board member Gregory Alexander said in a press release. “We’re excited to see how they’ll lead the raw and authentic voice of this year’s festival. They embody everything we mean when we say #JUSTBE at LA Pride.”
The rest of the lineup of artists featured across the festival’s three stages will roll out in the coming weeks.
On sale now, early-bird tickets are $20 for one-day or $30 for both Saturday and Sunday.