BOISE — Pride Month may be nationally recognized in June, but festivities in Boise are just getting started.
The 35th anniversary of Idaho’s largest Pride festival is slated for Sept. 13-15 at Cecil D. Andrus Park, with another record-setting year for vendors and parade entrants.
Attendees may notice this year’s festival layout is a little different.
The main stage will abut Sixth Street, instead of Capitol Boulevard, which should open up the line of sight after a number of trees in the park got too tall and were obstructing people’s views, Boise Pride Festival Executive Director Donald Williamson said.
“For the money that’s being spent on the talent for the community, we want the talent to be seen,” Williamson said.
The free festival will showcase high-profile performers such as the alternative pop band The Aces, “RuPaul’s Drag Race” finalist Adore Delano and Grammy Award-winning singer songwriter Daya. There’s also a slate of local performers, including Boise native Joshua Emara.