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Boston Globe
a day ago
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- Boston Globe
The OUTLOUD festival had options for expansion, but picking Boston was no accident
Advertisement That mission transcends state lines, too. After five previous editions in West Hollywood, Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up The fact that Consoletti chose Boston over a larger market like New York City for the festival's East Coast expansion feels like a point of pride (no pun intended) for the community. Consoletti has lived and worked in Los Angeles for the past 20 years, where he runs his live event and entertainment agency JJLA. His roots as an event producer, however, trace back to his childhood in Milford, where he was, he said, 'always looking for opportunities to put on shows' for friends and family. (His first-ever event was a puppet show hosted within his parents' garage around age 4 or 5; it drew dozens of his neighbors, although his parents made him give back the money from his hard-earned ticket sales). Advertisement But Consoletti didn't select Boston strictly as a homecoming. The event producer says the city 'inherently felt like a great next place for OUTLOUD to grow in,' particularly because of the local government's advocacy for queer citizens. In 'Standing up and declaring Boston a sanctuary city for transgender individuals and [ensuring] gender-affirming care aligns greatly with the backbone of what OUTLOUD wants to do as well,' he says, emphasizing OUTLOUD's role as a safe, welcoming cultural experience. Consoletti doesn't envision a third location for the festival – not during Pride month, at least – although he hopes OUTLOUD can expand its Boston edition in future years, either by adding another stage, or making it a two-day event like its California counterpart. Advertisement Another future expansion might take the form of a touring show with 'a consortium of artists' that brings similar music experiences to cities that might have fewer resources and accessible environments for the LGBTQ community. 'Some of our cities of interest are D.C., Philadelphia, Columbus, Nashville, Atlanta, Dallas, and Denver – places where [the community] could use some more visible queer representation, and OUTLOUD wants to be that,' Consoletti says. Cali-born reggae rockers Slightly Stoopid head to The Stage at Suffolk Downs on Friday. (Keith Zacharski) Keith Zacharski GIG GUIDE Outdoor concert season is finally in full swing, as Cali-born reggae rockers fans are already speculating about whether or not the Watertown resident and folk artist will appear to perform their collaboration 'Northern Attitude'). Outside of the city, Mexican singer-songwriter Passim honors Pride month on Advertisement Also on Kawaii metal band Babymetal perform at MGM Music Hall at Fenway on Wednesday. (Capitol Records) Capitol Records Lansdowne Street welcomes a particularly sundry mix of talent this week, with visits from Croatian cellist ( King Isis's new EP 'SIRENITY' flaunts all of modern pop's best angles. (Hunter Cates) Hunter Cates NOW SPINNING King Isis, Advertisement Nyah Grace's sophomore record "Divinely Devoted" is a descent into silken neo-soul. (Maisie Dickinson) Maisie Dickinson Nyah Grace, Philly's Mo Lowda & the Humble recorded their fifth LP, "Tailing the Ghost," entirely from the road. (Luda Ronky) Luda Ronky Mo Lowda & the Humble, BONUS TRACK (Sunday). Keep an eye out for Western Massachusetts artists on the lineup, such as Victoria Wasylak can be reached at . Follow her on Bluesky @
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Exclusive: Maren Morris Headlines Outloud Music Festival Friday Event at WeHo Pride
The Friday night kickoff event for OUTLOUD Music Festival has become an exciting evening that sets the celebratory tone for Pride weekend, and today its organizers announce the much-anticipated headliner: hit-making singer-songwriter Maren winner of a Grammy Award, an American Music Award, five Country Music Association Awards, and five Academy of Country Music Awards has been an outspoken ally for the LGBTQ+ community and her pop and country favorites head off a full lineup that also includes Qveen Herby, Jamie Fine, Venessa Michaels with special guest Kaleena Zanders, and a Drag Queen Lip Sync Battle Royale with queens to be announced and special guest officiant at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 30, the event at West Hollywood Park will be free for the public courtesy of the City of West Hollywood, Registration opens this Friday, May 16, at 10 a.m. (each person registering is limited to one registration per email address) at Music Festival's Saturday and Sunday lineup includes Lizzo, Remi Wolf, Kim Petras, Honey Dijon and Paris Hilton, all part of WeHo Pride weekend celebrations that also include the free WeHo Pride Street Fair with community organization booths, DJs and other traditional Pride events including Dyke March and the Women's Freedom Festival, plus the free WeHo Pride Parade on Santa Monica Blvd.'WeHo Pride Presents Friday Night at OUTLOUD has truly become one of the most electric nights of the year, and the 2025 Friday lineup, headlined by Maren Morris, continues to reflect the caliber and spirit of what we aim to build' says Jeff Consoletti, founder and executive producer of OUTLOUD. 'This event is all about showing up, celebrating loudly, and creating space for queer joy and none of it would be possible without the incredible support from the City of West Hollywood. We're beyond grateful to have our partnership extended through 2030 and can't wait to keep building something unforgettable together year after year.'
Boston Globe
14-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Kim Petras and Trixie Mattel to headline a new queer music festival in Boston this summer
Advertisement 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 Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up 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 Advertisement '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 Pre-sale registration for OUTLOUD Boston is now open on Matt Juul can be reached at
