Mark Stefanos
Thousands gathered at West Hollywood Park, last weekend, June 5–7 as the OUTLOUD Music Festival once again anchored WeHo Pride, delivering a packed weekend of music, celebration, and LGBTQ+ community spirit.
The festival’s final day concluded with a headlining performance from JADE, capping three days of performances that brought together pop icons, emerging artists, and Pride revelers from across Southern California and beyond.
Among the weekend’s most talked-about moments was The Pussycat Dolls’ Saturday-night appearance, marking one of the group’s first full concert performances in over 15 years. The set culminated with a large-scale finale featuring dozens of queer performers joining onstage for “Don’t Cha.”
Elsewhere, Ashlee Simpson leaned into early-2000s nostalgia, welcoming *NSYNC’s Lance Bass for a surprise collaboration on “Boys,” while Melanie C delighted longtime Spice Girls fans by closing her DJ set with one of the group’s classics. Ava Max, Jess Glynne, Confidence Man, Baby Tate, Jae Stephens, and Blue Man Group were among the many acts that kept crowds energized throughout the weekend.
The celebration extended beyond the festival grounds. Hacks star Meg Stalter debuted new music during the WeHo Pride Street Fair, and JADE joined the annual Pride Parade alongside festival organizers before taking the stage later that day.
Produced by JJLA and hosted by the City of West Hollywood, OUTLOUD blended top-tier production, diverse queer and allied talent, and the broader Pride weekend programming, including the Street Fair, Dyke March, and Parade, into a lively affirmation of community and culture in the heart of West Hollywood.