FREE Pride Concert and Celebration
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All tickets for The Philadelphia Orchestra’s Pride Concert have been reserved. The Pre-Concert Celebration in the Plaza is open to the public.
Featured Artists
Carolyn Kuan
Trixie Mattel
ANNA Crusis Feminist Choir
Miriam Davidson
Philadelphia Gay Men's Chorus
Michael Semancik
Philadelphia Voices of Pride
Daniel Schwartz
Transcendent Choir of Philadelphia
Maya Kociba
Join The Philadelphia Orchestra for our fifth annual Pride Concert—a fabulous celebration of unity, empowerment, and the Philadelphia region’s LGBTQ+ community. Trixie Mattel, best known for winning season three of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, hosts this audience-favorite event.
The program will include performances of Madonna’s Vogue, Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way,” Sondheim’s “Sunday” from Sunday in the Park with George, and Carly Simon’s “Let the River Run,” from Working Girl featuring the ANNA Crusis Feminist Choir, Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus, Philadelphia Voices of Pride, and the Transcendent Choir of Philadelphia. Cast members from the touring production of The Notebook will perform “Carry You Home” and “If This is Love” from Ingrid Michaelson’s GRAMMY-nominated score for the musical. Additionally, the Orchestra will perform music from West Side Story, Frozen, and Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet.
This year’s concert is proudly presented in partnership with Wawa Welcome America as part of Philadelphia’s America 250 celebration.
Free tickets are required, and entry is not guaranteed.
Pre-Concert Celebration
4:30 PM in Commonwealth Plaza at the Kimmel Center
Arrive early for fun entertainment in the Plaza featuring local Philly LGBTQ+ organizations, giveaways, a drag performance showcase, and a rainbow runway. RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 18 alum and Philadelphia-based drag queen Mandy Mango hosts a drag showcase featuring queens and kings from across city: Jenny Henny, Mister Right, Romeo Blaque, Yari, Hannibal Lickher, Paula Deen White, and KenDoll Carter. The pre-concert program also features a DJ set from DJ Da_BooBoo.
Program
Bernstein
Overture to West Side Story
Ciccone
Vogue
Lady Gaga
"Born This Way"
Lopez
Music from Frozen
Michaelson
"Carry You Home" from The Notebook
Michaelson
"If This Is Love" from The Notebook
Simon
"Let the River Run" from Working Girl
Sondheim
"Sunday" from Sunday in the Park with George
Tchaikovsky
Selections from Romeo and Juliet
Approximate Duration
Pride Concert Sponsor
Lead Community Engagement Sponsor
This concert is supported by a lead gift from Dr. James F. Dougherty.
Additional support is given by Christos Coutifaris and Deborah Driscoll, in memory of Woody Driscoll.
