Toronto Queer Music Festival Lavender Wild Gets Slayyyter, Rebecca Black for Summer Dance Party
Ari Hicks, Makayla Couture and more will take the stage at History for a sweaty August event, with proceeds going towards 2SLGBTQI+ charity The Get Real Movement as well as Toronto's Glad Day Bookshop, the oldest queer bookstore in the world.
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With Pride month in full swing, Toronto queer music festival Lavender Wild has announced a sizzling new event for later this summer.
"Starfucker" singer Slayyyter will headline the August 24 celebration at Toronto's History club, with queer musician and "Friday" singer Rebecca Black DJing, while Canadian drag queens Makayla Couture and Naomi Leone also bringing their star quality to the stage.
Proceeds from the event will go towards 2SLGBTQI+ charity The Get Real Movement, which combats discrimination in schools and workplaces, as well as to Toronto's Glad Day Bookshop, the world's oldest queer bookstore. Glad Day is facing possible eviction and fundraising to keep its doors open as it plans its next era.
Lavender Wild, an initiative of Live Nation, had its first edition in 2023, which was less dance focused, bringing international stars like Hayley Kiyoko, G Flip and Girl In Red to Toronto, as well as programming Canadian artists like myst milano. and Shawnee Kish. The festival prioritizes hiring 2SLGBTQI+ labour on-stage and off, including videographers, vendors, photographers and more.
The 2024 edition will swap last year's Echo Beach location for History, promising to be a sweet and sweaty night at the club.
Tickets go on sale Friday, June 21 on the Lavender Wild site.
Gracie Abrams performs at Osheaga 2025.Tim Snow via Osheaga
The main stage crowd at Osheaga on Saturday, Aug. 2.Tim Snow via Osheaga
Banquet area at Osheaga's Artist World.Julio Alejandro via Osheaga
Franco Égalité working on the Osheaga 2025 mural.Susan Moss via Osheaga
The main stage crowd during Gracie Abrams' set on Aug. 2, Osheaga 2025's sold-out date.Tim Snow via Osheaga