Each year Pride Month ushers in opportunities to uplift the LGBTQ+ community and honor the ongoing movement for full and equal rights. What began as a commemoration of the 1969 Stonewall riots has grown into a month full of parades, demonstrations, and parties galore.

With endless ways to celebrate, here’s a selection of some notable Twin Cities events featuring live music:

Monday, June 2

• Queer Folk Duo Night: Found Creature, One Big Quilt, Big Big Brain!, Penitent Echoes: 9 p.m. at White Squirrel Bar, St. Paul (FREE)

Saturday, June 7

• The LIFT | Presented by Borinqueña Bonita & Del The Funky Homosexual: 7 p.m. at Uptown VFW, Minneapolis

• Petty Treason’s Big Queer Burlesque Bonanza: 8 p.m. at Turf Club, St. Paul

• JUMPSUIT: 9 p.m. at Black Hart of St. Paul

Wednesday, June 11

• Country Queers Make Do: Emmy Woods, Lake Davi, Tomboy, and Pine & Fire: 7:30 p.m. at Turf Club, St. Paul

Friday, June 13

• DJ Omgigi Presents: 613 Day: 9 p.m. at Lush, Minneapolis

• GOTHESS at the Zen Arcade: 10 p.m. at The Zen Arcade Stage at The Hook and Ladder, Minneapolis

Saturday, June 14

• St. Paul Pride: 12 p.m. at Dual Citizen Brewing Company, St. Paul (FREE)

• Golden Garters: 8 p.m. at Amsterdam Bar & Hall, St. Paul

• Thirst Trap: Pride Party: 8:30 p.m. at Varsity Theater, Minneapolis

Sunday, June 15

• St. Paul Pride: 12 p.m. at Dual Citizen Brewing Company, St. Paul (FREE)

Friday, June 20

• Tank (Top) Night with DJ Shannon Blowtorch: 9 p.m. at Lush, Minneapolis (FREE)

Saturday, June 21

• DragMixx: 2 p.m. at Green Room, Minneapolis

• Purrride with Daphne Jane, Chastity Brown, and Riley Skinner: 2 p.m. at Insight Brewing, Minneapolis

Sunday, June 22

• Sunday Service with DJ Larry Peace: 1 p.m. at Lush, Minneapolis

• Wrestlepalooza: 7 p.m. at First Avenue, Minneapolis

Tuesday, June 24

• New Native Theatre’s Two Spirit Powwow: 3 p.m. at the Minneapolis American Indian Center, Minneapolis

• Flip Phone presents Suzie Toot: If You Knew Suzie: 7 p.m. at Amsterdam Bar & Hall, St. Paul

Thursday, June 26

• Meet at Mia: VIAL: 6:30 p.m. at Target Park, Minneapolis (FREE)

PRIDE WEEKEND 6/27-6/29

Friday, June 27

• The Saloon’s Pride Block Party: 12 p.m. at The Saloon, Minneapolis

• Twin Cities Pride Youth Night: 4 p.m. at Loring Park, Minneapolis (FREE)

• Palmer’s Pride Party 2025 with All the Pretty Horses, Mary Jam, Spit Takes, and Surly Grrly: 6 p.m. at Palmer’s Bar, Minneapolis

• Pride Beer Dabbler: 6 p.m. at Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, Minneapolis

• L(AID) – a pride party raising funds for Community Aid Network and Twin Cities Trans Mutual Aid Fund: 7 p.m. at Hook and Ladder, Minneapolis

• Mature Content: Pride Edition: 7 p.m. at Varsity Theater, Minneapolis

• Club Metro Drag Kings: 8 p.m. at Uptown VFW, Minneapolis

• Plush 2025: 9 p.m. at Lush, Minneapolis

• sapphic factory: queer joy party: 9 p.m. at Fine Line, Minneapolis

• The Klituation Pride Party: 9 p.m. at First Avenue, Minneapolis

• Dive Pride with Shannon Blowtorch, Izzie P, Nanobyte, and Bigg Kiaa: 10 p.m. at Palmer’s Bar, Minneapolis

Saturday, June 28

• Twin Cities Pride Festival: 10 a.m. at Loring Park, Minneapolis (FREE)

• Minneapolis People’s Pride: 12 p.m. at Powderhorn Park, Minneapolis

• The Saloon’s Pride Block Party: 12 p.m. at The Saloon, Minneapolis

• Tern & Crow Fest and Pride Party: 3 p.m. at Palmer’s Bar, Minneapolis

• Plush 2025: 4 p.m. at Lush, Minneapolis

• Club Metro Drag Kings: 8 p.m. at Uptown VFW, Minneapolis

• Flip Phone XXL ⏤ Pride Edition starring Sam Star: 9 p.m. at First Avenue, Minneapolis

• Gothess ⏤ Leather Edition with DJ Q, PRSPHNE and DAZZLE: 9 p.m. at 7th St. Entry, Minneapolis

• GRRRL SCOUT Pride Stoplight Party: 9 p.m. at Fillmore, Minneapolis

• Decadance PRIDE feat. Izzie P & Palmbutta: 10 p.m. at Uptown VFW, Minneapolis

Sunday, June 29

• The Saloon’s Pride Block Party: 10 a.m. at The Saloon, Minneapolis

• Twin Cities Pride Festival: 10 a.m. at Loring Park, Minneapolis (FREE) (Twin Cities Pride Parade starts at 11 a.m.)

• Dome Darty: Pride Above the City: 2 p.m. at 1313 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis