Queerfest 2023

Queerfest 2023 is a two-day, multi-venue festival in East Nashville on August 11-12, 2023. Queerfest provides spaces for queer music and community. This year’s festival features 13 LGBTQ+ identifying acts. The event takes place at three different venues: Dee's Country Cocktail Lounge, The 5 Spot, and The Basement East.

This festival is brought to you by Pineworks Creative and is sponsored by Bluegrass Pride. 

Artists: The Collection, Marielle Kraft, Skout, Madeleine Kelson, Julia Cannon, JB Somers, Sydnee Conley, Gina Venier, Dani-Rae Clark, Justin Hiltner, Olivia Rudeen, Summer Joy, Great Aunt.

Please note: There are limited full-festival pass tickets. Once the full festival passes are sold-out, the remaining tickets for the smaller venues will be sold at the door.

-- Event Schedule --

Friday, August 11:

Venue: Dee's Country Cocktail Lounge
Show: 6:00-8:30 pm
Featuring: JB Somers, Sydnee Conley, Gina Venier, Dani-Rae Clark, Justin Hiltner

Saturday, August 12:

Venue: The 5 Spot
Show: 3-5 pm
Featuring: Olivia Rudeen, Summer Joy, Great Aunt

Venue: The Basement East
Doors: 6 pm
Show: 7-11 pm
Featuring: Julia Cannon, Madeleine Kelson, Skout, Marielle Kraft, The Collection