
On June 2, Utahns gathered at Washington Square to kick off the state’s 33rd annual Pride Festival celebration. World-renowned drag queen Trixie Mattel and Swedish music duo Icona Pop headlined the concert, titled “Loud and Queer.”
The show ran from 8 p.m. to midnight, with Whitney Rose of “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” and local drag queen Gia Bianca Stephens acting as the hosts. The lineup began with DJ sets from Raffa Mafra and Anabel Englund, followed by Icona Pop with their special guest, Ultra Naté. Rose then introduced Trixie Mattel for the final DJ set.
Utah Pride Festival's Loud and Queer concert - June 2, 2023
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A crowd gathers for the Utah Pride Festival's Loud and Queer concert at Washington Square on June 2, 2023, in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Jess Gruneisen, courtesy of Utah Pride Center)

Whitney Rose from "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" introduces the next performer at the Utah Pride Festival's Loud and Queer concert at Washington Square on June 2, 2023, in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Jess Gruneisen, courtesy of Utah Pride Center)

Local drag queen Gia Bianca Stephens works the crowd at the Utah Pride Festival's Loud and Queer concert at Washington Square on June 2, 2023, in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Jess Gruneisen, courtesy of Utah Pride Center)

SoCal-based DJ Anabel Englund performs at the Utah Pride Festival's Loud and Queer concert at Washington Square on June 2, 2023, in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Jess Gruneisen, courtesy of Utah Pride Center)

Salt Lake City-based DJ Raffa Mafra performs at the Utah Pride Festival's Loud and Queer concert at Washington Square on June 2, 2023, in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Jess Gruneisen, courtesy of Utah Pride Center)

Aino Jawo, left, and Caroline Hjelt of Icona Pop perform at the Utah Pride Festival's Loud and Queer concert at Washington Square on June 2, 2023, in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Jess Gruneisen, courtesy of Utah Pride Center)

Icona Pop, with special guest Ultra Naté, right, sing the group's 2012 hit "I Love It" at the Utah Pride Festival's Loud and Queer concert at Washington Square on June 2, 2023, in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Jess Gruneisen, courtesy of Utah Pride Center)