Loud & Proud Music Festival, a grassroots LGBTQ+ music and arts event, will return in Pittsburgh for a second year to raise funds and awareness for area queer and HIV+ communities. Presented by The Rose Bowl and Trafford Estate, Loud & Proud Music Festival will take place Sunday, June 8, 2025 at Allegheny City Brewing (outdoor lot). All proceeds from this event will benefit Hugh Lane Wellness Foundation.

The first Loud & Proud Music Festival hosted in 2024 raised over $1,600 for Hugh Lane Wellness Foundation. Established in 2017, Hugh Lane Wellness Foundation is a non-profit organization headquartered in Pittsburgh’s Northside which works with LGBTQ+ and HIV+ communities to address the Center for Disease Control social determinants of health. For more information, please visit https://www.hughlane.org.

The 2025 Loud & Proud Music Festival will feature performances by LGBTQ+ talent from the Greater Pittsburgh area and surrounding regions, including: Lylyth, Nowhere Wolves, Aggressica, Nutmeg Party, Casey Catone, Lez Paul, Uprising, Lady Grace & the Infinite Failure, Sarah Halter, Justiere, Moreluvbby, and Millie Dread.

Attendees of the Loud & Proud Music Festival will also have the opportunity to browse and support several art/vendor booths by area LGBTQ+ creators – including crochet and jewelry artists, printmakers, and more.

Loud & Proud Music Festival is presented by The Rose Bowl and Trafford Estate, the independent booking services of Candrika Rice (bassist, Lylyth) and J. Trafford (singer, Nowhere Wolves), respectively. Events organized by Rice and Trafford have raised a combined $8,000 for Pittsburgh area non-profits over the last five years.

Loud & Proud Music Festival will kick off at 12pm and run through 8pm at the outdoor parking lot adjacent to Allegheny City Brewing. The venue is located at 510 E Ohio St, Pittsburgh, PA 15212. Tickets for the Loud & Proud Music Festival can be purchased in advance online for $12 and $15 on the day of the event.

The 2025 Loud & Proud Music Festival is sponsored by Allegheny City Brewing and Pittsburgh City Paper.