This summer, Pittsburgh is about to get a front-row seat to one of the boldest, baddest celebrations of queer performance art the city has ever seen. All Out Music Fest is teaming up with QBurgh to launch Queertopia, an all-drag indoor stage that’s putting the spotlight where it belongs: on the fierce, the fabulous, and the unapologetically queer.
No DJs. No filler. Just drag.
Debuting on Friday, May 30th at Stage AE during the All Out Music Festival, Queertopia is the festival’s drag-dedicated heart, a radical move in a moment when drag is under political attack across the country. It’s more than a lineup. It’s a love letter to queer artistry and resistance.
“We wanted to create a space that puts drag front and center. No distractions, just icons,” said Nick Staples, founder and executive producer of All Out. “And QBurgh is the perfect partner to help us shine a spotlight on the artists who define our city’s queer culture and those lighting it up around the country.”
The lineup? Absolutely stacked. Pittsburgh royalty like Alora Chateaux, Belair Banks, Indica, Kaydence McQueen, and Land Shark will hold it down for the 412, while Miami invades the Steel City with Athena Dion, Juicy Love, Kat Wilderness, and Morphine Love Dion. And if that’s not enough to get your heels clicking, Lydia B. Kollins, fresh off RuPaul’s Drag Race, will be bringing her star power to the Queertopia stage.
More Than a Show, It’s a Statement
In an era when drag bans and anti-trans legislation are being weaponized to police queer bodies and expression, Queertopia refuses to back down. It’s loud. It’s proud. It’s joy as resistance. Curated in collaboration between All Out and QBurgh, this isn’t just another Pride show, it’s a living archive of queer resilience and artistry, channeling the electric spirit of community into every death drop and lip-sync.
Come for the glitter, stay for the revolution.
And if you can’t make it to the front row or you’re out by the mainstage, don’t worry, we’re bringing the glam directly to your screen. Live from the Queertopia Lounge, QBurgh will be streaming a backstage extravaganza hosted by none other than our very own Nebby Nick and Pittsburgh royalty Joey Young. Expect unfiltered fun, surprise guests, and intimate interviews with the queens of Queertopia as they touch up their beat, spill the tea, and reflect on what drag means in 2025. It’s drag, it’s raw, it’s real, and it’s absolutely not to be missed.
