Martha Wash will be the featured performer at Chicago PrideFest, which will take place between Addison and Grace on Halsted Street Friday-Saturday, June 22-23.
Washwho is immensely popular in the LGBT communityis marking the 30th anniversary of "It's Raining Men," which she sang with Izora Rhodes when they formed the duo Two Tons O' Fun. Wash also is known for her vocals on Black Box songs such as "Everybody Everybody" and "I Don't Know Anybody Else." She also sang lead vocals on the 1991 C+C Music Factory smash "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)."
She's slated to take the North Stage June 23 at 4:30 p.m.
Other singers on the bill include Frenchie Davis (American Idol; The Voice), Jojo, Inaya Day and Janice Robinson. Local acts include the Chicago Gay Men's Chorus and Dot Dot Dot.
The line-up is as follows:
Friday, June 22
North Stage:
5 and 7:30 p.m.: Pride Drag Show
7 p.m.: Jojo
9 p.m.: Inaya Day
South Stage:
6 p.m.: The Personnel
7:30 p.m.: Chicago Spirit Brigade
8 p.m.: Sixteen Candles
Saturday, June 23
North Stage:
12 p.m.: Miss Foozie's Pet Parade
1:30, 3 and 5:30 p.m.: Pride Drag Show
2:30 p.m.: Thea Austin
3 p.m.: Chicago Spirit Brigade
4:30 p.m.: Martha Wash
6:30 p.m.: Simone Denny
7 p.m.: Guinevere
8 p.m.: Frenchie Davis
8:30 p.m.: Janice Robinson
9 p.m.: Sandy B
South Stage:
1:30 p.m.: Chicago Spirit Brigade
2:30 p.m.: Chicago Redline
3 p.m.: Chicago Gay Men's Chorus
3:30 p.m.: Rod Tuffcurls & the Benchpress
6 p.m.: Dot Dot Dot
7:30 p.m.: The Chicago Cowboys
8 p.m.: Wedding Banned