Did you enjoy our Sunday headliner announcement? Before we dive into more, let's take a look into the past at last year's 2024 Grand Rapids Pride Festival: Queer is Natural! We partnered with Experience Grand Rapids and AVES Films to capture beautiful moments across our festival. Take a trip down memory lane with us, or see what you missed! Even better - take a glimpse of what you'll get this year over the span of TWO days! Grand Rapids Pride Festival is returning to Calder Plaza on Saturday, June 21st and Sunday, June 22nd, 2025! The Grand Rapids Pride Festival is the Grand Rapids Pride Center's largest fundraiser of the year, where you will find 150+ vendors, a beer garden (including non-alcoholic beverages), activities for all ages, food trucks, a sensory space, and local to nationally recognized performers on our entertainment stage. Sponsor, vendor, and volunteer applications are still available at https://grpride.org/pride-festival/ Keep up to date for more information and performer announcement on our social media channels and website! (fb)

NOW ANNOUNCING our Sunday Grand Rapids Pride Festival 2025 Headliner... Aly & AJ! 🏳️‍🌈 American sister duo, Aly & AJ Michalka, have carved out a unique space in the entertainment industry with their work in music, television, and film. Starting out as Disney Channel stars, Aly gained fame through the series “Phil of the Future”, while AJ made her mark co-starring in “Cow Belles” alongside her sister. Their music career took off with the release of their debut album, “Into the Rush”, in 2005, featuring hits like "Rush" and "Chemicals React." Their follow-up album, 2x platinum selling “Insomniatic”, included the iconic track "Potential Breakup Song," becoming a defining moment for many fans. Both sisters continued to build their acting careers, with notable roles in “The Goldbergs” for AJ and “iZombie” for Aly, showcasing their versatility and talent across different mediums. Their acting credits extend across projects as diverse as “Easy A”, “Super 8”, “Hellcats”, “Secretariat”, “Schooled” & “The Good Doctor”. After a brief hiatus from music, Aly & AJ started their own record label and returned with a matured sound on their 2017 EP “Ten Years” and continued the evolution by releasing the critically acclaimed album "a touch of the beat gets you up on your feet gets you out and then into the sun" in 2021, which VOGUE called “the album of the summer.” 2020 saw the resurgence of "Potential Breakup Song," with the song catching fire and becoming one of the top used songs for the year on TIK TOK. In March 2023, they released their highly anticipated follow up “With Love From”. Beyond their professional endeavors, Aly & AJ are known for their advocacy work. They have been vocal supporters of LGBTQ+ rights and mental health awareness, using their platform to promote positive change while raising over $200,000.00 for The Trevor Project. (fb)