Local acts at Utah Pride 2023

There are many local acts you should see while at Utah Pride 2023:

Friday

Gia Bianca Stephens

Utah-based drag queen living her best gay life, Gia Bianca Stephens is the director of the Quorum of the Queens show, Salt Lake City’s Showgirl, and (as Ted Nicholls) Utah Pride’s Director of Special Events and Operations. She is also a Kylie Minogue mega-fan. The Salt Lake City Show Girl Gia Bianca Stephens. Utah’s Favorite Drag Queen and hostess of Utah’s Best Selling Drag Show, Quorum of the Queens.

Whitney Rose
Whitney Rose is a co-founder of Prism Lifestyle Company, founder of Wild Rose Beauty, co-host of the Wild Rose Podcast, and you may have seen her on Bravo TV’s The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.

Saturday

HOE SHIH MINH & THE MINH-UETS
Hoe Shi Minh checked out Why Kiki when it first opened and said, “I do drag.” They said to come in full drag and maybe they’d book me. Now she has performed in Salt Lake, Los Angeles, Boise, and Denver.

Shecock & The Rock Princess
When Sofia Scott first came out trans, she went to her first drag show, Miss City Weekly event, and immediately started working a Rock Princess identity. And, voila, Shecock & the Rock Princess was born.

Doomcupcake
When Ogden-based musician and singer/songwriter Zaza began playing her instruments and songs online, Sofia Scott (Shecock with a Vengeance) noticed and booked Doomcupcake for their Ogden Pride show in 2022.

THE DEVONCE EXPERIENCE
Trained in jazz, hip-hop, jazz funk, dancehall, and heels, Devonce works to inspire other artists, dancers, and performers in Salt Lake City.

Kings Kiki
Salt Lake City’s monthly all-King show at Why Kiki bar.

Esara
A child of Samoan immigrants, Esera began his performance career as a cruise ship entertainer. Now in Utah, he brings his art to the Utah LGBTQ+ community. He will release several singles this summer.

Cheer Salt Lake
Cheer Salt Lake is the only adult, charitable cheerleading team in Salt Lake City. For 12 years, they have raised funds for those in need while building the spirit of the community.

Ginger & The Gents
Dirty rock and soul resting on a bed of heavy blues, with a twist of nostalgic classic rock, is one way to describe the music of Ginger & The Gents. Grit, soul, and Rock ‘n Roll is another.

ICKY ROGERS & The PHO3NIX CHILD
Icky Rogers is a queer hip-hop artist based in Salt Lake City. He describes his music as cosmic hip-hop, blending influences from both new and old-school artists. Cassie Houston, aka The Pho3nix Child, is a self-described “non-binary, femme-presenting, bi-polar poet, rapper and dancer from Salt Lake.

Sunday

MAKARIA
Makaria Elizabeth, aka Marissa Macias, is a singer, performer, recording artist, songwriter, model, filmmaker, actor, producer, and director. She sings and performs Latin-pop, pop, dance, eclectic, and ballads in English and Spanish.

KING CYBORG
KingCyborg is a singer-songwriter and producer born and raised in Luanda Island. This wild spirit and talented Angolan artist lures her listeners into a multifaceted musical world, carried by a voice tinged with soul and nostalgic influences, creating a unique brand of music that penetrates and heals.

LADY LAVISH
The self-proclaimed Hip Hop queen of Salt Lake City.

HEAL IN A HEEL
Offering classes to “elevate yourself,” this is a group of incredible choreographers, dancers, prances, babes, and baddies alike. All in heels.

ESTHER REINA
Strongly influenced by the community, culture, and sounds of their hometown, they truly understand the power of sound and perform music that speaks to fans across the musical spectrum.

Marrlo Suzzanne & The Galaxy Band
Marrlo Suzzanne and the Galaxxy Band is a group of powerful live vocalist drag queens and their kick-ass band. They perform rock anthems from various decades at their shows. Their theatrical shows include elaborate costumes, exaggerated makeup, and even bigger hair! They are a blend of current drag culture and classic rock music. Their live music, choreography, and stunning vocals will get you off your feet.

GSP
DJ GSP, aka Georgios Spiliopoulos, is a native of Athens, Greece, who has been a professional DJ for more than 15 years. He DJ’d in Greece for many years in the most important events and major clubs, until 2010, when he started exporting his talent to Europe. Now he is known worldwide. He is also a music producer, event organizer and promoter, graphic designer, and record label owner. He has lived in London, Rio De Janeiro, Los Angeles and now makes his home in Salt Lake City. His style is mostly Tech and Progressive House with a touch of Tribal Percussions and lots of vocals. He is considered to be one of the Best European Circuit DJs, having already played several times in cities like London, Paris, Vienna, Barcelona, Madrid, Athens, Dubai, Mykonos, Rome, Milan, Nicosia, Pafos, Larnaka, Agia Napa, Cologne, Beirut, Amsterdam, New York, Florianopolis, and Los Angeles.
His sound is very significant, known all over from his gigs and his podcasts, which remain in the top 50 and many times #1 internationally. They are broadcasted regularly by many international web radios.
GUSMEN Magazine wrote, “The majority of the party people, with whatever preference of music they have, will always find themselves in his DJ sets.”