9 June 4-10, 2026 miaminewtimes.com | browardpalmbeach.com NEW TIMES | CONTENTS | LETTERS | NEWS | NIGHT+DAY | CULTURE | CAFE | MUSIC | FRIDAY 6.5 FRIDAY 6.5 THE RICCA PROJECT 8PM THE RICCA PROJECT 8PM SATURDAY 6.6 SATURDAY 6.6 JOHNNY DEBT 3PM JOHNNY DEBT 3PM MISHKA 8PM MISHKA 8PM SUNDAY 6.7 SUNDAY 6.7 CONNOR BRONDES 2PM CONNOR BRONDES 2PM FRIDAY 6.12 FRIDAY 6.12 LA TRIBU ROYALE 8PM LA TRIBU ROYALE 8PM SATURDAY 6.13 SATURDAY 6.13 KURT GLOVER 3PM KURT GLOVER 3PM CLEMENT AUBREY AND CLEMENT AUBREY AND “FULL AH VIBES” 8PM “FULL AH VIBES” 8PM SUNDAY 6.14 SUNDAY 6.14 DUB ZONE 2PM DUB ZONE 2PM FRIDAY 6.19 FRIDAY 6.19 STONYFOOLS WITH KAIRO REEF 8PM STONYFOOLS WITH KAIRO REEF 8PM SATURDAY 6.20 SATURDAY 6.20 DEAD RINGER 3PM DEAD RINGER 3PM TASTY VIBRATIONS 8PM TASTY VIBRATIONS 8PM SUNDAY 6.21 SUNDAY 6.21 FAT PRODUCE 2PM FAT PRODUCE 2PM FRIDAY 6.26 FRIDAY 6.26 MIZ BEHAVIN’ 8PM MIZ BEHAVIN’ 8PM SATURDAY 6.27 SATURDAY 6.27 JEFF LLOYD DUO 3PM JEFF LLOYD DUO 3PM UNLIMITED DEVOTION 8PM UNLIMITED DEVOTION 8PM Werking for the weekend Wynwood Pride announces monthlong 2026 lineup. BY CELIA ALMEIDA I t’s been just seven years since Wyn- wood Pride made its Miami debut, but in that short time, the festival, its host neighborhood, and home city have all weathered sweeping tides of change. When it first launched in 2019, the festival was met with skepticism and even protests from some in the local LGBTQ+ community who objected to its commercial approach to Pride. Organizers persisted, and the inaugu- ral edition, featuring headlining perfor- mances by Pabllo Vittar and Ivy Queen, was largely successful. But the festival hit an- other snag in its sec- ond year, when it was forced to go digital during the COVID pandemic. Wynwood Pride returned to the streets in 2021 with a headlining set by a pre-Brat Charli XCX, and courted the likes of Marina and Tinashe in subse- quent years. After an internet- breaking set by Azealia Banks in 2022 — a controversial booking from the out- set — the festival be- gan a slow shift toward the model we know today: instead of a single daylong party featuring out- side performers, it is now a monthlong cel- ebration of Miami’s homegrown queer talent. “Things are shifting away from big festival formats,” says Wynwood Pride cofounder Jor-El Garcia, adding that the month-long it- erations enacted in 2024 stretch out the cele- bration period and offer a chance to engage with allied venues throughout the commu- nity. “There’s pool parties, there’s under- ground raves, there’s drag festivals, there’s more music-focused [events]; sometimes we have panels as well.” “I like to say we ended on a high note, and then we picked ourselves up by the bootstraps for the next year,” cofounder Jose Atencio says of the change. “We grew fast, and our programming was really intense, and we brought some incredible talents to South Flor- ida that had never been [here].” But he also ac- knowledges the challenges that come with bringing that caliber of production to Miami, and how Wynwood Pride has adapted: “The economics of festivals are very, very difficult, and not very sustainable. So, we have found a way to keep our mission alive and really focus on local talent and local drag.” That’s precisely what the duo is doing with this year’s four-weekend lineup, which includes everything from the annual Miss Wynwood Pride pageant to drag brunches, a Wynwood Pride edition of Las Rosas’ recur- ring Wig! series, a Zara Larsson vs. Charli XCX drag battle, and Big Wig, a festival- within-a-festival event featuring nearly 50 performers, including drag queens and DJs. Here are the many events taking place during Wynwood Pride this year. Wynwood Pride Lineup 2026 Miss Wynwood Pride 2026. With FKA Twink, Kat Wilderness, Sting Dion, and Gadf- rie. 8 p.m. Friday, June 5, at R House, 2727 NW Second Ave., Miami; 305-576-0201; rhousewynwood.com. Glow Rainbow Rave. With Aural Fixationz, Cesar Romero, and Mike Trotter. Friday, June 5, at Supernatural House, 777 NE 79th St., Mi- ami; supernatural305.com. Hydrosol: Wynwood Pride Kick-off Pool Party. With Pure Immanence, Deep Cleans- ing, and Santo. 2 p.m. Saturday, June 6, at Mi- ami Pool House, 105-107 NE 25th St., Miami; 305-709-3100; sohohouse.com. Admission is free via dice.fm. CommuniTEA Dance. With Alyssa Edwards, Lady Paraiso, Jellika Boom, Roxie Stones, LA the King, Anthony Velazquez, DJ Zac Man- tha, and FayWhat. 4 p.m. Sunday, June 7, at the Arsht Center, 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 786- 468-2000. Admission is free via arshtcenter.org. QU33RDO. With King Vyper, Persephone Von Lips, Opal Am Rah, and Miss Purple Shampoo. 7 p.m. Sunday, June 7, at Lincoln’s Beard Brewing, 7360 SW 41st St., Miami; 305- 912-7390; lincolnsbeardbrewing.com. Tickets cost $15 via eventbrite.com. Drag Brunch. With Patent Pending and Sting Dion. 1 p.m. Sunday, June 7, at Wyn Wyn Arlo, 2217 NW Miami Ct., Miami; 786-522- 6601; wynwynmiami.com. Tickets cost $95 via wynwoodpride.com. Wig! With FKA Twink. 9 p.m. Thursday, June 11, at Las Rosas, 2898 NW Seventh Ave., Miami; lasrosasmiami.com. Turn It Out: Zara Larsson vs. Charli XCX. With R House drag queens. Friday, June 12, at R House, 2727 NW Second Ave., Miami; 305-576- 0201; rhousewynwood.com. Midnight Service. With Mystic Bill, Ultra- them, Naim Zarzour, and Miguel Clark. 11 p.m. Saturday, June 13, at Mad Live, 55 NE 24th St., Miami; madlivewynwood.com. Hedon Pride. With Boris, Boyfriend Dick, Ultrathem, Robyn Sin Love, Naim Zarzour, and Oservance. 10 p.m. Friday, June 19, at Do- micile, 2900 NW Seventh Ave., Miami. clubdo- micile.com. Miss Hornitos Pageant: Lady Gaga Fest. Satur- day, June 20, at R House, 2727 NW Second Ave., Miami; 305-576-0201; rhousewynwood.com. Jrk! Pride Social. With Nyco Jones, Disco- futuro, and Naim Zarzour. 3 p.m. Sunday, June 21, at Jrk!, 95 NW First St., Miami; 305-290- 4684; eatjrk.com. Big Wig Drag Fest. With FKA Twink and Morphine Love Dion. 7 p.m. Friday, June 26, at Casa Nube, 2060 NW First Ave., Miami; 786-246-8309; casanubewynwood.com. Tick- ets cost $25 via shotgun.live. Dyke Nite’s Thirst $trap. Saturday, June 27, at The Corner, 1035 N. Miami Ave. #101, Mi- ami. thecornermiami.com. Drag Brunch. With Lady Paraiso and Cielo Paraiso. 1 p.m. Sunday, June 28, at Wyn Wyn Arlo, 2217 NW Miami Ct., Miami; 786-522- 6601; wynwynmiami.com. Tickets cost $95 via wynwoodpride.com. Pride Closing Brunch: Kat Wilderness and Patent Pending Birthday Celebration. 2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 28, at R House, 2727 NW Second Ave., Miami; 305-576-0201; rhousewynwood.com. Celia [email protected] Big Wig Drag Fest, part of Wynwood Pride, features nearly 50 performers. Photo by Chosen Familia ▼ Culture
