I've complained for years about Chicago Pridefest booking mostly straight artists - recently the same (mostly straight) cover band are performing...here's why

http://chicago.timeout.com/articles/features/84032/why-are-summer-festivals-the-same

Milwaukee Pridefest

Milwaukee Pridefest has one of the best queer music line-ups in the country - I caught The Shondes, Nicole Reynolds, Ellis, Martine Locke, and Che Arthur . And that was just a taste of the amazing three-stage, three day event. Chicago Pridefest (coming up next weekend) does have the Joans, but then fills the stages with cover bands and straight dance artists. (although to be fair I must add that the three headliners at Milwaukee Pridefest were all straight).

check out Nicole Reynolds

Nicole Reynolds is an amazing lesbian folk artist - the real thing. She performed at my Homolatte series in Chicago in December and blew everyone away. Her kinda folk is as old-school as you can get - as in labor protest songs!! She is charming and talented and...well check her out! http://www.nicolereynoldsmusic.com