The 2024 Spencer Pride Festival has a diverse assortment of entertainment and special events planned for festival attendees. These festivities will take place on the Ivy Tech Main Stage in the historic Tivoli Theatre, as well as at a few other locations in the festival marketplace and Spencer Pride commUnity center throughout the day.
Our first special event of the day is the Wonderfest, which is a STEM educational event for youth hosted in collaboration with Wonderlab. It takes place from noon until 2:30 PM in the ballroom of the Spencer Pride commUnity center.
At 1:30 PM, Southern Indiana Taiko takes the “stage” on Main Street with their phenomenal drum performance. The Southern Indiana Taiko performance group was founded in 2015. The group has built their own Taiko drums out of re-purposed whiskey barrels. They are one of only two Taiko groups in Indiana and is the only all-female taiko performance group in the Midwest. This is the third year that Southern Indiana Taiko is performing at Spencer Pride.
At 2:00 PM, drag makes its 2023 appearance at Spencer Pride, with our Afternoon Drag show at the Tivoli Theatre. Hosted by Pat Yo Weave, this show will feature Desiree C. Bouvier, Juniper Perón, Oriana Perón, Luna Magic, Lisa St. Laurent, Peter Von Teaser, Lil’ D’Licious and Alexandrea Snow Yo Weave. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early to get seats. Concessions will be available for purchase in the theatre for all live entertainment that is hosted there throughout the day.
At 2:30, Christy Crandall will perform in the Washington Street Plaza.
At 3:00 PM, the ballroom will be the place to be to take part in the author discussion and book signing with Jim Fielding. Fielding is a former Disney executive and author of “All Pride, No Ego.” Spencer Pride president Jonathan Balash will be interviewing Fielding and taking questions from the audience.
Drag Queen Storytime follows the author discussion in the ballroom. At 4:00 PM, Pat Yo Weave will read selections to youth of all ages (those under 15 will find it especially enjoyable).
At 4:30 PM, Bubba Wiggles, a singer/songwriter acoustic act, will be be getting festival attendees grooving to his music. Bubba Wiggles recently performed at the Tivoli Theatre’s Street Dance and has also performed at other LGBTQ+ pride events. It is his second time at Spencer Pride.
At 5 PM, Rainbow Birders’ leader Wendy Wonderley will be delivering a presentation entitled “It’s a Bird! It’s a Raptor! What next?”
Quarryland Men’s Chorus (QMC) will perform at 5:00 PM in the historic Tivoli Theatre. QMC is a longstanding Spencer Pride tradition who offers quality music that also tends to get the audience smiling and laughing at their uplifting, sometimes quirky, always delightful selections.
Next, Tipsy Teasedale will show off her musical skillset at 5:30 PM, getting the theatre audience engaged and excited. Tipsy will be performing along with special guests.
The Primetime Drag Show will take place at 6 PM and will feature performances from MJ Banks, Mocha Debeauté, Tia Mirage Hall, Chablis, Jared Matthew, and hostess Pat Yo Weave. This show is typically the biggest of the day and always fills the Tivoli Theatre. Attendees should plan to arrive 30-60 minutes before the showtime to ensure they can get a seat.
The After Party, a sensational dance party in the ballroom of the Spencer Pride commUnity center, takes place at 7:30 PM. This is the only ticketed event of the day. To purchase tickets, visit this year’s Eventeny page. Entertainer TwoTone will kick-off the party with a live performance.
The entire entertainment lineup can be found on the Spencer Pride Festival digital program at https://www.eventeny.com/events/spencerpride24-8718/.
The 2024 Spencer Pride Festival takes place on Saturday, October 5 from 12 – 7 PM in downtown Spencer and is sponsored by Boston Scientific, C.H. Douglas and Gray, WTIU-WFIU, ACLU of Indiana, and many other local and regional organizations. The event features free admission, free parking, and free shuttle service, in addition to the free performances and special events outlined in this post.