Iggy Azalea and Natalia Jiménez Headline Long Beach Pride 2022

Long Beach Pride is coming home. After a two-year, pandemic-induced hiatus, the parade and festival return to the waterfront in July 2022, with rapper Iggy Azalea and Spanish singer-songwriter Natalia Jiménez as headliners. We shared the lineup on Thursday, May 5, 2022.

The 37th annual celebration runs July 8 to 10 along Shoreline Drive in Downtown Long Beach. That is a change from our traditional May dates, and it was made on purpose. When we first announced the return in July 2021, President Elsa Martinez explained why:

We changed the date of the Festival and Parade to be able to enjoy the incredible setting that we have historically used with warmer weather and longer days.

Elsa Martinez, President, Long Beach Pride

Long Beach Pride began in 1984 and typically draws more than 75,000 people over the weekend. In 2020 the event was canceled, and in 2021 it went virtual, with clips of past parades, conversations with performers and a live-streamed question-and-answer session with organizers. Seeing everyone in person again means a great deal to us.

Weekend Schedule

• Friday, July 8: Teen Pride celebration
• Saturday, July 9, and Sunday, July 10: Two-day waterfront music festival
• Sunday, July 10: Long Beach Pride Parade

The Headliners

Iggy Azalea has been nominated for multiple Grammy Awards, including in 2015 for “Fancy,” featuring English singer Charli XCX.

Natalia Jiménez is a Spanish singer who has won both Grammy and Latin Grammy awards. Over her career she has performed with major Latin music stars, including Marc Anthony and Ricky Martin.

The festival stages also feature Sonora Tropicana, Amor Prohibido Band (a Selena Quintanilla Pérez tribute band), and hip-hop singer and actress YoYo, among others. A new circuit dance pavilion brings sets from several DJs, including Nina Flowers and Tony Moran.

This year’s Long Beach Pride will be our biggest, and will become the gold standard for Pride festivals across the globe. In order for us to tell our story in a way that honors the struggle, celebrates the community, and captivates new generations while showcasing our history, we will engage our audience in a variety of ways.

Elsa Martinez, President, Long Beach Pride

New Ways to Celebrate

Every new attraction this year is meant to “entertain, educate, and inspire.” Lace up at a rainbow roller rink, dance along at a silent disco, or add your own story to the community walls. A drag makeup glam squad will be on hand for full makeovers or a quick touch-up, and the festival will have zones set aside for families and for seniors.

The Transcendence Dome

One space carries special weight. The Transcendence Dome is a pop-up museum paying tribute to the transgender women of color who pioneered the festival.

The reason that we have a parade today is thanks to those who came before and fought with their lives. This pop-up museum shares the historical context to our growing movement and highlights the work still to be done.

Long Beach Pride

We can’t wait to see you on the shore in July. This story draws on reporting originally published by the Press-Telegram. Sponsorship inquiries: corporatesponsor@longbeachpride.com.

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