Pillow Pride

Pillow Pride | Aug 2-4

Our annual LGBTQIA+ celebration, formerly known as Weekend OUT, returns, bigger and better than ever! Attend our most popular dance party of the summer, hosted by Tyler Ashley, The Dauphine of Bushwick, and don’t miss out on special performances, an exclusive historic tour, and more below.

Full Weekend Schedule

Friday, Aug 2

6:15pm | Inside/Out: Ebony Williams Choreography & Dancer

For a special Pillow Pride Inside/Out performance, Williams and dancers premiere Title XI, a piece that focuses on supporting and celebrating the LGBTQIAPD community #respectmypronoun, alongside the work Victoria that brings attention to the concerns of the heroin crisis that affects large communities without discrimination. Learn more. | FREE

Saturday, Aug 3

After evening performances | Pillow Pride Dance Party

Jacob’s Pillow’s annual LGBTQIA+ party is the most popular dance party of the summer with performances by Host Tyler Ashley, The Dauphine of Bushwick, music by Berkshire-beloved DJ BFG, and unforgettable moments captured in Berkshire Photo Booth.

Tickets to the Pillow Pride Party are $15 or are included with your ticket to A.I.M by Kyle Abraham or THE DAY.

Sunday, Aug 4

1pm | Hartford Gay Men’s Chorus

In a special Sunday Pillow Pride performance, The Hartford Gay Men’s Chorus (HGMC) brings live choir to the Inside/Out stage. Celebrating their seventh season, the 60+ voice ensemble is celebrated for its musicianship, creative programming, and community outreach. HGMC sings a wide range of music as a catalyst for enriching and educating both participants and audiences by demonstrating to individuals the many ways that beautiful music positively impacts our world. | FREE

4:30pm | Film: Hot to Trot

This award-winning documentary film goes inside the fascinating but little-known world of same-sex competitive ballroom dance and follows a small international cast of four magnetic men and women, on and off the dance floor, over a four-year period. An immersive character study–and an idiosyncratic attack on bigotry–this rousing, powerful story unfurls with the rhythms and energy of dramatic cinema. Learn more. | $10