Rainbow Fest 2025

Written By: Marley Hokaj | Edited By: Jade Murphy

On April 5th, OddCity Entertainment is hosting their 2nd annual Rainbow Fest. Held at Basement Transmissions in the heart of Erie, Rainbow Fest is an all queer-featured extravaganza featuring fourteen multi-genre bands from Erie and as far as Cincinnati. Enjoy new and upcoming acts from The Lamplighters, Mixxona, Wild Magic, and Jeremy Martin. Representing our local scene are favorites Odd Atrocity, Dumpster Garden, Next to Cascade, Common Spence, and Nancy Boys. Out-of-town returning acts Spirit Board, Psych Ward Grips, and Skeleton Drive will be joined by artists Succulent & Sinister and Glassworld. That's not all, Pissi Gabunedrag queen and thespian will be hosting a drag show to transition day to night. Family friendly drag performances will start at 5pm with 18+ after 6pm. Well known Queens like Cherry Falwell and Snoozy Q will be performing with recently debuted Aiysha Storm and newbies to the scene Marvin Martian, Nigel Hornberry, and Sharpay Cheddar!

Rainbow Fest is an all-ages event that boasts fun for all ages with clowns, face painting, flow artists, a micro silent disco, and rentable flow toys. With a goal to surpass last year's $1,000 donation, proceeds will be donated to Compton's Table. Central Outreach will be attending to administer free testing as well as sharing info on local resources for mental and physical health.

"At a time like this OddCity believes all LGBTQ+ people in the US should have a place to celebrate their pride." -OddCity Entertainment