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Global LGBTQ+ Music Festivals & Events

Friday October
30
through October 31, 2026
New York City
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Thursday December
31
through January 02, 2027
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Friday April
2
through April 05, 2027
5 Days & 4 Nights of Music, Art, Natural Beauty, and Dancing on the World's Most Beautiful Beaches!
Saturday June
26
through June 27, 2027
New York City
Experience the journey of a lifetime!

Moments that made history

Madonna & Kylie Minogue
Debut “Love Sensation” at WorldPride Music Festival Amsterdam
2026
Jennifer Lopez & Troye Sivan
Headline WorldPride Music Festival in Washington, D.C.
2025
WorldPride Amsterdam
Sets the Guinness World Record for the Most Confetti Released in One Minute
2026
Kygo World Premiere of Higher Love at Utopia Pride 2019
Dreamland Fashion Week in Central Park Sets New Guinness World Record
Kim Petras Surprise Duet with Paris Hilton at Dreamland
Cirque du Soleil Zumanity Live at Utopia Pride
Bette Midler Live at WorldPride Main Event 2019
Dolly Parton Appearance at Planet Pride 2022
Adam Lambert World Debut of ‘You Make Me Feel’ at Planet Pride 2023
Kim Petras: Official Feed the Beast Worldwide Debut 2023
Jess Glynne Debut at Planet Pride 2023
Paris Hilton Live at Dreamland Pride in Central Park
Cher at WorldPride 2019
Aqua Performs Barbie Girl at Pride in Central Park - First US Appearance in 25 Years
Purple Disco Machine Headlines First-Ever Pride in Central Park
Billy Porter Surprise Performance at Pride in Central Park
Honey Dijon Debuts at Matinée on Governors Island 2013
Barbra Streisand-Donna Summer Duet ‘Enough Is Enough’ Soundtracks Vote Proud Campaign
First-Ever WaterPark Party in USA - Las Vegas 2015
RuPaul at WorldPride 2019
Kesha Surprise Performance and World Debut of Joyride at Planet Pride 2024
John Summit First Ever Pride Event at Dreamland Central Park 2024
Tove Lo & SG Lewis First NYC Performance of Club Heat
Paris Hilton Infinite Icon's Premier Album Party
Gareth Emery NYC Pride 2024 Kick-Off Event Benefiting Callen-Lorde

Iconic productions

WorldPride Music Festival

Amsterdam 2026

WorldPride Music Festival brought together global music icons, international DJs and thousands of guests for a landmark celebration in Amsterdam. Madonna’s Club Confessions culminated in a surprise appearance by Kylie Minogue and the live debut of “Love Sensation.” The festival also earned an official Guinness World Record for the most confetti released in one minute.

Confetti, lighting and stage production above the crowd at WorldPride Music Festival Amsterdam in 2026.
A large crowd faces the main stage at WorldPride Music Festival at the RFK Festival Grounds in Washington, D.C., in 2025.

WorldPride Music Festival

Washington, D.C. 2025

WorldPride Music Festival transformed the RFK Festival Grounds into a two-day, three-stage global celebration. Jennifer Lopez and Troye Sivan led a lineup featuring Zedd, Reneé Rapp, RuPaul, Marina, Kim Petras, Tinashe, RAYE, Paris Hilton, Purple Disco Machine, Sofi Tukker and more.

Dreamland Pride in Central Park

2023–present

Dreamland produced the first Pride events in Central Park, bringing a major LGBTQ+ celebration to one of the world’s most iconic public spaces. Performers have included John Summit, Purple Disco Machine, Kesha, Paris Hilton, Trixie Mattel, SG Lewis and more.

Dreamland Pride crowd and illuminated SummerStage surrounded by trees in Central Park.

WorldPride New York City

2019

The world came to NYC to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Stonewall. We were honored to produce 12 events, including the WE Party Main Event at the Javits Center. We made history with the world’s largest nightclub event and also raised over $500,000 for LGBTQ+ charities. Watch the tribute video here >

Crowd and illuminated stage at a Jake Resnicow LGBTQ+ festival.
Life Ball

Life Ball

2011 - 2019

Producer of the Main Floor for LifeBall in Vienna, Europe’s biggest AIDS charity event, raising over €30 million. Special guests include Kylie Minogue, Fergie, Janet Jackson, Ricky Martin, Katy Perry, Sharon Stone, with fashion designers Dsquared, Roberto Cavalli, Jean Paul Gaultier, Givenchy, JMugler, Moschino, and Viviene Westwood, among many others.

Matinée USA

2010–2018

Matinée USA brought large-scale LGBTQ+ music and nightlife experiences to New York, Las Vegas and San Diego from 2010 to 2018. Beginning on Governors Island in 2010, its Pride events combined theatrical performances and pyrotechnics. In Las Vegas, the three-day festival attracted over 10,000 guests annually, with a WaterPark Main Event that ran from day into night with fireworks.

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Jake Resnicow, global LGBTQ+ event producer.

About

Jake Resnicow

Jake Resnicow is a global LGBTQ+ event producer and the founder of Dreamland, Planet Pride, Utopia and MEAT. For more than 16 years, he has created large-scale festivals and nightlife experiences that unite world-class talent, immersive production and a powerful sense of community.

As executive producer of WorldPride Music Festival in Washington, D.C. and Amsterdam, Jake has helped elevate LGBTQ+ events onto the global festival stage. His productions and charitable initiatives have also helped raise more than $30 million for LGBTQ+ causes.

Madonna and Kylie Minogue Share the Stage at WorldPride Music Festival

August 15, 2026

Madonna Brings Out Kylie Minogue for ‘Love Sensation’ Performance at WorldPride Amsterdam

August 2, 2026

Madonna headlines WorldPride Music Festival in Amsterdam

August 2, 2026

Most confetti released in one minute

August 2, 2026

Na mysterieuze teaser is het officieel: Madonna komt naar WorldPride in Amsterdam

July 29, 2026

Pacha New York’s Global Lineup Made Planet Pride “A Space Where Everyone Feels Welcome”

July 2, 2026

Discover Utopia, a queer music festival and wellness retreat in Mexico

May 17, 2026

Jake Resnicow Presents Planet Pride Cosmic Portal and Dreamland: Pride in Central Park Headlined by Oliver Heldens and Gorgon City

June 24, 2025

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