On Sunday, the Queens of Canopy held a “Beyoncert,” a Beyoncé tribute drag show, at The Canopy Club with special guest Kelasia Karmikal. Ceduxion Carrington, the matriarch of the Queens, emceed the event. During the show, she said that the Beyoncert was the first in a series of drag shows they are planning in tribute.
Rainbows covered downtown Urbana on Saturday for the Champaign-Urbana 2023 Pride Fest Parade and Fair hosted by the United Pride Center. Vendors lined the streets from noon to 5 p.m. to hand out pride-themed merchandise and show support for the community. Adjacent to Main Street is Elm Street, where the main festivities of the day.
Saturday s CU Pride Fest parade was attended by all ages, including plenty of kids excited by the colorful floats and loads of candy. Said Cassie Roberts, who brought 4-year-old daughter
On Saturday evening, The Canopy Club hosted a drag show as part of Champaign-Urbana’s annual Pride Fest. The event was presented by Uniting Pride of Champaign County, and it was headlined by LaLa Ri of “Ru Paul’s Drag Race” and hosted by Callie Luttman of the radio station Mix 94.5. The show also featured performances.