PHOTOS! Mariah Carey, Lambs and More at LA Pride in the Park 2023

We see lambs… The LA Pride celebration continued this past Saturday leading up to Mariah Carey performing live on the Pride stage for the first time in her long career during the second and final day of LA Pride in the Park, one of the largest official pride concerts in the country. The multi-stage concert experience hosted by Christopher Street West Association (CSW) – the 501(c)3 nonprofit that produces the LA Pride celebration for more than 50 years attracted Mariah fans from all walks of life–many of them wearing rainbow Mariah shirts to show their love for their favorite diva.

Aside from the unique music experiences, LA Pride at the Park 2023 gave us plenty of booths offering information on non-profit services and vendors gave away free swag (shoutout to the free underwear from Pair of Thieves and the treats from Pan Bimbo). The Los Angeles Department of Public Health gave away free Rocco Steele jockstraps to every person who got the MPox vaccine at the festival. And there were plenty of photo ops and plenty to see with who wore what moments in the festival grounds.

Mariah Carey hit the Main Stage at 9:50pm. She lit up the park with her iconic vocals and performed a wide range of songs from her catalog, including “Fantasy,” “Heartbreaker,” “Obsessed,” and a medley of The Emancipation of Mimi (“It’s Like That,” “Shake it Off,” and “We Belong Together”). She didn’t move much, but she sang her heart out while eye-popping visuals kept everyone entertained, from dancers on stilts, to a neon convertible, a giant inflatable unicorn, and dancers dressed in Tom of Finland gear. During her performance, she told the crowd that she normally didn’t do events like this, but it was important for her to there for Pride night. She performed her song Rainbow for the first time enver and as an encore she came out to sing her hit “Hero”, leaving her lambs more than satisfied.

Additional performances throughout the day on the Main Stage included King Princess, Violet Chachki, Gottmik, Sasha Colby, JENEVIEVE, VINCINT, Alex Chapman, Mad Tsai, Minke, Ah Mer Ah Su, Bobby Newberry, and The Iconic House of Ninja + Friends. The All Out Stage featured performances from A Club Called Rhonda, Emeryld, Neyva, Lyle Anthony, Chanel Jolé, Soltera, and The Mannequins.

In addition to first-in-class entertainment, fest-goers were treated to surprise appearances on the Main Stage by Trace Lysette, Johnny Sibilly, Emma Hunton, Maia Mitchell, and others.

Queen Latifah, Cara Delevingne, Hannah Einbinder, Aisha Tyler, Matt Rogers, and Gigi Gorgeous among the list of celebrity attendees.