2024 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival

Durand Bernarr performs during the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival on Thursday, June 13, 2024, in Manchester, Tenn. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Durand Bernarr will headline the 2025 Louisville Pride Festival, announced Friday.

The Grammy-nominated vocalist known for a soulful flair will perform in Sept. 6 during Louisville Pride Festival on Bardstown Road. Bernarr has collaborated with artists like Erykah Badu, Anderson .Paak, Kaytranada, and The Internet.

He earned a Grammy nomination for Best Progressive R&B Album for his EP, En Route. 

"Durand Bernarr embodies the spirit of queer excellence and musical freedom,” Ebony Cross, Executive Director of the Louisville Pride Foundation, said in a news release. “His artistry is as vibrant and diverse as our community, and we can’t wait for him to light up the main stage.”

This year's festival theme will be "Decades: Resistance and Hope Through The Years" to celebrate the enduring spirit of the LGBTQ+ community.  The Louisville Pride Festival is in its 10th year.

There will be two stages of entertainment and more than 100 affirming vendors. 

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