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John, Minnelli, Indigo Girls, among big acts slated for fall releases

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The gay-friendly acts outnumber the gay acts on the fall album release slate though a few long-time queer stalwarts, like Elton John and the Indigo Girls, have new records coming soon.

Olivia Newton John’s new album, “Grace and Gratitude Renewed” drops Tuesday. It’s a re-recording of her 2006 release.

Liza Minnelli’s new album, “Confessions,” arrives Sept. 21. This album is a collection of American classics, featuring some of Minnelli’s favorite songs with accompaniment by her long-time pianist Billy Stritch. She has said this album is almost accidental.

“It just sort of happened,” Minnelli said in a press release for the album. “I used to have these evenings at my house, usually on a weekend, and people like Tony Bennett — or more surprising people like Janet Jackson — would come by, and we would end up singing around the piano.”

After suffering a knee injury, Minnelli recorded some of her favorite songs while stuck in her bedroom and kept going with it even after recuperating. “Confessions” is the follow-up to her 2008 return to Broadway, “Liza’s at the Palace,” which was nominated for a Grammy and won the Tony Award for Best Special Theatrical Event.

On Sept. 28, the new Broadway cast’s recording of “La Cage Aux Folles” will be released including the voice of Kelsey Grammar and Douglas Hodge, who won a Tony for Best Actor in a Musical for his performance. The show has earned three Tonys, including Best Revival of a Musical.

Sept. 28 also brings the “Station to Station” special edition 3-CD set by David Bowie. This set includes the original album, previously unreleased “Live Nassau Coliseum ’76” concert, lift-off-lid box, six-page booklet and three postcards.

Robbie Williams has a greatest hits collection coming out Oct. 12. “In & Out of Consciousness” includes two CDs with definitive hits and a third disc with b-sides and rarities, all in a 20-page casebound book package. The collection introduces listeners to a new single, “Shame,” co-written with Gary Barlow. The single is the first time these two have ever recorded and performed a duet together and the first time they have written and recorded a song together since Williams left Take That in 1995.

Elton John has a new album coming out on Oct. 19, “The Union,” on which he worked with Leon Russell. Recording in Los Angeles earlier this year, there are many guest musicians including Brian Wilson, Booker T, Don Was and Neil Young. The recording sessions were filmed by Cameron Crowe for a documentary.

October also brings two holiday albums by some big names.

The Indigo Girls add another album to their discography with “Holly Happy Days” on Oct. 12. Amy Ray has previously described this album as having a more country feel with original songs and classics, both holiday and seasonal based.

On Oct. 21, “Christmas in Harmony” will be released, marking the first studio album by Wilson Phillips since their 2004 release, “California.”

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2026 Capital Pride Honors presented at ‘Full Fuchsia’ ceremony

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The 2026 Capital Pride Honors were presented at The Audacity Brunch: In Full Fuchsia on Sunday, June 7. (Washington Blade photo by Landon Shackelford)

The Capital Pride Alliance presented the 2026 Capital Pride Honors at “The Audacity Brunch: In Full Fuchsia” at the Four Seasons Hotel Washington, D.C. on Sunday, June 7.

(Washington Blade photos by Landon Shackelford)

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Congressional Cemetery hosts Gays & Graves

Daylong Pride celebration blends history, remembrance, art and community

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(Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

Historic Congressional Cemetery will host the second annual “Gays & Graves: A Big Gay Festival” on Sunday, June 14 at 11 a.m.

The event will feature pioneering activist Randy Wicker, the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, and new public art installations and programs celebrating LGBTQ+ history. Gays & Graves is an official partner event of Capital Pride 2026.

This event is a daylong Pride celebration blending history, remembrance, art and community. Visitors can shop from LGBTQ+ and allied artists and makers, experience performances and interactive installations, and engage with programs exploring LGBTQ+ history and lived experience.

For more details, visit the cemetery’s website

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Baltimore Pride is here

Parade, block party, festival planned for Maryland city

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A scene from last year’s Baltimore Pride. This year’s main events take place on Saturday and Sunday. (Washington Blade file photo by Michael Key)

Baltimore Pride is underway, taking place from June 8-14.

The Pride Parade will be on Saturday, June 13 at 12 p.m. at Charles Street & North Avenue, followed by the Pride Block Party at 1 p.m. at Druid Hill Park. And then the Pride Festival will be held on Sunday, June 14 at 12 p.m. at Druid Hill Park.

There will be an array of additional events including: a fashion show, a “Suits and Sneakers” reception and a 5k race, among many other events. 

For more details, visit Baltimore Pride’s website

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