Also on Friday night, the annual Uptown Pride Block Party will feature performances by L'Assassins, the Lioness, and other artists. For more information about music and other events that are part of the official Twin Cities Pride celebration this weekend, see tcpride.org.

Tune in Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 11 p.m. CDT for a special one-hour mix curated and hosted by DJ Shannon Blowtorch.

Austin Gerth is a member of the class of 2016 at Concordia College. He also writes for Concordia’s student blog, The COBBlog; and Concordia’s student newspaper, The Concordian.