Get ready to groove through 50 years of LGBTQ+ history! To kick off Pride Month, "Pride Anthems: A Vibrant Musical Journey from 1969 to Today" on June 7 will evoke the struggles, heartache, resilience, and joy of Queer lives then and now.

With music direction by Brian J. Nash, the concert will feature John Cameron Mitchell, best known as co-writer and star of the musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch. The other vocalists in the show will include Bistro Award winner Amy Jo Jackson, Broadway performer Marty Thomas, and Kevin Smith Kirkwood, who recently appeared in an off-Broadway production of Kinky Boots.

From Donna Summer, Queen, and George Michael to Erasure, Madonna, and Lady Gaga, the songs promise to transport the audience from disco to the present day. The story of the fight for LGBTQ+ equality is linked to this music.

The nonprofits Pride Live and Seattle Symphony will co-produce the "Pride Anthems" concert, but note that the Seattle Symphony Orchestra will not perform in this program. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Pride Live and the Stonewall National Monument Visitors Center, which will open later in June.

The "Pride Anthems" concert will take place at Benaroya Hall on June 7, 8 p.m. For tickets and more information, visit https://seattlesymphony.org

For information about Pride Live and the Stonewall National Monument Visitors Center, visit https://pridelive.org