Nashville Pride Parade Grand Marshals Announced, Including Olivia Hill and Eric Cox

Stonewall Stage lineup set; single-day tickets and commemorative merchandise now available

NASHVILLE, TN (5/17/2023 ) – The 2023 Nashville Pride Parade Grand Marshals selected to lead and
engage the Nashville community are Community Leader, Olivia Hill, and Health and Wellness Coach, Eric
Cox. The parade kicks off on iconic Broadway on Saturday, June 25 at 10:00 am at Broadway and 8th
Ave as the official start of the Pride activities in Nashville.

The annual Nashville Pride Parade will feature more than 120 entries including marchers, floats, vehicles,
marching bands, and more. The parade is free to attend and more information will be released by
Nashville Pride in the coming weeks.

Olivia Hill – Olivia Hill, is a transgender woman who spends her time as a community leader, educating the public about the difficulties faced by women and the LGBTQ+ community. She is frequently invited to
speak to many of Nashville’s premier organizations, including the Tennessee Bar Association, the Metro
Nashville Police Academy, Vanderbilt University, the Nashville School of Law, local churches, and Metro
Nashville Social Services. Olivia also serves on the board of directors for the Tennessee Pride Chamber.

A Navy Veteran, Olivia served in the engineering division for ten years, seeing combat in Desert Storm. While serving her country, Olivia gained unique expertise in electrical engineering.

Eric Cox – Eric L. Cox is a health and wellness coach and entrepreneur. Eric is a current board member of
MashUp!, a local Nashville 501c3 (non-profit) meeting the healthcare and other immediate needs of the LGBT+ community. Eric served 10+ years on the Nashville Black Pride board to advance the efforts of
support for the Nashville Black LGBT+ community.

Nashville Pride has also released this year’s Stonewall Stage Lineup. Each year the Nashville Pride
Festival Stonewall Stage features an all-drag lineup and this year will be no different. Nashville Pride is
proud to welcome more than 40 performers with additional announcements coming soon.

2023 Stonewall Stage* Lineup:
615 Show Stoppers / Amber Rose / Austin St James / D-Luv Saviyon / Darkanian Snow Diamond / Dee
Zastris / Dylan B Dickerson White / Eazy Luv / Flex Cartier St James / Jackson B Nite / Juan Camarena /
Kara Belle / KC Sunshine / Ken Dartanyan / Kinsey Malone / Kyle Reed / Malik Sebastian Cassadine /
Marisol Treviño / Nicole Richards / Noel Cummings / Rasta Boi / Salem La Strange / Taniah D B
Dickerson / Taylor Made St James / Trigga Infiniti Sanchez / Whitney Gayton

The drag performers join the full Pride entertainment lineup, which includes two additional stages.

Equality Stage*:
FLETCHER / Fitz and the Tantrums / Saucy Santana / Miki Ratsula / Lauren Sanderson / corook / Josey /
Ysa / Chris Housman / Tayls / Wyn Starks / Autumn Nicholas / DJs Aazera / Jane Dupree / Griffin Green

Rainbow Stage* curated by RNBW Collective:
Adam Mac / Anna Clendening / Brady Riley / Carmen Dianne / Coleman.X / Danni Nicholls / Elizabeth
Davis / Gigi Rich / HALLIE / John Chandler / Kristen Merlin / Lillicat / Lindsey Hinkle / Liv Lombardi / Lorie
Jo Bridges / Mark Robert Cash / Mercy Bell / Rackley / Shelly Fairchild / Sonia Leigh / Steff Mahan / The
Low Blow / The SS-SR / Zoe Cummins

*Lineup subject to change.

Nashville Pride weekend passes went on sale in April and are still available for purchase. Single-day
tickets are now on sale. All ticket types give people access to all three stages of entertainment, local food
trucks, festival vendors, festival bars and kids and family activities.

Ticket Options:
Friends of Pride Weekend Pass – $325
VIP Ticket Weekend Pass – $229
Saturday Only VIP Ticket – $150
Sunday Only VIP Ticket – $125
General Admission Weekend Pass – $10
General Admission Single Day Ticket – $5

To join in this historic event and stand up for the LGBTQ+ community, please visit NashvillePride.org for
more information on the benefits of each ticket package and to purchase tickets to the 2023 Nashville Pride.

Plus, to celebrate and commemorate this year’s Nashville Pride, a newly expanded merchandise collection is now available featuring t-shirts, hats and pins, as well as a tote, keychain and patch. Visit NashvillePride.org to purchase your merchandise and tickets in advance to support the year-round efforts
to achieve equal rights for all LGBTQ+ persons.

The 2023 Nashville Pride Festival is presented by Bridgestone and Nissan and supported by Amazon,
Music City PrEP Clinic, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Postmates, Jack Daniel’s Family of Brands, El Jimador
Tequila,, Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp, Journey’s, Virgin Hotel Nashville, Renowned Event
Designs, Sheraton Grand Downtown, AllianceBernstein, Dollar General, Vanderbilt Health, Mars Petcare,
Gresham Smith, WSMV News 4, Connect Media Group, Nashville Scene and The Nashvillian.