April 2026 Events List: Seattle’s Desi Music Fest, Queer Prom, & Brokeback’s Back!
Oh, my Sweets, I can’t believe we made it through another PNW winter. Let’s celebrate the small wins from March:
Our Cherry Blossoms are in full bloom.
It was warm enough to wear a sleeveless shirt this week.
It’s staying light out after dinner.
The potatoes I planted survived the winter frost and are starting to sprout :)
I took an unplanned hiatus last month to focus on other projects, but I’m resurfacing to reprioritize these monthly event posts. Chosen Family and community-building are more important than ever! So, let’s dig in and see what Seattle queers and POCs are getting up to in April. We’re serving up:
Events for BIPOCs (*)
Events for LGBTQ+ (**)
Events for QTBIPOCs (***)
Upcoming Events in April
3rd — Colours Global @ Captain Blacks (10pm) *
4th —
Gulabi Rain: Seattle’s Desi Music Festival @ First & Bell in Belltown (7:30-10:30pm) Seattle’s first South Asian music festival, featuring Desi pop, indie, hip-hop and more! *
Monamor Latin night @ Sea Monster Lounge (7pm) *
Stud Island: A Black Sapphic Social @ Seaside Grill in West Seattle (7-10pm) ***
5th — Live Nude Jesus: Show & Competition @ Queer/Bar (6pm) yes, this is exactly what it sounds like **
6th —
Island Soul Live Music feat. Cedric Paul & Friends @ Island Soul (6pm) *
Queer Silent Book Club Seattle @ Ada’s Technical Books and Cafe (6pm) **
8th —
Sex Trivia @ Stoup Brewing Capitol Hill (7pm) fundraising for (and hosted by) the Papaya Project, a local sex ed non-profit **🍬
SQ Connects: Monthly Gathering for Queer Small Business Owners @ the Loft on Capitol Hill (5-8pm) hosted by The Social Queer **
10th —
A Night of Latin Music & Art IV @ The Crocodile (7pm-12am) featuring 50+ artists including fashion, food, dancing, performance art, poetry, tattoos, and more *
Cuba Night with Clave Gringa and DJ Reinier @ Black & Tan Hall (8-10:30pm) *
Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival @ Seattle Center *
11th —
Cali es Cali: Noche Salsera @ Club Sur (10pm) *
Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival @ Seattle Center *
Pa Gozar Saturday Salsa Night @ Sea Monster Lounge (7-9pm) *
12th —
Ari Lennox concert @ The Moore Theater (7pm doors) *🍬
Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival @ Seattle Center *
16th — Tearjerker: Brokeback Mountain free movie screening @ Slip Gallery (7:30pm) **🍬
17th — Butch Dyke Strip Night #1 in PORTLAND @ Escape Bar & Grill… in Portland. Well, you gotta cross state lines for this one, but the title says it all! This highly-anticipated show only happens one weekend per quarter and always sells out. A must-see. **
18th —
Butch Dyke Strip Night #2 in PORTLAND @ Escape Bar & Grill in Portland **
Hatch Queer Prom @ 3820 S Ferdinand St #102 (6pm) fundraiser for the Hatch Haircut Sponsorship Program **
Practicing Art: Drawing to Improve, Shape, Design & Perspective with Yohan Kim @ Reclaim Clay Collective (Saturdays through May 2nd, 11:30am-1:30pm) POC, queer & woman-owned *
Seattle Queer Crafts: Outdoor Meetup @ Volunteer Park (1pm) **
19th — Butch Dyke Strip Brunch in PORTLAND @ Escape Bar & Grill **
23rd —
Mae Martin comedy @ Neptune Theater **🍬
Workshop: Art of Ceramic Repair with Jess Cheng @ Reclaim Clay Collective (6-8:30pm) sliding scale and pay-it-forward options available *
24th —
Jonathan Van Ness @ Moore Theater **
The Great Junk Hunt @ Washington State Fairgrounds in Puyallup. An event for everyone, but I know many-a-queer who loves a good thrift, so this had to make the list.
25th —
Klub K9: Puppy Girl Night @ Asylum Collective (10pm)
Practicing Art: Drawing to Improve, Shape, Design & Perspective with Yohan Kim @ Reclaim Clay Collective (Saturdays through May 2nd, 11:30am-1:30pm) *
The Great Junk Hunt @ Washington State Fairgrounds in Puyallup
May Events Preview
May 1-3 — Erotic Art Festival
Looking for even more events and activities in Seattle?
This April post focuses on special events, but Seattle also has a ton of regular events — every day of the week: 150+ Recurring Events in Seattle for LGBTQ+ and BIPOCs.
Hope you find something new! I’ll keep updating these as I find more fun happenings to include. Don’t forget to double check with each event organizer to confirm details and ticketing information. Happy April, baddies!
XO
