Our Mission:
Lakeside Pride is a musical organization committed to the education of the public at large about the positive aspects of the metropolitan Chicago LGBT community through public musical performances, workshops and non-musical events. We provide a forum for adult musicians, inclusive of any background, ethnicity, gender identification, sexual orientation, to meet and improve their skills by playing in various ensembles, providing great music to the community along the way.

Playing Out Productions is the parent organization to the Lakeside Pride ensembles. A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Playing Out Productions seeks to advance the mission of the various Lakeside Pride ensembles through coordinated direction, scheduling and fundraising. Playing Out Productions is governed by an all-volunteer Board of Directors drawn from both the Lakeside Pride membership and the larger community.

Our Ensembles:

• Lakeside Pride Symphonic Band

• Lakeside Pride Freedom Band & Color Guard

• shhh...OUT!, the Lakeside Pride Jazz Ensemble

• Lakeside Pride Symphony Orchestra

• Small Ensembles

More About Us:

• Staff & Leadership

• Our Core Values

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• History