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Queerfest founder Sara Gougeon

If you don’t see it, make it. Berklee College of Music grad Sara Gougeon hit Nashville in the fall of 2020 and wasted no time settling in, launching the monthly Queerfolk Fest to foster and generate community among LGBTQ artists and fans. Now dubbed Queerfest to be inclusive of all genres, the monthly showcase has quickly become an institution. To celebrate its one-year anniversary, Gougeon held a three-venue festival at The Basement East, The 5 Spot and The Groove on July 24. “I’ve witnessed strangers become friends, collaborations, artists get rebooked for new gigs, and moments of acceptance for folks who never thought they’d know that feeling,” said Gougeon of the series. “I’m constantly blown away by how magical it is.”

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