Bounce pioneer and New Orleans icon Big Freedia joins Bumpy and Emmy on Pebbles ahead of her headline set at Fed Square. The Queen Diva, who’s taken bounce global and collaborated with the likes of Beyoncé, Drake, Charli XCX and Queen Latifah, promises a high-energy return to Melbourne: “The Queen Diva is going to come and bring it.”

Freedia talks about using her platform to amplify queer voices, coining mantras like “release your wiggle” and “we go duffy". From directing church choirs to commanding dancefloors worldwide, she reflects on what’s next: new music, a hotel in New Orleans, and continuing to push bounce onto the global stage.

Big Freedia headlines Open Air at Fed Square, hosted by Tristan Meecham (All The Queens Men), with BVT, House of Déjà Vu, and Femnasty b2b Tropical Prince.