LA-based critically acclaimed artist, gold-selling songwriter, and Webby-nominated podcast host Kalie Shorr (she/her) is the queer, genre-blending voice country music never saw coming—and she’s bringing her rawest, loudest self to Outloud Fest on May 31 with an all-female band in tow.
Raised in Maine, Kalie went from performing in hometown church choirs, to gracing the Grand Ole Opry stage 17+ times, alongside live performances with Stevie Nicks, Keith Urban and Kelsea Ballerini. But her journey hasn’t followed a straight line—literally. In an industry that asked her to hide her identity, she refused to stay quiet. Instead, she built a reputation on truth-telling and rebellion—from her feminist anthem “Fight Like a Girl” (a SiriusXM Highway Find with over 3M+ streams) to her raw, darkly comical viral social series How I Got Unfamous (2M+ views), unpacking the reality of navigating fame, grief, queerness, and her bipolar diagnosis with brutal humor and heart.
With a new album on the horizon—and lead single “Unkiss” already generating early buzz—Kalie is stepping into a new era. And with Pride Month and Mental Health Awareness Month approaching, she’s a resonant, necessary voice for this moment.
