P&P Spotlight: Molly Grace
With the release of her debut album Blush, Molly Grace crossed off a major career milestone that had been almost five years in the making. She toured the album in fall 2025, but she knew she couldn't stay away from the stage for too long! She hit the road again this summer with Lovergirls: A Sapphic Soiree, a six-date Pride Month tour which came to Los Angeles on June 6. These shows maintained many signature elements of a Molly Grace performance - such as the recognizable beloved hits in her setlist, show-stopping choreography, the presence of her backup singers and dancers (her "lovergirls"), and most importantly, the safe space for joyful, unapologetic self-expression that she fosters.
Playlists & Polaroids had the privilege of speaking to Molly Grace ahead of her performance. We loved hearing her insight on creating and performing Blush, and we're deeply inspired by and grateful for everything she does for the LGBTQ+ community. Keep reading for our full conversation with her!
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What gave you the idea to do the Sapphic Soiree shows during Pride Month? What separates these shows from any other Molly Grace concert or festival performance?
I'm in between projects right now, so it's not really the time for me to do a big headline tour for something like an album. But I still wanted to create a space where I could connect with my fans, and Pride Month is just my favorite time of the year. And I really love the idea of throwing less of a concert and more of a big party, where people are dancing all night, and where we can platform local DJs, and I can play out some new music, and we can also partner with local LGBTQ+ organizations to make a night that is fun and purposeful.
It's different from the typical Molly Grace concert in that there's not a typical opener and sets, with the ballads and softer moments. This is really meant for you to be dancing the whole night long. So it's a real fun time.
Could you tell us a little bit more about which local queer DJs and LGBTQ+ focused organizations you're partnering with? Why did you choose them for this tour?
We're partnering with the Los Angeles LGBT Center for this performance, which I'm very excited about. A lot of the foundations [we're working with] are focused on housing and resources for a lot of LGBTQ+ kids who have been kicked out of their house and are struggling to get out on their feet. And tonight I have two DJs who are actually my friends. We have Rossi and Shana Sarah, and they're actually both musical artists outside of their DJing as well. They're incredible DJs and friends of mine, so I wanted to platform them. I combed through each city's queer scene and tried to figure out who's playing local lesbian dance nights, and who seems to really give back to their community a lot in that way.
With your music reaching a huge LGBTQ+ audience, what does Pride Month mean to you?
Pride Month really does hit a little bit different this year. I just moved to Los Angeles from Nashville, where there's a lot of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation happening, and in our federal government as well. Pride to me is not only a time to celebrate, express yourself freely, be with your fellow queer people, and just have a good time and celebrate each other. But it's also a time to raise awareness to people who aren't queer and don't know what's going on in our country, to show them what's happening and how they can support the community.
What bigger LGBTQ+ artists inspire you right now? Are there any rising LGBTQ+ artists that you feel we should all have on our radars?
For the bigger artists, I really love Doechii and Chappell Roan, of course, my lesbian icon. For the smaller artists, I've been loving Isaac Dunbar, and I love my friend MARIS. She makes really incredible music. My best friend Michael Stolar just released his debut album, and it's incredible.
You had a huge viral moment last year with the song "Femme." What did it mean to you to have a song with that type of empowering message getting the traction that it did?
It's really just such a treat. The message I try to send with my music is that I love to be a little bit silly, and "Femme" is definitely a little bit tongue in cheek. And I want my audience to feel empowered. So to have that be the song that caught on, and that people heard, was just so nice, because I feel like it was such a great representation of what I aim to give through my artistry.
Last year, you released your debut album, Blush. If you had to pick one song on it that's your favorite to perform live, which one would it be and why? It's kind of random, and you might not see it coming, but "Call It Quits." Sometimes, you have songs where you love to listen to the record of it, but it just takes on a new life on stage. I feel like with "Call It Quits," me and the girls have so much fun performing that one. Something about the groove, and we just have lots of moments where we look at each other and laugh. It's just one of my favorites.
And finally, the P&P classic! What is a lyric on Blush, from any song, that you especially love? What was going through your head as you wrote it, and does it speak to you personally?
In the opening song, "Lemme," I say, "Just call me Raven, I see visions of us on my floor." That is a reference to Raven Symone, from That's So Raven, seeing visions into the future. It was just a silly thing that I said that ended up really sticking. So that's a classic. I love when songs or lyrics just fall out of you like that, so that is probably my favorite.
We had a blast singing and dancing all night long at Lovergirls: A Sapphic Soiree, and we can't wait to see what she's up to for the rest of the year! Already a pivotal figure in the independent music scene, she's well on her way towards mainstream stardom. The music industry needs more openly queer theatrical pop girls, and we have no doubt we'll see Molly filling that space on a larger scale soon. Here's a playlist we've curated to capture her vibe!
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