Big news for LGBTQ music lovers—Wilton Manors is turning up the volume in 2026! The city commission this week has officially approved a brand-new two-day music festival set for February 14 and 15, 2026. The event by Harmony Waves, formerly known as “Rock the Block,” is getting a full rebrand and a bold new name called the Authenticity Music Festival.
Harmony Waves is led by President and Founder Gary Van Horn, and is a wonderful example of the expanding LGBTQ and alley presence of Wilton Manors. Authenticity is considered a ‘dog whistle phrase’ for the LGBTQ community as a challenge to be who you are. And music is such a critical interest of the queer community. This new music festival adds a unique dimension of diversity to one of America’s greatest LGBTQ communities.
