If You Haven’t Been to a Drag Show You’re Missing Out

Every drag show I go to I meet the most creative and unique individuals. Going to the Die Felicia monthly show at Elysium in Austin, Texas was no exception.

Even the title “Die Felicia” is a comical spin on the pop culture meme “Bye Felicia” to illustrate the show’s horror explorative concept with a bit of humor. Two local Austin queens: Louisianna Purchase and Zane Zena created the monthly show that exhibits the most mind blowing performers around Austin.

The performers here especially are known to go above and beyond, pulling stunts and tricks that are sure to leave the audience screaming! The queens and nonbinary drag performers do anything from lip-syncing, burlesque, skits, and comedy. Even the crowd will come dressed to impress. Going to a show like this is one where everyone can express their identity and individuality. For example, one of the audience members was dressed in a complete high quality kitten costume. The mouth would even move when she spoke.

Attending this kind of show with a group of friends is super intimate and a great bonding experience. A lot of shows also offer the chance to donate to LGBTQ+ charities and offer information about upcoming events and things going on with the local community. I cannot express enough how exhilarating and engaging it is to attend a drag show for the first time and I highly recommend it.

If you do decide to research drag events in your area and decide to get a group together for a good time make sure you budget to bring some ones to tip the queens and other performers. And as the queens at Elysium often say “If you’re broke and can’t tip, it’s free to clap and make noise.”