Austin International Drag Festival
Date and time
Location
Drag Village at Holiday Inn & Downtown Austin
6000 Middle Fiskville Road
Austin, TX 78752
United States
Refund policy
No Refunds
Description
VIP PASSES SOLD OUT.
(IF YOU HAVE A CODE FOR A VIP PASS AND HAVE NOT REDEEMED IT, YOU CAN STILL GET YOUR VIP PASS BY ENTERING THE PROMO CODE LOCATED ON THE TICKETS BUTTON)
ALL PASSES AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE WITH CASH OR CREDIT CARD AT OUR REGISTRATION DESK WHICH IS OPEN ALL DAY DURING THE FESTIVAL AT THE DRAG VILLAGE (HOLIDAY INN MIDTOWN, 6000 MIDDLE FISKVILLE RD)
Thank you to our festival sponsors, KIND Clinic, ASHWell, Tito's Handmade Vodka, Brown Distributing Company, WERRRK.COM, Austin Chronicle, Camp Wannakiki, The Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department...
Check out the festival schedule here: https://austindragfest.sched.com
Hundreds of performers including artists from these reality tv shows...
The 5th annual Austin International Drag Festival will take place November 14-17, 2019.
The WORLD'S FIERCEST DRAG FESTIVAL celebrates its FIFTH YEAR!
For the second year in a row we have TWO Festivals in one!!! On Thursday, November 14 we will have a mini festival celebrating Drag Kings called KingFest!!!
Then the full festival takes over for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (November 15-17) where you will celebrate everything Drag (and yes, the Kings will be there too!)
Once again, Austin, Texas becomes the center of the Drag Universe as hundreds of Drag Artists from all over the world decend upon our fair city to entertain thousands of Drag fans and each other. This is the crème de la crème of the Drag world. Each artist will be displaying their greatest talents for your education and entertainment.
CLOSE TO 400 PERFORMANCES ALL WEEKEND!
Including the following Ambassadors and Headliners..
Ambassadors: Erika Klash (Dragula S2, San Francisco, California), Miss Taint (San Antonio, Texas), Spikey Van Dykey, Maximum Capacity (Toronto, Canada)
HEADLINERS: Soju (RuPaul's Drag Race Season 11), Ariel Versace (RuPaul's Drag Race Season 11), Jazell Barbie Royale (Miss International Queen 2019), Ursula Major (Dragula Season One), James Majesty (Dragula Season Two), Miss Kitty Litter ATX (Camp Wannakiki Season 2), Diana Fire (Camp Wannakiki Season 2),Art Simone (Melbourne, Australia), Rowdy Rory (Austin, Texas), Merrie Cherry (Brooklyn, New York), Freddy Prinze Charming (Phoenix, Arizona), Mary Jane Styles (Austin, Texas), Lucy Stoole (Chicago, Illinois), Alexander The Great (Austin, Texas), Geneva Convention (Knoxville, Tennessee),Hugo Grrrl (Wellington, New Zealand) Vegas Van Cartier (Austin, Texas), Tucker Noir (Humboldt, California), Rosalind Hussell (Austin, Texas), Rasta Boi Punany (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Papi Churro (Austin, Texas), Nadine Hughes (Austin, Texas), May May Graves (Dallas, Texas), Max Ryder (London, England), Kitty Buick (San Antonio, Texas), Kat Sass (Chicago, Illinois), Jack Rabid (Austin, Texas), GhÖst (Berlin, Germany), Flarington King (Toronto, Canada), EmmaSis (Austin, Texas), Dr. Lady J (Cleveland, Ohio), Discord Addams (Chicago, Illinois), Damien D'Luxe (Minneapolis, Minnesota), Complete Destruction (Boston, Massachusetts)
Featured Artists: Alexandria Van Cariter, Bijou Bentley, Cash Monet, Chasity St. Cartier, Cheeki Khant, Cister Wife, Coco Bardot, Earl Grey, Gidget Von Addams, Gilda Wabbit, Kara Foxx Paris, Mandy Quinn, May Dai, Mini Kween Kee Kee, Ms. Anne Thrope, Rhonda Jewels, Robin From Human Resources, Rockem Sakura, Strawberry Fields, Tension
Plus hundreds more Selected Artists!
Would you like to see the festival for free?
Volunteer! Reach out to our volunteer coordinator directly at Volunteer@internationaldrag.org
Don't forget to Book Your Room in the Drag Village ($99/night)
https://austindragfest.org/book-your-room/
There will be some very special events happening throughout the weekend including KingFest (Thursday), Soju's Seoul Train Kpop Party (Thursday Night), Book Signings (All Weekend), Shot With Soju (Live Recording), TrishTV (Live Recording), Nerd Alert w/ Erika Klash (Live Recording), Tuck Bang w/ Rockem Sakura (Live Recroding), Dr Lady J live Drag History Podcast, WERRRK.COM Panel, Meet Drag Coven Panel, Party Favors (Acoustic Set), Welcome To Camp (Camp Wannakiki Showcase), International Showcase, Werrrk.com, Special Celebrity Guests: Nikki Blonsky (from the movie musical "Hairspray"), Comedian and Author Frank DeCaro, Festival Finale Party "The Rocky Horror Punk Rock Show starring DAME JUDY and O'Brien's Orchestra"...and more.
Also there will be open Auditions for Season 3 of the hit Drag Reality Competition series, "Camp Wannakiki".
What's up at the festival? In the daytime, visit the Drag Village located in our host hotel where you will be treated to Drag showcases, a Drag Market, Meet & Greets, Panels, Workshops, Podcasts, Game Shows, a Photography Studio, a Glamour Lounge, a Special Welcome Show, after hours events and much more.
In the evenings catch our Drag Shuttle to downtown Austin to witness even more of the best Drag artists from around the world in multiple venues just feet from each other! Thank you to our 2019 Festival Venues: Elysium, Valhalla, Swan Dive, and Sellers Underground.
This is an ALL AGES festival. The nightly Drag showcases are limited to ages 21+ (Elysium stage is 18+).
Minors ages 16 and younger must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. The parent or legal guardian are rsponsible for the minor's behavior/actions and their safety. Any minor found not accompanied by a parent or legal guardian will be escorted from the property and banned from the festival.
Some festival content and language (including artist performances) may not be suitable for all ages. Parental discretion is advised. We have requested that our daytime performing artists keep their acts rated G to PG-13. We do not review the performances in advance.
This is a 100% volunteer run nonprofit event produced by Austin International Drag Foundation Inc., a 501c3 nonprofit dedicated to the education, support and advancement of Drag Artists everywhere.
THIS PROJECT IS SUPPORTED IN PART BY THE CULTURAL ARTS DIVISION OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
THE FINE PRINT (PLEASE READ)
All ticket/package sales are final. NO REFUNDS, EXCHANGES OR TRANSFERS.
Drag Village (DAY) Events are All Ages. Nightly showcases are limited to ages 21+ (18+ for Elysium).
We cannot guarantee entry into all events, parties, panels, workshops, showcases, etc., due to capacity limitations so we encourage you to arrive early to whichever events you wish to attend.
All sales are final. There are absolutely no refunds or exchanges. Schedule and performer lineups are subject to change without notice.
All announced events, panels, workshops, parties, headliners, performers, speakers, webcasts, podcasts, meet & greets, dinners, photographers, makeup artists, hair stylists, panelists, instructors, and everything else that has something to do with the festival is subject to change without notice.
This is an All Ages festival. The nightly Drag showcases are limited to ages 21+ (Elysium stage is 18+). Minors will not be admitted to evening showcases. Minors ages 16 and younger must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. The parent or legal guardian are responsible for the minor's behavior/actions and their safety. Any minor found not accompanied by a parent or legal guardian will be escorted from the property and banned from the festival. Some festival content and language (including artist performances) may not be suitable for all ages. Parental discretion is advised. We have requested that our daytime performing artists keep their acts rated G to PG-13. We do not review the performances in advance.
The Austin International Drag Festival aims to be a safe, respectful, inclusive, and fun environment for everyone. We do not tolerate harassment of any kind, including: intimidation or threats, inappropriate disruption of events, hurtful language that is intended to harm a specific group or individual, physical assault of any type, and stalking. We have a zero tolerance policy for violations of consent, sexual harassment, and sexual misconduct. If you witness a violation of any of these rules, please immediately bring this to the attention of the nearest festival staff member.
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Gidget Von Addams
Chicago, Illinois 2019 Featured Performer -
Discord Addams
Chicago, Illinois 2019 Headliner -
Miss Kitty Litter ATX
Camp Wannakiki S2 Contestant 2019 Headliner -
Coco Bardot
Denver, Colorado 2019 Featured Performer -
Bijou Bentley
Stockton, California 2019 Featured Performer -
Alexis Bevels
Camp Wannakiki S1 Winner 2019 Headliner -
Nikki Blonsky
Celebrity & Actress 2019 Special Guest -
Kitty Buick
San Antonio, Texas 2019 Headliner -
Maximum Capacity
Toronto, Canada 2019 Ambassador -
Alexandria Van Cartier
Austin, Texas 2019 Featured Performer -
Chasity St. Cartier
2019 Featured Performer -
Vegas Van Cartier
Austin, Texas 2019 Headliner -
Dis Charge
London, United Kingdom 2019 Ambassador -
Freddy Prinze Charming
Phoenix, Arizona 2019 Headliner -
Merrie Cherry
Brooklyn, New York 2019 Headliner -
Papi Churro
Austin, Texas 2019 Headliner -
Geneva Convention
Knoxville, Tennessee 2019 Headliner -
Drag Coven
Social Media Influencers 2019 Special Guests -
Damien D'Luxe
Minneapolis, Minnesota 2019 Headliner -
May Dai
Austin, Texas 2019 Featured Performer -
Frank DeCaro
Comedian & Author 2019 Special Guest -
Complete Destruction
Providence, Rhode Island 2019 Headliner -
Spikey Van Dykey
Tampa, Florida 2019 Ambassador -
EmmaSis
Austin, Texas 2019 Headliner -
Strawberry Fields
New York City, New York 2019 Featured Performer -
Diana Fire
Camp Wannakiki S2 Contestant 2019 Headliner -
GHÖST
Berlin, Germany 2019 Headliner -
May May Graves
Dallas, Texas 2019 Headliner -
Alexander The Great
Austin, Texas 2019 Headliner -
Earl Grey
Los Angeles, California 2019 Featured Performer -
Hugo Grrrl
Wellington, New Zealand 2019 Headliner -
Tora Himan
Camp Wannakiki S2 - Winner 2019 Headliner -
Coco Jem Holiday
Camp Wannakiki S2 Contestant 2019 Headliner -
Robin From HR
Boston, Massachussetts 2019 Featured Performer -
Nadine Hughes
Austin, Texas 2019 Headliner -
Rosalind Hussell
Austin, Texas 2019 Headliner -
Dr. Lady J
Cleveland, Ohio 2019 Headliner -
Rhonda Jewels
Austin, Texas 2019 Featured Performer -
DAME JUDY
Queer Drag Musical Group 2019 Special Guest Band -
Cheeki Kahnt
Austin, Texas 2019 Featured Performer -
Kween Kee Kee
Austin, Texas 2019 Featured Performer -
Flarington King
Toronto, Canada 2019 Headliner -
Crimson Kitty
Brooklyn, New York 2019 Featured Performer -
Erika Klash
Dragula S2 - San Francisco, California 2019 Ambassador -
James Majesty
Dragula S2 - Seattle, Washington 2019 Headliner -
Ursula Major
Dragula S1 - Salt Lake City, Utah 2019 Headliner -
Jessica Manscream
Austin, Texas 2019 Featured Performer -
Cash Monet
San Francisco, California 2019 Featured Performer -
Tucker Noir
Humboldt, California 2019 Headliner -
Kara Foxx Paris
Austin, Texas 2019 Featured Performer -
Rasta Boi Punany
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2019 Headliner -
Mandy Quinn
Austin, Texas 2019 Featured Performer -
Jack Rabid
Austin, Texas 2019 Headliner -
Rowdy Rory
Austin, Texas 2019 Headliner -
Jazell Barbie Royale
Miss International Queen 2019 2019 Headliner -
Max Ryder
London, United Kingdom 2019 Headliner -
Rock M. Sakura
San Francisco, California 2019 Featured Performer -
Kat Sass
Chicago, Illinois 2019 Headliner -
Art Simone
Melbourne, Australia 2019 Headliner -
Soju
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 11 2019 Headliner -
Ryan Stecken
Berlin, Germany 2019 Headliner -
Lucy Stoole
Chicago, Illinois 2019 Headliner -
Mary Jane Styles
Austin, Texas 2019 Headliner -
Miss Taint
San Antonio, Texas 2019 Ambassador -
Tension
Austin, Texas 2019 Featured Performer -
Ms. Anne Thrope
Austin, Texas 2019 Featured Performer -
Carly Uninemclite
Camp Wannakiki S2 - Contestant 2019 Special Guest -
Ariel Versace
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 11 2019 Headliner -
Gilda Wabbit
Astoria, New York 2019 Featured Artist -
Cister Wife
Austin, Texas 2019 Featured Performer
5th Anniversary Commemorative Tee
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