The Pearl will be full of charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent come April 29, when the RuPaul’s Drag Race Battle of the Seasons tour makes a stop at the Palms concert venue. An offshoot of Logo’s popular drag-queen competition series, the global tour kicks off March 17 in Belgium, with the second North American leg starting in Seattle April 19.
Again hosted by series judge Michelle Visage, this year’s lineup features past winners, runners-up and fan favorites like Adore Delano, Alaska Thunderf*ck, Courtney Act, Ginger Minj, Miss Fame, Phi Phi O’Hara and Violet Chachki. Rosters vary for each tour stop and are subject to change, though the Las Vegas performance will feature an opening DJ set by Season 7 contestant Pearl. And these headlining glamazons won’t be simply lip-syncing to pop hits and diva classics—no tea, no shade! Past performances in town included vocals, stand-up comedy sets and even circus acts (insert ball-juggling joke). Plus, audience members have the opportunity to gag on all the eleganza being served by some of the planet’s most recognized and revered drag queens.
Tickets for the Pearl show are $33.50 and go on sale January 29 at noon at ticketmaster.com. Maybe we should mention that the 2014 Vegas tour stop at House of Blues was packed wall to wall, shoulder to shoulder. As RuPaul often sings: "This is the main event—are you ready?"
