Popular drag show tour set to hit Hamilton in 2024

If you love watching song and dance numbers performed by talented queens associated with one of reality TV’s most popular franchises, you might be excited to hear that Canada’s Drag Race will hit Hamilton in 2024.

Today, Voss Events, which produces RuPaul’s Drag Race “Werq the World” tour, announced that Canada’s Drag Race: The Official 2024 Tour will kick off in February. 

In a news release, organizers said each double feature will feature performances from the show’s resident judge and Drag Race alum Brooke Lynn Hytes, RuPaul’s Drag Race winner Jaida Essence Hall and an all-finalist cast from seasons three and four, including season three winner Gisèle Lullaby, runner-up Jada Shada Hudson and finalist Kimmy Couture. 

Tickets will go on sale on Nov. 17 here and on Ticketmaster. 

Presented in collaboration with World of Wonder, the tour will commence in Moncton, N.B. on Feb. 8 and make stops in Ottawa, Hamilton, Kitchener, Toronto, London, Windsor, Winnipeg, Regina, Grande Prairie, Alta., Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver. 

The Hamilton show will be held at the FirstOntario Centre on Feb. 11. 

Hytes will perform at shows between Feb. 8 and 16 and Essence Hall will be featured at shows between Feb. 20 and 27.

“Canada, sash-eh your way to buy tickets to Canada’s Drag Race: The Official 2024 Tour because this is a kiki you won’t want to miss!” said Brooke Lynn Hytes, resident judge, Canada’s Drag Race, in a statement. 

“This lineup of legendary queens are ready to take the stage, showing how true, north, strong and fierce they really are.”

Most shows are all-ages events, with the exception of the Windsor show, which will be held in a casino and will be 19+. 

Ticket prices vary based on location, from $37 up to $119 (plus applicable fees), with Meet and Greet packages available for an additional cost.