Battle of the Seasons (tour)

Battle of the Seasons

Drag tour by RuPaul's Drag Race contestants

Battle of the Seasons was a drag tour featuring RuPaul's Drag Race contestants produced by Producer Entertainment Group and Sidecar Management, in collaboration with Logo TV and World of Wonder.

History

The 2015 edition was called "Condragulations"^[1] The tour incorporated a rotating cast of former Drag Race contestants such as season two contestant Pandora Boxx, season three contestants Manila Luzon and Raja, season four contestants Jiggly Caliente and Sharon Needles, season five contestants Alaska Thunderfuck, Detox, Ivy Winters and Jinkx Monsoon and season six contestants Bianca Del Rio, Darienne Lake, BenDeLaCreme and Courtney Act, joined by Drag Race judge Michelle Visage as host.^[2][3][4]

In 2016, the North American leg, called "Extravaganza", featured a rotating cast including Adore Delano, Alaska Thunderfuck, Courtney Act, Jinkx Monsoon, Katya, Miss Fame, Pandora Boxx, Sharon Needles, Violet Chachki, and Willam with Michelle Visage returning as host.^[5][6] The 2016 tour stopped in 60 cities in total across Europe and North America, with select dates featuring an opening DJ set by Pearl.^[7][8]

Tour dates

Date	City	Country	Venue	Host	Performers
North America 2014[9]
April 22, 2014	Atlanta	United States	Center Stage	Michelle Visage	Carmen Carrera Ivy Winters Jinkx Monsoon Pandora Boxx Phi Phi O'Hara Mimi Imfurst (DJ set) Sharon Needles
April 23, 2014	New Orleans		Civic Theatre
April 24, 2014	Kansas City, Missouri		Uptown Theater
April 26, 2014	Knoxville		NV Nightclub
April 27, 2014	Louisville		Headliners
April 29, 2014	Milwaukee		Turner Hall Ballroom
April 30, 2014	Des Moines		Wooly's
May 1, 2014	Salt Lake City		The Depot
May 2, 2014	Fargo		Concert Hall at the Venue
North America 2015[10]
February 1, 2015	Las Vegas	United States	House of Blues	Michelle Visage	Adore Delano Alaska Thunderfuck BenDeLaCreme Bianca Del Rio Courtney Act Darienne Lake Detox Ivy Winters Jiggly Caliente Jinkx Monsoon Manila Luzon Pandora Boxx Phi Phi O'Hara Raja Sharon Needles
February 3, 2015	Tucson		Rialto Theatre
February 4, 2015	Los Angeles		Belasco Theatre
February 5, 2015	San Diego		House of Blues
February 7, 2015	San Francisco		Regency Ballroom
February 10, 2015	Portland, Oregon		Crystal Ballroom
February 11, 2015	Seattle		Showbox 5000
February 13, 2015	Calgary	Canada	Flames Central
February 15, 2015	Edmonton		Encore
February 16, 2015	Minneapolis	United States	Hill City Heights
February 17, 2015	Madison		Majestic Theatre
February 19, 2015	Chicago		House of Blues
February 20, 2015	Cleveland		Connor Palace
February 24, 2015	Pittsburgh		Byham Theater
February 27, 2015	Toronto	Canada	Danforth Music Hall
February 28, 2015	Montreal		Olympia Theatre
March 2, 2015	Portland, Maine	United States	State Theatre
March 3, 2015	Boston		Royale
March 5, 2015	New York City		Irving Palace
March 7, 2015	Philadelphia		Trocadero Theatre
March 8, 2015	Washington, D.C.		9:30 Club
March 11, 2015	Charlotte		Amos' Southend
March 13, 2015	Louisville		Headliners
March 14, 2015	Indianapolis		Egyptian Room
March 15, 2015	Des Moines		Wooly's
March 18, 2015	Columbia, Missouri		The Blue Note
March 19, 2015	Lincoln		Bourbon Theatre
March 20, 2015	Kansas City, Missouri		Uptown Theater
March 21, 2015	Springfield		Gillioz Theatre
March 24, 2015	Dallas		Southside Music Hall
March 27, 2015	New Orleans		Civic Theatre
March 28, 2015	Atlanta		Center Stage
March 31, 2015	Tampa		The Ritz
April 1, 2015	Orlando		The Plaza
April 2, 2015	Ft. Lauderdale		Culture Room
Europe 2016[11][12]
March 17, 2016	Antwerp	Belgium	Stadsschouwburg	Michelle Visage	Courtney Act Jinkx Monsoon Katya Pandora Boxx Sharon Needles Violet Chachki Willam
March 20, 2016	Glasgow	Scotland	O2 ABC Glasgow
March 22, 2016	Dublin	Republic of Ireland	Olympia Theatre
March 24, 2016	Manchester	England	O2 Ritz
March 25, 2016	London		O2 Forum Kentish Town
March 27, 2016	Birmingham		O2 Institute
March 28, 2016	Cardiff	Wales	Tramshed
March 31, 2016	Oslo	Norway	Sentrum Scene
April 1, 2016	Copenhagen	Denmark	Vega
April 2, 2016	Paris	France	Le Trianon
April 3, 2016	Berlin	Germany	Admiral Palace
April 5, 2016	Amsterdam	Netherlands	Melkweg
April 9, 2016	Barcelona	Spain	Razzmatazz
April 10, 2016	Madrid		Joy Eslava
North America 2016[13]
April 19, 2016	Seattle	United States	Showbox SoDo	Michelle Visage	Adore Delano Alaska Thunderfuck BenDeLaCreme Courtney Act Ginger Minj Ivy Winters Jinkx Monsoon Katya Manila Luzon Miss Fame Pearl (DJ set) Phi Phi O'Hara Sharon Needles Violet Chachki
April 20, 2016	Portland		Revolution Hall
April 21, 2016	San Francisco		Regency Ballroom
April 22, 2016	Anaheim		The Grove
April 24, 2016	San Diego		Observatory North Park
April 26, 2016	Tucson		Rialto Theatre
April 27, 2016	Phoenix		Celebrity Theatre
April 29, 2016	Las Vegas		The Pearl
April 30, 2016	Salt Lake City		The Depot
May 1, 2016	Denver		Ogden Theatre
May 10, 2016	Orlando		The Plaza Live
May 11, 2016	Ft. Lauderdale		Parker Playhouse
May 13, 2016	Atlanta		Buckhead Theatre
May 14, 2016	Ponte Vedra Beach		Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
May 15, 2016	Tampa		The Ritz Ybor
May 17, 2016	Columbia		The Music Farm
May 18, 2016	Charlotte		Amos' Southend
May 20, 2016	Richmond		The National
May 21, 2016	Washington, D.C.		9:30 Club
May 22, 2016	Durham		Durham PAC
May 24, 2016	Boston		Royale
May 25, 2016	New York City		PlayStation Theater
May 27, 2016	Toronto	Canada	Danforth Music Hall
May 28, 2016	Montreal		Métropolis
May 31, 2016	Philadelphia	United States	Electric Factory
June 1, 2016	Pittsburgh		Carnegie Library Music Hall
June 3, 2016	Cleveland		Agora Theatre
June 4, 2016	Royal Oak		Royal Oak Music Theatre
June 5, 2016	Indianapolis		Murat Theatre
June 7, 2016	St. Louis		The Pageant
June 8, 2016	Kansas City, Missouri		Arvest Bank Theatre
June 10, 2016	Chicago		Riviera Theatre
June 11, 2016	Milwaukee		Pabst Theater
June 12, 2016	Minneapolis		Mill City Nights
June 14, 2016	Winnipeg	Canada	Burton Cummings Theatre
June 16, 2016	Edmonton		Union Hall
June 17, 2016	Calgary		MacEwan Hall
June 19, 2016	Vancouver		Vogue Theatre
June 22, 2016	Dallas	United States	South Side Music Hall
June 23, 2016	Austin		Paramount Theatre
June 24, 2016	Houston		Warehouse Live
June 25, 2016	New Orleans		Joy Theater
June 27, 2016	Nashville		Marathon Music Works
Oceania 2016[14]
July 1, 2016	Melbourne	Australia	Festival Hall	Michelle Visage	Adore Delano Alaska Thunderfuck Detox Ivy Winters Jinkx Monsoon Manila Luzon Sharon Needles Violet Chachki
July 2, 2016	Sydney		The Big Top
July 3, 2016	Brisbane		Eatons Hill Hotel
July 5, 2016	Adelaide		Thebarton Theatre
July 6, 2016	Perth		The Astor Theatre

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