SHOWCASES
Showing Up, Out and Off
Each showcase is carefully curated with our community in mind. With the help of past winners, we offer themes that are broad and inviting, as well as popular and enjoyable for our guests. Check out what each year has to offer.
2026
THURSDAY
Shimmer n’ Shine
Thursday, September 10 - Drag Bingo Kick Off Party at Anderson Distillery
This is a non-competitive showcase and kickoff party at Anderson Distillery, with drag bingo to boot featuring drag entertainers! This is an open theme - bring your very best and to kick off the festival weekend.
Cecil B. D’Ville, Esq. - Dallas, TX
KARABINER - Austin, TX
Butterfly - Columbus, OH
Goddess Glimmer - Oklahoma City, OK
Nina Havana - Denton, TX
Sabina England - St. Louis, MO
Hosted by Nova Gina and Trisha Delish
FRIDAY
Open Showcases will take place at Harvest House in Denton
Art Haus Horror EARLY SHOWCASE
Inspired by A24, presented by 2025 Crowd Favorite, Santiago El Amor Wylde.
Think high art, low sanity. Very cinematic, slow burn, gorgeous but unhinged. Not limited to specific movies, just the elevated horror vibe!
with performances by:
Fairy Despair - Dallas, TX
Mistress Baby Rae - San Antonio, TX
Domina Daemonium - Colorado Springs, CO
Luxe L’Orange - New Orleans, LA
Faux Q & Jax LeCoq - Denton, TX
Cali Gente - Houston, TX
Rhinestone Rodeo LATE SHOWCASE
Presented by 2025 Most Dazzling, Enzo Benzo
Think everything chrome, everything metallic – anything that reflects! All things the Renaissance world tour, but with an extra-Texas spin! We can’t wait to see everyone’s outfits.
with performances by:
Cream of Nature - Chicago, IL
Neoma Day Echo - Columbus, OH
Lady Caress’Ha - Minneapolis, MN
Diva - New Orleans, LA
Harpy L’Amour - Salt Lake City, UT
CoCo Kitty - Austin, TX
SATURDAY
Competition Showcases will take place at the Patterson-Appleton Arts Center in Denton
Court of Kings, featuring Pressure K
Our annual drag king-centric competition showcase, this is an open-theme showcase where competitors bring their signature, best works.
This showcase is in partnership with Texas’ longest-running king-centric performance troupe, Mustache Envy. Competitors will be looking to win one of the following titles:
Winning Titles:
King of the Court(1st)
Duke of Dukes (2nd)
Prince of Tease (3rd)
Hosted by Roxy Rendezvous
Featuring performances by:
Sherwood Ryder - Seattle, WA
Señor Sissa Muerta - Denton, TX
Rasputin - Houston, TX
Johnnee Crash - Indianapolis, IN
Sid Seedy - Seattle, WA
Jax LeCoq - Denton, TX
and step down performances by:
Fun.K, 2025 King of FemmeFest - Denton, TX
Santiago El Amor Wylde, 2025 Crowd Favorite - Denton, TX
Court of Sizzle, featuring Jeez Loueez
Our annual burlesque-centric competition showcase. This showcase is a burlesque/queerlesque/boylesque showcase. Competitors will be looking to win one of the following titles:
Winning Titles:
Sovereign of Sizzle (1st)
Liege of Lust (2nd)
Princess of Tease (3rd)
Featuring performances by:
Adora Opens - Bristol, TN
Luna Rei - Washington D.C.
Artina Darkly - Brooklyn, NY
Lavender Sinclair - Seattle,WA
Prince Axel - Denton, TX
Harlem Nyte - Chicago, IL
Rae Thee Bomb - San Diego, CA
and step down performances by:
Purris Stilton, 2025 Sovereign of Sizzle - Omaha, NE
Enzo Benzo, 2025 Crowd Favorite - Denver, CO
SUNDAY
Sunday’s showcase is a drag king brunch in partnership with Buck Wylde’s Sausage Party
We are rounding out the weekend with a special collaborative showcase in partnership with Buck Wylde's Sausage Party, an all-drag king affair back at Anderson Distillery. Bring your best and let's party together one last time.
Hosted by Buck Wylde
Featuring Performances by:
Criss Darkhorse - Dallas, TX
Faux Q - Denton, TX
Les Bone - Denton, TX
Logan Liqueur, King of FemmeFest 2024 - Dallas, TX
Xio Nova - Denton, TX
Pressure K - Atlanta, GA
FemmeFest ‘26 is September 10-13 in Downtown Denton, Texas.
2025
THURSDAY
Enjoy our festival pre-party show at Dan’s Silverleaf for the annual Travel Fund Show, featuring an all-FemmeFest staff cast! Enjoy raffles, performances and the chance to connect with local entertainers as well as folks from all over!
Free entry with FemmeFest weekend pass.
$10 for non-pass holders. $10 entry payable at the door or online.
This is a 21 and up show.
Your 2025 Travel Fund Show Cast:
VIxie St Claire
Symoan Noire
Marie de Menthe
Tulla Moore
Birdie Holly
hosted by Rex Luther
FRIDAY NIGHT CREATURE FEATURE
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 AT RUBBER GLOVES REHEARSAL STUDIOS
YOUR FEMMEFEST 2025 CREATURE FEATURE CAST
Viridian Moon
Harley TCG
Bawdy Bawdy Ha Ha
Edith Meowt
Goosey Gander
Penny Slayne
Danny Fox-Trot
Hosted by Deja DuBois
COURT OF KINGS COMPETITION SHOWCASE
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 AT RUBBER GLOVES REHEARSAL STUDIOS
YOUR FEMMEFEST 2025
COURT OF KING COMPETITORS
SONNET DISTORTION
LIAM LAUGHIN
PHOENIX D’NASTY
FUN.K
VANDER GRAPH
CECIL B. D’VILLE, ESQUIRE
XIO NOVA
SANTIAGO EL AMOR
PSYRIL CYBIN, STEPDOWN
LOGAN LIQUEUR, STEPDOWN
STARRING BOBBY PUDRIDO, ALEXANDER THE GREAT AND HENLO BULLFROG
HOSTED BY KING CAPTAIN
SATURDAY ROCK N’ ROLL GLAMOUR
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 AT RUBBER GLOVES REHEARSAL STUDIOS
YOUR FEMMEFEST 2025
ROCK N’ ROLL GLAMOUR CAST
DOMINO DERRIERE
KITTY VON QUIM
MIA MOORE
BELLA FIRE
CHERRY BELLE
HOSTED BY TULLA MOORE
YOUR FEMMEFEST 2025
SOVEREIGNS OF SIZZLE CAST
SATURDAY SOVEREIGNS OF SIZZLE COMPETITION SHOWCASE
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 AT RUBBER GLOVES REHEARSAL STUDIOS
EDIE EDISON
PURRIS STILTON
MISS ELLIE FOX
HARLEM NYTE
ANASTACIA ARSENIC
ENZO BENZO
SHIRLEY SWEET
STARRING JEZEBELLY
MARY ANNETTE, STEPDOWN
GINGER DARLIN’, STEPDOWN
HOSTED BY MISS VIOLET DeVILLE
Venues
DAN’S SILVERLEAF
102 INDUSTRIAL STREET
Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios
411 E Sycamore Street