Drag in XX

Polish The Queen·New York·XX

Officially presented as a recurring Wednesday drag competition with an entry route, making it a strong live lead for new performers.

DRAGnet·Brooklyn·XX

Metropolitan's own events page calls DRAGnet an amateur drag competition and says sign-ups go through Merrie Cherry.

Queer Talent Show·Brooklyn·XX

The application page explicitly welcomes drag artists and is tied to current Metropolitan Bar editions, making it a solid queer open-stage lead.

Clown Open Mic·Brooklyn·XX

Not drag-specific, but the venue explicitly says drag is welcome, so it is a fringe experimental-stage option for alt or character-based drag acts.

Open Call·New York·XX

Balcon's Friday series explicitly says local queens can show up to perform and compete, which is exactly the kind of low-barrier drag stage Estelle can chase.

Harlem Bomb Shelter OPEN MIC & SHOWCASE·New York·XX

An open mic and showcase event in Harlem, welcoming poets, singers, rappers, comedians, and artists. Performers can reserve slots on the open mic list. Contact: .

Drag Wars NYC·New York·XX

One of the clearest amateur-entry drag nights in Manhattan, with an official entry path and repeated references to weekly competitor sign-up.

King's Cup Competition·New York·XX

Club Cumming frames this as a formal drag king and things competition with applications and multi-week prelims, so it is a strong drag-specific candidate.

Unhinged Talent Show·New York·XX

This recurring queer talent night appears open to broad performer participation and is a plausible pathway for drag, especially for variety-style acts.

Star Search·New York·XX

Industry Bar still lists Star Search as a weekly Tuesday drag competition, so it remains a strong Hell's Kitchen prospect.

Polish The Queen·New York·XX

Officially presented as a recurring Wednesday drag competition with an entry route, making it a strong live lead for new performers.

DRAGnet·Brooklyn·XX

Metropolitan's own events page calls DRAGnet an amateur drag competition and says sign-ups go through Merrie Cherry.

Queer Talent Show·Brooklyn·XX

The application page explicitly welcomes drag artists and is tied to current Metropolitan Bar editions, making it a solid queer open-stage lead.

Clown Open Mic·Brooklyn·XX

Not drag-specific, but the venue explicitly says drag is welcome, so it is a fringe experimental-stage option for alt or character-based drag acts.

Open Call·New York·XX

Balcon's Friday series explicitly says local queens can show up to perform and compete, which is exactly the kind of low-barrier drag stage Estelle can chase.

Harlem Bomb Shelter OPEN MIC & SHOWCASE·New York·XX

An open mic and showcase event in Harlem, welcoming poets, singers, rappers, comedians, and artists. Performers can reserve slots on the open mic list. Contact: .

Drag Wars NYC·New York·XX

One of the clearest amateur-entry drag nights in Manhattan, with an official entry path and repeated references to weekly competitor sign-up.

King's Cup Competition·New York·XX

Club Cumming frames this as a formal drag king and things competition with applications and multi-week prelims, so it is a strong drag-specific candidate.

Unhinged Talent Show·New York·XX

This recurring queer talent night appears open to broad performer participation and is a plausible pathway for drag, especially for variety-style acts.

Star Search·New York·XX

Industry Bar still lists Star Search as a weekly Tuesday drag competition, so it remains a strong Hell's Kitchen prospect.

Polish The Queen·New York·XX

Officially presented as a recurring Wednesday drag competition with an entry route, making it a strong live lead for new performers.

DRAGnet·Brooklyn·XX

Metropolitan's own events page calls DRAGnet an amateur drag competition and says sign-ups go through Merrie Cherry.

Queer Talent Show·Brooklyn·XX

The application page explicitly welcomes drag artists and is tied to current Metropolitan Bar editions, making it a solid queer open-stage lead.

Clown Open Mic·Brooklyn·XX

Not drag-specific, but the venue explicitly says drag is welcome, so it is a fringe experimental-stage option for alt or character-based drag acts.

Open Call·New York·XX

Balcon's Friday series explicitly says local queens can show up to perform and compete, which is exactly the kind of low-barrier drag stage Estelle can chase.

Harlem Bomb Shelter OPEN MIC & SHOWCASE·New York·XX

An open mic and showcase event in Harlem, welcoming poets, singers, rappers, comedians, and artists. Performers can reserve slots on the open mic list. Contact: .

Drag Wars NYC·New York·XX

One of the clearest amateur-entry drag nights in Manhattan, with an official entry path and repeated references to weekly competitor sign-up.

King's Cup Competition·New York·XX

Club Cumming frames this as a formal drag king and things competition with applications and multi-week prelims, so it is a strong drag-specific candidate.

Unhinged Talent Show·New York·XX

This recurring queer talent night appears open to broad performer participation and is a plausible pathway for drag, especially for variety-style acts.

Star Search·New York·XX

Industry Bar still lists Star Search as a weekly Tuesday drag competition, so it remains a strong Hell's Kitchen prospect.

Polish The Queen·New York·XX

Officially presented as a recurring Wednesday drag competition with an entry route, making it a strong live lead for new performers.

DRAGnet·Brooklyn·XX

Metropolitan's own events page calls DRAGnet an amateur drag competition and says sign-ups go through Merrie Cherry.

Queer Talent Show·Brooklyn·XX

The application page explicitly welcomes drag artists and is tied to current Metropolitan Bar editions, making it a solid queer open-stage lead.

Clown Open Mic·Brooklyn·XX

Not drag-specific, but the venue explicitly says drag is welcome, so it is a fringe experimental-stage option for alt or character-based drag acts.

Open Call·New York·XX

Balcon's Friday series explicitly says local queens can show up to perform and compete, which is exactly the kind of low-barrier drag stage Estelle can chase.

Harlem Bomb Shelter OPEN MIC & SHOWCASE·New York·XX

An open mic and showcase event in Harlem, welcoming poets, singers, rappers, comedians, and artists. Performers can reserve slots on the open mic list. Contact: .

Drag Wars NYC·New York·XX

One of the clearest amateur-entry drag nights in Manhattan, with an official entry path and repeated references to weekly competitor sign-up.

King's Cup Competition·New York·XX

Club Cumming frames this as a formal drag king and things competition with applications and multi-week prelims, so it is a strong drag-specific candidate.

Unhinged Talent Show·New York·XX

This recurring queer talent night appears open to broad performer participation and is a plausible pathway for drag, especially for variety-style acts.

Star Search·New York·XX

Industry Bar still lists Star Search as a weekly Tuesday drag competition, so it remains a strong Hell's Kitchen prospect.

Polish The Queen·New York·XX

Officially presented as a recurring Wednesday drag competition with an entry route, making it a strong live lead for new performers.

DRAGnet·Brooklyn·XX

Metropolitan's own events page calls DRAGnet an amateur drag competition and says sign-ups go through Merrie Cherry.

Queer Talent Show·Brooklyn·XX

The application page explicitly welcomes drag artists and is tied to current Metropolitan Bar editions, making it a solid queer open-stage lead.

Clown Open Mic·Brooklyn·XX

Not drag-specific, but the venue explicitly says drag is welcome, so it is a fringe experimental-stage option for alt or character-based drag acts.

Open Call·New York·XX

Balcon's Friday series explicitly says local queens can show up to perform and compete, which is exactly the kind of low-barrier drag stage Estelle can chase.