The CHRISTMAS QUEENS franchise returns this year featuring major stars from “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and the international world of drag including Alaska Thunderfuck, Bob The Drag Queen, Ginger Minj, Ivy Winters, Jackie Beat, Jiggly Caliente, Jinkx Monsoon, Katya, Manila Luzon, Michelle Visage, Peppermint, Phi Phi O’Hara, Sharon Needles, Sherry Vine and Thorgy Thor. They have a new music album, a video and tons of merch to stuff your stockings with.
They’re also on a huge international tour this month but sadly, the closest they come to Seattle is San Francisco on December 23rd… (BUT, you can catch a DIFFERENT Holiday Drag Tour in Seattle on December 29th when Murray & Peter’s competing “A Drag Queen Christmas” tour hits The Moore Theatre with a star studded cast featuring Season Nine winner Sasha Velour and fan favorites Milk and Latrice Royale among many others! Tix HERE!)
Here’s all the poo on Christmas Queens:
“Let It Snow” Music Video Starring Nine RPDR Queens Plus Their Family And Friends Also Premieres as First of Several New Music Videos from “Christmas Queens 3” Album
PEG Partners with Online Retailer “Drag Queen Merch” on Limited-Edition Holiday Apparel Collection
The “Christmas Queens” franchise is back and bigger than ever with the official premiere today of a third album, exclusive merchandise collection, new music video and the first ever drag concert film. Producer Entertainment Group (PEG), a 360 artist representation company, oversees the franchise and all artists involved.
The “Christmas Queens Sing-Along Concert Special” is a combination of live performances, interviews, music videos and backstage moments from various stops along the sold-out 2016 world tour.* Featuring music from the first two holiday albums, the special was filmed live in London and Los Angeles and stars Alaska Thunderfuck, Ginger Minj, Ivy Winters, Jackie Beat, Jiggly Caliente, Katya, Manila Luzon, Phi Phi O’Hara and Sharon Needles, and features Michelle Visage. With a total runtime of just over 46 minutes, the full special is currently available to rent or own on Vimeo, and will be available on other major platforms in December. View the trailer at www.vimeo.com/ondemand/christm
Now available everywhere, the third album includes many “Christmas Queens” alumni as well as new additions, including: Alaska Thunderfuck, Bob The Drag Queen, Ginger Minj, Ivy Winters, Jackie Beat, Jiggly Caliente, Jinkx Monsoon, Katya, Manila Luzon, Michelle Visage, Peppermint, Phi Phi O’Hara, Sharon Needles, Sherry Vine and Thorgy Thor. Both prior “Christmas Queens” albums reached #1 spots on iTunes and #2 on Billboard Comedy Album Charts in 2015 and 2016, respectively. The “Christmas Queens” albums are a co-production between PEG Records and Killingsworth Recording Company.
iTunes link:
http://itunes.apple.com/album/
Christmas Queens 3 Track Listing:
01) Bob The Drag Queen – Sandra Claus
02) Miss Fame – Christmas Waltz
03) Interlude 1
04) Sharon Needles – The Murder Of The Lawson Family
05) Interlude 2
06) Ginger Minj – White Christmas
07) Interlude 3
08) Jiggly Caliente – Christmas Luvin’
09) Interlude 4
10) Alaska Thunderfuck – Angels We Have Heard On High
11) Interlude 5
12) Phi Phi O’hara – O Come, All Ye Faithful
13) Interlude 6
14) Manila Luzon – We Three Queens (feat. Alaska Thunderfuck & Peppermint)
15) Interlude 7
16) Ivy Winters – The First Noel
17) Interlude 8
18) Jinkx Monsoon & Sherry Vine – Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah
19) Interlude 9
20) Jackie Beat – Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel
21) Interlude 10
22) Thorgy Thor – God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
23) Interlude 11
24) Peppermint – What Child Is This (feat. Thorgy Thor)
25) Interlude 12
26) Christmas Queens – Let It Snow
27) Interlude 13
28) Ivy Winters – Happy Holidays
29) Interlude 14
30) Jinkx Monsoon – The Auld Lang Syne Song
31) Interlude 15
32) Christmas Queens – Joy To The World
33) Interlude 16
34) Michelle Visage – Silent Night
In addition, PEG has partnered with DragQueenMerch.com (DQM) on a limited edition collection of holiday apparel and accessories, available exclusively on their website and on the Christmas Queens tour. DQM is an official sponsor of the Christmas Queens 2017 tour. Shop the collection now at dragqueenmerch.com/collections
The 2017 world tour has expanded to more stops than ever, including the below cities and dates. Tickets are available now at www.ChristmasQueens.net. Note: talent lineup varies by city and is subject to change. Check website for planned artists at each stop.
2017 “Christmas Queens” Tour Stops Include:
Europe
WED NOV 29 – STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN – GOTA LEJON
FRI DEC 1 – AMSTERDAM, NL – MELKWEG
SAT DEC 2 – COPENHAGEN, DENMARK – DR KONCERTHUSET
SUN DEC 3 – OSLO, NORWAY – SENTRUM SCENE
UK
THU DEC 7 – LONDON, TROXY
FRI DEC 8 – LEAMINGTON, ASSEMBLY
SAT DEC 9 – CARDIFF, TRAMSHED
MON DEC 11 – BRISTOL, MOTION
TUE DEC 12 – BRIGHTON, CENTRE
THU DEC 14 – MANCHESTER, ACADEMY
SAT DEC 16 – GLASGOW, O2 ACADEMY
North America
WED NOV 22 – NEW ORLEANS, LA – HOUSE OF BLUES
FRI NOV 24 – HONOLULU, HI – HAWAII THEATRE
SUN DEC 17 – NEW YORK, NY – STAGE 48
TUE DEC 19 – BOSTON, MA – ROYALE
THU DEC 21 – CHICAGO, IL – METRO
FRI DEC 22 – LOS ANGELES, CA – ACE THEATER
SAT DEC 23 – SAN FRANCISCO, CA – MEZZANINE
PEG will be releasing multiple music videos from the new album. View and/or embed the first, “Let It Snow,” featuring Ginger Minj, Ivy Winters, Jiggly Caliente, Jinkx Monsoon, Manila Luzon, Peppermint, Phi Phi O’Hara, Sharon Needles, Thorgy Thor and their loved ones and friends, via this link https://youtu.be/ec9r9THD5eU
About PEG:
Producer Entertainment Group (PEG) specializes in the career management, brand development, recording, filming and global touring activities of performing artists, entertainers and celebrities. PEG’s clients have toured internationally to thousands of venues and been featured across worldwide television, film, music and media. On social platforms @PEGmgmt.
About Killingsworth Recording Company:
Killingsworth Recording Company is a full service production house that specializes in artist development, original composition and synch writing. Their team of in-house producers, writers, and engineers unite to compose songs of various styles for film, TV, commercial branding and major label artists. Some of the artist’s producer Tomas Costanza has recently worked with includes, Macklemore, 2 Chainz, Benny Banassi, Icona Pop, and Boys Like Girls.
About Drag Queen Merch:
Dragqueenmerch.com, a division of Merch Stores, LLC is the “official” store for many of the world’s top drag artists and is owned by founder and NYC drag queen BibleGirl (@biblegirl666). Drag Queen Merch offers a turnkey solution to drag queens to be able to have an online merchandise store which enables them to offer official products to their fan base. Find Drag Queen Merch product at dragqueenmerch.com, in Hot Topic stores worldwide and on hottopic.com and in Sweet! boutique in the Hollywood and Highland Center in Los Angeles, CA.
*Portions of interview footage in the concert special were previously shown in condensed form in PEG’s 2016 “Making Of Christmas Queens” YouTube series. All live concert footage is new.