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THEYFRIEND 2023 Drag & Music Showcase
November 15, 2023 @ 7:00 pm PST
A night of mind-blowing drag and sensational music at the 2023 THEYFRIEND Nonbinary Performance Festival!
Wednesday, November 15, 7 pm (6:30 pm doors)
Oasis (21+)
298 11th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
$20 early bird | $25 general admission
Limited pay what you can tickets
Hosted by Gothess Jasmine & LOTUS BOY
DJ Digital Kitkat
With Krudas Cubensi, theyfriend, Piss E Sissy, Ling Ling Super Bloom, Harddeep Singh and JanpiStar
Join us for day two of the 2023 THEYFRIEND Nonbinary Performance Festival for a showcase centering nonbinary musicians and drag artists at San Francisco’s premiere LGBTQ nightlife venue, Oasis! Co-hosted by the 2023 San Francisco Drag King of the Year LOTUS BOY and drag deity Gothess Jasmine (Austin), this sensational showcase of nonbinary performance will feature live music from Krudas Cubensi and theyfriend (LA), and drag and burlesque performances from Harddeep Singh (London), JanpiStar, Ling Ling Super Bloom and Piss E Sissy! Come early and stay late to dance to the stellar beats by DJ Digital Kitkat.
Accessibility information: ASL Interpretation will be provided for this event. Oasis’ main space is wheelchair accessible with three stairs to access the main bar. The space has single-stall all-gender restrooms with two restrooms that are wheelchair accessible. If you have questions or specific requests with regards to your visit, please email kiana@diamond-wave.org
COVID information: Masking STRONGLY encouraged, participating artists and staff are COVID tested before the event.
About THEYFRIEND: Now in its third year, THEYFRIEND is the world’s first performance festival uplifting, centering, and celebrating nonbinary identity! For more information on THEYFRIEND events happening November 14–18, 2023, visit www.diamond-wave.org/theyfriend.
This event is made possible with support from the California Arts Council and the Phyllis C. Wattis Foundation, and is presented in partnership with Oasis and the LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District. Diamond Wave is a fiscally sponsored project of Intersection for the Arts that is supported by Grants for the Arts, the Horizons Foundation, the Walter & Elise Haas Fund and the San Francisco Arts Commission.
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