EW can exclusively reveal the “RuPaul’s Drag Race” icons’ 2024 holiday concert dates for November and December.
Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme — drag’s hottest Yuletide ho, ho, hoes — are hitching their sleighs once again this Christmas season, and Entertainment Weekly can exclusively reveal the festive friends’ Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show 2024 tour dates.
Directed and produced by DeLa, the longtime collaborators and RuPaul’s Drag Race alums’ seventh collaborative holiday production will hit 33 cities for 38 shows across North America, beginning in November and running through December.
Plot details for this year’s show (which both DeLa and Jinkx co-wrote for DeLa’s BenDeLaCreme Presents production company) are still wrapped under the tree, though fans can expect lots of camp, over-the-top spectacle, visual gags, dance numbers, and new songs from the performers.
“As another year defiantly slaps the, ‘Well, at least it can’t get any worse’ out of our mouths, we need ways not just to cope, but to gather strength. Are there any tools greater than comedy, sequins, and song? Yeah, absolutely. But those are the gifts Jinkx and I have to share, and we hope you’ll share them with us,” DeLa tells EW in a statement. “All the lights and songs and trappings of the holidays were created to help get us through the coldest darkest part of the year. To keep our spirits bright as we steel ourselves for the winter to come and remember that spring will return once again. In a world that feels increasingly dark, please come make some light with us. We will gladly share our warmth.”
Adds Jinkx: “I seriously can’t believe it’s the holidays again already. Who has time to plan festivities when the world is bananas? What are we supposed to do when everything feels so chaotic? Well, what DeLa and I do is put on a show. The holidays are upon us whether we like it or not, but the Jinkx and DeLa team are well equipped to bring you the holiday cheer and warm feeling of community we all need in the harsh winter months. So, vote and get your tickets when it’s time to do each of those things!”
After winning fans over on RuPaul’s Drag Race seasons 5 and 7, respectively, Jinkx and DeLa mounted a multi-year creative partnership, also including past tours and a joint appearance on Hulu’s Drag Me to Dinner competition series. They also co-starred in Clea DuVall’s Kristen Stewart-starring holiday rom-com Happiest Season — after DuVall attended one of their holiday shows — as well as their Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Special movie.
Outside of their work together, Jinkx became the first drag artist to play the role of Mama Morton in the Broadway production of Chicago in 2023, shortly after becoming the first-ever queen to win RuPaul’s Drag Race twice when she triumphed over All Stars 7, the show’s first all-winner edition, in 2022. She later booked a major role as a villain on the most recent season of Doctor Who.
DeLa has also fronted successful solo tours, including shows for Terminally Delightful and Ready to Be Committed, and recently directed fellow Drag Race alum Monét X Change’s Life Be Lifin’ one-woman show. After the 2024 Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show, she’ll helm Jinkx’s Live at Carnegie Hall show in February 2025.
Presale tickets for The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show go on sale July 9 at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT with the code HOHOHO, with general sales beginning July 12 at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT on the tour’s website. VIP packages include a photo opportunity and a Q&A with both Jinkx and DeLa.
See the full list of The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show 2024 tour dates below.
Nov. 7 — Charlotte, N.C. (Booth Playhouse)
Nov. 8 — Charlotte, N.C. (Booth Playhouse)
Nov. 10 — Durham, N.C. (DPAC)
Nov. 11 — Atlanta, Ga. (Atlanta Symphony Hall)
Nov. 13 — Orlando, Fla. (Dr. Phillips Center-Steinmetz Hall)
Nov. 14 — Clearwater, Fla. (Ruth Eckerd Hall)
Nov. 17 — New Orleans, La. (Orpheum Theater)
Nov. 18 — Houston, Texas (Bayou Music Center)
Nov. 19 — Austin, Texas (Long Center)
Nov. 20 — Dallas, Texas (Majestic Theatre)
Nov. 23 — Indianapolis, Ind. (Murat Theatre at Old National Center)
Nov. 24 — Cincinnati, Ohio (Taft Theatre)
Nov. 25 — Detroit, Mich. (Masonic Cathedral Theatre)
Nov. 26 — Toronto, Ontario (Meridian Hall)
Nov. 28 — Montreal, Quebec (L’Olympia)
Nov. 29 — Albany, N.Y. (The Egg)
Nov. 30 — Washington, D.C. (Lincoln Theatre)
Dec. 1 — Philadelphia, Pa. (Academy of Music)
Dec. 2 — Boston, Mass. (Wang Theatre at Boch Centre)
Dec. 5 — Brooklyn, N.Y. (Kings Theatre)
Dec. 6 — Cleveland, Ohio (Playhouse Square)
Dec. 7 — Louisville, Ky. (Brown Theatre at Kentucky Performing Arts)
Dec. 8 — Chicago, Ill. (Auditorium Theatre)
Dec. 11 — Minneapolis, Minn. (Pantages Theatre)
Dec. 12 — Kansas City, Mo. (The Midland Theatre)
Dec. 13 — Denver, Colo. (Paramount Theatre)
Dec. 15 — Las Vegas, Nev. (The Theater at Virgin Hotels)
Dec. 16 — Los Angeles, Calif. (Dolby Theatre)
Dec. 17 — San Diego, Calif. (Balboa Theatre)
Dec. 18 — San Francisco, Calif. (The Warfield)
Dec. 19 — San Francisco, Calif. (The Warfield)
Dec. 21 — Seattle, Wash. (Moore Theatre)
Dec. 22 — Seattle, Wash. (Moore Theatre)
Dec. 23 — Seattle, Wash. (Moore Theatre)
Dec. 24 — Seattle, Wash. (Moore Theatre — MATINEE)
Dec. 27 — Spokane, Wash. (First Interstate Center for the Arts)
Dec. 28 — Vancouver, British Columbia (Queen Elizabeth Theatre)
Dec. 29 — Portland, Ore. (Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall)