Drag Performances

Join us again for FOUR amazing drag shows led by Ruby Chopstix, Ai-Kon’s very own Drag Events Coordinator!

Ai-Kon DRAG BRUNCH! – July 19, 11 AM

You wanted more drag? Join us for the very first Ai-Kon Drag Brunch hosted by Ruby Chopstix, with delicious food and even better performances–featuring your favorite local drag performers, and special guest Rock M. Sakura!

Your Cast:

Rock M. Sakura

@rockmsakura

You betta werk to be first in line to see Rock M Sakura at Ai-Kon!

Rock M Sakura is a beloved fan favorite from Rupaul’s Drag Race Season 12, and is the current reigning Miss Jpop SF. Sakura is usually found death dropping, hot-glueing, wearing short shorts, doing drop splits, working out her back rolls and scratching her head in confusion when she can’t thread her sewing machine. She is heavily influenced by Manga and anime, which shows in her cartoonish louder than life make up style. A beautiful mix of fierce, camp, and kawaii, this is a high energy queen you won’t want to miss!

Kymera

@kymeraqueen

Entertainer of The Year 24 Kymera has been electrifying audiences across Winnipeg since her debut. As a member of The Dynasty and founding member of Chemical X, Kymera continues to ensure that BIPOC performers have a space to practice and cultivate their art. A formidable seamstress and fierce performer, she loves to leave people guessing what she’ll pull out next.

She’s pretty and she’s witty, she’s Kymera!

Lip Sync Duels: The Revenge – July 17, 5:30 PM

The iconic event returns! Join Ruby Chopstix and watch as your fellow attendees duel it out and lip sync to your favourite songs. Audience participation is encouraged! Who will slay and who will sashay? Do you also have what it takes to beat the iconic lipsync assassin NILA GANDA?!

Lipsync Song Playlist!!: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6LB5D4xHzGcLwsDd6twC2X?si=qmaJYXuySeGPd9tFB-H7HQ&utm_source=copy-link&pi=bMtT4cEJRiSks

Ai-Kon Drag Extravaganza: The FOURTH Act – July 17, 7 PM

Right after the Lip Sync Duels, come party and celebrate Ai-Kon’s Drag Extravaganza: The FOURTH Act! Featuring your host, Ruby Chopstix, your main cast, and special guest Rock M. Sakura, it’ll be a show packed with pure excellence and Drag artistry of the highest calibre. Don’t forget your cash tips!

Your Cast:

Rock M. Sakura

@rockmsakura

You betta werk to be first in line to see Rock M Sakura at Ai-Kon!

Dirt

@dirt_fromtheground

Dirt is a high-energy, high-concept drag king, mixing gen Z humour with classic camp. He has been terrorizing the Winnipeg drag scene for 7 years with vibrant, colourful looks, and heartfelt idiocy.

<3VA

@evadina_cosplay

A non-binary drag king & cosplayer from Winnipeg and a proud Member of the Fünhaus. Blending cosplay and high-energy drag, you can find them performing at queer venues like Club 200, Ai-Kon, and various community events. A rising star with attitude and artistry—<3VA!

Nila Ganda

@nila_ganda_

Dished out once, and now she is back TWICE!!! Nila Ganda is ready to cater a heaping portion of FIERCE! Keep your KatsEYE on her as she lights up the stage with her mesmerizing performances. Nila is your current reigning Entertainer of the Year 2026, and your ongoing 5 Year Lip Sync Assassin of Ai-Kon at the Lip Sync Duels Panel! She is an experienced, extraordinary, and eXtravaGant performer with a GUARANTEE of entertaining you, so grab a bowl, because she is HOT and ready to SERVE!!!

Feather Wolfe

@featherwolfe

Feather Wolfe is the pride of Muskowekwan First Nation, a two-spirit Anishinaabe multidisciplinary artist Feather shares her storytelling, humour and talent across Turtle Island and the world. She has been performing in clubs, Pride parades and First Nations communities and clubs across Turtle Island, and her talents have even taken her international. She recently wowed audiences in Sámi Territory in Northern Norway at Riddu Riddu Festival as part of the drag supergroup, Indigenous Drag Excellence.

Aria Zero

@ariazeroqueen

Aria Zero (she/they) is a Canadian Magical Girl Drag Artist, and a content creator at the cross-section of Drag, Video Games, and Anime! She is also one of the creators and hosts of SUPERSTAR: A Geeky Drag Show, which originated at Ai-Kon 2023!

Aria Zero and Ruby Chopstix’s Drag Superstar – July 19, 2 PM

The iconic nerdy drag show makes a return! You don’t want to miss Aria Zero and Ruby Chopstix’s Superstar! Do you think you can out-nerd your local performers?

Your Cast:

Aria Zero

@ariazeroqueen

Waaseyaa Haze

@waaseyaaqueen

Boozhoo, Waaseyaa Haze ndizhinikaaz! I am a member of the Bannock Babes (a collective of Indigenous Performers), and your current Rainbow Resource Centre Drag Artist In Residence. A few of my favourite anime include: Pokemon, Digimon, and Attack On Titan. I’m looking forward to being with you this Ai-Kon, and hope you enjoy the show!!

Ulala

@ulalasuniverse

Don’t change that channel just yet, because you’re tuned into Ulala’s Swinging Report Show! We’ve just got the scoop: There’s a new fem queen in town spreading the ‘Ulala Sensation’ across the nation! So get ready to groove, because you’ll fall in love with her every move. Coming atcha live on Treaty One Territory, It’s Ulala!

Yassbie

@well.yassbie

Well Yas! Yassbie is your new favourite two-spirit drag diva. Inspired by catty femme lesbians, and pop princess icons, she’s the creator of Dragatouille and has been in notable drag events such as The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Genderplay Cabaret, and has placed top three in the “Mx Queer Pageant”. She’s funny, she’s flirty, she’s Yassssss!

The Yellow Belle

@the_yellow.belle

The Yellow Belle is the pastel idol princess of Winnipeg. They are a member of the drag family The Fünhaus and the title holder of Mx Queer Winnipeg VII. The Yellow Belle is a proud trans non-binary performer that combines their love of anime, gaming and cartoons into their drag. Some of their biggest drag inspirations being idols from Japan, magical girls like Sailor Moon and Cardcaptor Sakura, and other fictional character favourites of theirs like Hatsune Miku, or Princess Peach. They do drag in hopes of inspiring others to be their most authentic self, as their drag has helped them find their true identity when they’re not on stage.

IMPORTANT DRAG RULES!

Tipping: Don’t forget to bring cash to tip your performers!!
ENERGY!: This isn’t a theatre show, we want you to scream and cheer as loud as you can.
Recording: Take as many photos and videos as you’d like. Don’t forget to tag the performers on social media.
Consent is KEY!: Please do not touch the performers wigs or outfits when you see them. Just ask them first!