Wigstock

On the scene timeline

1. 1981 · 101 Avenue A

   The Pyramid Club redefines drag

   Avenue A's tiny bar turns drag from lip-sync glamour into punk performance art, and launches the careers that become Wigstock.

   Joey AriasLady BunnyRuPaulHapi PhaceJohn Sex

2. Labor Day 1984 · Tompkins Square Park

   The first Wigstock in Tompkins Square Park

   A hungover afterthought by Lady Bunny and friends becomes the outdoor drag festival that runs for decades.

   Joey AriasLady BunnyRuPaulLeigh Bowery

3. 1993 · New York

   RuPaul's Supermodel (You Better Work) charts

   The Pyramid Club's own goes from Wigstock stages to the Billboard charts, and World of Wonder starts filming.

   Michelle VisageJoey AriasMichael MustoRuPaulFenton BaileyRandy BarbatoLady Bunny

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In the same rooms (aka the gang)