We are disappointed to hear about the abrupt cancellation of Raquel Blake and Daphne Rio’s Red Lounge Revue Drag Show this week.
We moved back to Dallas during the pandemic and were thrilled to see that the Round-up Saloon had embraced drag as a way to keep the doors open. It feels like ages ago, but we haven’t forgotten how horrible it was to go out back then…virus fears aside, going to a bar with capacity limits and distancing/seating requirements felt like drinking in a sad, dark restaurant (without real food).
Drag shows really were really the reason to go out and why we started Dallas Gay Nightlife. Without drag shows during the pandemic, us and many other people would have kept ourselves and our money at home. 💸💨