Voted Best Drag Performer eight consecutive times by the readers of The Austin Chronicle, and she’s competed on the reality TV show The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula. Not bad for a kid from Johnson Bayou — a town of 500 in rural Louisiana — who moved to Austin at her best friend’s urging to pursue visual art and music in 2011. Today, Louisianna performs in Sad Girls Only at Swan Dive and Mochi Mochi at Cheer Up Charlies, two venues in Austin’s Red River Cultural District.

A Houston-based DJ, producer, radio host, and queer advocate. As one of the first trans nightlife curators in Texas to hold residencies in all three major cities, she is a force to be reckoned with! Miss King proudly stands as one of the prominent voices in the South’s underground ballroom and club scene. She uses her platform to seamlessly blend the region’s unique club style with queer culture and sound. As a producer, her remixes and bootlegs have become essential tracks for DJs and radio stations worldwide. She has also played iconic sets at Boiler Room and Gas Station FM, solidifying her influence in the global club music landscape.

HYPERFEMME (Xio Ofiwe) is a DJ, multidisciplinary artist, and event organizer. As a Houston native, they have risen to prominence within the city’s underground with their euphoric, experimental sets and strong commitment to organizing inclusive spaces that empower Houston’s queer community. With a deft hand and a reverential approach, HYPERFEMME weaves the rich tapestry of Black dance music together, skill fully fusing Northeastern club, Southern club, juke, techno, rap, house, and more in their mission to platform Black, queer experiences on the dance floor.

A Chicago-based artist, focusing in electronic music production, deejaying, and dramatic writing. She takes inspiration from many musical genres, including but not limited to Chicago house, musical theatre, Belizean punta, Midwestern hard techno, Florida bass, hyperpop and, the queer club scene worldwide. Structured four-on-the-floor rhythms in symbiosis with arhythmic unquantized patterns of beats, and repetitions of lush vocals blooming from an earthy gritty womb. Ariel is a resident DJ at the legendary Smartbar and has had the privilege to deejay all over the world, including opening for artists like Beyoncé, James Blake, Caroline Polachek, Big Freedia, and HorsegirrL.