The fourth annual Bushwig Festival took place this weekend, bringing three days of drag, music, and love to Brooklyn. An amazing 150 drag performers took the stage at the Onderdonck House, which was a huge growth from the 30 performers of the first Bushwig. Trey Speegle posted about the legendary Lady Bunny‘s take on the event, having mentioned that “The vibe of Bushwig was electrifying with a wild spirit which even a little rain couldn’t dampen.”
As according to JamesMichael Nichols of The Huffington Post,
“In New York it is the ultimate challenge to balance making your own art as well as enjoying all of your peers’ work in dance, theater, drag, music and beyond, and Bushwig comes in and gathers them all in one place and all in one weekend,” 2015 Brooklyn Nightlife Drag Queen of the Year Untitled Queen told The Huffington Post. “It is so beautiful to see all the smiling faces of your friends as they prepare to perform, look through a rack of Alotta McGriddles‘ gems, trip over Lady Simon tied to a tree, and be photo bombed by Horrorchata‘s Marcos wig all on a gorgeous open lawn reminiscent of a mini-golf course. Although Bushwig, now in it’s fourth incarnation, has grown in its roster and venue size, it still retains all the magic of being homegrown, DIY, and Brooklyn-made. I was just a drag baby when Bushwig started, and I remember not even realizing what I was a part of in the moment—which I think is part of its spell.”
Sashay over to the rest of JamesMichael’s article to see hundreds of photos from the spectacular festival by photographer Santiago Felipe!
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