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'Werq the World Tour' at Rosemont July 23 and at Hard Rock Aug. 12
2022-03-17
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The "RuPaul's Drag Race Werq the World Tour" will stop at the Rosemont Theater on Saturday, July 23, and the Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana on Friday, Aug. 12.
Doors open at 7 p.m. for these 21-and-older events.
Attendees will join Kameron Michaels, Rose, Vanessa Vanjie, Yvie Oddly and all finalists from the show's 14th season on a journey through iconic periods of history in hopes of finding their way back to 2022. The event is presented by Voss Events in collaboration with World of Wonder and VH1.
For more about the tour, see vossevents.com/werq-the-world-tour/ .
Tickets are at visit rosemont.com/theatre/event/rupauls-drag-race-werq-the-world-tour/ (for the Rosemont event) and www.ticketmaster.com/rupauls-drag-race-werq-the-world-gary-indiana-08-12-2022/event/05005C6C34297F3C (for the Hard Rock event). |
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