‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ winner Sasha Colby plays a Friday St. Pete Pride show

The night before the big parade.

By Josh Bradley on Thu, Jun 20, 2024 at 11:29 am

Photo via sashacolbyfan/Facebook

Sasha Colby, who plays Jannus Live in St. Petersburg, Florida on June 21, 2024.

Sasha Colby was the first native Hawaiian contestant to ever appear on the show. But before making it that high, the 39-year-old "RuPaul's Drag Race" season 15 winner's beginnings were in Las Vegas, where she worked as a drag queen in gay bars for a time after leaving home.

Colby went on to win Miss Continental, appear on "Hawaii 5-0," and even be invited to the White House by Vice President Kamala Harris last summer.

Though St. Pete's big Pride parade-slash-concert takes place the next day, perhaps a yassified Friday night is what we need right now. Oh, and before you start bitching and whining about protecting the children, this is an 18-and-up event.

Tickets to see Sasha Colby play Jannus Live in St. Petersburg on Friday, June 21 are still available for $25.
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Josh Bradley is Creative Loafing Tampa's resident live music freak. He started freelancing with the paper in 2020 at the age of 18, and has since covered, announced, and previewed numerous live shows in Tampa Bay. Check the music section in print and online every week for the latest in local live music.

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