Shady Queens: The Comeback

October 31, 2025

What a night! Fife House’s popular fundraising event, Shady Queens, made its triumphant return in front of a packed audience at the TD Music Hall on October 29, 2025, featuring a new set of iconic queens from RuPaul’s Drag Race shows worldwide. A huge thank you to all our guests – we hope you enjoyed the show! And many thanks to the performers, our sponsors, partners and volunteers for helping us bring Shady Queens back to the stage!

SHADY QUEENS 2025: THE COMEBACK

Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Venue: TD Music Hall (178 Victoria St., Toronto), venue is wheelchair accessible

Time: VIP Doors Open 6pm | General Admission: 7pm

Tickets: Tickets sales have now ended

Poster for SHADY QUEENS 2025

From the moment it first hit the stage in 2016, Shady Queens^TM sashayed straight into the spotlight as one of Fife House’s most beloved and celebrated fundraising events. Year after year until its final bow in 2021, drag royalty from the RuPaul’s Drag Race pantheon and our own local dazzling queens served up a night of glitter, sass, and jaw-dropping performances. It wasn’t just entertainment – it was glamour with purpose and heart, raising vital funds for Fife House’s supportive housing programs and services for people and families living with HIV/AIDS. Since 2016, the Shady Queens stage has welcomed a star-studded lineup including Alaska 5000, Bob the Drag Queen, Courtney Act, Willam, Jinkx Monsoon, Ginger Minj, Sharon Needles, Violet Chachki, Trixie Mattel, Katya, Shea Coulee, Vanessa Vanjie Mateo, and Priyanka.

By very popular demand (and yes, we heard you loud and clear), Fife House is thrilled to announce the return of Shady QueensTM. You can finally stop asking – we’re back, hunties!

Funds raised from “Shady Queens: The Comeback” in 2025 will go towards the Renovation Fund to create a modern, welcoming, and accessible home at Sorauren Residence: Fife House’s supportive housing program for women living with HIV/AIDS, and who are survivors of gender-based violence.

Shady Queens hasn’t just snatched wigs – it’s raised over $730,000 for Fife House – proving that drag, shade, and generosity are killer combinations that always wins the crown!

Meet Your Queens for SHADY QUEENS: THE COMEBACK

Headshots of 6 drag queens

Nicky Doll: Host, Drag Race France
Pangina Heals: Host, Drag Race Thailand
Icesis Couture: Winner, Drag Race Canada S2
Silky Nutmeg: Drag Race S11 & All Stars S6
The Virgo Queen: Winner, Drag Race Canada S5
Rosacea Cheeks: International Multimedia Performer

Get Involved

Grab your Tickets: Be there and be seen. Snatch your tickets the moment they go on sale to secure your seat to one of Toronto’s most iconic nights of 2025 – because once they’re gone, hunty, they gone! Not even the most dramatic sob story will save you from elimination.
Sponsor the event: Strut your brand where the shade sparkles and the wigs are high. Partner with Fife House and become a sponsor for Shady Queens to support a cause that matters. For sponsorship inquiries or to volunteer, slide into our DMs or contact Tyler Cooper, Senior Development & Event Coordinator, at tcooper@fifehouse.org.
Volunteer with us: Ready to werk? Bring your sassy self and your helping hands, and tag team with us to make Shady Queens a night to remember!