Big Freedia / Courtney “Balenciaga” Washington’s MasterZ at Work / DJ Butchish

Big Freedia is the queen of New Orleans bounce, a high-energy strain of hip-hop. Her sets are performed at maximum intensity, flanked by her infamous crew of twerking dancers that demand—and command—attention. She helped popularize the formerly underground genre, taking the sound around the world, and collaborated with the likes of RuPaul, Beyoncé, Sia, and Lil Wayne, and appeared on various television programs including Treme (HBO), P-Valley (Starz), and the 2022 reboot of Queer as Folk (Peacock). This summer she brings her Gospel Revival show to Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, where she’ll share the stage with the legendary ballroom mother Courtney “Balenciaga” Washington and the MasterZ at Work Dance Family. This collective of fierce and resilient young performers from varied backgrounds fuses together street dance, jazz, ballroom, vogue, and hip-hop, fostering community in under-resourced areas of Brooklyn. It’s a hometown show for Washington, who spent her formative years performing in Von King Park, and went on to found the Kiki House of Juicy Couture, lead the vogue House of Balenciaga, and win the Avis Penda’vis Angel Award at the 2022 Latex Ball. Courtney “Balenciaga” Washington and the MasterZ at Work Dance Family is presented in association with Works & Process, a NYC non-profit organization that champions performing artists and their creative journey from studio to stage.