BUTCH PROM 2026: The Butch Pageant
About this Event
Bigger. Better. Butcher. Stronger. Older & Wiser.
BUTCH PROM is turning one year old, and we're celebrating the only way we know how: with a night dedicated to queer masculinity, community, and adoration.
Join us for the Second Annual BUTCH PROM, an Austin celebration of QUEER MASCULINITY featuring a live pageant, drag performances, dancing, community awards, vendors, and more.
Whether you're a butch, stud, transman, transmasc, masc dyke, a femme, a friend, an admirer of queer masculinity, or simply ready to celebrate US..... We want YOU there.
Main Event: The Butch Pageant
Hosted by Bobby Pudrido, this year's centerpiece is the Butch Pageant, where contestants will compete across multiple categories for the title of Butch Prom Royalty - MX. BUTCH 2026.
Judged by:
- Travis Randy Travis
- Hurricane Short King
- Flex Brojas
- Damiana Divine
Featuring a special performance by Tenderoni.
Music all night from:
- Schi The God
- DJ MIH0
What to Expect
- Live pageant competition
- Community awards presented by Ed West
- Bootblacking by Cowboi Dukes, presented by OUTsider Fest
- Buzzcuts from Andi's Fade Society
- Pop-up shop from The Little Gay Shop
- Local vendors and community organizations
- Dancing late into the night
- A room full of hot butches
Date & Location
Saturday, July 25, 2026
Elysium
Doors: 9:00 PM
Ages: 18+
Accessibility
Please note that the stage used for the pageant includes stairs and is not currently ADA accessible. If you have accessibility questions or accommodation requests, please contact the organizers prior to the event.
About Butch Prom
Founded in Austin, Texas, Butch Prom is a celebration of queer masculinity in all its forms. Our mission is to create joyful, affirming, and community-centered spaces where butches, masc folks, studs, trans people, and gender-expansive community members can connect, be seen, and celebrate themselves.
Additional information about pageant contestants, awards, vendors, and special activations will be announced soon via our Instagram page - @butchprom
Come dressed to impress - it's PROM NIGHT 💪🩵👑🏳️⚧️💙🏍️🥾⭐️🏋️
XOXOXO,
BUTCH PROM
This project is supported in part by an Elevate Grant of Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment.
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 13.54
