Well this is one of my favorite stories of the year that is 2023. As you probably know, the government in the State of Tennessee, which still somehow operates as though it’s the 1830s, passed a first-of-its-kind bill that restricts public performances of entertainers in drag. In a gigantic “Fuck You” to Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and the lawmakers who signed the terrible, harmful act into law, your favorite punk band’s favorite country band Vandoliers took to the stage in dresses for their Thursday evening show in Maryville, Tennessee.
Now, in an effort to raise funds for Knox Pride and the Tennessee Equality Project, a pair of kick-ass organizations working in the trenches to support the LGBTQ+ community in The Volunteer State, the band are auctioning off the stage-worn dresses they wore for that noteworthy Maryville throwdown. The auction goes live at Noon Central on Saturday, 3/4/23, and stays open for 48 hours. Winning bidders will be contacted Monday 3/6/23. The band will make separate Instagram posts with auction details for each of the six dresses. Bookmark this link and stay tuned tomorrow. Happy bidding!
Photo credit on featured image: Rachel Dodd-Curry.
