The Knockout Tour: Violet Vs. Gottmik will be at the Palace Theatre on Oct. 23 at 7 p.m.

It’s not surprising that drag performers embrace the theme of celebrating differences.

But Violet Chachki and Gottmik have taken the notion to epic proportions on their Knockout tour. TKO is the tour-promoting, dance-floor single that has the two friends taking on a combative stance with each other.

“Make it rock!” Gottmik proclaims in the video that has the two duking it out in a boxing ring. “No, keep it glam!” Chachki responds.

“We both have very different styles of drag,” explains Gottmik, in a Zoom interview alongside Chachki prior to their stop at Calgary’s Palace Theatre on Thursday. “Violet is like classic burlesque gorge, and I have this punk, rock ‘n’ roll edge vibe. We overlap with our a

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