Erased but Not Forgotten: Tragic Loss of DRAG QUEEN MURAL
By Shane Windmeyer (aka drag queen known as Buff Faye)
The iconic Drag Queens of the Queen City mural, painted in 2016 in Plaza Midwood to honor legendary queen Brandy Alexander, has been erased. Quietly. Without warning. Covered in beige paint. A bold and historic symbol of LGBTQ+ visibility in Charlotte has been wiped from existence—and with it, a vital piece of our queer story.
BUFF Faye's DRAG QUEEN FUNNY BUS TOUR
TWICE A MONTH -- STARTING IN MARCH 2025
Get ready to slay the day with “YASSS, Queen City!” Drag Queen Funny Bus Tour. This fabulous 90-minute adventure takes you through the Queen City’s iconic neighborhoods and serves up a side of fabulous “herstory,” all guided by the legendary drag queen and comedian Buff Faye. It’s part tour, part drag show, and ALL sass!
Charlotte's BEST IN DRAG ENTERTAINMENT :: #1 Best Drag Queen Brunch & Diner: Serving Carolinas Since 2009
DRAG QUEEN FUNNY BUS TOUR
DRAG QUEEN FUNNY BUS TOUR
DRAG QUEEN FUNNY BUS TOUR
Saturday, March 22, 2025
3 p.m. :: DEPARTURE TIME
Location: Uptown Charlotte
SHOWSTOPPER DRAG BRUNCH
DRAG QUEEN FUNNY BUS TOUR
DRAG QUEEN FUNNY BUS TOUR
Sunday, March 30, 2025
11 A.M. Seating // NOON Showtime
Location: Dilworth Neighborhood Grille, 911 E Morehead St, Charlotte, NC 28204
DRAG QUEEN FUNNY BUS TOUR
DRAG QUEEN FUNNY BUS TOUR
POP DIVAS SHOWDOWN DRAG BRUNCH
Sunday, March 30, 2025
5 p.m. :: DEPARTURE TIME
Location: Uptown Charlotte
POP DIVAS SHOWDOWN DRAG BRUNCH
BAD ROMANCE MURDER MYSTERY DRAG DINER
POP DIVAS SHOWDOWN DRAG BRUNCH
Saturday, April 5, 2025
11 A.M. Seating // NOON Showtime
Location: Midtown Tavern, 1500 E 3rd St, Charlotte, NC 28204
BAD ROMANCE MURDER MYSTERY DRAG DINER
BAD ROMANCE MURDER MYSTERY DRAG DINER
BAD ROMANCE MURDER MYSTERY DRAG DINER
Saturday, April 5, 2025
6:30 P.M. Seating // 7 P.M. Showtime
Location: Dilworth Neighborhood Grille, 911 E Morehead St, Charlotte, NC 28204
BIG TEASE HAIRSPRAY DRAG BRUNCH
BAD ROMANCE MURDER MYSTERY DRAG DINER
BAD ROMANCE MURDER MYSTERY DRAG DINER
Sunday, April 6, 2025
11 A.M. Seating // NOON Showtime
Location: Dilworth Neighborhood Grille, 911 E Morehead St, Charlotte, NC 28204
CANDY LAND QUEENS DRAG BRUNCH
CANDY LAND QUEENS DRAG BRUNCH
CANDY LAND QUEENS DRAG BRUNCH
Sunday, April 13, 2025
11 A.M. Seating // NOON Showtime
Location: Dilworth Neighborhood Grille, 911 E Morehead St, Charlotte, NC 28204
DRAG QUEEN FUNNY BUS TOUR
CANDY LAND QUEENS DRAG BRUNCH
CANDY LAND QUEENS DRAG BRUNCH
Saturday, April 19, 2025
3 p.m. :: DEPARTURE TIME
Location: Uptown Charlotte
GOLDEN GURLS DRAG DINER
CANDY LAND QUEENS DRAG BRUNCH
HIPPETY HOPPETY EASTER DRAG BRUNCH
Saturday, April 19, 2025
6:30 P.M. Seating // 7 P.M. Showtime
Location: Dilworth Neighborhood Grille, 911 E Morehead St, Charlotte, NC 28204
HIPPETY HOPPETY EASTER DRAG BRUNCH
HIPPETY HOPPETY EASTER DRAG BRUNCH
HIPPETY HOPPETY EASTER DRAG BRUNCH
Sunday, April 20, 2025
11 A.M. Seating // NOON Showtime
Location: Dilworth Neighborhood Grille, 911 E Morehead St, Charlotte, NC 28204
GLAM ROCK DRAG BRUNCH
HIPPETY HOPPETY EASTER DRAG BRUNCH
DRAG QUEEN FUNNY BUS TOUR
Sunday, April 27, 2025
11 A.M. Seating // NOON Showtime
Location: Dilworth Neighborhood Grille, 911 E Morehead St, Charlotte, NC 28204
DRAG QUEEN FUNNY BUS TOUR
HIPPETY HOPPETY EASTER DRAG BRUNCH
DRAG QUEEN FUNNY BUS TOUR
Sunday, April 27, 2025
5 p.m. :: DEPARTURE TIME
Location: Uptown Charlotte
BUFF FAYE CHOSEN NATIONALLY TO COMPETE FOR "QUEEN OF DRAG” COMPETITION AMONG THE BEST DRAG ENTERTAINERS IN NATION
Shane Mendez Windmeyer (aka Buff Faye) is a Native Indigenous business owner part of the Iowa Tribe of KS & NE. The Iowa Tribe (Ioway Indians) is best known today as the tribe for whom the state of Iowa was named. By the time white settlers first entered Iowa in the mid 1800s, the Ioway Indians moved their villages into northern Missouri, due to pressure and incessant warfare in Iowa between the Sioux in the northern and western parts of the state and the Sauk and Meskwaki in the southern and eastern parts of the state. Archaeologists call the sites of the ancestral Ioway Oneota, after one the names for the Upper Iowa River, where such sites were first located. Other closely related tribes such as Otoe, Missouri, Winnebago, and Omaha also participated in the Oneota culture.
Buff Faye's Drag Brunch & Diners Since 2009
Buff Faye's Drag Brunch & Diners represent the oldest & longest-running in the Carolinas - VOTED THE #1 BEST OF THE BEST. We strive to create an inclusive safe space for all audiences to enjoy fun,high-quality, creative & diverse entertainment celebrating the life, history & culture of our LGBTQ+ & ally community.