Big Freedia/Low Cut Connie

Freedia, a fortysomething-year-old male drag queen who uses the pronoun "she," doesn't actually care if you come to one of her shows and get to work twerking — her talented crew of backup dancers mostly have that on lock. Instead, experiencing the concert is all about feeling the music, releasing your mind and responding to her call to move in any way you can. Freedia even admits that the show is 90 percent about dance and 10 percent her on the microphone. She says that through performing, even through the must grueling of tour days, she is free. Last year, Freedia released a single with Drake, and Ben & Jerry’s is sponsoring this tour in celebration of Freedia’s new ice cream flavor, Bouncing Beignets. (Laura Morrison)