The Nudie Nubie Show: An Amateur Reveal

The Nudie Nubie Show - An Amateur Reveal (NN), is the world’s longest running amateur burlesque competition and showcase powered by viewers like you! Founded in Minneapolis over a decade ago, NN has now grown to be a part of San Francisco and now Chicago! This show champions burlesque movers & shakers bringing together world class industry leaders & exceptional entertainers to help foster the growth & development of budding burlesque artists alike! It’s fun! It’s fabulous! It’s glitter! It’s glamor!

SEPTEBMER 19:

Throughout the year, Nubies have been performing to qualify to compete in the last Showcase of the Windy City Quarterly Program to compete for "The Ultimate Reveal Windy City Champion." Our special guest PROvacateurs for this evening include, GlaMonster, Eartha Kitten & Lilly Rascal with special stepdown performance from our 2025 Windy City Monarch Ms. Scissor, hosted by Mx. Exotic World 2024 Honey Bee Rose!

Doors Open at 9:00 PM, Showtime 9:30 PM, must be 21 years or older to attend. For our Guests looking to attend & support continued education, $25.31 Pre-Sale General Admission, $27 at the Door.

NOVEMBER 20-21, Nationwide FESTIVAL:

Come one come all to the weekender brawl! Nudie Nubies is thrilled to host the 5th annual Nudie Nubies Nationwide Festival Nov 20th - 21st 2026 at The Newport Theater in Chicago, Illinois. This year, Founder Foxy Tann & Kitson Sass teams up with Honey Bee Rose & Lilly Rascal to celebrate The 2026 Nationwide Festival in Chicago! This two day competition will bring together some of North America’s finest up and coming performers and give them the opportunity to show off their best stuff for panels of judges and future fans. We’ve brought in some of the biggest names in burlesque to perform and judge our competition featuring Portia Favro choreographer of “Best Large Group” at the prestigious Burlesque Hall of Fame (2023), with a special stepdown performance by our 2025 Nationwide Monarch Lilly EnVouge, hosted by thee Boss of Burlesque, Foxy Tann!

NOV 20, Nationwide Festival Prelims

Doors Open at 6:30 PM, Showtime 7:00 PM, must be 21 years or older to attend. For our Guests looking to attend & support continued education, $108.35 Pre-Sale VIP Table for 2 tickets go on sale August 30th, $30 General Admission go on sale September 16.

NOV 21, Nationwide Festival Finals

Doors Open at 9:00 PM, Showtime 9:30 PM, must be 21 years or older to attend. For our Guests looking to attend & support continued education, $100 Pre-Sale VIP Table for 2 tickets go on sale August 30th, $30 General Admission go on sale September 16.

Please visit our websie for NATIONWIDE FESTIVAL CAST ANNOUNCEMENTS at https://www.nudienubies.com/nationwide

ALL GUESTS, PLEASE BE ADVISED, The Newport Theater is up a flight of stairs with no elevator, but access to a Genesis portable mobile stairlift (rated up to 400 pounds) is available. Please email [email protected] advance of your arrival to coordinate entry and sign a waiver (required by our landlord).

There are four single-stall non-gendered restrooms available onsite.

All entrants must comply with the Newport Safety Policy

SPONSORS:

If you would like to collaborate with Nudie Nubies Windy city, please write to us at [email protected]

Visit us at Nudie Nubies Chicago for more information.

TO REGISTER AS A NUBIE PERFORMER:

The 2026 Chicago Quarterly & Nationwide Festival has been casted. If you are a performer with under 4 years stage experience and you would like to participate as a Nudie Nubies Performer for future events, please follow us @nudienubieschicago for announcents for our next open registration-coming Winter 2026.