The world’s longest running amateur burlesque competition and showcase!
The Nudie Nubie Show - An Amateur Reveal (NN), is the world’s longest running amateur burlesque competition and showcase! 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! For each show, be delighted & astounded by the wit & joy of our provocateurs who have been in the business for decades while having the flex to cheer & vote for your favorite Nudie Nubie entertainer! Crowds have been delighted to support new burlesque artists and decide who takes home the Nudie Nubies' crown! It’s fun! It’s fabulous! It’s glitter! It’s glamor!
For this June 14, we welcome special guests PROvocateurs & founders of Nudie Nubies Sunny Haelstorm, Willy LaQueue and more to be REVEALED! Get ready to celebrate & get unhinged with us! Follow us on our socials for cast announcements!
If you are a performer with under 4 years STAGE experience and you would like to participate as a Nudie Newbies, our next registration cycle begins July 1st for our September 13 showcase/competition!
At Chicago School of Burlesque, we provide a low-pressure learning environment for all individuals to have a safe and fun experience, move their bodies, and socialize with other like-minded individuals. CSB will be sponsoring a free drop in class to our June 14 WINNERS
HONEY BEE ROSE, Reigning Queen of Burlesque with a decade of experience, sponsors act feedback for ALL PARTICIPATING CONTESTANTS looking to ask questions about their June 14 performance!
Cleveland raised & Chicago braised, professional photographer with 15+ years experience, Alyssa Lynne sponsors Nudie Nubies with professional performance photos of all of our contestants! Looking for Promotional & Professional Materials, book a Photoshoot Session with Alyssa!
Minority woman owned and family operated, Looking Glass Gems sponsors rhinestones for each of our WINNING contestants for every quarterly show! Please check out their page for your rhinestone musings! WE LOVE LOOKING GLASS GEMS!
Hardcore Pasties make the best Pasties around, long lasting, durable, and beautiful! Audience Contestant Winner will be receiving their very own pair!
Glotion for your motion! Developed by our very own Redbone, Judges Pick Contestant Winner will be receiving their very own ultimate ash bash, GLAM JAM!
"I’ve fallen headfirst into the world of burlesque, and honestly? As both a performer and a photographer, I feel like I’ve finally found a community...nightlife performance art has been calling my name, but until now, I never quite had the connections (or the guts to go for it). So here I am!"
With over two decades of experience in the arts, Lilly Rascal is key player in burlesque equity, diversity and entertainment here in Chicago. She is a crucial part of our team, helping build relationships amongst sponsors, performer opportunity & production.
Honey Bee Rose, Queen of Burlesque, mission is to foster professional relationships among novice & professional leaders in the industry. It is vital to pass along the knowledge, history & respect for the discipline of burlesque to keep our artform alive & thriving while celebrating burlesque for all bodies, growth & innovation.
Chicago based performer and seamstress, Muffy is you're go-to for fabulousness! As big of a charmer she is on stage, she truly brightens any room tenfold with her generosity of spirit, quick wit & leader in professionalism helping our future artists lead with compassion.
One of burlesque's hardest working emcees and veteran of the BHOF stage with over 25 years of industy experience, Foxy Tann (The Boss of Burlesque) has been hailed as one of The Top 10 Burlesque Performers To Watch by The Huffington Post, and dubbed a pioneer of the neo-burlesque movement by The Minneapolis Star Tribune. And in trying to
One of burlesque's hardest working emcees and veteran of the BHOF stage with over 25 years of industy experience, Foxy Tann (The Boss of Burlesque) has been hailed as one of The Top 10 Burlesque Performers To Watch by The Huffington Post, and dubbed a pioneer of the neo-burlesque movement by The Minneapolis Star Tribune. And in trying to put her money where her mouth is, with the underpaid and indispensable talents of RedBone, launched The Nudie Nubie Show - An Amateur Reveal in Minneapolis in 2013 as a showcase for new burlesque performers to grow and shine and opened a franchise in San Francisco in early 2017 and now Chicago!
The “Darling Dynamo of Burlesque”, Kitson Sass is trained in dance, the aerial arts and life who really just wants to do a little dance, make a little love and get down tonight. She’s a producer of the Nudie Nubie show Twin Titties and co-producer of The Birthday Show, where we party like it's your birthday everyday! She’s performed o
The “Darling Dynamo of Burlesque”, Kitson Sass is trained in dance, the aerial arts and life who really just wants to do a little dance, make a little love and get down tonight. She’s a producer of the Nudie Nubie show Twin Titties and co-producer of The Birthday Show, where we party like it's your birthday everyday! She’s performed on stages across the country, including The Burlesque Hall of Fame stage in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2022. When she’s not melting hearts on stage, Kitson enjoys boxed wine, fried SPAM and long walks on the beach with her cats. And we here at NNChi have had such a delight working with Kitson launching our Opening Night of Chicago NN!
'Internationally known, Minnesota grown' RedBone is one of the biggest names in burlesque! She began traveling the world as one of the Wham Bam Thank You Ma’ams, backing up the infamous Foxy Tann in her quest for world domination in 2005. RedBone has featured at Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend, is the 2019 reigning 'Princess of Burlesqu
'Internationally known, Minnesota grown' RedBone is one of the biggest names in burlesque! She began traveling the world as one of the Wham Bam Thank You Ma’ams, backing up the infamous Foxy Tann in her quest for world domination in 2005. RedBone has featured at Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend, is the 2019 reigning 'Princess of Burlesque' and 2016-2023 21st Century Burlesque Magazine Top 50 Most Influential Industry Figures! Owner of Cyclone Enterprises, a production company focused on Black, Brown & Queer Fringe Arts Entertainment, producing Moist - An All Black Erotic Cabaret quarterly at Oasis SF.