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Tuesday, August 4, 2026
A touring drag show rolls into the Newport Theater as part of the multi-city TAKE OVER Tour, co-headlined by Misty Rose Fields and Skarlette Demise with tourmate Lucy Luxe. Chicago is one stop on a run that also hits Kansas City, Colorado Springs, Seattle, San Antonio, Detroit, and the Carolinas. It lands in the Newport's intimate 100-seat Lakeview room, the kind of close-up space where the venue's artist-produced drag and variety nights play best.
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3 PM - 5 PM
The Newport Theater, Chicago
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The Newport Theater, Chicago
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7 PM - 8:30 PM
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