The Windy City Burlesque Festival's mission is to celebrate the present, honor the past, and showcase the future of burlesque performance, in all of its multi-disciplinary expressions, through local, regional, national, and international perspectives, by presenting and producing performances and workshops for both the general public and practicing burlesque artists.

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WCBF 2012 will be held July 12-15, with mainstage shows at:
Stage 773, 1225 W Belmont Av, Chicago IL

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Aerial acts are welcome. No fire is allowed at this venue.
The application fee is $20. All applications are due on March 1 at 5pm CST.

Applicants will be notified by March 15, 2012 if they are selected to perform.

WCBF 2012 Headliners & Featured Performers include:
Jo Boobs, Kristina Nekyia, Kitten DeVille, Coco Lectric, Penny Starr Jr, and more TBA