LOUD & PROUD: a pride variety show
If You're Queer and You Know It Clap Your Hands!
🌈 Loud & Proud: A Pride Variety Show
Saturday, June 14, 2025 | 8:00 PM
The Bit Theater | Aurora, IL
🎭 Produced by Jim Heffernan
Celebrate Pride Month in style at Loud & Proud, a dazzling, defiant, and deeply joyful Pride Variety Show at The Bit Theater! Featuring an all-star lineup of LGBTQ+ performers, allies, and drag artists, this one-night-only event blends stand-up, music, storytelling, and fierce drag into a night of unforgettable entertainment.
Whether you come for the laughs, the gowns, or the glitter, you’ll leave with your heart full and your spirit lifted.
✨ Show Details:
📍 Venue: The Bit Theater
4034 Fox Valley Center Dr., Aurora, IL 60504
📅 Date: Saturday, June 14
🕗 Showtime: 8:00 PM
🍸 Doors & Bar Open: 7:00 PM
🎟️ Tickets: $15 – On sale now!
🌟 Why You’ll Love It:
✅ Produced by Jim Heffernan – Curated by one of Chicagoland’s most vibrant voices in queer comedy and performance.
✅ Diverse & Inclusive Cast – Queer, trans, nonbinary, and ally performers from across the region bring their voices to the stage.
✅ Yes, There Will Be Drag! – Get ready for high heels, high energy, and high art—because no Pride is complete without a little drag royalty.
✅ A True Variety Show – Stand-up comedy, song, dance, spoken word, and unexpected surprises all night long.
✅ Celebrate Pride in Aurora, IL – Come together in a safe, supportive, and affirming space at The Bit Theater.
🎉 This show is a celebration, a protest, a party, and a love letter to identity and expression.
Come loud. Come proud. And most importantly—Commit to the Bit.
- All purchases are final.
- Line-up, Teams, and Cast may change without notice
- Unless otherwise indicated in the show description, doors and bar open one hour prior to showtime for most shows. Out of respect for other show guests, please arrive at the theater no later than 15 minutes prior to showtime. The doors may be closed to late arrivals.
- Online ticket sales close ~60 minutes prior to the start of the show. After that time, tickets can be purchased at the box office, if available. Ticket purchases are final.
- Your tickets are general admission, and we seat on a first-come, first-seated basis. Don't hesitate to contact us for reservations, particularly if you have a larger group.
- The Bit is an 18+ club, although younger, accompanied guests are welcome. Though we generally hover around a PG-13 rating, please be advised that most of our content is improvised and set your expectations accordingly. We do have family-friendly options, as well!
- By your attendance at a show, you agree to our terms and conditions.