The Baton Show Lounge

06/04/2026

The Continental Pageantry System Presents the Mr. Continental Newcomer 2026 Contest - Friday, September 4th - Fantasy Night Club - 3641 North Halsted Street / BoysTown Chicago - Doors 5:00pm / Program 6:00pm - $50 - Tickets & Information 312 527-9338 - Mention Facebook - Thank You !!! - (Ticket sales begin July 15th - 12:30pm)

05/25/2026

Memorial Day 2026
We Remember / We Thank / We Honor
The Baton Show Lounge

05/21/2026

The 1990's - The Baton Show Lounge
Who are these Showgirls ???

05/18/2026

Leslie RaJeanne & Maya Douglas
The Baton Show Lounge

05/16/2026

TBT - The Baton Show Lounge

05/14/2026

The wait is over. Join us next weekend, 5.22 and 5.23.

05/13/2026

Established 1980 - The Premier Pageantry System for The Art of Female Impersonation & Entertainment - The Continental Pageantry System - Miss / Plus / Mr / Elite / Newcomer

05/10/2026

05/07/2026

FACEBOOK - Your "Go to" everything source for The Continental Pageantry System - Preliminary Announcements - Direct Contact - Thousands of Photos - Always Fresh / Always Current / Always Up-to-Date - Our Groups: Miss Continental 2027 / Mr. Continental 2027 / Continental Moments / Miss Continental Plus 2027 / Miss Continental Elite 2027 / Continental Newcomer 2026 - LIKE our Page - JOIN our Groups - SHARE this Post - Thank You !!!

04/26/2026

Celebrate Chicago’s drag legacy at the Costume Council’s "Legends of Chicago Drag" event May 21 at the Chicago History Museum featuring live performances, cocktails and a lively panel honoring iconic entertainers.

04/21/2026

Backstage at the Miss Continental pageant in 1992, Mimi Marks was panicking. All around her, contestants were pinning their hair up for the evening gown competition. But behind her, Kim Cleveland was doing the opposite—setting Marks’ hair in rollers and letting it fall down. There were no mirror...

04/14/2026

04/11/2026

The 2025 / 2026 Court of The Continental Pageantry System
Kirby Kolby - Miss Continental Elite 2026 / King Adonis (Carlos Martinez) - Mr. Continental Newcomer 2025 / Sting Dion (Christian Acevedo) - Miss Continental Newcomer 2026 / Alexandrea Diamond - Miss Continental Plus 2026 / Gadfrie Arbulu - Miss Continental 2026 / Isaiah Sanchez Hilton - Mr. Continental 2026

04/04/2026

Tonight !!!
The 2026 Miss Continental Newcomer Pageant - Park West / 322 West Armitage / Chicago - Box Office 4:00pm / Doors 5:00pm / Program 6:00pm - The Continental Pageantry System

04/03/2026

Welcome to Chicago !!!
The Continental Pageantry System would like to extend to you our most heartfelt greetings to our home. This weekend we present to you The 2026 Miss Continental Newcomer, Elite and Plus Pageants. Best wishes to all contestants as our family and friends, promoters and supporters gather to celebrate Continental - WELCOME !!!

03/28/2026

The Baton is family . . . . .

03/19/2026

General Admission Tickets for Miss Continental Newcomer 2026, Miss Continental Elite 2026 and Miss Continental Plus 2026 will be available at The Park West Box Office / 322 West Armitage - Two hours before the doors open for each event - Thank You !!! - The Continental Pageantry System

03/16/2026

UPDATE -
Reserved seating for Continental Newcomer 2026, Continental Elite 2026 and Continental Plus 2026 - 312 527-9338 - Monday thru Friday / 11am to 4pm - Charts are posted here in comments - Thank You !!! - The Continental Pageantry System

03/10/2026

Madonna visiting The Baton Show Lounge

03/06/2026

03/04/2026

02/24/2026

Seven Years Ago -
The Final Performances on Clark Street - February 24, 2019

Memories on Clark Street - The Baton Show Lounge - Our Final Performances in River North - Sunday, February 24th - Showtimes - 7:00pm / 9:00pm / 11:00pm - Reservations available at 312 644-5269 - Mention Facebook - The Legend continues on Broadway March 1st - Memories !!!