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Bridget Barkan, Jake Shears & Amber Martin of Scissor Sisters. Photo by Joseph Stevens
Bridget Barkan, Jake Shears & Amber Martin of Scissor Sisters. Photo by Joseph Stevens

On July 13, three superstar acts took to the stage at the Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, Illinois for the Tits Out North American Tour.

Slayyyter, Opening Act. Photo by Jerry Nunn
Slayyyter, Opening Act. Photo by Joseph Stevens

The opening act of the show was the electropop star Slayyyter, followed by the pop rock band, Scissor Sisters, which consists of Jake Shears, Babydaddy and Del Marqius. Kesha was the closing act.  

Kesha . Photo by Joseph Stevens

Scissor Sisters returned to the Chicago area for the first time in 13 years to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their 2004 self-titled debut album. Ana Matronic was absent because of scheduling conflicts, but new members Amber Martin and Bridget Barkan were on hand to lend their voices to the show. Kesha is on tour promoting her new album, Period, her first album on her own independent record label, Kesha Records.