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Daily Email - Thursday - 12/26/2024
Happy holidays, Chicago! The Eras Tour may be over, but you can still enjoy everything Swiftie at Taylor Swift Night at House of Blues this Saturday night. Enter to win a pair of tickets for you and your bestie to dance and shake off 2024 together!
LGBTQ+ NEW YEAR’S EVE EVENTS IN CHICAGO
3, 2, 1… happy new year! It’s almost time to see 2024 off with a bang, so we scoped the best spots to ring in the new queer… I mean, year! Step into the next quarter century in style at one of the many LGBTQ+ New Year’s Eve events next week:
New Year’s Eve House Party - Splash Chicago
NYE Y2K Party - The Annoyance Theatre
BOOTS - Location TBA (Little India) - WIN
NYE25 w/ Jesus Montañez - Hydrate Nightclub
A Silver Disco Jubilee New Year’s Eve - Smartbar & Metro

THIS WEEKEND
🔥 Rated X
Fridays at Splash Chicago (9PM)
Things get spicy at Rated X, Fridays at Splash, with a rotating cast of fabulous drag hosts, plus guest performers each week. Reserve your table today for a complimentary bottle of champagne and get ready for a show that’ll turn your Friday nights OUT!*
🪩 Ariel’s Party: The Finale
Saturday at The Hideout (10PM)
Legendary international club DJ Ariel Zetina throws her final Ariel’s Party this weekend, with the hottest DJs and hosts convening to celebrate a neighborhood staple of nearly eight years.
🎶 Jai Ho!
Friday, 1/3 at Hydrate Nightclub (8PM)
Get ready to dance to Bollywood hits at Jai Ho, Chicago’s fiercest Bollywood dance party, featuring performances from Abhijeet, Markiki Jones, Leha The Salamander, and more, plus beats by Riya Riya!
✈️ Ordinary Peepholes: The Layover
Monday, 1/6 at Cafe Mustache (9PM)
Do you have your boarding pass? Ordinary Peepholes is here to turn your holiday layover into a SLAYover with a hilarious variety show from the minds of Alex Grelle (aka Grelley Duvall) and Jane Beachy.
🎤 Dua Saleh
Saturday, 2/15 at Lincoln Hall (9PM)
Dua Saleh brings their I Should Call Them tour to Chicago in February, with support from Sam Austins. Don’t miss the R&B singer and Sex Education star, live in concert at Lincoln Hall!
LOCALS ONLY
Sparkle, Neely, sparkle! Check out our guide to the best spots to enjoy dazzling holiday light displays around Chicago.
Have you voted for your favorite bars, DJs, performers and events in the Chicago Reader’s Best of Chicago 2024 poll? The ballot box is open through 12/31!
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See you next year! 🥂