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Daily Email - Thursday- 1/16/2025

Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants: The Improvised Musical is traveling to Annoyance Theatre every Thursday! Enter for a chance to win a pair of tickets to the one-hour improvised musical inspired by The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants books and movies.*

JUST ANNOUNCED

  • Hope you’re not afraid of clowns! BUMP. is back on 2/8 with another hot dance party. Enter to win a pair of tickets to the freak show, featuring Drag Race star Denali.

  • Beyoncé?! No, it’s Shea Couleé, b*tch. Sing and dance along with the Drag Race All Stars winner serving Queen Bey at Beyoncé Drag Brunch on 2/22 at The Walnut Room at Macy’s.

  • It’s starting to feel very Eusexua in here! With the new album set to drop next week, FKA TwigsEusexua Tour is coming to The Salt Shed on 3/26.

  • Don’t you know your queen? Perfume Genius just announced the Glory Tour, coming to The Vic in June, plus a brand new single! Tickets are on sale tomorrow.

HOW TO HONOR MLK DAY IN CHICAGO

Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day by spending your three day weekend honoring the iconic civil rights leader’s legacy through music, screenings, education and celebrations of Black art and culture. Check out some of the happenings around Chicago:

ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL PRESENTS:

ULTRA MUSIC FEST FLYAWAY

Enter to win a Flyaway to Ultra Music Festival in Miami - 3/28-30, feat. Everything Always, Martin Garrix, Tiesto, & many more. Our winner will receive two 3-day tix to the fest, 2 passes to the Winter Music Conference 35th anniversary, Travel Fare, and 3-night stay!*

WHENEVER

🪩 Horse Meat Disco + Harry Cross

Tomorrow at Smartbar (10PM) 

Leave your troubles at the door! International DJ collective Horse Meat Disco returns to Smartbar, with resident Harry Cross, for a night of great music to get you onto the dance floor.

🥟 Dim Sum & Drag

Saturday at Furama (12PM)

Dim Sum & Drag summons glamour gods and goddesses for a gilded celebration of the new year season. Catch great local Asian drag acts while enjoying a delicious dim sum buffet!

🎤 070 Shake: The Petrichor Tour

Saturday, 2/8 at The Salt Shed (8PM)

Missed out on tickets to experience 070 Shake‘s lush blend of hip-hop and R&B on The Petrichor Tour next month? Enter our giveaway and you could win tickets for you and a friend!

📖 Queer Live Lit

Mondays, 2/17-3/24 at The Lincoln Lodge (7PM)

Do you have a story to tell? Sign up for Queer Live Lit and learn how to write and perform in this supportive and beginner-friendly 6 week course by queer folks and for queer folks.

🎶 Japanese Breakfast

Thursday, 5/1 - Friday, 5/2 at The Salt Shed (8PM) 

Indie pop group Japanese Breakfast brings their Melancholy Tour to Chicago later this spring, with support from Ginger Root. Tickets are going fast, so don’t miss out!

LOCALS ONLY

  • Make the best of the cold; go ice skating! Chicago has tons of options for indoor and outdoor ice skating. Check out our guide to the best spots.

It’s so freeing, it’s beautiful in a way, to have a great failure. There’s nowhere to go but up. —David Lynch