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Daily Email - Thursday - 1/30/2025
Ooh, I just wanna wear my bikini! Melbourne punk band Amyl and the Sniffers’ Cartoon Darkness Tour comes to The Salt Shed in May, with Sheer Mag. Enter to win a pair of tickets!
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Dim Sum & Drag celebrates the Black & Asian diasporas next month with a fabulous drag brunch and dim sum buffet at Furama. Enter to win a pair of tix!
Chattanooga rapper BbyMutha is coming to Chicago in March to headline underground pop showcase Citypill at Sleeping Village, with Eric Dontè and Noughtie Dee in support.
California girls, they’re undeniable. Katy Perry’s Lifetimes Tour comes to United Center this spring, featuring her latest album, 143, plus some of her classic cuts!
Nine Inch Nails just announced their Peel It Back world tour, reaching Chicago for two nights at United Center in August. Enter to win tickets to the 8/19 date!
WHERE TO CELEBRATE LUNAR NEW YEAR IN CHICAGO
Photo: Explore Uptown
Happy Lunar New Year! Festivities marking the new year for many East and Southeast Asian communities will continue into February, with educational events, dinners, parades and more. Check out some of the Year of the Snake celebrations coming up:
CCCI’s Annual Dumpling-Making Dinner - Saturday & Sunday at Chicago Chinese Cultural Institute
A Loooooooong Celebration: Lunar New Year Show - Saturday at Heritage Museum of Asian Art
Brush & Bite: Dumplings and Calligraphy - Tomorrow & 2/7 at 2D Restaurant
Argyle Lunar New Year Celebration - 2/8 at Argyle & Winthrop
Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade - 2/9 at 24th & Wentworth
THIS WEEKEND
🫰 All Things K-Pop: Throwbacks Edition
Tonight at Sidetrack (9PM)
Get down with All Things K-Pop at Sidetrack, featuring 1st and 2nd generation throwback hits and videos on the TV, plus K-Pop drag and chances to bust a move for prizes!
💪 THROB
Saturday at Hydrate Nightclub (9PM)
Heat up your winter night out at Chicago’s sexiest male revue, THROB, hosted by Jahnathan and guest host Jacques Infiniti-Hall, plus siren of the night, Sasha Love!
💞 Sgt. GOOF’s Lonely Hearts Club Benefit Ball
Sunday, 2/16 at Bottom Lounge (5:30PM)
Spread the love at Sgt. GOOF’s Lonely Hearts Club Benefit Ball, feat. PinkSqueeze, GOOF, Mel Senese, and more. Get tickets to help raise funds and supplies for local women’s shelters.
🎞️ Rated Q: Tangerine (2015)
Thursday, 2/20 at The Music Box Theatre (9:45PM)
Rated Q celebrates Black History Month with a screening of Tangerine, plus pre-show drag performances from Bambi Banks-Couleé, Sativa Diamond and TiKi Vonté!
🪩 Lady Gaga: Mayhem Brunch
Saturday, 3/8 at Splash Chicago (1PM)
LG7 is coming! Celebrate Lady Gaga’s newest album, Mayhem, the day after release at Lady Gaga: Mayhem Drag Brunch. Book your $50 bottomless food and drink package today.
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Did you know: The IL HIV/AIDS & STD Hotline from Center on Halsted offers free, anonymous and stigma-free support for testing, prevention and more.
Fire, Walk With Me. Celebrate the life of legendary filmmaker David Lynch with a special drag tribute show, In Dreams, at The California Clipper next month.
Heightened Scrutiny, a documentary following Chase Strangio’s continued legal battle for trans rights, made its Sundance premiere this week. Watch on-demand online!
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Happy Year of the Snake! 🐍🧧✨