“When I was a young boy…” Nearly 20 years after its release, My Chemical Romance is taking The Black Parade back on tour! Tickets go on sale tomorrow to catch the iconic rock opera concept album in its entirety at Soldier Field on 8/29, but you can enter to win a pair of tickets today.

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• We are giving away two-day tickets to The Makeup Show, a fantastic event that hosts some of the most influential artists and brands in the beauty industry today. Enter here or buy tickets for 11/16 and 11/17 at Rockwell on the River.*

• You’re green! Prepare yourself for the major movie musical event with Drag Paint & Sip: Wicked at Pinot’s Palette on 11/21. Enter to win a pair of tickets to sing (and paint) along!

• Make your yuletide gay with a campy re-imagining of a Christmas classic at The Annoyance Theatre’s A Very Steamworks Christmas. Don’t miss your chance to win a pair of tickets!

THE BEST HOLIDAY LIGHTS AROUND CHICAGO

While the days are getting darker, Chicagoland is busy putting up its best light displays to make sure that the holiday season is bright, and most of all, gay. From technicolor twinkle lights at Lincoln Park Zoo and the Mag Mile, to full-on party mode neon at The Morton Arboretum and Chicago Botanic Garden, we’ve gather a list of light shows to warm your evenings and inspire holiday cheer all season long.

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• Wanna win a fabulous holiday staycation in the Loop? Check out the package worth $1000 that Chicago Loop Alliance has up for grabs!

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