Good evening, Windy City! It is me, Amélia, and I am back once again to give you the rundown on all things GayDo312. I hope your weekend was as spectacular and event-filled as mine was! I caught Honey Dijon’s set at Queen this weekend, it was fab! You can usually catch me at smartbar on a Sunday! This week, we have more spectacular events and news for you, and I hope that you are geared up and ready to read! I hope to see some of you out and about this weekend! Let’s get started.

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JUST ANNOUNCED

• Pop-princess, Demi Lovato, brings her It’s Not That Deep Tour to Chicago’s United Center, tomorrow, May 1st! See Demi and buy tickets now!

• Chicago’s very own superstar drag DJ is coming at you with Miss Toto’s Playhouse at Replay Lakeview on May 2nd. Catch the jet setter’s sickening DJ set at the beloved Boystown venue! More information here.

• Take a seat and witness SPINOFF. See the show about the complexities of the parent-child relationship at the Neo-Futurist Theater on select dates from April 23rd to May 16th. Enter our giveaway for a chance for two free tickets.*

• TikTok sensation and mega star DJ, Prosperity Room, returns to The Whistler on May 28th for a fabulous night behind the CDJs! Drinks will be flowing, beats will be pumping, and it’s free! More information here.

• Horse Meat Disco returns to smartbar (and Metro) for an all-building Pride event on June 27th. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to leave it on the dance floor this Pride season. You can get tickets here.

CELEBRATE CINCO de MAYO IN CHICAGO

April showers bring May flowers, and also Cinco de Mayo! The 5th of May is reserved to celebrate Mexican Americans, their resilience, their culture and heritage, and their pride here in the United States. It is important this year to be conscious about seeing this as more than just a drinking holiday. Mexican Americans, and all latino and hispanic people, are under attack in this country! When you celebrate, however you see fit, remember how the tenacity, joy, and hard work of the Mexican Americans around you has so beautifully impacted your life! If you need some help deciding where or how to celebrate, check out this guide!

• FRI 05.01 - MEXICO WEEK 2026 INAUGURATION CEREMONY at NAVY PIER

• SAT 05.02 - PILSEN’S CINCO DE MAYO BAR CRAWL

• SAT 05.02 - ONE BIG FIESTA at MASADA NIGHTCLUB

• SUN 05.03 - DRINKO DE MAYO at SIDETRACK

• TUE 05.05 - SOLANA OPENING PARTY at THE ROBEY

THIS WEEKEND

LOCALS ONLY

• Don’t be shy! Come down to Garden Of’s Sapphic Social: Junk Frames! A sober crafting event in Ravenswood on Saturday, May 2nd. Tickets and more info right here!

• Queen! celebrates their 14-year anniversary this Sunday! Celebrate with residents, Lucy Stoole and Nico, and special guest, Kenzie the Dragon. The theme is magical girls, so get your look together, buy a ticket, and Queen! out!

• Two time Olympian, and 2014 bronze medalist, Jason Brown returns home to Chicago in May to perform! The Chicago-born, openly-gay figure skater will be performing at ‘Stars on Ice.’ Read more about it right here or buy tickets.

• Roscoe’s Tavern is gearing up for their preliminary Chicago’s Entertainer of the Year pageant on May 17th. Don’t miss local queens duke it out for a chance at Nationals! More info and tickets here.

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