Happy October, reader! I hope that your fall is off to a great start! I have already begun settling into my autumnal rhythm, and I wouldn’t have it any other way! Nothing better than spending the weekends wrapped in a blanket, watching something spooky, and sharing a little 420 remedy with my roommates! As content as I am on the couch right now, there’s also plenty going on to pull you off the couch and out to the streets for a good time! So, get ready, we’re about to get started!

Jessie Ware is coming to the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom on October 13th for The Superbloom Tour. You can “Free Yourself” and “Shake it till the pearls fall off,” with the pop diva by entering our giveaway for two free tickets! I’ll see you there!

JUST ANNOUNCED

• Wicked: Part One in Concert is coming to The Auditorium this January to remind you to defy gravity! Recapture the cinematic magic of the Wicked movie by entering our giveaway to win a pair of tickets to the show!

• TenderFest is taking over Navy Pier on October 10th with unlimited tenders, drinks, entertainment, and a chicken tender competition! Eat more chicken and enter the giveaway for two free tix for the 5-9PM slot.

• The Gaggys - Chicago Drag & Nightlife Awards are back for the 4th time on November 11th at Fantasy Nightclub! See your favorites win category after category and enter the giveaway to win two free tickets to the event!

• Musicals are all the buzz next April at The Auditorium thanks to Chicago: The Movie - Live To Film. The Chicago Philharmonic will accompany the movie. Enter for a pair of free tickets and access to the speakeasy pre-party!

• Drew & Deison Afualo present Two Idiot Girls LIVE at Park West on November 11. The unfiltered live show from the TikTok-famous sisters will have you laughing! You can enter our giveaway to the show and win two free tix!

MELI’S PICKS: OCTOBER

It’s the first Thursday of October, so it’s time for another edition of Meli’s Picks! This is one of my favorite things to do monthly here on the newsletter, because I love going out. I am very much looking forward to having an absolute blast this month, so let’s get started! The leaves will fall and the jack-o’-lanterns will be lit before you can say, “Trick or treat!”

• FRI 10.09 - ALL DAY GAY at THE HIDEOUT

• SAT 10.10 - DIM SUM & DRAG - BLADE-SIA at FURAMA (WIN)

• SAT 10.10 - BUMP.: DISCO W/ NAOMI SMALLS at SLEEPING VILLAGE (WIN)

• FRI 10.30 - BOOTS HALLOWEEN at CERMAK HALL

• SAT 10.31 - THE HOT B!T@# HALLOWEEN PARTY at SMARTBAR

THIS WEEKEND

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• Don’t forget about Happy Hour at Broken Shaker at Freehand Chicago every Monday through Thursday from 4-6 PM. Blow off steam from work, catch up with a friend, or make one more stop before calling it a night!

• This week at Queen! it’s a packed night with longtime friends and special guest hosts of the party like Jassy, Otto Von Blotto, VISQUEEN, and Virginia Slimjim! Come party till the lights come on and Queen! out!

• In the mood for some Chicago fashion? You should check out Planet Mats! You can get custom and ready-to-wear fashion balaclavas, sailor caps, and MORE! Being fierce just got easier!

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