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Daily Email - Thursday - 10/9/2025

Paint me like one of your French girls.

Guess what: you could win tickets for you and your valentine to hear Titanic in Concert with the Chicago Philharmonic at the Auditorium Theatre on 2/13. Romantic, no?

JUST ANNOUNCED

  • Chicago has a new alt drag show, making its debut Halloween weekend on 11/1 at Cole’s Bar. Get tix for Haunted Haus: A Night of Scary Stories, if you dare.

  • Don’t miss the quips, charm, and dapper suits of King of Drag star Murray Hill is coming to The Den Theatre on 11/9, with special guest Tenderoni!

  • Mother is back. Let the melody take control of you with Honey Dijon, returning to Chicago at the historic Roundhouse at DuSable Museum on 11/22. Get tickets!

  • Get tickets to hear folk singer-songwriter Amythyst Kiah‘s new album, Still + Bright, at Chicago’s SPACE on 1/10. Spiritual, philosophical, and a little nerdy.

  • Sudan Archives brings The BPM to Thalia Hall on 2/5! Don’t miss the self-taught violinist bridging fiddle music and rap, with hot dance floor beats.

HALLOWEEN IN CHICAGO IS SOO GAY

Gays, it’s our time. The gayest holiday is nearly here! Do you have your costume(s) planned? We made a list of like, everything going on this Halloween season, from a gothic music festival, to spooky sexy dance parties, scary movie screenings and comedy, plus shows from Erika de Casier, Coco + Breezy, David Byrne, and more!

THIS WEEKEND

💅 LGBTQ+ Events at Thalia Hall

Through October at Thalia Hall 

Thalia Hall has a super gay October lineup packed with incredible events, like Sasha Colby’s Stripped II tomorrow night, plus Alex Chapman’s GAG party in-the-round with Justin Jay, Denali (& more!), and G-Flip’s The Dream Ride Tour. Get tickets now!*

🧟 BUMP. w/ Dawn & Utica

Saturday at Never Have I Ever (11PM) 

BUMP. is back for its two-year anniversary with Drag Race stars Dawn and Utica. The theme is zombie rave, so let’s make some noise and wake the dead!

🥤 Parker Callahan

Tomorrow at Color Club (8PM)

Alternative queer comedy fresh from Fringe Festival— don’t miss Parker Callahan’s Soda Pop, a multimedia musical comedy show, popping off tomorrow!

🍔 Dine & Drag at Hamburger Mary’s

Wednesday-Sunday at Hamburger Mary’s (6PM)

Have you caught a show at the new Hamburger Mary’s yet? Chow down on classic diner food while you enjoy nightly drag shows, karaoke, bingo, plus weekend drag brunches!

🎤 Dolls Dolls Demon Dolls: Variety Hour Show

Tomorrow at The Leather Archives & Museum (7PM)

Get ready for a genderfucked variety hour, featuring art, literature, and performances from local trans creators. Sign up for a 10 minute open mic slot, or just enjoy the show!

LOCALS ONLY

  • The Swamp Queen reigns! You got your tickets to Doechii’s sold out show Aragon Ballroom on Tuesday, and we’ve got the hottest after party, going down at Splash. Cool how that works, right?