We’re more than halfway through November (can you believe?), and it’s officially The Holidays which means: get in Grinch, we’re getting merry…

The Queens of Christmas are back. Enter to win tickets, VIP access, and exclusive merch for The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show tour on 12/7 at the Chicago Theatre! Your new favorite campy holiday tradition awaits (sorry, Hallmark).*

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• Powerhouse vocalist ALUNA (formerly of AlunaGeorge) comes to Outset this Sunday with The Lesbian Social Club x VeryThat! Win a pair of tickets, diva.*

• Are you on Santa’s naughty or nice list? Either way, you’re in for some holiday cheer when you win tickets to a 21+ holiday party on 12/4 at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, with cocktails, holiday exhibits, and more!

• Want a hot winter getaway to see Sublime, Slightly Stoopid, Rebelution, Iration, and Cypress Hill live? Enter to win 2 VIP tickets, plus a hotel stay, and travel credit to Reggae Rise Up Florida 2026 in St. Petersburg from 3/12–3/15.*

• Anybody else feelin’ like Grace Kelly? MIKA has new music + a brand new tour coming to The Riviera on 5/7. Tickets go on sale tomorrow.

• White & nerdy: “Weird Al” Yankovic is back with his Bigger and Weirder tour on 6/27 at United Center. Get tickets for the king of parody tomorrow.

HONOR TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE

Today marks the 26th annual Transgender Day of Remembrance, honoring trans people who have died this year and bringing attention to transphobic violence around the world. Read the list of names compiled by Chicago Therapy Collective. Today, we’re highlighting trans-centered and trans-owned events throughout Chicago over the next few weeks, so show your love for your trans siblings by showing up to support!

THIS WEEKEND

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• Good news! Wicked: For Good is finally here and musical theater gays are rejoicing in the streets. Don your pink and green and party it up at some fabulous Wicked-themed events.

• Marty’s Martini Bar, a beloved fin de siècle-themed Andersonville staple, reopens today with a new location. Bottoms up!

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