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Daily Email - Thursday- 4/24/2025
Don’t wanna be an American idiot! Riot Fest rocks Douglass Park once again this September for its 20th anniversary, with incredible acts including Weezer, Green Day, Rico Nasty, Alkaline Trio, and so many more. Enter to win a pair of VIP weekend passes!
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Celebrate, support, and sparkle at Disco Kiki, the Center on Halsted’s inaugural fundraiser for LGBTQ+ youth, at Never Have I Ever on 5/10. Enjoy a sickening night hosted by Alex Kay, plus, enter to win a pair of premium VIP tickets!*
Score a pair of tickets and access to an open bar for Out & Amplified: Night of Queer Music on 6/20 at The Riviera Theatre, featuring performances by three groundbreaking artists—John Duff, Parson James, VINCINT, and DJ Miss Toto!*
Celebrate Studio Ghibli’s iconic classic at Dim Sum & Drag: Spirited Away Dinner, 5/23-24 at Furama, with fierce drag and incredible dim sum. Win tickets!
Evanston Folk Fest is back this September, with an incredible lineup featuring Iron & Wine, Tune-Yards, and more! Enter to win a pair of two-day passes.
Your favorite drag queen’s favorite drag queen, Sasha Colby brings her Stripped II tour, with all new stories, to Milwaukee’s Turner Hall Ballroom this October.
CELEBRATE LESBIAN VISIBILITY WEEK IN CHICAGO
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Let’s go lesbians! It’s Lesbian Visibility Week, which means we’re celebrating Chicago’s incredible sapphic-centered bars, parties and events. From the historic sports bar The Closet, to newer favorites Nobody’s Darling, Whiskey Girl Tavern and Dorothy, plus tons of parties like Strapped, Slo ‘Mo, smallWORLD Collective, and so many more— Chicago has a lot to offer. Check out our list and discover something new!
CRUEL WORLD FESTIVAL PRESENTS:
FLYAWAY TO CRUEL WORLD AT THE ROSE BOWL
Enter to Win a Flyaway to Cruel World Fest on 5/17 at Brookside at The Rose Bowl. See headlining performances by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, New Order, DEVO, and other post-punk legends. Winner gets 2 VIP passes, DEVO meet-and-greet with signed energy domes, travel credit & hotel accommodations at Gold—Diggers.*
THIS WEEKEND
🗽 Miss Congeniality Bar Crawl on The Perfect Date
Tomorrow (7PM) in Northalsted
You’re one in a million. Everyone is a winner at the Miss Congeniality Bar Crawl along Halsted with fun, friendship, and fundraising for PRCC’s Trans Chicago Program!
😂 Gay For Pay: All-Trans Edition
Saturday at Bughouse Theatre (9:30PM)
Trans and non-binary stand up comedy (plus burlesque!) takes center stage in this edition of Gay For Pay, which will raise funds for the Black & trans-led Brave Space Alliance.
🪩 Physical Therapy + Harry Cross
Saturday at Smoke & Mirrors (10PM)
NYC DJ and producer Physical Therapy plays alongside Chicago rave dad Harry Cross this weekend at Logan Square speakeasy, Smoke & Mirrors. Get ready to work it out!
🌈 Reading Rainbows: Drag Story Hour for Grown Ups
Sunday at Dorothy (7PM)
Fight the Sunday scaries with host Rusty Broadsword at Reading Rainbows, a cozy drag story hour for grown ups, with Chicago drag artists sharing their favorite stories.
🥤 Mall Drag feat. Detox
Thursday, May 22nd at Cole’s Bar (10PM)
Meet us at the food court. Miss Ma’amShe and Neutral Gena host Mall Drag: the Chicago edition, featuring your favorite drag stars, including Drag Race’s Detox!
LOCALS ONLY
Indie book sellers across Chicago are getting ready for Independent Bookstore Day, this Saturday. Check out this Bookstore Crawl to support local businesses and get in on sweet deals. Start your crawl at any participating location!
Massive art fair Expo Chicago opens at Navy Pier tomorrow showcasing contemporary art from around the world while highlighting queer Chicago artists.
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