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Daily Email - Thursday - 7/24/2025
We checked the list twice. It said: gross-out legend, anti-Clause energy, and filthy holiday mirth. Enter: John Waters, back in Chicago for a single sleigh ride through your psyche. Enter for a chance to win a pair of VIP tickets for 12/16.*
JUST ANNOUNCED
Amapiano, dancehall, and more! Colours is the RNB Fusion Party of the summer, next Friday at Never Have I Ever. Enter to win VIP tickets + a $50 gift card.
Rüfüs du Sol is the latest act to announce an Official Lollapalooza After Party. Win tickets to see hot shows like The Dare, Remi Wolf, and tons more!
Fearless rapstress Rico Nasty announced her Lethal tour at Metro on 10/1. Can’t get enough? Enter to win 3-day VIP passes to catch her at Riot Fest, too!
Fortune Feimster’s Takin’ Care of Biscuits tour is coming to Chicago this fall. Get your chance to see the charismatic comic live; enter to win tickets!
Tis the season! A beloved holiday tradition, The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show returns for night of delightful shenanigans at the Chicago Theatre on 12/7.
WHAT TO DO ON MARKET DAYS WEEKEND!
Photo via Northalsted Business Alliance
Call it Pride Part Two: The Remix if you want, but Market Days has been a Northalsted tradition since 1982. With incredible headliners like Keke Palmer, David Archuleta, Saucy Santana and Sasha Colby, Kiesza, and more, plus tons of major parties all around the city, don’t miss out on the biggest and gayest street festival of the year!
NORTHALSTED MARKET DAYS 8/8-8/10 in Northalsted
MEAT XXL 8/8 at Radius
BUMP. W/ ALASKA 8/9 at Never Have I Ever
MARKET DAYS AFTER PARTY 8/9 at The Promontory
MARKET DAZE QUEEN! 8/10 at Metro & Smartbar
THIS WEEKEND
⛹🏾♀️ WNBA: Chicago Sky Watch Party
Tonight at Whiskey Girl Tavern (7:30PM)
She shoots, she scores! The spot to watch women’s sports is lesbian-owned Whiskey Girl Tavern. Catch Chicago Sky vs Seattle Storm, and stay up to date on more games!
🍹 DAYHAÜS
Saturday at D.S. Tequila Company (2-8PM)
Beat the midsummer heat with Ron Caroll, Vitigrrl and more bring at DAYHAÜS, the ultimate day party in the heart of Northalsted. Use PRIDE25 for a discount at checkout!
📣 BOOTS x SKSKSK w/ Doss + Big Freedia
Saturday at Cermak Hall (10PM)
BOOTS teams up with NYC’s SKSKSK for a massive party crossover in Chinatown this weekend. Bounce with Big Freedia, Doss, and more! Enter to win a pair of tickets.
👑 King of Drag - Finale Screening
Sunday at Dorothy (8PM)
Which king will take the crown on the historic reality show, King of Drag, hosted by Murray Hill, and featuring Chicago drag legend Tenderoni? Find out this weekend!
📚 Simplicity: A Graphic Novel
Wednesday, 8/6 at Women & Children First (7PM)
Award-winning trans cartoonist Mattie Lubchansky celebrates her new dystopian sci-fi graphic novel, Simplicity, with a free book talk in conversation with Bianca Xunise.
LOCALS ONLY
Got the creativity bug? Color Cocktail Factory offers hands-on, no experience needed classes. Enter for a chance to win a pair of tickets to learn how to make glass and ceramic mosaics!
Free theatre in the park: About Face Theatre’s Life Out Loud: Voices of Pride shares LGBTQ+ history and the power of authentic friendships, as a part of the city’s Night Out in the Parks, on 8/7 and 8/15.
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