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Daily Email - Thursday - 7/31/2025

July 31, 2025

Happy Lolla weekend!

St. Vincent’s All Born Screaming tour brings the enigmatic rockstar to Milwaukee’s Eagles Club in her only midwest show this summer. Enter to win a pair of tickets!

JUST ANNOUNCED

  • There’s a new baddie on the scene: OnlyFEMMES is a new rave space for the girls, gays, and theys at Bourbon on Division. Get in on the debut tomorrow!

  • Flames, on the side of my face! Clue: A Drag Parody, an original, all-drag retelling of the classic caper is coming to Steppenwolf next month. Get tickets!

  • Soak up the sun at Old Gold, Slo’Mo’s daytime party at Guild Row for the 30+ crowd, every second Saturday this summer! All-vinyl DJ sets start at 2PM.

  • You wanna get filthy? Techno party Filth goes down at Smoke & Mirrors, 8/15, with Ariel Zetina, Flores Negras, and more. POC-centered and kink-friendly.

  • Drop dead gorgeous! Genre-bending rapper Princess Nokia plays Cobra Lounge, following her Riot Fest appearance. Tickets are on sale tomorrow.

PARTY ON AT LOLLAPALOOZA AFTERSHOWS

It’s finally here! Lollapalooza weekend starts today, with incredible acts like Doechii, Sabrina Carpenter, Tyler, The Creator, Twice, MARINA, and so many more. Keep the party going with fabulous aftershows from your favorite artists, presented by Hollister:

SURFSIDE X BOOTS PRESENTS:

WIN WEEKEND PASSES TO BOOTS: MARKET DAYS WEEKEND

Northalsted Market Days is right around the corner, and we’ve got one word on our mind: BOOTS. The annual rooftop dance party overlooking the street festival is back with a two-day banger. With sick beats, balloon animals, and refreshing, hard iced tea and lemonade provided by Surfside, this is the place to spend your weekend! Enter now to win a pair of weekend passes.*

THIS WEEKEND

🍭 That Kid, Jaynsanity, Kunt Pills

Tomorrow at Sleeping Village (10PM)

Queer underground pop music! CityPill is back with more live acts, featuring rising stars That Kid, Jaynsanity and Kunt Pills. What’s next in music starts right here.

🌹 Sasha Velour: The Big Reveal

Tomorrow through Sunday, at Steppenwolf Theatre (7/8PM) 

We get so emotional! Drag icon Sasha Velour’s solo show, The Big Reveal, is here for three nights of spectacular theatre magic, following a sold out run in NYC.

🍔 Hamburger Mary’s Preview Weekend

Tomorrow through Sunday at Hamburger Mary’s (7PM)

Mary’s is back! Hamburger Mary’s returns to Chicago with a brand new Edgewater location, and its signature blend of drag and dining. Preview shows all weekend!

😂 The Bi Wives Club

Sunday at Dorothy (6PM)

Join the club. It’s the bi-monthly stand-up comedy showcase for all outsiders who hide in plain sight: The Bi Wives Club! Comedy from three bi wives, plus special guests.

🎤 Jorja Smith

Tuesday, 8/5 at The Salt Shed (7PM)

Don’t want to feel you, don’t want you on my mind. Soulful English singer Jorja Smith is bringing her gorgeous RnB tunes to Salt Shed next week. Enter to win tickets!

LOCALS ONLY

  • Chicago designer and Drag Race alum Utica will be featured on the upcoming season of Project Runway! Get in on the season premiere party, with Utica and Brooke Lynn Hytes, tonight at Roscoe’s.

  • South Side dance crew Servin’ Fysh, with a resume including a Chicago Sky halftime show, is a safe haven for LGBTQ+ dancers, and also helps members find housing, food, and healthcare. Learn more in Block Club Chicago!

Lawrence, Argyle, Berwyn, and Bryn Mawr, but we just wanna ride The Subway.