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Daily Email - Thursday - 9/11/2025

September 11, 2025

Hey Chicago! Don’t lose your head…

Hit musical SIX is back, back, back again! The six wives of Henry VIII give pop perfection at the CIBC Theatre this December, from 12/2-12/14. Win tix to the 12/2 show!

JUST ANNOUNCED

  • Get ready for Uptown Live, a brand-new FREE street festival lighting up Chicago’s historic entertainment district 9/19-9/21. Catch shows from Joywave, and more! Plus, explore local art and a family zone filled with kid-friendly fun.*

  • Speakeasy vibes with a sick’ning, street-food-inspired menu? We’re there. Add DJ Ca$h Era spinning the hottest tracks and it sounds like a night. Get ready for a party on 9/26 at Broken Shaker! Plus, enter to win a punch bowl for four.*

  • Get ready for the takedown: Dim Sum & Drag meets KPop Demon Hunters on 9/20 at Furama! Enter to win a pair of tickets for delicious food and fierce drag.

  • We’re all born naked and the rest is rave. DJ RuPaul brings her charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent to Radius on 10/18. Let the music play!

  • Halsey is ready for more Chicago! A second night was just added for her Back to Badlands tour, arriving at Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom from 11/8-11/9.

PARTY LIKE A LITTLE MONSTER!

OMG: We’re only a few days away from Lady Gaga’s three night Mayhem Ball tour stop at United Center. You’ve got your tickets, but what about pre-games, drag tributes, and after parties? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered: check out our list of the best Gaga-themed events around town.

THIS WEEKEND

🎨 Ravenswood ArtWalk

Saturday & Sunday on Ravenswood from Lawrence to Irving Park

The Ravenswood ArtWalk returns with open studios, live music, food trucks, a local maker market, and more! Sip craft beer in the pop-up beer garden. Enter to win a prize package including a RAW tote, t-shirt, Malt Row koozie, and two beer tickets.*

🪩 Back 2 Cool

Tomorrow at Sleeping Village (8PM) 

Drag shows, cuties, hot music, gay stuff. All happening tomorrow at Back 2 Cool! It’s end of summer vibes, AKA the beginning of cuffing season. Wanna make out?

🎞️ Reeling Film Festival

Friday, 9/19 to Sunday, 9/28 at Landmark Century Centre + Firehouse Cinema

Queer cinema is back, baby. The 43rd annual Reeling Film Festival is about to kick off, celebrating independent films. Get tix to catch world premieres, interviews, and more!

🤢 Sarah Sherman

Saturday, 9/20 at The Vic Theatre (8PM)

Things are about to get weird: Sarah Sherman built her surreal & absurd comedy style on Chicago stages before her casting on SNL. Now she’s back— possibly for revenge?

💄 To Wong Foo 30th Anniversary Screening + Vogue Mini-Ball

Sunday, 9/21 at The Music Box Theatre (7PM)

What in gay hell? Celebrate the iconicly draggy girls trip movie, To Wong Foo with a 30th anniversary screening, preceded by a vogue mini-ball! Hurrah!

LOCALS ONLY

  • Vote, b*tch! National Voter Registration Day is coming up on 9/16 and your vote shapes your community. Local elections decide so much — schools, roads, safety, and more. There are thousands of elections happening across the country this year. Check your voter registration status or register today with Head Count.

We all scream for ice cream!