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Daily Email - Thursday - 9/18/2025
Hey queen (and kings)— the red carpet is calling! RuPaul’s Drag Race Werq the World Tour hits Chicago at Rosemont Theatre on 9/27 with Jimbo, Derrick Barry, Jaida Essence Hall & more. Grab your tickets to the most important night of the year in drag!*
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Love Chicago queer nightlife? Nominate your fave shows, artists, and bars for The Gaggys, coming to Fantasy Nightclub on 10/15! Nominations are open til 9/21.
It’s a disco takeover at Never Have I Ever with Discoteká on 9/26, featuring The Illustrious Blacks and more. Enter to win a pair of VIP tickets plus bottle service!
“Am I the Drama?” Drawing inspo from a Drag Race contestant, rapper Cardi B’s new tour hits United Center on 3/21. Tickets are on sale next Thursday, okurr!
XOXO. Ashnikko’s Smoochies Tour comes to Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom next year on 4/3. Grab those tickets tomorrow for a devilishly good time.
So many shows drops: BUMP., Mariah the Scientist, Coco & Breezy, Chelsea Handler, Ed Sheeran!
WIN TICKETS TO CHICAGO HUMANITIES FESTIVAL EVENTS
The Chicago Humanities Festival is back with new fall programming through 11/13, including tons of iconic names, including artists, creators, thinkers, and poets who’ve inspired and moved us. We’re giving away a pair of tickets to each show, so get your tickets or enter to win today.
WIN: ZOSIA MAMET. Sunday, 9/21 at Apollo’s 2000.
WIN: SASHA COSTANZA-CHOCK. Saturday, 10/4 at Illinois Tech.
WIN: KATE MCKINNON. Saturday, 10/4 at Illinois Tech.
WIN: ROXANE GAY. Saturday, 10/18 at University of Chicago.
WIN: SAMIN NOSRAT. Wednesday, 11/12 at Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture.
THIS WEEKEND
🎤 Uptown Live
Tomorrow through Sunday in Uptown (5PM-10PM)
The Uptown Chamber of Commerce presents Uptown Live, a new FREE street festival lighting up Chicago’s historic entertainment district! Catch shows from Joywave and tons more. Explore local art and creatives, and a family zone filled with kid-friendly fun.*
💀 Mayhem Ball + Afterparties
Tonight at United Center (8PM)
“Do the dead dance!” Lady Gaga plays her final Mayhem Ball date tonight at United Center, but you can keep the puh-puh-party going with afterparties and tribute shows!
💿 Clu(b)rat
Tonight at The Whistler (9PM)
2000’s nostalgia with a dark, techno twist. Get in for Clu(b)rat tonight at Whistler with DJs Yelli and Veri Peri. Trashy fashion, pop-club edits, femme-forward vibes, + free entry.
🛥️ Dear Summer: All White Attire Yacht Party
Sunday at Anita Dee Yacht Charters (12:30PM-5PM)
Wanna win tickets to a yacht party? Set sail and give summer the ultimate send-off at Dear Summer: All White Attire Yacht Party with The Lesbian Social Club.
👑 Crowned: A Completely Serious Search for a 10?
Friday, 10/10 at Charlie’s Chicago (7PM)
Stonewall Kickball presents Crowned, a totally serious all-gender pageant for charity, hosted by Meatball! A bit of classic pageantry, a bit of chaotic fun, a whole lotta heart.
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Everybody deserves a bike! The Recyclery Collective helps refurbish and repair bikes in Rogers Park and beyond. Be a part of their annual Tailwind for Tools fundraiser on 10/19.
Historic leather bar Eagle Chicago announced it is reopening with a new Andersonville location next year. Catch the relaunch party this Saturday at the Foundation Room at House of Blues, with part of proceeds benefiting the Leather Archives & Museum.
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