Club & Nightlifes in Chicago

Flesh Sesh is Cell Block Chicago's kinky night, bringing the leather and fetish side of Boystown to 3702 N. Halsted St.

Every Monday, Sidetrack turns into Chicago's ultimate show tunes sing-along. Broadway classics and movie musicals play on the big video screens while a room ful...

Chicago's favorite way to survive Mondays. Every week at Hydrate Nightclub, host Mz Ruff 'N Stuff brings a rotating lineup of fabulous queens for a lively drag...

Late-night karaoke for pop stars, divas, and anyone ready to take the stage and make it theirs.

Set intentions, pick a flower that matches what you're looking for—casual, long-term, or friends first—and see if sparks fly.

A free and festive Halloween night out on the SoFo Tap patio. Grab a pumpkin, carve something spooky, and hang with your people on one of the neighborhood's bes...

Free Texas Hold'em every Tuesday night at 2Bears Tavern Uptown. Beginner-friendly and no experience needed—just show up, learn the game, and vie for prizes with...

Test your knowledge against other teams in this official Jeopardy!-style trivia league at Meeting House Tavern.

Stew hosts Sidetrack's weekly trivia night—test your pop culture knowledge against the crowd, then stick around for Pop Favorite Videos spinning until 2am.

Slugface Productions brings their brand of vicious, absurd comedy back to Dorothy with seven alternative comedians ready to bare their teeth.

A weekly burlesque-themed drag bingo night at Meeting House Tavern in Andersonville, hosted by GlaMonster & Reggay Boots.

Every Wednesday, the bears and bear lovers take over The SoFo Tap for two hours of trivia that actually tests your brain.

Chicago's kinkiest karaoke night happens every Wednesday at Jackhammer, hosted by Tim Bell.

Thursday night belongs to the dance floor at Midnite Flip — VJ George G spinning pop hits, Latin beats, R&B favorites, throwbacks, and dance videos from midnigh...

Bear Happy Hour is a monthly social built for bears, friends, and admirers to connect, unwind, and ease into the night.

The Velvet Vixens and a killer lineup of Chicago burlesque performers are bringing Halloween heat to Dorothy—think fierce femmes, spooky seduction, and a certai...

Chicago's new Thursday night for dark alternative dance — rotating DJs spinning New Wave, 80's synth-pop, post-punk, indie dance, and underground classics.

Sidetrack's weekly Thursday night party takes over the Main, Cherry, and North Bars with high-energy Latin beats, DJ-driven dance floors, and a crowd that knows...

Grab the mic and own the room every Thursday night at Meeting House Tavern's Karaoke Cabaret.

A weekly Thursday night open mic at 2Bears Tavern Uptown, hosted by Paul Miller and Jason Melton.

Celebrate Vanda LaRose's casting on The Boulet Brothers' Dragula with a special edition of Death at the Drag Show.

Halloween is for the sapphic singles — and this party proves it. Costumes are mandatory, the DJ is spinning, and there's a costume contest with a real prize wai...

High-energy drag trivia night hosted by Tia Pet at 2Bears Tavern Uptown. The questions are tricky, the host is shady, and the room is completely out of control—...

The fourth Friday of every month, Jackhammer turns its floor over to leather, rubber, harnesses, hoods, and everything in between.