DJ Nights in Chicago

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 how to move. Expect a packed dance floor, strong drinks, and great vibes — the...

Sidetrack's Friday nights are built for dancing — a packed dance floor, high-energy DJ sets, and a crowd that knows how to make the most of the weekend. It's the kind of night that reminds you why this place is...

Freshman 15 is Hydrate's weekly showcase for Chicago's up-and-coming drag artists—a rotating lineup of fresh talent, hosted by Headmistress Bambi Banks with Faculty Starr Banks and Neutral Gena. DJ Geo Diamond and VJ George G keep the energy moving. $5...

The neighborhood's go-to Friday night out at Meeting House Tavern — house music, a packed dance floor, and a DJ keeping the energy going all night. Free pool tables, darts, and board games if you need a breather from dancing....

Two DJs making their Dorothy debut spin back-to-back for a cover-free night in the subterranean lounge. DJ th3m opens with early 2000s nostalgia and bass-heavy rap (9-11pm), then Naughty G takes over with house, reggaeton, electronic, and hip hop until...

Northalsted's official after-brunch party at Hydrate Nightclub. Every Sunday afternoon starting at 2pm, DJ Laura B keeps the dance floor packed with go-go dancers, cheap drink specials ($3 Bud Lights, $4 wells until 4pm), and free pizza to fuel the...

Cell Block Chicago's weekly underwear and fetish party takes over the backroom every Sunday afternoon. Come in your tighty whities, jockstraps, or favorite gear for a friendly, unapologetic cruising scene with backroom beats and a packed dance floor. No cover...

Sidetrack's late-night Sunday celebration keeps the energy high after dark — dance floor packed, themed entertainment rotating through the night, and a crowd that knows how to close out the weekend right. It's the perfect excuse to turn Sunday into...

Every Sunday night at Hydrate, the party shifts into high gear after 10pm with a rotating mix of throwbacks, hip hop, and today's hottest hits. VJ George G keeps the energy moving and the dance floor packed all night long....

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 showcase, backed by beats from DJ MARTIN keeping the packed dance floor moving...

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 how to move. Expect a packed dance floor, strong drinks, and great vibes — the...

Freshman 15 is Hydrate's weekly drag competition that keeps things fresh with inventive challenges and rotating talent every Friday night. Hosted by Bambi Banks with faculty judges Starr Banks and Neutral Gena, plus DJ Geo Diamond on the wheels and...

The neighborhood's go-to Friday night out at Meeting House Tavern — house music, a packed dance floor, and a DJ keeping the energy going all night. Free pool tables, darts, and board games if you need a breather from dancing....

Dorothy's resident DJ Ca$h Era brings her open-format mastery to the underground speakeasy every month. With over a decade of experience and a title as Chicago's Best Hip-Hop DJ since 2021, she'll be spinning from 10pm to last call at...

Two Chicago-based selectors bringing their signature blend of cumbia, reggaeton, house, and beyond to Dorothy's underground dance floor. Mala Vida spins vinyl and digital across eight years of sets celebrating tradition and pushing sound forward, while Cozmiika—co-founder of the queer...

Northalsted's official after-brunch party at Hydrate Nightclub. Every Sunday afternoon starting at 2pm, DJ Laura B keeps the dance floor packed with go-go dancers, cheap drink specials ($3 Bud Lights, $4 wells until 4pm), and free pizza to fuel the...

Cell Block Chicago's weekly underwear and fetish party takes over the backroom every Sunday afternoon. Come in your tighty whities, jockstraps, or favorite gear for a friendly, unapologetic cruising scene with backroom beats and a packed dance floor. No cover...

Every Sunday night at Hydrate, the party shifts into high gear after 10pm with a rotating mix of throwbacks, hip hop, and today's hottest hits. VJ George G keeps the energy moving and the dance floor packed all night long....

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 showcase, backed by beats from DJ MARTIN keeping the packed dance floor moving...

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 how to move. Expect a packed dance floor, strong drinks, and great vibes — the...

The neighborhood's go-to Friday night out at Meeting House Tavern — house music, a packed dance floor, and a DJ keeping the energy going all night. Free pool tables, darts, and board games if you need a breather from dancing....

Northalsted's official after-brunch party at Hydrate Nightclub. Every Sunday afternoon starting at 2pm, DJ Laura B keeps the dance floor packed with go-go dancers, cheap drink specials ($3 Bud Lights, $4 wells until 4pm), and free pizza to fuel the...

Cell Block Chicago's weekly underwear and fetish party takes over the backroom every Sunday afternoon. Come in your tighty whities, jockstraps, or favorite gear for a friendly, unapologetic cruising scene with backroom beats and a packed dance floor. No cover...

Every Sunday night at Hydrate, the party shifts into high gear after 10pm with a rotating mix of throwbacks, hip hop, and today's hottest hits. VJ George G keeps the energy moving and the dance floor packed all night long....

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 showcase, backed by beats from DJ MARTIN keeping the packed dance floor moving...

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 how to move. Expect a packed dance floor, strong drinks, and great vibes — the...

The neighborhood's go-to Friday night out at Meeting House Tavern — house music, a packed dance floor, and a DJ keeping the energy going all night. Free pool tables, darts, and board games if you need a breather from dancing....

Northalsted's official after-brunch party at Hydrate Nightclub. Every Sunday afternoon starting at 2pm, DJ Laura B keeps the dance floor packed with go-go dancers, cheap drink specials ($3 Bud Lights, $4 wells until 4pm), and free pizza to fuel the...

Cell Block Chicago's weekly underwear and fetish party takes over the backroom every Sunday afternoon. Come in your tighty whities, jockstraps, or favorite gear for a friendly, unapologetic cruising scene with backroom beats and a packed dance floor. No cover...

Every Sunday night at Hydrate, the party shifts into high gear after 10pm with a rotating mix of throwbacks, hip hop, and today's hottest hits. VJ George G keeps the energy moving and the dance floor packed all night long....

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 showcase, backed by beats from DJ MARTIN keeping the packed dance floor moving...

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 how to move. Expect a packed dance floor, strong drinks, and great vibes — the...

The neighborhood's go-to Friday night out at Meeting House Tavern — house music, a packed dance floor, and a DJ keeping the energy going all night. Free pool tables, darts, and board games if you need a breather from dancing....

Northalsted's official after-brunch party at Hydrate Nightclub. Every Sunday afternoon starting at 2pm, DJ Laura B keeps the dance floor packed with go-go dancers, cheap drink specials ($3 Bud Lights, $4 wells until 4pm), and free pizza to fuel the...

Cell Block Chicago's weekly underwear and fetish party takes over the backroom every Sunday afternoon. Come in your tighty whities, jockstraps, or favorite gear for a friendly, unapologetic cruising scene with backroom beats and a packed dance floor. No cover...

Every Sunday night at Hydrate, the party shifts into high gear after 10pm with a rotating mix of throwbacks, hip hop, and today's hottest hits. VJ George G keeps the energy moving and the dance floor packed all night long....

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 showcase, backed by beats from DJ MARTIN keeping the packed dance floor moving...

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 how to move. Expect a packed dance floor, strong drinks, and great vibes — the...

The neighborhood's go-to Friday night out at Meeting House Tavern — house music, a packed dance floor, and a DJ keeping the energy going all night. Free pool tables, darts, and board games if you need a breather from dancing....