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All Things Gaga

Name: All Things Gaga
Start: 2026-11-18
Location: Sidetrack

Sidetrack

3349 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60657

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Wed, Nov 18

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

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All Things Gaga at Sidetrack is the third Wednesday monthly night where you live for the applause and dance along to all your favorite Lady Gaga music videos. Expect a Perfect Illusion drag performance and a room full of fans who know every choreographed move. It's a Chicago Halsted Street classic for Gaga lovers.

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All Things Gaga

Wednesday, November 18th, 2026

9:00 PM

All Things Gaga at Sidetrack is your monthly Lady Gaga music video night, the third Wednesday of every month in Chicago's Boystown. Live for the applause and just dance to all your favorite Gaga videos in the multi-level video bar on Halsted Street. Doors open at 9pm, and Perfect Illusion Lady Gaga drag performances are part of the fun.

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