Warmer days are ahead - soak up that sunshine while you can!

From Tudor Queens to pop icons, SIX transforms history into a rhinestone-covered concert of girl power. Catch it at the CIBC Theatre December 2nd–14th. Win tickets to opening night!*

JUST ANNOUNCED

• Two nights. One weird, wonderful holiday show. Aimee Mann & Ted Leo return with songs, sketches, and guests like Paul F. Tompkins. We’re giving away tickets to Friday’s show.*

• Get ready to explore the West Loop Music & Art Fest September 20th–21st. Discover over 100 artists along five open-air blocks by day and dance to live music, DJs, food trucks, and lights by night. See the lineup!*

• GloRilla headlining indoors in December? That’s basically a civic service. WGCI’s Big Jam is bringing her, Sexyy Red, Tink, and more to United Center for the most chaotic singalong Chicago will see this winter. Tix on sale now.

• Green Velvet throws parties like the rest of us throw tantrums — loud, sweaty, and unforgettable. La La Land comes to Radius with a stacked lineup that’ll turn your Thanksgiving weekend into a neon blur. Cop tickets.

• PLUS Ariana Grande, Tame Impala, Halsey, RuPaul DJ set, Pvris, Black Tiger Sex Machine, Dim Sum & Drag, Jefferson Starship, and more just announced shows!

CHICAGO FREE EVENTS

Look, you shouldn’t have to drop $60 to have a good time in this city. That’s why we built a guide to Chicago’s best free stuff — live shows, dance parties, rooftop movies, wild pop-ups, and secret art things you only hear about too late.

• ELECTRIC FEEL - INDIE ROCK & INDIE DANCE PARTY: Tonight at Beauty Bar

• FAMILY AFFAIR: Tonight at Schubas

• GINGER ROOT: Tomorrow at Loud Pizza Records

• DRAG SHOW: Tomorrow at Time Out Market

• COMMUNITY MARKET: Sunday at Other Half Ramova

THIS WEEKEND

LOCALS ONLY

• North Coast 2025 looked like a neon alien landing, and we’ve got the photos to prove it. Relive the weekend chaos, from rail-rattling drops to holographic fits. Can you spot yourself in the background?

• Bally’s Chicago and One Off Hospitality just dropped Tre Denari, a shiny new Italian spot. With casino-adjacent pasta: it’s a bold new era.

• From tamales that ruin you for life to birria worth a waitlist, we rounded up some Latinx-owned restaurants in Chicago. Get out and support them!

• Time’s almost up, folks. Today’s your final shot to pick Chicago’s worst ink in the Worst Tattoo Contest—help crown the cringiest and send them to Riot Fest!*

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