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Daily Email - Friday - 12/5/2025
You didn’t move to Chicago to sit on the couch (at least not every night). Let’s do something fun, loud, delicious, or all three this weekend.
Giant robots are real (kinda) and they’re coming to Rosemont. Win tickets to the grand opening of The Gundam Base, with wall-to-wall model kits, exclusives, and mech-sized hype for anime heads and hobby nerds alike. Enter to win now!*
JUST ANNOUNCED
Tyler Childers brings the Snipe Hunt tour to Chicago with Jon Batiste and Wednesday on the bill. Childers’ writing hits with plainspoken precision, balancing backroads detail and big-room lift without losing the grit. Tickets on sale Friday, December 12th.*
Noche Buena at Moe’s Cantina is the city’s first Latin Christmas pop-up experience. Make it a December holiday stop for seasonal cocktails, Latin flavors, and a lively setting fit for groups and festive nights. Wanna win a $100 giftcard for your night out?*
Two nights. One reality-bending party. ELROW turns Radius into a circus of sound, light, and unhinged joy on December 19th-20th with James Hype and A-Trak. It's time to get weird. Win tickets to the party now.*
You know the words. You still sing them in the shower. Evanescence’s 2026 tour hits Chicago this summer with Spiritbox and Nova Twins. Tix on sale now.
FREE STUFF FRIDAY
Photo: Art Institute of Chicago Facebook
Free fun is real, and we’ve got tons of it. Our guide to Chicago’s best no-cover concerts, markets, museum days, and broke-but-brilliant adventures is here to save your wallet and your weekend.
CONCORD MUSIC HALL PRESENTS:
UPCOMING DECEMBER SHOWS
Concord’s rolling deep this December, from Kompany’s brain-rattling bass on to a full-circle 360º set with Matroda. Andre Power drops in, bringing that smooth groove energy right before NYE explodes with AIROD vs HHUNTER. Whether you’re going for gritty, groovy, or full send, it’s all in one room. Grab tickets to the full lineup now.*
WHENEVER
 | TOM. - HOLIDAY HOP across OLD TOWN (WIN)* TOM. - SCARY LADY SARAH’S KRAMPUS / XMAS PARTY (FREE) 12.24 - ONE LAST SLAY at THE PROMONTORY 12.31 - BOOTS NYE at OUTSET (WIN) |
Lasers = Self-Care = 75% Off.
As we all know, a laser is an optical oscillator that generates coherent radiation via stimulated emission in a population-inverted gain medium within a resonant cavity... But did you know that they’re ALSO an exceptional way to get rid of unwanted body hair? LaserAway (voted #1 Laser Hair Removal provider by Cosmopolitan) is zapping 75% off select packages until December 8! Walk in, get a quick treatment by their attentively kind medical team, and you’re done! OBVIOUSLY, lasers yield a beam with near-diffraction-limited divergence - but more importantly, they’re a form of self-care.*
FEATURED SPOTLIGHT
Chicago’s first urgent care for mental health is here! Feeling blah? Crashing out? Need someone to talk to or support with medication? SHFT provides same-day care, including therapy, one-time chats, medication management, and crisis assessments. Our River North location is warm and inviting, and we’re open 7 days a week.*
LOCALS ONLY
Got a local event that slaps? Let’s get it in front of the city. Holiday season = prime time to advertise with us and make your thing the thing people can’t stop talking about.*
Vintage lovers, this is for you. Over 75 vendors are slinging rare threads, gifts, and all things festive and funky at Chicago Vintage Festival’s Holiday Market this weekend in Fulton Market. Skip Amazon. Shop small.
Empty Bottle is throwing a loud, loving bash for indie music journalism heads, with sets from Cusp, Sleeper’s Bell, and Uniflora. Expect zines, riffs, and righteous chaos. Get tickets now.
The Real Housewives of The North Pole is gracing the stage at The Clutch through January 4th. See this hilarious take on the reality TV classic.
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