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Daily Email - Monday - 09/22/2025

September 22, 2025

If you need us, we’ll be reliving things vicariously through our Riot Fest videos.

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JUST ANNOUNCED

BEST FALL EVENTS IN CHICAGO

Photo: Oktoberfest Nation Facebook

You already know Chicago crushes summer. But fall? She’s the sleeper hit. Street fests swap out for cider, Halloween goes full Broadway, and live music just feels better when you can see your breath. We pulled together the can’t-miss concerts, spooky pop-ups, and food events to keep you busy till the snow shows up.

UPCOMING RADIUS SHOWS

Chicago’s dance temple is going off this fall. Radius is packing September and October with wall-to-wall heaters — think SG Lewis, Loud Luxury, RuPaul, and more. If you like big sound, strobes, and losing track of time in a warehouse full of sweaty strangers — welcome home. Check the full calendar and lock your tix before they’re gone.*

IN THE FUTURE

🍣 Bluefin Tuna Experience

Every Wednesday at Miru (5PM & 7PM)

Dinner theater for sushi obsessives. Eat the freshest cuts of your life with Miru’s weekly Bluefin Tuna Experience. Get tickets for this week’s first experience.

✨ Discoteka

Friday at Never Have I Ever Bar (10PM)

Queer disco fever takes over Never Have I Ever with DJs spinning until the morning. Sequins, sweat, and zero chill on the dance floor—this one’s built for the after-hours legends. Win tickets and bottle service!*

💄 RuPaul’s Drage Race

Saturday at Rosemont Theatre (8PM)

The fiercest night in Drag is here! RuPaul’s Drag Race Werq the World brings iconic performances from Jimbo, Derrick Barry & more. Don’t miss it—lock in tickets today.*

🌊 The Deep End with Sierra Kenyon

Thursday, October 2 at The Den Theatre (7PM)

Check out The Den Theatre next month for The Deep End with Sierra Kenyon. Get your tickets and indulge in the 60-minute comedy special.

🐾 Chicago Canine Rescue Barktoberfest

Sunday, October 5th at Cody’s Public House (12PM)

Beer, brats, and a dog costume contest so good you’ll wish you could vote twice. At Chicago Canine Rescue Barktoberfest, all proceeds help pups find homes—cheers to that. Mark your calendars for October.

Island Party Hut's Fall Fest on The Riverwalk: Hayrides on the River & More

Fall Fest season is officially in full swing, and Island Party Hut is going full yeehaw on the Riverwalk. We’re talking hayrides on the actual water, live music, beers, brats, and vibes that scream “October, but make it tropical.” It’s giving lakefront-meets-leaf-crunch. Saturdays only. Let’s get festive, win tickets.

LOCALS ONLY

  • Leo High School’s choir is making it big! The group just made it to the America’s Got Talent finals with a Fall Out Boy cover. South Side kids, national spotlight. Root for ‘em hard the next two days.

  • Chicago health officials reported 81 mpox cases in the last 6 months. Vax is still one of your best defenses - free, easy, and available all over the city.

  • Mr. Dave is back with Baby Rave, a kid-friendly day party where DJ Matt Roan spins for toddlers who dance like it’s 1999. Snag tix for the next one on October 26th.

  • Chicago thrifts like no other city. One minute you’re knee-deep in $4 band tees, the next you’re debating if you need a velvet fainting couch. We rounded up the shops that make “secondhand” feel like a brag.

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