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Daily Email - Thursday - 10/30/2025

October 30, 2025

Some of you are already in costume. Some of you are the costume. Either way, we salute you. The city is feral this week, and we’ve got everything you need to survive it. Let’s get spooky.

Feeling the holiday cheer? SNL alumni Fred Armisen and Wilco's Jeff Tweedy will headline the Letters to Santa Holiday Gala on November 29th at Chop Shop. All tickets directly support Chicago families in need and include food, drinks, entertainment, and more! Win tickets now.*

JUST ANNOUNCED

HALLOWEEN EVENTS & PARTIES

Photo: Northalsted.com

You could sit at home eating bite-size Snickers in the dark… or you could hit a haunted speakeasy, dress like slutty Shrek, and dance until your costume disintegrates.
Here’s how to do Halloween right:

HOUSE OF BLUES PRESENTS

UPCOMING NOVEMBER SHOWS

House of Blues just dropped a November lineup that deserves its own damn fireworks show. Comedy? Check. Rock? Absolutely. Chaos? Always. From Thrice to The Home Team, Yelawolf to Roy Wood Jr., there’s a show here for every mood swing.*

COMING UP

💀 Best Haunted Houses in Chicago

Chainsaws, clowns, and cornfields, oh my. These Haunted Houses weren’t built for comfort, they were built to make you scream, cry, and maybe pee a little. Get terrified.

🤹 Teatro ZinZanni

Now through December 31st at Hotel Cambria

The city is buzzing about Teatro ZinZanni's newest production, and we've got your exclusive hookup: 15% off with code DO312! Limited tickets remain through December 31st - lock yours in.*

🧛 Playboi Carti – Antagonist Tour

Tonight @ United Center (7PM)

Playboi Carti’s bringing his vamped-out chaos to the United Center tonight with Ken Carson, Destroy Lonely, Homixide Gang and Apollo Red in tow. Get your last minute tickets.

🚧 Clark Street Construction Crawl

Saturday, November 8th on Clark St (6-9pm)

Support Clark Street in a time of need. Bring support to businesses currently going through construction on the corridor. Crawl on.

🧠 Theater of the Mind

March 11th-May 31st at Goodman Theatre

Through the headphones, into your memories. Theater of the Mind creates a surreal immersive trip that toys with reality, time, and the weirdest corners of your own brain. Trip out.

LOCALS ONLY

  • Rosca is finally opening up a brick and mortar location inside Hoste in Pilsen. The spot will be open starting next week.

  • Spa Week means discounts galore. $50 treatments at fancy hotels you usually just stare at? Yes. Spa Week is here. Time to splurge without sobbing. Find your deal.

  • The Banchet Awards are back.It’s like the Oscars, but for restaurants. Chefs will cry. You’ll eat well. And yes, tickets are already live. Get yours.

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