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Daily Email - Tuesday - 09/16/2025
We really can’t get enough of this sun. Keep it coming!
Your dog deserves more than just treats—they deserve the spotlight. Enter to win a professional pup portrait, a luxury spa day/grooming at Barks N’ Rec, Dogwalkers merch, and limited-edition Dogwalkers x ÜMI gear. This is your chance to give your furry bestie a day they’ll never forget. Enter now.*
JUST ANNOUNCED
Normal Gossip hits The Riviera Theatre on Friday, September 26th for a night of chaotic tales and delicious drama. Tickets are going fast—enter now for your shot at a free pair.*
If velvet had a voice, it’d sound like Durand Jones. Come get soul-soaked and baptized in horn sections. New album’s a heartbreak, his live show is the cure. The Salt Shed’s gonna be glowing for this one on October 1st. Snag free tickets to the show.*
10 wings for $10. Massive HDTVs. Your crew + every Chicago Bears game = game day done right at Dave & Buster’s. Sundays, Mondays, and Thursdays just got legendary.*
Cardi B is coming to Chicago with more drama than a Real Housewives reunion. Her Little Miss Drama Tour hits the United Center next year. Tickets go on sale next week.
WINE WEDNESDAYS
Photo: Mesler Instagram
Wine not? Whether you swirl, sip, or slam, Chicago’s Best Wine Wednesdays is your passport to midweek magic. From rooftop pours to underground gems, this guide’s got the juice. Bonus: most of them also do snacks.
GARDENISTA PRESENTS:
WIN $100 GOPUFF + GARDENISTA MERCH
Gardenista’s premium cocktails, now on GoPuff, arrive quicker than your guests’ RSVPs. Low-sugar, real ingredients, crafted for hosts who keep it bold. Enter to win a $100 GoPuff gift card and Gardenista merch pack to elevate your next night in.*
IN THE FUTURE
🎼 Music Under Glass with Son Monarcas
Tomorrow at Garfield Park Conservatory (6PM)
Warm acoustics. Tropical rhythms. Son Monarcas brings Latin folk into the lush jungle of the conservatory. Stunning vibes, guaranteed. RSVP for your free ticket.
🎧 Peggy Gou
Saturday at The Western Lot (4PM)
Peggy Gou is coming to bless your brain and body with the slickest set this side of Berlin. Dance now, overthink it later. Get tickets for the show.
🪿 312 Block Party
Saturday, September 27th at Goose Island Fulton Street Brewery (3PM)
For almost 20 years, the 312 Block Party has been Chicago’s ultimate beer and music fest. Join us September 27th from 3–10pm at Goose Island Brewery for American Football, Hinds, Sonido Gallo Negro, Local Memory, plus food trucks, tours, and 50+ $5 beers!!*
👠 RuPaul’s Drag Race
Saturday, September 27th at Rosemonth Theatre (8PM)
This cast has more charisma than your entire friend group. RuPaul’s Drag Race: Werq the World is sashaying through Chicago, and it’s gonna be all stunts, all slay, no skips. Get tickets for September 27th.*
🎤 SIX
December 2nd-14th at CIBC Theatre (7PM)
King Henry VIII had enough say in history; now it’s the Queens’ turn. SIX remixes 500 years of heartbreak into a high-energy, Tony Award®-winning celebration. Playing CIBC Theatre December 2nd–14th; enter to win tickets.*
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LOCALS ONLY
Running out of romantic ideas? This Chicago Date Night Guide is here to save your hot girl fall. From sultry jazz clubs to “we might get tattoos” energy. Up your game.
Support underserved youth at the upcoming Eat and Evolve Fundraiser at Merchandise Mart this November. GA and VIP tickets available.
Celebrate Mexican music with Chicago a capella and their latest CANTARÉ show. The group has three upcoming Chicagoland shows. Get your tickets.
Move at The Shed is now totally free. Don’t miss the choose-your-own-experience day this Sunday at the festival.
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