Chicago LBTQ Events
Wednesday, February 22
11th Annual Freedom to Marry Reception
6:30pm-9:30pm / Free / National Museum of Mexican Art / 1852 W. 19th St.
Lambda Legal invites you to a free evening celebrating our progress toward marriage equality. This is a beautifully organized event that has a huge turn out every year! Families are welcome and child care will be available.
SAMI GRISAFE Rocks the 312 Showcase
9pm-11pm / Free / Cubby Bear / 1059 W. Addison
Sami Grisafe performs at Cubby Bear for the 312 Presents: Local Band Showcase Hosted by MER. Showcase starts at 9PM. Sami is one of the first performers, so get there early or you’ll miss out! Let’s rock Wrigleyville! Free show 21+!!!
Thursday, February 23
LCCP Lesbian Book Club
6pm-8pm / Free / Howard Brown Health Center / 4025 N Sheridan Rd.
LCCP is starting a lesbian book club! The group will meet on the last Thursday of each month. Food and drinks will be provided.
Here is a schedule of books for the next two months!
February: Crybaby Butch, by Judith Frank
March: Buying Dad: One Woman’s Search for the Perfect Sperm Donor by Harlyn Aizley
Registration is required due to space. Please RSVP to shenaw@howardbrown.org or call 773.572.5118
Lumberjacks & Lesbians
6pm-10pm / Free / AKIRA Andersonville / 5228 N. Clark
Start your night off right with beer, champagne, appetizers, music, lumberjacks, & lesbians ♥ EVERYTHING IN THE STORE from blazers & button-ups to dresses & lace will all be BUY 2 GET 1 FREE!!!
Watra Thursdays
9pm-2am / Watra Night Club / 4758 S. Pulaski Rd.
“Lollipop Watra Thursdays” Brought to you By Lollipop Entertainment. SEXY Go Gos, & Drag Show performances EACH AND EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT DANCING FOR YOU! A LGBTQ chill spot to hang. Shoot some pool, throw darts, dance the night away and meet new people. DJ Fuego spinning the hottest tracks all night!
REALiTY CHECK…Jenae’s Birthday Bash!
10pm-4am / Free before 11 with RSVP / Berlin Night Club / 954 W Belmont Ave
Berlin Nightclub will provide reality checks for all at Stardust when host and cultural curator Jenae Williams celebrates her birthday along with The Real L Word’s Whitney Mixter. RSVP at do312.com for no cover. A special performance by female Electronic duo, Shuteye will be making a live debut. Party sounds to be provided by The Emports & Renowned DJ Zebo. Photos by A/S/L.
Friday, February 24
Are You There Judy? It’s Me, Cancer.
9pm / $13 / Donny’s Skybox / 1608 N Wells, 4th Fl
Does your life really change forever once you have had Cancer? Is Global Warming a symptom of Chemotherapy? Do hospital socks have to be so uncomfortable? Judy Fabjance presents an evening of Comedy, Cries and Choreography as she takes you on her journey through Breast Cancer. Learn about “the one” who truly wasn’t there for her and why she hates all holidays except one. And why cancer all she can think about is cancer so come cancer see this cancer show. Click here for tickets.
Lipstick FRIDAY
9-2am / Free / Parlour On Clark / 6341 N Clark St.
Every Friday is ladies night at Parlour! Never a cover, always a ton of ladies. Good drink specials, music, and mayhem.
Dollhouse Fridays – Pearls and Diamonds
9pm / No Cover / 1637 W North Ave
The Most Diverse Lesbian Night in Chicago! Every Friday these ladies pack the house at Wicker Well. Great drink specials and great music.
JUICYS Flashback Party
10pm-2am / $5 / Vibe Lounge. Formerly (BRUDDERS) / 3600 N Pulaski
The 90′s & 80′s was an era of fashion statements and feel-good music. Straight raw old school hip-hop, dance and throwback jams that will make you bust a move and throw your hands in the air.
Don’t be afraid to dress-up in those bright colors, rope gold chains, vintage track suites, jean overalls, gold hoop earrings, fresh jordans or anything that reminds you of the 90′s & 80′s. Open bar till 11pm! No cover till 10:30!
Saturday, February 25
“Tease Her Saturdays” at T’s Bar
9pm-2am / Free / T’s Bar / 5025 N. Clark Street
Every Saturday T’s has a dance party for all the ladies! They are clearing out all the tables, and bringing in a DJ! So get ready to get your dance on! Never a cover! Beats by Canvas!
Sunday, February 26
On The Red Carpet – Center on Halsted Oscar Party
6pm-10pm / $30-$125 / Park West Theater / 322 W. Armitage Ave.
Watch the Academy Awards in style as Center on Halsted hosts its annual “On the Red Carpet” Oscar watch party at Chicago’s famed Park West theater. More than 400 people will gather together to enjoy food, drinks, prizes and a live telecast of the Academy Awards on the big screen. The event is an annual tradition to celebrate and raise funds for Center on Halsted, the Midwest’s most comprehensive community center dedicated to building and strengthening the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.
“On the Red Carpet” features a silent auction, ballot contest, raffle and drawing courtesy of Presenting Sponsor, The Nielsen Company. The event kicks off with at 6:00pm with a special live red carpet broadcast in the theater, courtesy of Mini of Chicago, featuring special guest correspondent Precious Jewel interviewing attendees as they arrive.
Tickets range from $30 to $125, with proceeds benefiting Center on Halsted. For more information and to purchase tickets, click here.
Monday, February 27
I Still Love H.E.R. One Year Anniversary Party
10pm-2am / SubT Lounge / 2011 W. North Ave
I Still Love H.E.R. is a Chicago Hip Hop event featuring female DJs, MCs, B-Girls, and Graffiti artists held every 4th Monday of the month.
This month we will be celebrating our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY!!! and also having our mixtape release party for “I Still Love H.E.R. Vol. 1″ feat. all the MCs we have featured through out the year! CDs will be available at SubT Lounge the day of the event.
Join us for our celebration!
Tuesday, February 28
Queer Comedy at Zanies
7pm-10pm / $10 adv / Zanies Comedy Club / 1548 N. Wells St.
Queer Comedy at Zanies, presented by OutLoud Chicago features the best queer and straight comedians of the country who have appeared on Comedy Central, BET, TBS Just For Laughs and Last Comic Standing. February 28th will feature headliner Bill Cruz (OUTLAUGH, Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Comedy Festival,) Host Bradley Thomas (Laugh Track at Sidetrack) Megan Gailey (Your Funniest Friends) and Candy Lawrence (TBS Just For Laughs.)
PowWow – Open mic/spoken Word
10pm-4am / $5 / Jeffrey Pub, 7041 S Jeffrey Blvd (where Lakeshore Drive ends in south side.)
POW-WOW was started by C.C. Carter over seven years ago. She started an open mic where men and women would gather to read poetry but with a very “womanist” approach and respect. The poetry venue that started with less than twelve people in the audience now boasts over 75 – 100 people weekly and has hosted some of the elite poets from around the world.
Tempted Tuesdays
10pm-2am / No Cover / Rebel / 3462 N. Clark
TEMPTED TUESDAYS will have happy hour 9-10 serving up $1 well drinks & domestic drafts so come pregame with us then stick around for the hottest Tuesday night dance party! Where we rage til 2am.
Wednesday, February 29
Lesbian Leadership Council’s February Frolic
6pm-10pm / $10 Sug. / Beauty Bar / 1444 W. Chicago Ave.
Ready for a martini? A manicure? A way to spend Leap Year Evening surrounded by fabulous women and supporting a great cause? Every dollar you give goes directly to the Lavender Fund to provide grants to organizations that serve the LBT community. Appetizers, door prizes, cash bar & special entertainment! Suggested donation: $10.
Martinis, Beaus, & Beauties: A Leap Year Celebration & Martini Social
6pm-2am / Free w. RSVP / Plush Ultra Lounge / 1104 W. Madison
B.BLYSS! Productions presents A Leap Year Celebration & Martini Social for Mature LGBTQA Adults. $5 Martini’s & 1/2 Appetizers All Night. Dress Code: Mature/Trendy/Upscale. Must Be 21+ To Engage / 25+ Preferred. Meet & Greet w/The Ladies of the HardCandy 2012 Calendar from 8pm-10pm.
A percentage of the proceeds from the bar sales from this event will benefit the: Breast Cancer Network of Strength
RSVP to: http://mbbchi.eventbrite.com/ for Free Entry
Have an event you want us to list? Just send all the info to events@thelstop.org Thx!
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I think you need to think about those of us who are single and in our 60s and actively solicit for those years. There are many of us who would still like to meet singles.
Thanks
Posted by Ellen | May 3, 2011, 7:56 amHi Ellen – we will absolutely do what we can to find events to fit your needs. As a matter of fact, we will start by posting more SAGE events. This is a program at the Center on Halsted in Boystown. They do have many events coming up and we’ll make sure to include them in our list. Thank you.
http://www.centeronhalsted.org/coh/calendar/neweventsbycategory.cfm?catnumber=11
Posted by admin | May 3, 2011, 12:08 pmto be fair I don’t think any of these events said for under 60 only
Posted by Tracy | May 6, 2011, 2:46 pmAllo!
how do people submit events to your calendar?
Posted by Kara C | May 13, 2011, 10:03 amKara, send all the info to: events@thelstop.org
Posted by Lisa_Martinez | May 13, 2011, 10:58 pmDon’t forget we who are in the hip 40-55 range!
NOT SAGE YET!
Posted by moi | May 20, 2011, 1:26 pmHey Moi! We have not forgotten about your category! This weekend you should check out the Out In Chicago preview opening, and A night of Lesbian Laughs, just to name a few. Also, next month is Pride month, and there are a TON of events coming up that are non-bar related, and mixers for business professionals. I think you will have a good amount of events to choose from.
Posted by Lisa_Martinez | May 20, 2011, 2:40 pmHey kinda still new on the scene. So glad I found this site it really helps me know what’s going on.
Posted by wana | June 14, 2011, 5:08 pmWe would love to get information to you about our upcoming weekend of lesbian plays and screenplays at Center on Halsted September 7 to 11. Is there someone I can direct a press release to?
Posted by David Zak | August 11, 2011, 12:55 pmBeen waiting almost two years for this blog to jump off. I threw out the card about two months ago thinking your site was not going to happen. Welcome.
Posted by Barbara | September 9, 2011, 9:44 amPlease add the Dykes Pedaling Bikes event from Windy City Cycling Club.
Thanks!
Susan
Posted by susan | October 20, 2011, 6:08 pmHey Susan! Thanks for the tip! I will make sure it gets added.
Posted by Lisa | October 21, 2011, 12:44 amLipstick Thursdays at Parlour has moved to Fridays.
Posted by Candice Gardner | November 14, 2011, 8:44 pmCandice, thank you for the heads up!
Posted by Vivian | November 14, 2011, 10:53 pmIs there a black bra party this year?
Posted by Jane | January 18, 2012, 7:50 pmAre any of the dance/clubbing events for 18+? None of the website mention anything about age. I’m really struggling to find things for lesbians under 21 years old and could use some suggestions, if you have any.
Posted by Tay | January 23, 2012, 4:33 pmWill you be adding some Valentine’s Day events?
Posted by Erin Robinson | January 25, 2012, 3:51 pm@Jane – That’s a good question, we are unsure. As soon as we hear anything, it will be immediately posted!
@Tay – Events do come up now and then for 18+ crowds. We’ll do what we can to figure out a way to find these events easier on our Events page.
@Erin – Yes! We will have an event on Valentine’s Day. Details coming soon!
Thank you for the questions!
Posted by Vivian | January 26, 2012, 4:00 pmTwo regular events u should add 2 cal. PowWow – the open mic/spoken word event started by CC Carter, has taken place EVERY Tuesday for 9 yrs. World-famous performers & the most accepting open mic in the city. Celebrate 9 yr anniversary this Tues. 2/7 $5 cover, 8-10 performances, 10-4AM FAB dancing. Jeffrey Pub, 7041 S Jeffrey Blvd (where Lakeshore Drive ends in south side.)
Sappho’s Salon @ Women And Children First, 5233 N Clark, 7-10, the 3rd Sat of every month. Will celebrate 5 yrs this June. This Salon 2/18 is the 1st dance party @ Sappho’s. Otherwise terrific showcase of the best nationally & internationally known lesbian performers – writers, singers, musicians, poets, burlesque, etc. Chk W&CF website ea mo 4 featured performers.
Posted by E.G. | February 3, 2012, 5:28 pm@EG – Thank you for the heads up. We will add these events to our calendar.
Posted by Vivian | February 8, 2012, 1:10 pm