Get Sidetrack'd every Thursday in Main/Cherry Bars for our ALL THINGS K-POP Dance Party from 9pm-2am. K-Pop videos really POP on the Sidetrack Big Screen and we know how to party.
The 3rd Thursday of the month is Girl Groups Edition! Come ready to sing-along to all your fave K-POP Girl Groups videos.
Dance and Sing to your favorite K-Pop, catch Drag K-Pop performances and get on stage and show us your moves to win fun prizes! Sidetrack is proud to host Chicago's weekly K-Pop Dance Party and we love the amazing community it brings to the celebration.
Doors open for Glass/Side Bar at 3pm weekdays. Enjoy Pop Music Videos in Glass/Side Bar while K-POP happens in Main/Cherry Bars.
Start your weekend with Show Tunes! Doors open every Friday at 3pm. Sing along to Show Tunes from 3-7pm then stay for Chicago's RuPaul's Drag Race Viewing Party from 7-9pm and our Friday Night Dance Party after Ru till 2am! No Cover...it's Sidetrack!... See MoreSee Less
It takes Sidetrack's beautiful BIG SCREENS to truly deliver all the Realness that is RuPaul's Drag Race. Join us every Friday to WATCH Season 16 and WIN with Team Sidetrack at 7pm. NO COVER, No Reservations needed...it's Sidetrack!
Bring us your Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve, & Talent every Friday and we'll Start Your Engines with games & lots of fun surprises! Doors open at 3pm every Friday.
Starting January 5, 2024, TGIF Show Tunes will be from 3-7pm, then Chicago's RuPaul's Drag Race Viewing Party starts at 7pm. After Drag Race dance and drink till 2am!... See MoreSee Less
Get Sidetrack'd Friday, April 19, after Chicago's RuPaul's Drag Race Season 16 Finale Viewing Party (at 7pm) for our Taylor Tortured Poets Department Listening Party. We'll play all the album's lyric videos on the Sidetrack Big Screen in Main Bar for you to sing-along to. Sidetrack's Dancefloor is open till 2am Friday Nights. No Cover...it's Sidetrack.... See MoreSee Less
Since our show date actually falls on 4/20, we felt it was a sign. There are a surprising number of songs dedicated to the pursuit of getting, being, or staying high. Whether you're high on life or something else, come on out on 4/20 and share it with us!... See MoreSee Less
Sunday Funday Show Tunes are a Sidetrack Tradition. Grab some napkins and sing along to your favorite Broadway and Movie Musical videos for every Sunday at Sidetrack from 4-9pm!
Show Tunes not you thing? Enjoy Party Music in Back and Deck Bars all day instead. After Show Tunes, stay for our Sunday Funday After Dark Dance Party till 2am.
Enjoy your favorite Sidetrack Show Tunes at Musical Monday. Celebrate Broadway performances and Movie Musical videos on our Big Screens every Monday night from 8pm-2am! It's a Sidetrack tradition that you don't want to miss.
Enjoy Party Music in Deck Bar this Summer on Monday night while we Show Tune in the Downstairs Front Bars. No Cover...it's Sidetrack.... See MoreSee Less
Once a Wildcat, always a Wildcat! Get your head in the game for Trivia Tuesday: High School Musical Edition April 23, at 8pm. Bring your besties and show us your smarts to win fun prizes. Grand Prize is a Men's Room Gift Card. Come ready to PLAY because Baby, to be number one, you've got to raise (and come to) the bar!... See MoreSee Less
Get Sidetrack'd for ALL THINGS DUA & ARIANA Wednesday, April 24, from 9pm-2am. Don't miss our new monthly party celebrating Dua Lipa and Ariana Grande the last Wednesday of every month! Get on stage to show us your moves and win fun prizes, and dance to all Dua & Ariana videos till 2am. Slay to Dua & Ari Drag during the night. No Cover...it's Sidetrack!... See MoreSee Less
Attention LESBIANS AND LESBIAN LOVERS: Sapphic Saturday is now the last Saturday of every month! Jay Kay and Kari BunnE bring you Sidetrack's 💕🏳️🌈 SAPPHIC SATURDAY 🏳️🌈💕👩🏼❤️💋👩🏼 a "No Cover" event in Main & Cherry Bar from 6-9pm celebrating girls’ love.
Don't miss this evening full of queer women’s anthems, drag performances, games, and more!!
It’s from 6-9pm in Main & Cherry Bar so early-birds have no excuses and y’all who party all night long can add it to your pregame plans! Come out to Sidetrack! Tell your friends to come out! Support your local lesbians!... See MoreSee Less
You've Gotta Catch 'em All when the Trivia Questions start flying Tuesday, April 30, at our Pokémon Edition of Trivia Tuesday! Put together your Team, or come play solo, and be ready for Stew to test your Pokémon smarts to win fun prizes. Trivia starts at 8pm, doors open at 3pm. Grand Prize is a Men's Room Gift Card.... See MoreSee Less
Are YOU Ready For It?! Starting Wednesday, April 3, the first Wednesday of every month is All Things Taylor at Sidetrack. Watch Taylor videos and concert performances on the Sidetrack Big Screen, dance and singalong to Taylor all night, slay to Taylor Drag, and get on stage to show us your moves and win fun prizes! 9pm-2am. No Cover...it's Sidetrack!... See MoreSee Less
Get SIDETRACK’D in Main Bar Saturday, May 4, from 2-5pm to watch all of the Eurovision 2024 Song Contestant Official Music Videos on the Sidetrack Big Screen, hosted by Fox E. Kim!
And make plans to watch Eurovision 2024 with us Saturday, May 11, 2-6pm at Chicago’s Eurovision Viewing Party.... See MoreSee Less
Hey Mixers! Little Mix Monday at Sidetrack is BACK as a once-a-month party! Join us in Back Bar the 1st Monday of each month for Little Mix Monday at 8pm. Get your Fix of All Things Little Mix, the first Monday night of each month, with Little Mix Super-Fan Adrian behind the bar.
Don't worry, Musical Monday Show Tunes aren't going anywhere. Sing-along to your favorite Show Tunes in all other downstairs bars from 8pm to 2am every Monday night.... See MoreSee Less
Join us for OUTspoken LGBTQ+ Stories, our monthly storytelling event celebrating uniquely personal stories from a cross-section of the LGBTQ+ community. OUTspoken is held on the first Tuesday of each month at Sidetrack.
Doors to MainBar open at 6pm Stories begin at 7pm
Typically there will be 6 storytellers and one intermission.
Sidetrack is open daily: Weekdays 3pm-2am, Saturday 1pm-3am & Sunday 1pm-2am. No cover. 21+
Visit our website to find out how YOU can tell a story at OUTspoken!
Get Sidetrack'd for All Things Beyoncé the 2nd Wednesday of each month. Dance to 5 hours of Beyoncé videos and concert footage, plus SLAY to Drag performances. Get on stage and show us your moves to WIN fun prizes.
Don't miss Chicago's monthly Queen Bey Party! No cover...it's Sidetrack!... See MoreSee Less
Join us Saturday, May 11th for our Annual Eurovison Song Contest Chicago Viewing Party. Watch the finals live on the Sidetrack Big Screens starting at 2pm!
Cheer on competitors from across the globe in the 68th edition of this talent show that helped launch the careers of ABBA, Olivia Newton-John, Celine Dion, Conchita Wurst, Netta, Maneskin and MORE!
The Eurovision Song Contest, organized by the European Broadcasting Union, is the world’s largest non-sporting live TV event and the most watched live entertainment program in Europe, attracting over 200 million television viewers worldwide.
Doors open at 1pm so arrive early to get prime seating. We'll have music upstairs at Deck Bar if you aren't into the Eurovision scene. Something for everyone, and NO Cover...it's Sidetrack!... See MoreSee Less
Live for the Applause and Just Dance as if A Star Is Born when we spin all of your favorite Gaga Music Videos the third Wednesday of every month at Sidetrack.
Don't miss Perfect Illusion Lady Gaga Drag performances and get on stage to show us your moves and win fun prizes!
All Gaga music videos and concert performances from 9pm-2am. No Cover...it's Sidetrack!... See MoreSee Less
Get Sidetrack'd Wednesday, May 22, to celebrate 2 of our favorite Pop Princesses - Britney & Rihanna. Dance to Brit & RiRi bops all night, get on stage to win fun prizes and slay to Chicago Drag. No Cover...it's Sidetrack!... See MoreSee Less
All Things K-Pop: Girl Groups Edition
Get Sidetrack'd every Thursday in Main/Cherry Bars for our ALL THINGS K-POP Dance Party from 9pm-2am. K-Pop videos really POP on the Sidetrack Big Screen and we know how to party.
The 3rd Thursday of the month is Girl Groups Edition! Come ready to sing-along to all your fave K-POP Girl Groups videos.
Dance and Sing to your favorite K-Pop, catch Drag K-Pop performances and get on stage and show us your moves to win fun prizes! Sidetrack is proud to host Chicago's weekly K-Pop Dance Party and we love the amazing community it brings to the celebration.
Doors open for Glass/Side Bar at 3pm weekdays. Enjoy Pop Music Videos in Glass/Side Bar while K-POP happens in Main/Cherry Bars.
No Cover...it's Sidetrack!... See MoreSee Less
TGIF: FRIDAY AFTERNOON SHOW TUNES
Start your weekend with Show Tunes! Doors open every Friday at 3pm. Sing along to Show Tunes from 3-7pm then stay for Chicago's RuPaul's Drag Race Viewing Party from 7-9pm and our Friday Night Dance Party after Ru till 2am! No Cover...it's Sidetrack!... See MoreSee Less
Chicago's RuPaul's Drag Race Season 16 Finale Viewing Party
It takes Sidetrack's beautiful BIG SCREENS to truly deliver all the Realness that is RuPaul's Drag Race. Join us every Friday to WATCH Season 16 and WIN with Team Sidetrack at 7pm. NO COVER, No Reservations needed...it's Sidetrack!
Bring us your Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve, & Talent every Friday and we'll Start Your Engines with games & lots of fun surprises!
Doors open at 3pm every Friday.
Starting January 5, 2024, TGIF Show Tunes will be from 3-7pm, then Chicago's RuPaul's Drag Race Viewing Party starts at 7pm. After Drag Race dance and drink till 2am!... See MoreSee Less
The Tortured Poets Department Listening Party
Get Sidetrack'd Friday, April 19, after Chicago's RuPaul's Drag Race Season 16 Finale Viewing Party (at 7pm) for our Taylor Tortured Poets Department Listening Party. We'll play all the album's lyric videos on the Sidetrack Big Screen in Main Bar for you to sing-along to. Sidetrack's Dancefloor is open till 2am Friday Nights. No Cover...it's Sidetrack.... See MoreSee Less
Wilde Cabaret Sings "Living the High Life"
Since our show date actually falls on 4/20, we felt it was a sign. There are a surprising number of songs dedicated to the pursuit of getting, being, or staying high. Whether you're high on life or something else, come on out on 4/20 and share it with us!... See MoreSee Less
Sunday Funday Show Tunes
Sunday Funday Show Tunes are a Sidetrack Tradition. Grab some napkins and sing along to your favorite Broadway and Movie Musical videos for every Sunday at Sidetrack from 4-9pm!
Show Tunes not you thing? Enjoy Party Music in Back and Deck Bars all day instead. After Show Tunes, stay for our Sunday Funday After Dark Dance Party till 2am.
Sidetrack is open from 1pm-2am Sundays.... See MoreSee Less
Musical Monday: Show Tunes at Sidetrack
Enjoy your favorite Sidetrack Show Tunes at Musical Monday. Celebrate Broadway performances and Movie Musical videos on our Big Screens every Monday night from 8pm-2am! It's a Sidetrack tradition that you don't want to miss.
Enjoy Party Music in Deck Bar this Summer on Monday night while we Show Tune in the Downstairs Front Bars. No Cover...it's Sidetrack.... See MoreSee Less
Trivia Tuesday: High School Musical Edition
Once a Wildcat, always a Wildcat! Get your head in the game for Trivia Tuesday: High School Musical Edition April 23, at 8pm. Bring your besties and show us your smarts to win fun prizes. Grand Prize is a Men's Room Gift Card. Come ready to PLAY because Baby, to be number one, you've got to raise (and come to) the bar!... See MoreSee Less
All Things Dua & Ariana
Get Sidetrack'd for ALL THINGS DUA & ARIANA Wednesday, April 24, from 9pm-2am. Don't miss our new monthly party celebrating Dua Lipa and Ariana Grande the last Wednesday of every month! Get on stage to show us your moves and win fun prizes, and dance to all Dua & Ariana videos till 2am. Slay to Dua & Ari Drag during the night. No Cover...it's Sidetrack!... See MoreSee Less
Sapphic Saturday at Sidetrack
Attention LESBIANS AND LESBIAN LOVERS: Sapphic Saturday is now the last Saturday of every month! Jay Kay and Kari BunnE bring you Sidetrack's 💕🏳️🌈 SAPPHIC SATURDAY 🏳️🌈💕👩🏼❤️💋👩🏼 a "No Cover" event in Main & Cherry Bar from 6-9pm celebrating girls’ love.
Don't miss this evening full of queer women’s anthems, drag performances, games, and more!!
It’s from 6-9pm in Main & Cherry Bar so early-birds have no excuses and y’all who party all night long can add it to your pregame plans! Come out to Sidetrack! Tell your friends to come out! Support your local lesbians!... See MoreSee Less
Trivia Tuesday: Pokémon Edition
You've Gotta Catch 'em All when the Trivia Questions start flying Tuesday, April 30, at our Pokémon Edition of Trivia Tuesday! Put together your Team, or come play solo, and be ready for Stew to test your Pokémon smarts to win fun prizes. Trivia starts at 8pm, doors open at 3pm. Grand Prize is a Men's Room Gift Card.... See MoreSee Less
All Things Taylor at Sidetrack
Are YOU Ready For It?! Starting Wednesday, April 3, the first Wednesday of every month is All Things Taylor at Sidetrack. Watch Taylor videos and concert performances on the Sidetrack Big Screen, dance and singalong to Taylor all night, slay to Taylor Drag, and get on stage to show us your moves and win fun prizes! 9pm-2am. No Cover...it's Sidetrack!... See MoreSee Less
Dog Day Saturday Afternoon
Get Sidetrack'd the 1st Saturday of each month for our playdate with your pup from 1-5pm.
Super Dog-Friendly Tito's Handmade Vodka will have fun doggy swag on hand to pass out to our canine customers.
Bring your pooch and come grab a drink and treats. No cover. No dog required. People must be 21 with ID.... See MoreSee Less
Eurovision 2024 Preview Party
Get SIDETRACK’D in Main Bar Saturday, May 4, from 2-5pm to watch all of the Eurovision 2024 Song Contestant Official Music Videos on the Sidetrack Big Screen, hosted by Fox E. Kim!
And make plans to watch Eurovision 2024 with us Saturday, May 11, 2-6pm at Chicago’s Eurovision Viewing Party.... See MoreSee Less
Little Mix Monday in Back Bar
Hey Mixers! Little Mix Monday at Sidetrack is BACK as a once-a-month party! Join us in Back Bar the 1st Monday of each month for Little Mix Monday at 8pm. Get your Fix of All Things Little Mix, the first Monday night of each month, with Little Mix Super-Fan Adrian behind the bar.
Don't worry, Musical Monday Show Tunes aren't going anywhere. Sing-along to your favorite Show Tunes in all other downstairs bars from 8pm to 2am every Monday night.... See MoreSee Less
OUTspoken! LGBTQ+ Storytelling
Join us for OUTspoken LGBTQ+ Stories, our monthly storytelling event celebrating uniquely personal stories from a cross-section of the LGBTQ+ community. OUTspoken is held on the first Tuesday of each month at Sidetrack.
Doors to MainBar open at 6pm
Stories begin at 7pm
Typically there will be 6 storytellers and one intermission.
Sidetrack is open daily: Weekdays 3pm-2am, Saturday 1pm-3am & Sunday 1pm-2am. No cover. 21+
Visit our website to find out how YOU can tell a story at OUTspoken!
www.sidetrackchicago.com/outspokenchicago/... See MoreSee Less
All Things Beyoncé
Get Sidetrack'd for All Things Beyoncé the 2nd Wednesday of each month. Dance to 5 hours of Beyoncé videos and concert footage, plus SLAY to Drag performances. Get on stage and show us your moves to WIN fun prizes.
Don't miss Chicago's monthly Queen Bey Party! No cover...it's Sidetrack!... See MoreSee Less
Eurovision 2024 Chicago Viewing Party
Join us Saturday, May 11th for our Annual Eurovison Song Contest Chicago Viewing Party. Watch the finals live on the Sidetrack Big Screens starting at 2pm!
Cheer on competitors from across the globe in the 68th edition of this talent show that helped launch the careers of ABBA, Olivia Newton-John, Celine Dion, Conchita Wurst, Netta, Maneskin and MORE!
The Eurovision Song Contest, organized by the European Broadcasting Union, is the world’s largest non-sporting live TV event and the most watched live entertainment program in Europe, attracting over 200 million television viewers worldwide.
Doors open at 1pm so arrive early to get prime seating. We'll have music upstairs at Deck Bar if you aren't into the Eurovision scene. Something for everyone, and NO Cover...it's Sidetrack!... See MoreSee Less
All Things Gaga
Live for the Applause and Just Dance as if A Star Is Born when we spin all of your favorite Gaga Music Videos the third Wednesday of every month at Sidetrack.
Don't miss Perfect Illusion Lady Gaga Drag performances and get on stage to show us your moves and win fun prizes!
All Gaga music videos and concert performances from 9pm-2am. No Cover...it's Sidetrack!... See MoreSee Less
All Things Britney & Rihanna
Get Sidetrack'd Wednesday, May 22, to celebrate 2 of our favorite Pop Princesses - Britney & Rihanna. Dance to Brit & RiRi bops all night, get on stage to win fun prizes and slay to Chicago Drag. No Cover...it's Sidetrack!... See MoreSee Less