Get everybody in the Sprinter Van, grab your peach & stuffed bunny, and head to Sidetrack Tuesday, April 22, for Beverly Hills & Atlanta Real Housewives Trivia. Bring your besties (or frenemies) to test your Housewives smarts! Sidetrack opens at 3pm weekdays, Trivia starts at 8pm. Grand prize: Men's Room & SWAY Gift Card.... See MoreSee Less
Get Sidetrack'd Wednesday, April 23, 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
Don't miss another edition of our Let's Go! Latin Music Party Thursday, April 24, from 9pm-2am in Main/Cherry/North Bars. Dance and sing-along to your favorite Latin Music Pop Stars and slay to Drag by Boy J, Veronica Pop & Dahlia.
Come thirsty for $3 Frozen Cocktails every Thursday in April! HORNITOS LIME MARGARITAS EFFEN BLACK CHERRY BUZZ ABSOLUT RASPBERRI FROZÉ
Doors open at 3pm Thursday. All Things Latin Music 4/24 in Main/Cherry/North Bars 9pm-2am. Let's Go! Thursday Pop Music in Glass/Side Bars till 2am. Frozen Cocktails Special available all day, in all bars. No Cover...it's Sidetrack!... See MoreSee Less
Start your weekend with Show Tunes! Doors open at 3pm every Friday. Sing along to Sidetrack's Famous Show Tunes from 4-9pm then stay for our Friday Night Dance Party till 2am! Rooftop opens early evening for Party Music upstairs. No Cover...it's Sidetrack!... See MoreSee Less
Join us for a night of fun and friendship at the Miss Congeniality Bar Crawl 2025 - where everyone is a winner!
Be part of the fun (21+) on Friday, April 25 "The Perfect Date" from 7-11:30pm and help raise funds for the PRCC-Trans Empowerment Center
Click the Event Brite link to register for the Bar Crawl.
This crawl will start at The North End Chicago at 7PM (Registration and Meet & Greet), then it's on to the Pageant Prelims at Replay Lakeview at 8PM, and finally at 9pm it's on to Sidetrack Chicago for the Pageant Finals which includes the Big "One In A Million" Dance Number for all participants!
The Pageant Finals will include Talent and Question & Answers Pageant Categories, and of course the crowning of Miss Congeniality 2025!
Contestants will represent all 50 States, Provinces, Cities, "States of Mind" etc. Who will you be representing?
Don't miss out on the chance to be crowned the Miss Congeniality of the night! Grab your friends and get ready for an unforgettable evening. See you there!
100% of the participation price (minus applicable processing fees and taxes) will be donated to the Puerto Rican Cultural Center of Chicago for their TransChicago programming.
How do I pick my state? You will receive a confirmation email with a link to a survey asking you for state choices. If one of your first three choices is available, you will be assigned that choice. If not, you will be asked to select again.
What if I don't want to be an American State? This is all for fun. Get creative---be a city, or province, a state of mind, a state a matter---just keep it cute, kind, and considerate!
What does Trans Chicago and Puerto Rican Cultural Center in Chicago do? The Trans Chicago Program is a program of the Puerto Rican Cultural Center. The Trans Chicago Program engages the trans umbrella community through a safe, cultural affirming, informative, and trans-umbrella-oriented environment. Moreover, Trans Chicago provides a platform to amplify a unified voice
Join us for the ultimate MISS CONGENIALITY BAR CRAWL on THE PERFECT DATE, APRIL 25.... See MoreSee Less
Attention LESBIANS AND LESBIAN LOVERS: Sapphic Saturday is the last Saturday of every month! Sidetrack's 💕🏳️🌈 SAPPHIC SATURDAY 🏳️🌈💕👩🏼❤️💋👩🏼 is a "No Cover" event in Main & Cherry Bar celebrating girls’ love.
Join us for Sapphic Saturday, April 26, from 5-9pm, for an evening full of queer women’s anthems, drag performances, games, and more!! Come early for our annual Spring Flower Crown decorating station!
Come out to Sidetrack! Tell your friends to come out! Support your local lesbians!... See MoreSee Less
Sunday Funday Show Tunes are a Sidetrack Tradition. Grab some napkins and sing along to your favorite Broadway and Movie Musical Show Tunes videos from 4-9pm!
Show Tunes not your thing? Enjoy Party Music in Back and Deck Bars all day. 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. You never know which Broadway In Chicago celebs will be singing along with you!
May the Force Be With You at our Star Wars Edition Trivia Tuesday, April 29, at 8pm. Bring your knowledge of the Star Wars Universe to Sidetrack for an intergalactic trivia extravaganza as we pre-party for the annual May the Fourth Be With You celebration of All Things Star Wars. Grand Prize: Men's Room & SWAY Gift Cards. We can't wait to hear your PUNny Team Names.... See MoreSee Less
Get Sidetrack'd the last Wednesday of every month from 9pm-2am to celebrate the music of Dua Lipa and Ariana Grande.
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
Join the fun at the Sidetrack Pink Pony Club (now the 1st Thursday of every month) as we celebrate Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, Sabrina & Kesha. Dance and sing-along to your fave Pop Brats slay to drag by Kari Bunne & Boy J, and get on stage to show us your moves and WIN fun prizes. Thursday, May 1, 9pm-2am. No Cover...it's Sidetrack.... See MoreSee Less
Get Sidetrack'd the 1st Saturday of each month for our playdate with your pup from 1-5pm. Bonus for the pups, weather permitting they love being outside on our multi-level Rooftop Deck!
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
Join us for OUTspoken LGBTQ+ Stories, our monthly storytelling event celebrating uniquely personal stories from a cross-section of the Chicago LGBTQ+ community. OUTspoken is normally held on the first Tuesday of each month at Sidetrack.
Doors to MainBar open at 6pm Stories from 7-9pm
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!
Are YOU Ready For It?! 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
It takes Sidetrack's beautiful BIG SCREENS to truly deliver all the Realness that is RuPaul's Drag Race. Join us every Friday starting Friday, May 9, 2025, to WATCH PRDR All Stars Season 10 and WIN Fun Prizes with Boy J, Veronica Pop & 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 Friday, May 9, 2025, 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 for our monthly Men's Room Glow Party Friday! Join us for a night of Dancers and giveaways with our neighbors - Men's Room Chicago. Glow sticks at Midnight, dancefloor open 9pm-2am after Show Tunes 4-9pm. Doors open at 3pm Weekdays.... See MoreSee Less
All Things Beyoncé is the 2nd Wednesday of every 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
Get Sidetrack'd Thursday, April 17, in Main/Cherry Bars for our ALL THINGS K-POP Dance Party from 9pm-2am. Come thirsty for our April Thursday Special: $3 Frozen Cocktails!
Dance and Sing Thursday, April 17, to your favorite K-Pop Boy Groups, Girl Groups & Throwbacks, 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 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.
Join us Saturday, May 17th for our Annual Eurovison Song Contest Chicago Viewing Party. Doors open at 1pm so come early to grab your seats and watch the finals live on the Sidetrack Big Screens starting at 2pm with your host Fox E. Kim!
Cheer on competitors from across the globe in the 69th 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 don't worrry, there is NO Cover...it's Sidetrack!... See MoreSee Less
Trivia Tuesday: Real Housewives of Beverly Hills & Atlanta
Get everybody in the Sprinter Van, grab your peach & stuffed bunny, and head to Sidetrack Tuesday, April 22, for Beverly Hills & Atlanta Real Housewives Trivia. Bring your besties (or frenemies) to test your Housewives smarts! Sidetrack opens at 3pm weekdays, Trivia starts at 8pm. Grand prize: Men's Room & SWAY Gift Card.... See MoreSee Less
All Things Britney & Rihanna
Get Sidetrack'd Wednesday, April 23, 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
Let's Go! Latin
Don't miss another edition of our Let's Go! Latin Music Party Thursday, April 24, from 9pm-2am in Main/Cherry/North Bars. Dance and sing-along to your favorite Latin Music Pop Stars and slay to Drag by Boy J, Veronica Pop & Dahlia.
Come thirsty for $3 Frozen Cocktails every Thursday in April!
HORNITOS LIME MARGARITAS
EFFEN BLACK CHERRY BUZZ
ABSOLUT RASPBERRI FROZÉ
Doors open at 3pm Thursday. All Things Latin Music 4/24 in Main/Cherry/North Bars 9pm-2am. Let's Go! Thursday Pop Music in Glass/Side Bars till 2am. Frozen Cocktails Special available all day, in all bars. No Cover...it's Sidetrack!... See MoreSee Less
TGIF: Friday Afternoon Show Tunes
Start your weekend with Show Tunes! Doors open at 3pm every Friday. Sing along to Sidetrack's Famous Show Tunes from 4-9pm then stay for our Friday Night Dance Party till 2am! Rooftop opens early evening for Party Music upstairs. No Cover...it's Sidetrack!... See MoreSee Less
Miss Congeniality Bar Crawl on The Perfect Date
Join us for a night of fun and friendship at the Miss Congeniality Bar Crawl 2025 - where everyone is a winner!
Be part of the fun (21+) on Friday, April 25 "The Perfect Date" from 7-11:30pm and help raise funds for the PRCC-Trans Empowerment Center
Click the Event Brite link to register for the Bar Crawl.
This crawl will start at The North End Chicago at 7PM (Registration and Meet & Greet), then it's on to the Pageant Prelims at Replay Lakeview at 8PM, and finally at 9pm it's on to Sidetrack Chicago for the Pageant Finals which includes the Big "One In A Million" Dance Number for all participants!
The Pageant Finals will include Talent and Question & Answers Pageant Categories, and of course the crowning of Miss Congeniality 2025!
Contestants will represent all 50 States, Provinces, Cities, "States of Mind" etc. Who will you be representing?
Don't miss out on the chance to be crowned the Miss Congeniality of the night! Grab your friends and get ready for an unforgettable evening. See you there!
100% of the participation price (minus applicable processing fees and taxes) will be donated to the Puerto Rican Cultural Center of Chicago for their TransChicago programming.
How do I pick my state?
You will receive a confirmation email with a link to a survey asking you for state choices. If one of your first three choices is available, you will be assigned that choice. If not, you will be asked to select again.
What if I don't want to be an American State?
This is all for fun. Get creative---be a city, or province, a state of mind, a state a matter---just keep it cute, kind, and considerate!
What does Trans Chicago and Puerto Rican Cultural Center in Chicago do?
The Trans Chicago Program is a program of the Puerto Rican Cultural Center. The Trans Chicago Program engages the trans umbrella community through a safe, cultural affirming, informative, and trans-umbrella-oriented environment. Moreover, Trans Chicago provides a platform to amplify a unified voice
Join us for the ultimate MISS CONGENIALITY BAR CRAWL on THE PERFECT DATE, APRIL 25.... See MoreSee Less
Sapphic Saturday at Sidetrack
Attention LESBIANS AND LESBIAN LOVERS: Sapphic Saturday is the last Saturday of every month! Sidetrack's 💕🏳️🌈 SAPPHIC SATURDAY 🏳️🌈💕👩🏼❤️💋👩🏼 is a "No Cover" event in Main & Cherry Bar celebrating girls’ love.
Join us for Sapphic Saturday, April 26, from 5-9pm, for an evening full of queer women’s anthems, drag performances, games, and more!! Come early for our annual Spring Flower Crown decorating station!
Come out to Sidetrack! Tell your friends to come out! Support your local lesbians!... 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 Show Tunes videos from 4-9pm!
Show Tunes not your thing? Enjoy Party Music in Back and Deck Bars all day. 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. You never know which Broadway In Chicago celebs will be singing along with you!
No Cover...it's Sidetrack.... See MoreSee Less
Trivia Tuesday: Star Wars Edition
May the Force Be With You at our Star Wars Edition Trivia Tuesday, April 29, at 8pm. Bring your knowledge of the Star Wars Universe to Sidetrack for an intergalactic trivia extravaganza as we pre-party for the annual May the Fourth Be With You celebration of All Things Star Wars. Grand Prize: Men's Room & SWAY Gift Cards. We can't wait to hear your PUNny Team Names.... See MoreSee Less
All Things Dua & Ariana
Get Sidetrack'd the last Wednesday of every month from 9pm-2am to celebrate the music of Dua Lipa and Ariana Grande.
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
Pink Pony Club Party - Chappell, Charli, Sabrina & Kesha
Join the fun at the Sidetrack Pink Pony Club (now the 1st Thursday of every month) as we celebrate Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, Sabrina & Kesha. Dance and sing-along to your fave Pop Brats slay to drag by Kari Bunne & Boy J, and get on stage to show us your moves and WIN fun prizes. Thursday, May 1, 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. Bonus for the pups, weather permitting they love being outside on our multi-level Rooftop Deck!
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
OUTspoken! LGBTQ+ Storytelling
Join us for OUTspoken LGBTQ+ Stories, our monthly storytelling event celebrating uniquely personal stories from a cross-section of the Chicago LGBTQ+ community. OUTspoken is normally held on the first Tuesday of each month at Sidetrack.
Doors to MainBar open at 6pm
Stories from 7-9pm
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 Taylor at Sidetrack
Are YOU Ready For It?! 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
Chicago's RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 10 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 starting Friday, May 9, 2025, to WATCH PRDR All Stars Season 10 and WIN Fun Prizes with Boy J, Veronica Pop & 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 Friday, May 9, 2025, 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
Men's Room Glow Party
Get Sidetrack'd for our monthly Men's Room Glow Party Friday! Join us for a night of Dancers and giveaways with our neighbors - Men's Room Chicago. Glow sticks at Midnight, dancefloor open 9pm-2am after Show Tunes 4-9pm. Doors open at 3pm Weekdays.... See MoreSee Less
All Things Beyoncé: 10th Anniversary Celebration
All Things Beyoncé is the 2nd Wednesday of every 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
All Things K-Pop
Get Sidetrack'd Thursday, April 17, in Main/Cherry Bars for our ALL THINGS K-POP Dance Party from 9pm-2am. Come thirsty for our April Thursday Special: $3 Frozen Cocktails!
Dance and Sing Thursday, April 17, to your favorite K-Pop Boy Groups, Girl Groups & Throwbacks, 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 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
Eurovision 2025 Chicago Viewing Party
Join us Saturday, May 17th for our Annual Eurovison Song Contest Chicago Viewing Party. Doors open at 1pm so come early to grab your seats and watch the finals live on the Sidetrack Big Screens starting at 2pm with your host Fox E. Kim!
Cheer on competitors from across the globe in the 69th 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 don't worrry, there is 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 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 the 3rd Wednesday of every month.
All Gaga music videos and concert performances from 9pm-2am. No Cover...it's Sidetrack!... See MoreSee Less