Get Sidetrack'd Sunday, December 1, to ring in Britney's Birthday with a night of Britney Drag by Veronica Pop & Amber Valentine and tons of your favorite Britney Spears Music Videos & Concert Performances in our Sunday Funday After Dark Dance Mix. No Cover...it's Sidetrack.... See MoreSee Less
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!
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!
Get Sidetrack'd for a fun 2000s Holiday Edition of Trivia Tuesday, December 3, in Glass Bar and win fun prizes by showing us your 2000s Holiday Trivia Skills. Enjoy some of your fave 2000's Holiday music videos from VJ Daveon while our Trivia Master Stew tests your noggins. Grand Prize is a Men's Room Chicago Gift Card!
Late start this week at 9pm due to our monthly OUTspoken Storytelling Event on the other side of the bar. At the end of the night Somebody will be going home with the ultimate holiday gift! 2 VIP tickets to Twisted Christmas brought to you by Q101!
Sidetrack's Glass Bar opens at 3pm Weekdays.... See MoreSee Less
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
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, December 5, 9pm-2am. No Cover...it's Sidetrack. All Things K-Pop coming up in 2024 include 11/21, 12/12 and 12/26.... 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
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
Join us Saturday, December 7th, for the 13th Annual Santa Speedo Run at Sidetrack! Don't miss the Party of the Season, benefiting Center on Halsted, Chicago’s LGBTQ+ community center. Join the more than 1,000 people that take part in this annual celebration of Chicago's LGBTQ+ Community.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Saturday, December 7, 2024 Sidetrack opens early at 12pm: for Sign-in and Registration 1:50pm: We sing our Customized Carol, “Jingle Balls!” 2pm: 1-mile run through East Lakeview 2:30pm: Awards, Entertainment and Door Prizes with Debbie Fox 3-8pm: After-Party! Fun and Games with Boy J & Sasha Love. To start your fundraising, register online as an individual or as a team.
Proceeds benefit Center on Halsted, Chicago’s LGBTQ community center.
If you can't run, we ask that you participate by SPONSORING one of our Santas online, or join us before and after the race at Sidetrack to make a donation and cheer, celebrate and help raise funds for Center on Halsted.
Our sponsors this year are Tito’s, Miller Lite, Perrier, Men’s Room Chicago, and American Airlines.
Sidetrack is open until 3am Saturdays, so the party continues into the night! Must be 21+ with a valid ID.
Sunday Funday Show Tunes are a Sidetrack Tradition. Grab some napkins and sing along to your favorite Broadway and Movie Musical 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.
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 most Thursdays 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.
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.
We usually ask that you get Sidetrack'd the 1st Saturday of each month for our playdate with your pup from 1-5pm. But in December, Dog Day is the 2nd Saturday of the month (12/14) due to Santa Speedo Run on 12/7.
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
You are cordially invited to our annual Customer Appreciation Holiday Party - Thursday, December 19th. Please join us for one of our favorite nights of the year. Doors open at 6PM and the fun continues till 2am. No Cover...it's Sidetrack!
GOOD FOOD Enjoy delicious complimentary bites from J&L Catering.
CHEERS Enjoy Holiday Party Prices all night long! $3 Cocktails, Beer & Wine*
COOL PRIZES We'll be giving away some amazing prizes, so be here for your chance to win with our host Veronica Pop. Drawings at 8:30 and 11pm
COMPLIMENTARY PHOTO BOOTH Get you pic taken at the Glitter Guts photo booth (thanks ABSOLUT!) and take home your own printed pics.
GOOD CAUSE ... GIVE CHEER No paper invite is required. Simply continue the Sidetrack Holiday tradition of bringing a donation for Groceryland. This year they're in need of paper products, coffee, cleaning supplies and personal grooming items. Or we encourage making a cash donation at the door.
Eat. Drink. Donate. Win. Happy HoliGays from Team Sidetrack!
*Some exceptions apply, including bottled wine.... See MoreSee Less
Join Sidetrack and the Legacy Project* for a spectacular New Year’s Eve 2025 Celebration!
Your ticket includes: Party Favors, light bites from J&L Catering from 7-9pm, Sidetrack’s Chicago Drag Showcase with Sasha Love, Veronica Pop, BoyJ & Kari Bunne from 8-10pm, and a Champagne Toast at Midnight!
Party on the Dance Floor before and after Midnight until 2am, or celebrate with your friends in one of our 7 Signature Bar Spaces. There’s something for everyone at Sidetrack! Doors open at 7pm with special surprises for those who join us early! Coat check $2.
A very limited edition of additional tickets will be available starting AT 7PM ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, AT SIDETRACK’S DOOR but at a higher price.
All attendees must be 21+.
Thanks for spending NYE with Team Sidetrack and make plans to join us Wednesday, January 1, starting at 1pm for our annual all-day One One Onesie Party!
*A portion of the proceeds benefit the award-winning Legacy Project’s ongoing work to expand Illinois’s new LGBTQ-Inclusive Curriculum Public School Curriculum.
• Doors Open at 7p • Must be 21+ with Valid ID • Coat Check $2... See MoreSee Less
Get Sidetrack'd Wednesday, January 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
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
Sunday Funday After Dark: Britney Birthday Edition
Get Sidetrack'd Sunday, December 1, to ring in Britney's Birthday with a night of Britney Drag by Veronica Pop & Amber Valentine and tons of your favorite Britney Spears Music Videos & Concert Performances in our Sunday Funday After Dark Dance Mix. No Cover...it's Sidetrack.... 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
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
Trivia Tuesday: 2000s Holiday Edition
Get Sidetrack'd for a fun 2000s Holiday Edition of Trivia Tuesday, December 3, in Glass Bar and win fun prizes by showing us your 2000s Holiday Trivia Skills. Enjoy some of your fave 2000's Holiday music videos from VJ Daveon while our Trivia Master Stew tests your noggins. Grand Prize is a Men's Room Chicago Gift Card!
Late start this week at 9pm due to our monthly OUTspoken Storytelling Event on the other side of the bar. At the end of the night Somebody will be going home with the ultimate holiday gift! 2 VIP tickets to Twisted Christmas brought to you by Q101!
Sidetrack's Glass Bar opens at 3pm Weekdays.... 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
Pink Pony Club Party - Chappell, Charli & More
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, December 5, 9pm-2am. No Cover...it's Sidetrack. All Things K-Pop coming up in 2024 include 11/21, 12/12 and 12/26.... 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
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
Santa Speedo Run Northalsted 2024
Join us Saturday, December 7th, for the 13th Annual Santa Speedo Run at Sidetrack! Don't miss the Party of the Season, benefiting Center on Halsted, Chicago’s LGBTQ+ community center. Join the more than 1,000 people that take part in this annual celebration of Chicago's LGBTQ+ Community.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Saturday, December 7, 2024
Sidetrack opens early at
12pm: for Sign-in and Registration
1:50pm: We sing our Customized Carol, “Jingle Balls!”
2pm: 1-mile run through East Lakeview
2:30pm: Awards, Entertainment and Door Prizes with Debbie Fox
3-8pm: After-Party! Fun and Games with Boy J & Sasha Love.
To start your fundraising, register online as an individual or as a team.
Proceeds benefit Center on Halsted, Chicago’s LGBTQ community center.
Click the link for more information and to Register for the Run here: santaspeedorun.centeronhalsted.org/
If you can't run, we ask that you participate by SPONSORING one of our Santas online, or join us before and after the race at Sidetrack to make a donation and cheer, celebrate and help raise funds for Center on Halsted.
Our sponsors this year are Tito’s, Miller Lite, Perrier, Men’s Room Chicago, and American Airlines.
Sidetrack is open until 3am Saturdays, so the party continues into the night! Must be 21+ with a valid ID.
Have questions? Visit our FAQ page for answers! santaspeedorun.centeronhalsted.org/faq... 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 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
All Things Beyoncé
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 most Thursdays 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.
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
Dog Day Saturday Afternoon
We usually ask that you get Sidetrack'd the 1st Saturday of each month for our playdate with your pup from 1-5pm. But in December, Dog Day is the 2nd Saturday of the month (12/14) due to Santa Speedo Run on 12/7.
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
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
Customer Appreciation HoliGay Party
You are cordially invited to our annual Customer Appreciation Holiday Party - Thursday, December 19th. Please join us for one of our favorite nights of the year. Doors open at 6PM and the fun continues till 2am. No Cover...it's Sidetrack!
GOOD FOOD
Enjoy delicious complimentary bites from J&L Catering.
CHEERS
Enjoy Holiday Party Prices all night long!
$3 Cocktails, Beer & Wine*
COOL PRIZES
We'll be giving away some amazing prizes, so be here for your chance to win with our host Veronica Pop. Drawings at 8:30 and 11pm
COMPLIMENTARY PHOTO BOOTH
Get you pic taken at the Glitter Guts photo booth (thanks ABSOLUT!) and take home your own printed pics.
GOOD CAUSE ... GIVE CHEER
No paper invite is required. Simply continue the Sidetrack Holiday tradition of bringing a donation for Groceryland. This year they're in need of paper products, coffee, cleaning supplies and personal grooming items. Or we encourage making a cash donation at the door.
Eat. Drink. Donate. Win.
Happy HoliGays from Team Sidetrack!
*Some exceptions apply, including bottled wine.... See MoreSee Less
New Year's Eve 2024 at Sidetrack
Join Sidetrack and the Legacy Project* for a spectacular New Year’s Eve 2025 Celebration!
Your ticket includes: Party Favors, light bites from J&L Catering from 7-9pm, Sidetrack’s Chicago Drag Showcase with Sasha Love, Veronica Pop, BoyJ & Kari Bunne from 8-10pm, and a Champagne Toast at Midnight!
Party on the Dance Floor before and after Midnight until 2am, or celebrate with your friends in one of our 7 Signature Bar Spaces. There’s something for everyone at Sidetrack! Doors open at 7pm with special surprises for those who join us early! Coat check $2.
A very limited edition of additional tickets will be available starting AT 7PM ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, AT SIDETRACK’S DOOR but at a higher price.
All attendees must be 21+.
Thanks for spending NYE with Team Sidetrack and make plans to join us Wednesday, January 1, starting at 1pm for our annual all-day One One Onesie Party!
*A portion of the proceeds benefit the award-winning Legacy Project’s ongoing work to expand Illinois’s new LGBTQ-Inclusive Curriculum Public School Curriculum.
• Doors Open at 7p
• Must be 21+ with Valid ID
• Coat Check $2... See MoreSee Less
All Things Britney & Rihanna
Get Sidetrack'd Wednesday, January 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 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