Celebrate the first day of Spring by getting Sidetrack'd Thursday, March 20, to register for the 2025 Miss Congeniality Bar Crawl and bid to pick your state. This year the Northalsted Miss Congeniality Bar Crawl (happening Friday, April 25 - The Perfect Date) is benefitting the Chicago's PRCC-Trans Empowerment Center.
Join us Thursday, March 20, for a fab Pre-Party to bid for your state sash and register for the April 25 Bar Crawl. Your donations will benefit this vital Trans Resource Center that has had their funding slashed by the current Administration. Make a difference and have a good time doing it!
Don't forget our March Frozen Cocktail Special - $3 Frozen Cocktails all day every Thursday in March. Stay after the Pageant Party for the 3rd Anniversary of All Things K-Pop in Main Bar and our weekly Let's Go! Thursday Pop Videos Party in Glass Bar. Something for everyone at Sidetrack Chicago. Doors open 3pm-2am Weekdays. No Cover...it's Sidetrack.... See MoreSee Less
Get Sidetrack'd select Thursdays in Main/Cherry Bars for our ALL THINGS K-POP Dance Party from 9pm-2am. Come thirsty for our March Thursday Special: $3 Frozen Cocktails!
Dance and Sing Thursday, March 20, 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.
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
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, January 3, 2025, to WATCH PRDR Season 17 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, January 3, 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
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.
We're going back to your childhood for a fun night of Classic Disney Channel Trivia celebrating all the shows you grew up with (Hannah Montana, Wizards of Waverly Place, Kim Possible, High School Musical, That's So Raven, etc AND a round dedicated to The Suite Life to celebrate the 20th Anniversary this year! Bring your besties and come to PLAY Tuesday, March 25, at Sidetrack Chicago. Doors open at 3pm. Trivia and video flashbacks start at 8pm. Grand Prizes are Men's Room & Swag Gift Cards. 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
Don't miss another edition of our Let's Go! Latin Music Party Thursday, March 27, 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 & Tenderoni.
Come thirsty for $3 Frozen Cocktails every Thursday in March! HORNITOS LIME MARGARITAS EFFEN BLACK CHERRY BUZZ ABSOLUT RASPBERRI FROZÉ
Doors open at 3pm Thursday. All Things Latin Music 3/27 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
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
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, March 29, from 5-9pm, for an evening full of queer women’s anthems, drag performances, games, and more!!
Come out to Sidetrack! Tell your friends to come out! Support your local lesbians!... See MoreSee Less
Join us Sunday, March 30, at Sidetrack to celebrate our Trans Community here in Chicago.
Be here for Sunday Funday After Dark to ring in Trans Day of Visibility with performances by Sasha Love, Opal Cavalli & Keri Traid from 9pm-12am and fundraising for PRCC-Trans Empowerment Center .
International Transgender Day of Visibility is an annual event occurring on March 31 dedicated to celebrating transgender people and raising awareness of discrimination faced by transgender people worldwide, as well as a celebration of their contributions to society.... 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!
Wow Wow Wow Wow! Get Sidetrack'd Tuesday, April 1, for a Special Kylie Minogue Edition of Trivia Tuesday to pre-party for her Chicago Concert the next night (4/2).
All Things Kylie starts at 8pm with a power-hour of Kylie Concert Clips and Music Videos then Kylie Trivia starts at 9pm (once OUTspoken is done next door in Main Bar) for even more Kylie Videos and 3 Rounds of Kylie Trivia + a Final Round to determine the Grand Prize Winning Team who will get Men's Room Chicago & SWAY Gift Cards!
No Cover...it's Sidetrack! Doors open at 3pm. Kylie Videos start at 8pm in Glass Bar with Trivia starting at 9pm. Sidetrack is open until 2am 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 & this month GAGA. 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, March 6, 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
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 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 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
Pick Your State Pre-Pageant Party for 2025 Miss Congeniality Barcrawl
Celebrate the first day of Spring by getting Sidetrack'd Thursday, March 20, to register for the 2025 Miss Congeniality Bar Crawl and bid to pick your state. This year the Northalsted Miss Congeniality Bar Crawl (happening Friday, April 25 - The Perfect Date) is benefitting the Chicago's PRCC-Trans Empowerment Center.
Join us Thursday, March 20, for a fab Pre-Party to bid for your state sash and register for the April 25 Bar Crawl. Your donations will benefit this vital Trans Resource Center that has had their funding slashed by the current Administration. Make a difference and have a good time doing it!
Don't forget our March Frozen Cocktail Special - $3 Frozen Cocktails all day every Thursday in March. Stay after the Pageant Party for the 3rd Anniversary of All Things K-Pop in Main Bar and our weekly Let's Go! Thursday Pop Videos Party in Glass Bar. Something for everyone at Sidetrack Chicago. Doors open 3pm-2am Weekdays. No Cover...it's Sidetrack.... See MoreSee Less
All Things K-Pop
Get Sidetrack'd select Thursdays in Main/Cherry Bars for our ALL THINGS K-POP Dance Party from 9pm-2am. Come thirsty for our March Thursday Special: $3 Frozen Cocktails!
Dance and Sing Thursday, March 20, 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
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
Chicago's RuPaul's Drag Race Season 17 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, January 3, 2025, to WATCH PRDR Season 17 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, January 3, 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
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
Trivia Tuesday: Classic Disney Channel/Suite Life Anniversary Edition
We're going back to your childhood for a fun night of Classic Disney Channel Trivia celebrating all the shows you grew up with (Hannah Montana, Wizards of Waverly Place, Kim Possible, High School Musical, That's So Raven, etc AND a round dedicated to The Suite Life to celebrate the 20th Anniversary this year! Bring your besties and come to PLAY Tuesday, March 25, at Sidetrack Chicago. Doors open at 3pm. Trivia and video flashbacks start at 8pm. Grand Prizes are Men's Room & Swag Gift Cards. 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
Let's Go! Latin
Don't miss another edition of our Let's Go! Latin Music Party Thursday, March 27, 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 & Tenderoni.
Come thirsty for $3 Frozen Cocktails every Thursday in March!
HORNITOS LIME MARGARITAS
EFFEN BLACK CHERRY BUZZ
ABSOLUT RASPBERRI FROZÉ
Doors open at 3pm Thursday. All Things Latin Music 3/27 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
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
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, March 29, from 5-9pm, for an evening full of queer women’s anthems, drag performances, games, and more!!
Come out to Sidetrack! Tell your friends to come out! Support your local lesbians!... See MoreSee Less
Trans Day of Visibility Eve Celebration
Join us Sunday, March 30, at Sidetrack to celebrate our Trans Community here in Chicago.
Be here for Sunday Funday After Dark to ring in Trans Day of Visibility with performances by Sasha Love, Opal Cavalli & Keri Traid from 9pm-12am and fundraising for PRCC-Trans Empowerment Center .
International Transgender Day of Visibility is an annual event occurring on March 31 dedicated to celebrating transgender people and raising awareness of discrimination faced by transgender people worldwide, as well as a celebration of their contributions to society.... 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: Kylie Edition
Wow Wow Wow Wow! Get Sidetrack'd Tuesday, April 1, for a Special Kylie Minogue Edition of Trivia Tuesday to pre-party for her Chicago Concert the next night (4/2).
All Things Kylie starts at 8pm with a power-hour of Kylie Concert Clips and Music Videos then Kylie Trivia starts at 9pm (once OUTspoken is done next door in Main Bar) for even more Kylie Videos and 3 Rounds of Kylie Trivia + a Final Round to determine the Grand Prize Winning Team who will get Men's Room Chicago & SWAY Gift Cards!
No Cover...it's Sidetrack! Doors open at 3pm. Kylie Videos start at 8pm in Glass Bar with Trivia starting at 9pm. Sidetrack is open until 2am 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, Sabrina & GAGA
Join the fun at the Sidetrack Pink Pony Club (now the 1st Thursday of every month) as we celebrate Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, Sabrina & this month GAGA. 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, March 6, 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
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 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