Thursday, August 31st
Jazz Festival Kick-off - John Coltrane 80th Birthday Anniversary: Ballads and Brass Featuring Joshua Redman Quartet, and Kurt Elling. Symphony Center, 220 S Michigan Avenue. 7:30 PM. The 28th Annual Jazz Festival continues until September 3 in Grant Park. Daily from 12 Noon 9:30 PM.
http://chicagofests.com/jazz_festival/Northstar's Be Positive Tonight 6. An HIV + mixer presented by Northstar Medical with host Tajma Hall & Angelique Monro. Special performances by Amy Armstrong & Freddy Allen, DJ Timmy Loop, as well as by the Joel Hall Dancers. All happens at Circuit Nightclub, 6PM 9PM.
Friday, September 1st
Big Chicks - 100% Smoke-free until 9 PM. Afterwards Smoke-free Salon and Dance floor, with DJ Timmy Loop.
www.bigchicks.comThe Rails Marketing Group - Prop House Fridays DJs spin House and Hip-Hop. Late night until 4 AM. www.railschi.net
Zentra Nightclub Jack Fridays Guest DJs Iz & Diz The Friday night place to be for lovers of house music. www.zentranightclub.com
Saturday, September 2nd
Purefuture and Livenation's 10 year Celebration. Featuring DJ Headliners Tiesto and Deep Dish. Also performing, DJ Dave Clarke, Chicago's Bad Boy Bill, Benny Benassi, Junkies XL, along with a red hot dance rock act from The Juan MacLean. All happens at Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island. For more information - www.purenationlive.comThe Dunes Resort's Labor Day Weekend, with DJ's Mark Vallese, and Super DJ David Knapp.
www.dunesresort.comSpin Nightclub Ear-Rotik Hip-Hop & Reggae Party DJs. 10PM 3AM www.zeretmusic.com
Hunters Nightclub Ascent Saturday
Christina Aguilera CD Giveaway. Resident DJ Laura B. Late night until 4 AM
www.huntersnightclubs.comCircuit Nightclub Play Saturday: Hard Labor DJ Matthew Harvat. Stefy CD Release Party. Late night until 5 AM www.circuitclub.com
Sunday, September 3rd
Cocktail Beach Ball Sundays
DJs Matt Boss & Pete Augusta starts at 7PM.Music 101 Presents DayRa - Labor Day Weekend Royal Rumble Pt.3 20 DJ's, All Genres, 5 Records Each, Chicago's original day time dance party. All happens at Cactus Bar & Grill - 4PM - Closing.
www.music-101.com
www.dontdrinkandtrade.comBerlin Madonna Nite The monthly party featuring "madge" all night long with DJ/VJ Riley York Late night until 4 AM. www.myspace.com/madonnaramachicago
Monday, September 4th
Boom Boom Room @ Green Dolphin Street - Arman's 40th B-Day Celebration
Main Room: Guest DJ Julius Papp w/ Resident DJs Michael Serafini and Diz.
Green Room: Guest DJ JT Donaldson w/Resident DJs Just Joey, and Uncle Milty. Late night until 4AM
www.music-101.com www.jazzitup.comTuesday, September 5th
Roscoe's Drag Race 2006 hosted by Frida Lay 10:30 PMTile Queens - Weekly Gay Scrabble club Pause Café, 1107 W. Berwyn Ave. 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM For more info, email tilequeens@hotmail.com or call 773-743-4072.
Wednesday, September 6th
Hunters Nightclub Whirl Wednesdays
Music by DJ Ken-E & visual performance by The Whirl 'n Twirl Boys.
www.whirlathunters.comThursday, September 7th
Cesar's on Broadway Pride Night DJ Plez spins music to eat & drink by while Miss Foozie hosts the festivities.
7PM 11PM www.killermargaritas.comFriday, September 8th Through September 10th Around The Coyote 2006 Arts Festival. 200 + artist in visual, theatre, dance, music, literary, and film. www.aroundthecoyote.org
Saturday, September 9th
@mosphere Male dancers at 10:30pm. DJ Juno, Timmy Loop, Eric Hall and Jim Belanger. www.atmospherebar.comCircuit Nightclub Play Saturday
Live internet broadcast from the club on Fusion with DJ Dani B. Elton John CD release party. Late night until 5 AMMan's Country - Nude stripper boyz, live on stage. www.manscountrychicago.com
Sunday, September 10th
Kit Kat Lounge and Supper Club - Half Price Sunday (and Tuesdays)
Half Price Martinis - Choose from over 100 unique varieties.
Call 773.525.1111 to make reservations
www.kitkatchicago.comRoscoe's Male Call w/ Miss Foozie
Monday, September 11th
Big Chicks Mondays opens at 4PM. Buck Burgers starting at 5pm, $2 off all pitchers.
www.bigchicks.comWednesday, September 13th
Night of 100 Drag Queens Auditions. Appointment Only 5 9pm. This year's edition of the Halloween celebration at SideTrack is being called Lip Schtick and in order to participate you'll need to audition.
Call 773-477-1113 for information.
www.sidetrackchicago.com