January 28 – February 10, 2010

Right Here, Right Now

Serious dancing on this Saturday night include the Blackout Party w/ DJR and Phil DaBeatz @ Hydrate; Fedde Le Grande @ Crobar; and prog house master Nick Warren @ Vision.  The weekend ends on a fun note @ Berlin on Sunday, January 31 with Prince vs. Michael.

Early February Happenings

The brand new Rehab Lounge (in the front space of Circuit) presents Wiggin’ Out! with Miss Foozie on Saturday, February 6.  A max of 7 Contestants will perform two songs each with the winner taking home $125 and the runner-up $25.  Sign-up is @ 8pm; show starts at 9:30pm … Sunday, February 7 brings the monthly Madonnarama party to Berlin w/ DJ Riley York to Berlin  … Nerds at Heart presents the 3rd Annual Love Fest on for gay nerds on Tuesday, February 9, 7pm-10pm at Holiday Club (4000 N. Sheridan Rd.). $20 advance/$25 door.  For more info: 312.265.6085 or www.nerdsatheart.com … For house-heads, Smart Bar presents a brand new Tuesday night option, beginning February 9, called CHILLED w/ DJ Diz and John Simmons spinning downtempo grooves.

Boystown Central

Everybody’s Dancing

For after-hours dancing, the always popular Berlin has Cosmix Fridays w/ DJ Greg Haus  and  Twisted Saturdays w/ DJs Larissa and Chester while Hydrate presents a weekly line-up that includes a DJs Greg Drescher (Sundays), DJ Laura B (Mondays); DJR (Tuesdays); and Phil DaBeatz (Thursdays) … Charlie’s which rocks a hi-energy after-hours every night of the week w/ DJ LuLu and others … Jackhammer is the far north side’s late night dance option Wednesdays – Sundays featuring the likes of DJ Chris Eterno and DJ Man… The Ultimate After Hours @ The Ram (3am-7am) has DJs Ron G (Saturdays), Plez (Fridays), David C. (Thursdays) … There’s not a lot of dancing @ Closet, but it’s a fun, under-rated late night hangout for the drinking set.

Naughty & Oh So Nice

Steamworks, the full-service all-male club, has a Lights Out party every Thursday and After-hours on Fridays and Saturdays with DJ Greg Ellsworth.  The weekly Sunday Spin Cycle takes place 3pm-2am with DJs Chris Eterno and Peter Canellis handling the early shift until 8pm and DJ Jim B serving beats until 2am.  … Up @ Man’s Country, nothing is left to the imagination every Friday and Saturday @ Midnight with a dancer line-up that features Sean Taylor, Camron and Marlone on Friday, January 29; and Oscar and Luis on Saturday, January 30.

Lucky Horseshoe in Boystown has strippers nightly while they strut all weekend long at  @mosphere: Hot Mess Thursdays/Club Manhunt w/ DJ Chris Eterno followed by DJs Eric Hall and Timmy Loop on Fridays and Saturdays, respectively … Both Spin and Jackhammer host Chicago Beef dancers on Fridays and Saturdays… Out in the suburbs: the Sarabia Go Go Boyz make frequent Friday night appearances @ Club Krave; Chicago Beef dancers visit InnExile on Fridays; and Hunters Hunks liven up Hunters on Thursdays w/ DJ Laura B on the decks.

House Music All Night Long

Minority Report

The weekly Latino nights @ Circuit include Noche Latina, w/ hostess Veronica Zaid on Sundays and La Noche Loca on Thursdays featuring Miss Ketty’s Latina Review… When it come to an urban blend of hip-hop, R&B, house, and reggaeton, Fridays is all about The Rails @ Krush just west of downtown, while Saturdays sees folks groovin’ at the Urbano party in Boystown @ Circuit… Club Escape takes care of south siders on a nightly basis while Mz. Ruffy’s Cheap Drink Night gets everyone’s week off to a good start with $2 well drinks @ Republic (1520 N. Fremont) on Mondays… As for Chicago lesbians, you’ll also find them gathering @ Closet when hanging in Boystown and at several places in Andersonville, including T’s, Star Gaze, and Joi De Vine.

Fave Watering Holes

Up in Andersonville you’ll find the popular neighborhood outpost SoFo, the martini bar Marty’s and The Call … Mary’s Attic features Rogue DJ for Feel Good Fridays and karaoke on Sundays and Wednesdays … The fetish community finds a home @ Touché with Hardcore Cruisin’ Night on Tuesdays and Bear Chested Night every Wednesdays … Further north in Rogers Park is the very friendly The Glenwood.

Suburban Sprawl

Outside the Windy City limits, Hunters Nightclub features DJ Ron G on Friday nights and DJ Lawrence K on Saturdays while Club Krave presents its Bear & Cub Party party on Friday, January 29 w/ special guest dancer Ray Daniels … Velvet Rope in Oak Park has karaoke on Fridays and DJs and a Brunch Buffet with Champagne every Sunday … In Lake Station, Indiana, Encompass hosts karaoke on Tuesdays and Fridays and the Rush St. Revue Show on Sundays