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🔵 FRIDAY OCTOBER 2 2026
Nude Club at Smartbar
Boy Harsher presents Nude Club featuring Augustus Muller (DJ set), Justin Aulis Long and Miss Twink USA more ⟶
CLUB S**T at The Whistler
Presented by DJ Sound Arkitek, CLUB S**T runs from house, footwork, and juke to jungle, drum & bass, UKG, and beyond more ⟶
Archie Hamilton: SERUM at PRYSM
Auris presents Archie Hamilton with Blaise Bracic and Skino & Paradis more ⟶
🔵 SATURDAY OCTOBER 3 2026
Latinos In The Mix Dance Music Conference
From 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM, Chicago’s music community comes together at 2112 Chicago Studios, 4245 N. Knox, Chicago, to celebrate the past, present, and future of House, Hip House, and Dance Music culture. This is more than a conference — it’s a gathering of the people, stories, sounds, and culture that helped shape Chicago’s dance music legacy and continue to influence its future more ⟶
Love Dancin’ x Still Waters present Lineage at Smartbar
Love Dancin’ & Still Waters present Lineage Featuring Collen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy * Tony Humphries – Help us keep the dancefloor for dancing: To help preserve the energy of this event, we are encouraging a phone-free dancefloor. Please keep phones tucked away while dancing so we can all stay present and engaged with the space. Thank you for helping us create a more connected and immersive experience for everyone. Make memories, not content. more ⟶
Ministry at The Salt Shed
Ministry and Acid Bath with Windhand at The Salt Shed Outdoors (fairgrounds) more ⟶
A Night With Nanoos at California Clipper
Night With Nanoos is back! We are always excited to have her in the building. Special Guest S. Dot. A night of House, Juke, Club, Techno, Edits, and more. Early arrival strongly suggested more ⟶
Inphinity & Beyond at Spybar
A new portal opens… INPHINITY & BEYOND : A night curated by longtime resident Inphinity, joined by special guests all night. Come early. Stay late. more ⟶
The Day Session House Music Takeover Part 1 at Visions Odeum
The Day Session presents House Music Takeover Part 1: Chicago! Boolu Master + DJ Gene Hunt. The takeover starts HERE more ⟶
Saturdays In Chicago at Masada
October 3rd we’re hosting a day party at Masada nightclub in Chicago. We teamed up with whosthatcatrecords to do a full courtyard and rooftop patio takeover bringing something special to the city more ⟶
Coffintexts b2b X3Butterfly at Smoke & Mirrors
Auris presents Coffintexts b2b X3Butterfly with Dysphazia and Mastered Key more ⟶
First Saturdays with Tim Spinnin Schommer
Kick off your month with Tim Spinnin spinning all night at Schommer House & Freestyle vibes more ⟶
Saquib & Bawab at Foundation Room
Stuck In The Scene presents Saquib and Bawab more ⟶
boost+++ at Cermak Hall
boost+++ returns to Cermak Hall with Vladimir Dubyshkin, Peterblue, Noise Mafia, & Eulalia b2b Sian more ⟶
ASHAWO at Podlasie
E-SOSA, DJ AJ, Dyaspara and Sukigeez more ⟶
🔵 SUNDAY OCTOBER 4 2026
Hello?! Sundays Closing Party with Getbusy
Season 3 closes down with a collaboration with the Miami underground record label and party series Getbusy. Getbusy was founded in Miami in 2022 by lifelong friends Mateo and Leo. There was no master plan at the start — just a shared love for the music and a need for an outlet to express it. That’s still the heart of it today. Getbusy signs and platforms music because we enjoy it, not because it’s trending. The sounds run from disco house to breaks to funky bassline rollers, and that spectrum will keep evolving, or maybe it won’t. That’s the best part more ⟶
Damé Sunday at Masada
DAME Sunday brings together Chicago’s Latin music community for a weekly night of Latin House, Latin Tech House, and Latin Afro House at Masada Nightclub. TACC | K-FRESH | JALEO | MARVIN ACOSTA, Live drums by TEZ more ⟶
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🔵 MONDAY OCTOBER 5 2026
Industry Mondayz at Masada
Industry Mondayz at Masada is just Vibes, Talent, Good Music & Community-driven, featuring rooftop sounds with PASHA and Open Decks for emerging Chicago DJs. 10 DJ slots • 30-minute sets. Pull up. Bring your sound. Make your mark more ⟶
🔵 TUESDAY OCTOBER 6 2026
Hot On The Heels at California Clipper
HOTH: 20 + Years of Hot on the Heels. This month LIVE XTR Human, Host Beau Wanzer, Guest DJ Clarissa more ⟶
🔵 WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 7 2026
Intimate House Sessions at Masada
Every Wednesday: Intimate House Sessions at Masada founded by the late Ron Carroll with rotating DJs Russoul, Timmy V and Karl Almaria. Hosted by Brunchlox, free entry more ⟶
🔵 THURSDAY OCTOBER 8 2026
Ivy Lab at Smoke & Mirrors
Ivy Lab with Lake Hills and Jack Galactic more ⟶
🔵 FRIDAY OCTOBER 9 2026
Rinzen at Spybar
Rinzen Just Noise Tour more ⟶
Supergloss at Smoke & Mirrors
Auris presents Supergloss with Hella Badid (Abigail Grohmann b2b Tito Barbosa) more ⟶
Vibes on Logan at The Whistler
Vibes on Logan brings their signature community-focused, high-energy party to The Whistler, serving up feel-good house, disco, and dance-floor heaters all night long. This time, it’s a new party is called Classics. Warm neighborhood energy, a packed room, and deep-cut selects from DJ D.R.E.A.M. and Shazam Bangles will turn The Whistler into your Friday night dancefloor destination more ⟶
🔵 SATURDAY OCTOBER 10 2026
FORMAT at Smartbar
Format presents Wata Igarashi, Brenda and Shanti on Saturday October 10 2026 more ⟶
Material Pop Up at Masada
Material presents a daytime disco with Colette, Diz, DJ Heather and Kid Enigma at Masada more ⟶
Dusky at PRYSM
Dusky presents Signals Tour more ⟶
Flow State at Podlasie
Podlasie Club welcomes Carré and Hot Take more ⟶
BUMP Disco with Naomi Smalls at Sleeping Village
Join BUMP. for their goodbye and farewell party! They’ve brought in the headliner to end all headliners, Naomi Smalls for a disco farewell! Come in your best disco looks and help turn Sleeping Village into STUDIO 54 for BUMP.’s last dance more ⟶
House Calls with William Kiss b2b Jordan Brando
Welcome to an intimate house music experience at Bassment with selections from William Kiss and Jordan Brando more ⟶
KISS KISS at Ramova Theatre
KISS KISS is where connection meets on the dance floor. A nightlife experience for the creatives and tastemakers, who come for the music, the style, and the energy. Equal parts flirtation, fashion, and feeling more ⟶
Miley Serious + LU2K at Smoke & Mirrors
Auris presents Miley Serious with LU2K and Jordan Martin more ⟶
KLASH at California Clipper
KLASH: A new party featuring music you know and love and tunes that make you groove! All night starting at 9 with a live band more ⟶
🔵 SUNDAY OCTOBER 11 2026
Interpol North American Tour at The Salt Shed
Interpol with DIIV at The Salt Shed Outdoors (fairgrounds) more ⟶
Damé Sunday at Masada
DAME Sunday brings together Chicago’s Latin music community for a weekly night of Latin House, Latin Tech House, and Latin Afro House at Masada Nightclub more ⟶
🔵 MONDAY OCTOBER 12 2026
Industry Mondayz at Masada
Industry Mondayz at Masada is just Vibes, Talent, Good Music & Community-driven, featuring rooftop sounds with PASHA and Open Decks for emerging Chicago DJs. 10 DJ slots • 30-minute sets. Pull up. Bring your sound. Make your mark more ⟶
🔵 WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 14 2026
Intimate House Sessions at Masada
Every Wednesday: Intimate House Sessions at Masada founded by the late Ron Carroll with rotating DJs Russoul, Timmy V and Karl Almaria. Hosted by Brunchlox, free entry more ⟶
🔵 THURSDAY OCTOBER 15 2026
Minimal Madness featuring Late London at Spybar
Up next on Minimal Madness, we have LATE LONDON! The founder of High Class Nasty with Misha is coming off hot new releases on Maccabi and Mindshake more ⟶
🔵 FRIDAY OCTOBER 16 2026
Flowers of Romance with Lady Starlight (live) at Smartbar
Smartbar presents Flowers of Romance with Lady Starlight (live), Justin Aulis Long, Zona Cinco, visual alchemy by Video Waste more ⟶
Kevin Saunderson at Spybar
Platinum-selling recording artist, label boss, festival promoter, true innovator in the pantheon of popular music, cultural champion, cracking DJ: there’s a lot to be said about Kevin Saunderson. His influence runs deep, through both adopted hometown of Detroit, and music culture as a whole: as one of the Belleville Three, the high school trio which also includes Juan Atkins and Derrick May, he irreparably changed the face of electronic music; with Inner City, he gave it some of its most memorable tunes more ⟶
Charlotte De Witte at Navy Pier
“For over a decade, Charlotte de Witte has reigned supreme, circling the world of nightlife and electronic music in a high-octane orbit of her own. A relentless force at the helm of a global movement, techno’s undisputed titan is more than just a DJ, producer, or label boss—she’s a trailblazer reshaping the very fabric of the techno scene. With an uncompromising sound, the Belgian powerhouse has solidified her place as one of the industry’s most in-demand and influential figures” more ⟶
🔵 SATURDAY OCTOBER 17 2026
Demuir at Smartbar
Smartbar presents Demuir with Andrew Emil and IamBrandon more ⟶
Demi Riquísimo at Smoke & Mirrors
Auris presents Semi Delicious with Demi Riquísimo, Subb-an and Dilon Karim more ⟶
Toni Varga at Spybar
Toni Vargas is a Galician DJ known for his warm, elegant tech house sound. His love of music and desire to keep evolving originally inspired him to move to Barcelona, and it was there he found his place and a new home within the elrow family. He’s released with labels such as Octopus, Moan, Form, Lapsus Music, Voltaire Music and Recovery Tech and has played in more than thirty countries across the globe more ⟶
🔵 SUNDAY OCTOBER 18 2026
Zoum Shoes at Masada
Zoum Shoes is back! For our third iteration we’re taking over the iconic Masada courtyard for an all vinyl party. Music from local selectors Muffy, RTST, and Zoumy. This will be vinyl only party; 2 turntables, a mixer, and nothing else. A proper, free Sunday afternoon more ⟶
🔵 MONDAY OCTOBER 19 2026
Industry Mondayz at Masada
Industry Mondayz at Masada is just Vibes, Talent, Good Music & Community-driven, featuring rooftop sounds with PASHA and Open Decks for emerging Chicago DJs. 10 DJ slots • 30-minute sets. Pull up. Bring your sound. Make your mark more ⟶
🔵 WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 21 2026
Intimate House Sessions at Masada
Every Wednesday: Intimate House Sessions at Masada founded by the late Ron Carroll with rotating DJs Russoul, Timmy V and Karl Almaria. Hosted by Brunchlox, free entry more ⟶
🔵 FRIDAY OCTOBER 23 2026
Lake Effect at Smartbar
Smartbar presents LAKE EFFECT with musclecars and DJ Heather more ⟶
DJ John Simmons at The Whistler
“John Simmons is a veteran DJ from Chicago with almost thirty years of experience on the decks. Growing up with a foundation in soul, jazz, funk, and golden era hip-hop, John caught on to House music in the early ‘90s & soon found himself immersed in Chicago’s underground/rave scene. While maintaining a countless number of residencies at Chicago venues over the years” more ⟶
🔵 SATURDAY OCTOBER 24 2026
DJ Seinfeld at Smartbar
Smartbar welcomes DJ Seinfeld with Shaun J Wright and Valeria Fride more ⟶
San Pacho’s Family Function at Cermak Hall
San Pacho returns to Cermak Hall with tobehonest and Dedro more ⟶
Effy at Spybar
“Sophie “Effy” Cooper, a producer, DJ, radio host, and label founder from the North West of England, has already released mulitple EPs, a string of acclaimed club singles exploring styles between breaks, electro and UK bass — her rapid rise as a producer of club-ready hits brought on sets at iconic venues and parties like Fabric, Parklife, The Warehouse Project and Amnesia Ibiza, as well as support sets for Helena Hauff and Honey Dijon.” more ⟶
Sweet Spot with Tommaso at The Whistler
“Tommaso is a vinyl selector born and raised in Florence, Italy. What started with his parent’s collection of old Italian 45’s has grown into a vast collection of global rarities, which he’ll dig into this weekend at The Whistler to make the dance floor pop off” more ⟶
Baltra at Smoke & Mirrors
Auris presents Baltra with Keefe and Bledat more ⟶
Slo ‘Mo: BLACK CAT at Sleeping Village
Cat’s out of the bag: Slo ‘Mo returns to the stage darker, gayer, different. Representing resilience and reincarnation, the Black Cat asks: How will you come back in your next life more ⟶
🔵 SUNDAY OCTOBER 25 2026
🔵 FRIDAY OCTOBER 30 2026
Nanoos & Company at Smartbar
Smartbar presents Nanoos & Company featuring Nanoos, DJ Spinn and DJ Zuni more ⟶
+area code with SKREAM at Alhambra Palace
“The south London selector started out as a niche artist in a niche genre – dubstep. They have both since become global exports and huge entities in the modern musical landscape. Having let go of dubstep in the early 2010s, Skream moved effortlessly into house, techno and garage” more ⟶
Witch Finger Halloween at Bourbon
Back for a spooky gathering on 10/31, Witch Finger gathers for a Halloween banger with vibes from New York’s Jason Kendig, DJ Heather, Trqpiteca and resident Harry Cross more ⟶
House Calls with Alisha
ALISHA makes her return to the House Calls booth as part of a stacked Halloween weekend more ⟶
Philippa Pacho at Smoke & Mirrors
Auris presents Philippa Pacho with Brenda and Abisai more ⟶
Joss Dean at Spybar
“This year, Joss Dean has been making noise in the underground house music scene at the young age of 18. The London-based DJ/Producer has been playing shows all over the UK, including headlining and selling out Joshua Brooks, and shelling down Studio 338 in his home city. His first-ever release comes out on the highly regarded neXup recs, which has been tested at internationally acclaimed nightclubs such as DC-10, Amnesia, Drumsheds, and The Warehouse Project. Joss’s future looks bright, as he follows in the footsteps of his older brother Max Dean, and cousin Luke Dean. Joss Dean is the newest Dean to cause chaos on dance floors everywhere” more ⟶
Boots Halloween at Cermak Hall – Day 1
Two night event held Friday October 30 2026 and Saturday October 31 2026. Night one features Cobrah (gag ball set), Pixel Grip (DJ set), Shaun J. Wright, Kirk, BKHQ and hosts Abhijeet & Boo Boo Kitty Fuck, Irregular Girl & Siichele and Lucy Stoole & Nico more ⟶
🔵 SATURDAY OCTOBER 31 2026
The Hot B!T@# Halloween Party at Smartbar
THE HOT B!T@# HALLOWEEN PARTY featuring Miss Toto, Madeline, Kitt Vesper and Virago. Hosted by Alex Jenny, Eliel, Kahmora Hall, Lezbian Minnelli, MizThang and Vanity Unfair more ⟶
Haunted House Party at Shedd Aquarium
Join us for a frightfully fun night at Haunted House Party, where house music and Halloween collide. Come dressed in your creepiest, kookiest costumes and dance the night away to spine-tingling sets by DJ Gene Hunt and DJ Heather. Enjoy eerie eats, good vibes and plenty of surprises! Grab your ghouls and let’s conjure up a night to remember! more ⟶
Boots Halloween at Cermak Hall – Day 2
Two night event held Friday October 30 2026 and Saturday October 31 2026. Night two features Bree Runaway, Debasement, BOOTS (DJ set), Pageant Queens, Daru b2b DJ Gaybash!, Cryberbully and hosts Lynzo the Heartthrob & Ramona Slick, Bambi Banks & Starr Banks and Tiki and Mister Mistress more ⟶
House Calls x MixMag LAB with Ranger Trucco
LAB Chicago returns for the second installation of their live mix series collaboration with House Calls featuring Ranger Trucco and Monty Kiddo. Mayya brings her grooving selections to warm up the room more ⟶
The Divas of Freestyle & House Music 2026
The Diva’s of Freestyle & House feat Cynthia, Judy Torres, Laura & Dajae performing @ Pierre’s Banquets Live On Stage for One Nite Only more ⟶
RESURRECTION (Sunset Society, Atomic Imaging, Golan Studios)
Join us Sat Oct 31st at this ICONIC venue. 2 Buildings of Horror, Amazing lineup of DJ’s more ⟶
🔵 SUNDAY NOVEMBER 1 2026
Hallo-Queen! All Building Event at Metro + Smartbar
Hallo-Queen! spills over from Smartbar and into Metro featuring Derrick Carter, Michael Serafini, Chip E, Chris Cruse, Czboogie, DJ Minx, hosts Lucy SToole and Nico and guest host Jaharia. Installations by Boxboy Rich more ⟶
🔵 FRIDAY NOVEMBER 6 2026
🔵 SATURDAY NOVEMBER 7 2026
Carl Cox at RADIUS
Carl Cox with Toman and Kidoo more ⟶
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