Hey, blogspot readers, October is a time for goblins and
ghouls haunting their favorite spooky places near and far …especially around Chicago where the local scene burst to life
with autumn shows, events and much more.
Please note – some shows/events listed in this calendar are
21+ and would require a valid form of identification for entry.
Sept. 26 – Oct 2: Burr Ridge Restaurant Week
Sept 30 & Oct 1: West Town Art Walk & Food Truck Social.
For more information, visit http://www.westtownartwalk.com
and http://www.foodtrucksocial.biz
Sept 30 – Oct 31: Late Night at the Logan presents the 5th Annual Horror
Movie Madness. This annual event features your favorite spooky, creepy and
terrifying films on the big screen like Se7en (1974), the original Nightmare on
Elm St (1884), Rosemary’s Baby (1968), the classic Nosferatu (1922) and more
featuring a Halloween Party on Oct 21 and a FREE family matinee showing of It’s
The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown on Oct 30 at 3p (4 tickets per family).
For more information, movies and show times, visit http://www.thelogantheatre.com
Oct 6 – 16: Summit Park ’s Pumpkin Patch Fest
Oct 6 - 15: check out SouthSide's friend, Bassel & The Supernaturals as they road trip on the "Lost" tour. The guys will be visiting Grand Rapids, MI (Founders Taproom on Oct 6), New York City (Piano's on Oct 8), Claremont, NH (West Claremont Center for Music and Arts on Oct 10) and many more.
For more information, visit http://www.basselmusic.com.
Oct. 7:
Double Door – Swizzle Steve Presents
The Drapper / ZooFunkYou / Shady Grady and The Nobodies /
Alabastor / Revolt Coda
Show 8:15p / $12 adv / $15 dos
Oct. 8:
Fitz’s Spare Keys – check out SouthSide’s good friends
Whiskey Thunder rockin’ this downtown Elmhurst venue.
Akasha & Door No. 3 presents Simmer Down Sound featuring
Heavyweight Dub
The Graduate / Rad Brian / Marcus Iyah
Live sets by Akasha
Films by Odd Obsession Movies …Ska Brewing special all night
FREE / 10p
Oct. 11:
The Jane Addams Hull House Museum - In honor of International Day of
the Girl, view The People’s Girl …a documentary on sexual harassment in Egypt . The viewing will feature a panel
discussion afterwards.
6p / $10 suggested donation
Oct 12:
Door No.3 – attend FABITAT featuring local DJ sets by Adam
EL (of 16 Candles//Berlin ) and LDY Prblms and drag
performances by Lucy Stoole, Curlene Ribbon and Joan Waters.
Hosted by Lucy Stoole
FREE show / 9p
Martyrs’ – Midge Ure (Ultravox) and his band, The Mixture,
SouthSide’s good friend DJ Scary Lady Sarah
Doors 7p / show 7:30p
Tickets $25
Oct 13 – 23: Chicago Museum Week.
For more information visit, http://www.chicagomuseumweek.com
Oct 13 - 27: Chicago International Film Festival
For more information visit http://www.chicagofilmfestival.com
Oct 13:
Double Door – Rasputina and Vita & The Woolf featuring
SouthSide’s good friend DJ Scary Lady Sarah spinning
Show 8:30p / $17 adv / $20 dos / 18+
Oct 14:
Double Door – Electric Six and In the Whale
9p show / $12 adv / $15 dos
Liar's Club - Wrecking Ball Productions presents The Hamburglars robble robble the stage with Headless Honchos, Tiger Sex, and Headspins
Oct 15:
Double Door – Soul Summit FREE Dance Party featuring Sloppy
White, Dave Mata & Duke Grip
Guest DJ E da Boss (Myron & E Stones Throw / Pendletons)
FREE ($10 VIP tix avail) / 9p
Oct 19:
Double Door - Calliope
Presents...Carnivale Delirium
A Night of Dancing, Burlesque, Vaudeville &
Freakshow
Hosted by Rouge! Chicago 's Premiere Electro
Swing Dance Party
Featuring: Bailey Dee and Her Late
Night Bait * Midnite Martini
(Miss Exotic World 2014) * Zombo's Reject Roadshow * Eva La Feva * Samantha
Siren * Vourteque * Gaea Lady * Mr. Automatic
Doors: 8:00PM / Show 8:00PM
$15 Early Bird Tickets at calliopepresents.org
$25 ADV / $33 DOS
Oct 21 – 23:
Evangelines
Bistro and Music House (St. Louis, MO) – SouthSide highly recommends music fans
to attend this unique music festival event in honor of its music creator
Belgian Gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt and the Hot Club of France. The 2nd
Annual Gypsy Jazz Festival will once again re-create that feel and vibe with
the violin and acoustic guitar sound featuring acts by St
Louis ’ local talent and international stars
such as
Fleur De Lou
Allstars (a local Gypsy Jazz supergroup lead by Paul Davis), Miles Griffith,
and Phatz Django …and so much more.
Friday show
begins at 7p
Saturday and
Sunday shows begin at 11a with Gyspy Jazz brunch
Oct 21:
Lady Gaga drops new album “Joanne” (named after
her aunt …also it’s her middle name) featuring single Perfect Illusion
Oct 26:
Door No.3 – attend FABITAT featuring local DJ sets by Adam
EL (of 16 Candles//Berlin ) and LDY Prblms and drag performances
by Lucy Stoole, Curlene Ribbon and Joan Waters.
Hosted by Lucy Stoole
FREE show / 9p
Oct 27:
Double Door welcomes Logan Cage with Nyck Caution. Doors 7p
/ show8p
$10 Adv / $15 Dos
Oct 28 – 30:
Freaky Deaky 2016 featuring Disclosure (on Fri), DJ Snake
(on Sat) and Tiesto (on Sun) with DJ Khaled, Destructo, Paper Diamond, Team
Ezy, Porn & Chicken, Evix and many more.
For more info and tickets, visit http://www.freakydeakyhalloween.com
Oct. 28:
The Portage Theatre – WE-R-Music Productions & Tivo
Productions pre sent Ritz Top of the Line tour 2016 with special guest Jarren
Benton featuring Trilogy Mafia, Haze, Triple S Slang …hosted by Anscr and music
by DJ Bobeblaze.
For tickets, visit http://www.theportagetheater.com.
Metro – be fashionably costumed and seen at the Annual Nocturna All Hallows’ Eve Ball, Goth ghouls and
goblins! Spooky fun are abound to happen during this event from costume contest
with spook-tacular prizes to frightening film features and creepy vendors as
well as GlitterGuts Photo Booth (free) to show off your scary attire to the
world. Hostess (with always the most) DJ Scary Lady Sarah spinning the music
treats (or tricks) for your pleasure all night long til dawn.
11p / $15 ($18 if in non-costume) / 18+
Oct 29:
Double Door – The Ghosts of Halloween Past will rock out
this legendary Wicker Park venue for its 20 th Anniversary
Halloween show! This awesome event will feature Local H as Nirvana, Fig Dish as
REO Speedwagon, Made To Fade as Metallica, Bicycle Tricycle as MeatLoaf, and AM
Taxi as Cheap Trick
MEANWHILE…
Door No.3 will become
The Caravan Club featuring The Sweeps as The Beatles, Te Locals as The Who,
Valaska as (Sir) Elton John and Turbo Controller as The Rolling Stones
Doors 7:30p / show 8:30p
$18 adv / $20 dos – one solid price for BOTH levels
Oct 30:
Reggie’s - Room 11
celebrates pre-Halloween fun as Parliament/Funkadelic with The Jesters and a
special appearance by Tamarie T & The T’zers!
Oct 31: Halloween - safe trick o treating, ghouls and ghosties!
Until next time, support your local scene,
SouthSide
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