30 Oct 21 - Nocturna's All Hallows Eve Ball

Ah, creatures of the night ...what beautiful music they make, blogspot readers ...however in this blog, they were fashionably dressed to be seen at Chicago's famous Metro music venue for the annual All Hallows Eve Ball!

 

Everyone was in a festive mood and spirit after spending a year doing this annual dance party virtually. Decked out in their finest costume plumage or clothes, this annual party where everyone is inclusive no matter the gender identity or pronoun preferred, sexual orientation, etc was hosted by the "Mayor of Schaumburg" aka William Faith and his lovely wife, "First Lady of Schaumburg" aka DJ Scary Lady Sarah. 

Under the foggy mist and spooky web trappings, Nocturna attendees young and old danced to club favorites by Siouxsie and The Banshees, The Ministry, She Wants Revenge, Scary Bitches - just to name a few ...some were deep cuts while others were rarities before doing a crowd participation of Time Warp from The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

 

 

It was a fun time, blogspot readers, for SouthSide as she danced til dawn.

Here are some of the highlights from Nocturna's All Hallows Eve Ball 2021...

 

 

 

 

If you missed this Nocturna event, not to fret, blogspot readers. The next event is scheduled for December 11 at Metro. It's 18+ and ID with vaccination card / negative Covid test proof is required for entry.

 

Until next time, support your local scene,

SouthSide

October 2016 Calendar

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:

Logan Center (915 E. 60th ST) – fans of The King of Pop should snag their tickets for this special Halloween weekend event. 4Ever Music presents 2 exciting shows – The King of Pop Live. For more information – 312-450-2090 or http://www.4EMusic.com.

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

Halloween Weekend

Hey, blogspot readers, there's plenty of tricks as well as treats happening on Halloween. And just because it falls on a Friday this year, many venues have events that continue throughout the weekend! So don your spookiest costume and have lots of fun...


Please note all events listed are 21+ unless stated otherwise.

Oct. 31:

UIC Pavilion – it’s the I AM Hardwell World Tour 2014 with supporting act Dannic. For tickets, visit http://www.iamhardwell.com.

NiteCap – it’s Halloween Havoc featuring Pound of Flesh sharing the stage with Sinister Fate, Psychopathic Daze, Dissona and burlesque by Jezzibel, Lenux, Antibiotix and Lady India.

$7 / screaming begins at 9p

Elbo Room – trick-o-treat at the venue’s annual Halloween bash featuring Bands On Bands theme with Ramones (Bambi Raptor) headlining the lineup that also includes Green Day (A Friend Called Fire), ZZ Top (Model Stranger), Elton John (Bullet Called Life) and Queen (Polarizer).

$10 / 8p

Brauerhouse (Lombard, IL) – it’s spooky night of Silent Horror featuring Goolsby From Blitzkid, The Fold as 90s Punk-o-Rama bands, The Blitzketins as The Riverdales. For tickets, visit http://www.brauerhouse.com.

18+ / $8 adv / $10 dos / 9p

The Mutiny – ghoulish things are rockin’ this Bucktown venue when Will of Man becomes The Misfits, Bottle Kids are Bouncing Souls, Butchered rocks as Against Me, and The Cheap Dates turn into Golden Oldies.

FREE

 

Double Door – after trick-o-treating, attend the 18 th annual Halloween Bash featuring live performances by David Bowie (Rebel Rebel), Kinks (AM Taxi), The Police (The Noise FM), Oasis (Blackbox) and Guns-n-Roses (Hessler).

$10 GA / $20 VIP / 8p show

Metro - lots of spooky as well as fashionably dressed to be seen people will want to attend the Annual NOCTURNA All Hallow's Eve Ball ...this year on Halloween! From midnight to dawn, dance to your favorite dark music spun by DJ Scary Lady Sarah where she'll have some trick and treats for all who attend.
18+ / $15 (in costume) / $18 (non-costume).

Fiztgerald's (Berwyn, IL) - trick o treat Nola style when Suspects celebrate the release of their latest CD Ouroboros here.
$15 adv / $20 dos / 9p

Wire (Berwyn, IL) - it's Badge (Cream tribute band) sharing the stage with Kashmir (Led Zeppelin tribute band).
9p

Mojoes (Joliet, IL) - Davey Suicide along with Twiztid will be dispensing your tricks and treats at this venue.

The Mid - ghostly things will be happening when the LA duo Classixx returns to Chicago for a special Halloween DJ set with guest Motez! RSVP at http://www.clubtix.com for no cover.

Original Mother's - swizzlesteve presents Barenaked Men rockin' this venue on Halloween night.
FREE with rsvp / 8p

Nov. 1:
The Mid - the tricks and treats continue when Arty performs his melodic masterpieces. Purchase tickets at http://www.clubtix.com..

Cairo (West Chicago, IL) - attend the 4th Annual Galeforce Productions Halloween Party featuring Aria 51, Psycho Sister, Vortis, 13 Monster, The Darksiders and SoulSharer!
$10 / 7p


Until next time, support your local scene,
SouthSide