Ed Wood
Noise rock · Post-hardcore · Experimental
Northalsted
A neighborhood in Chicago
Northalsted, also known as Boystown, is the oldest officially recognized gay neighborhood in the United States. Its music and nightlife run along N. Halsted St., with the sound skewing toward DJ-driven dance floors and music-video bars rather than live bands. Sidetrack is the bar that put Boystown on the map. The massive multi-room video bar has been a neighborhood anchor for over 40 years, with seven distinct rooms, each with its own bar and wall-to-wall video screens. Show tunes run three nights a week: Musical Monday (8pm–2am), TGIFriday (4–9pm), and Sunday Funday (3–9pm). The dance floor runs Wednesday through Sunday until 2am (Saturday until 3am). No cover on regular nights. Hydrate opened for Pride Weekend in 2003 and quickly developed a national and international reputation for bringing top DJs to Chicago. The booth features a rotating lineup of DJs spinning high-energy house, pop, and dance. The stage hosts weekly drag shows and special guest performances. National and international DJs hold down Fridays until 4am and Saturdays until 5am. Beyond the two venues, the annual Northalsted Market Days street festival fills a half-mile stretch of Halsted with all-day live music across four stages, alongside vendors, drag performances, and dance exhibitions.
Venues2
- Hydrate Nightclub3458 N Halsted St
- Sidetrack3349 N Halsted St
Upcoming shows21
Today · Saturday, July 18 · 3 shows
Tomorrow · Sunday, July 19 · 2 shows
Sunday After Dark
10pm-Close
Sunday Funday
2pm-late
Monday, July 20 · 1 show
Mondays are Ruff
Doors 8:00pm
Wednesday, July 22 · 1 show
Thursday, July 23 · 1 show
Friday, July 24 · 3 shows
Saturday, July 25 · 2 shows
Sunday, July 26 · 2 shows
Sunday After Dark
10pm-Close
Sunday Funday
2pm-late
Monday, July 27 · 1 show
Mondays are Ruff
Doors 8:00pm