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Friday, August 14, 2026
DJ Martin takes the Hydrate main floor late, with a set starting at 11:30pm and the dance floor running until 4am. Hosted by Boy J and Sativa Diamond, lights by VJ George G.
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Thu, Aug 13
8 PM - 4 AM
Hydrate Nightclub, Chicago
Club Flamingo is Hydrate Nightclub's weekly Thursday 80's & 90's alternative night in Chicago's Boystown, with drag, DJs and dancing until 4am.
Fri, Aug 14
7 PM - 9 PM
Hydrate Nightclub, Chicago
Amy Armstrong — comedy and cabaret entertainer — brings the Heaven, Hell & Back Again Tour to Chicago’s Hydrate Nightclub. Doors 6 p.m., show at 7 p.m.
Fri, Aug 14
9 PM - 11 PM
Hydrate Nightclub, Chicago
Masterclass Drag Show is Hydrate Nightclub's weekly Friday 9pm drag showcase in Chicago's Boystown, no cover, before the late-night dance party.
WeeklySat, Aug 15
7 PM - 9 PM
Hydrate Nightclub, Chicago
Comedian and cabaret entertainer Amy Armstrong brings her Heaven, Hell & Back Again Tour to Hydrate Nightclub in Chicago — doors at 6pm, show at 7pm.
Sat, Aug 15
9 PM - 11 PM
Hydrate Nightclub, Chicago
Weekly Saturday drag revue at Hydrate Nightclub Chicago — resident queens perform 9 to 11pm before the dance floor takes over for the night.
WeeklySat, Aug 15
11 PM - 5 AM
Hydrate Nightclub, Chicago
Nina Flowers plays Hydrate on Halsted, Sat Aug 15. Set begins 11pm, dancing until 5am.
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