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Sunday, July 5, 2026
Weekly Sunday after-hours party at Scarlet Bar featuring $10 champagne bottles 6-7PM, $3 house shots/wells/beer 6-8PM, and $5 well drinks & house shots from 8PM to close. Followed by No Skips Chromatica & The Monster Rave: Lady Gaga Takeover.
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Sat, Jun 27
8 PM - 11 PM
Scarlet Bar, Chicago
Scarlet Power Hours - all Beyonce 8-11pm, $2 drinks 8-9pm, then DJ Ca$h Era to close, Saturday June 27.
Sat, Jun 27
11 PM - 3 AM
Scarlet Bar, Chicago
DJ Cash Era spins every Saturday at 11pm at Scarlet Bar in Chicago. Follow @DJCASHERA for updates on this weekly gay nightlife event.
WeeklySun, Jun 28
12 PM - 2 AM
Scarlet Bar, Chicago
Scarlet Pride Parade Day noon to close June 28 - $2 drinks 12-1pm, DJ Kendra Stone, DJ Midnight Cowboy & DJ Brryce Fersher.
Fri, Jul 3
8 PM - 10 PM
Scarlet Bar, Chicago
Scarlet presents a Madonna album party: Confessions on a Dance Floor Part II played in full, no skips, plus all Madonna 8-10pm. Friday July 3, doors 8pm.
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