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SUMMARY:Transcendent Souls Concert
DESCRIPTION:Transcendent Souls: A Celebration of Trans Identity and Sound is on June 6th from 7-8pm at Wicker Park Lutheran Church (1500 N Hoyne Ave). In order to get an accurate headcount\, please RSVP. You will receive a reminder email leading up to the event including detailed program information and sensory friendly accommodations. Hope to see you there!
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/transcendent-souls-concert/
LOCATION:Wicker Park Lutheran Church\, 1500 N. Hoyne Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:concert-music-karaoke
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SUMMARY:Grace Jones and Janelle Monáe
DESCRIPTION:Featuring: QUEEN! at the Carousel in collaboration with Metro/smartbar \nGrace Jones–the trailblazing icon of music\, fashion\, and film–takes the Ravinia stage for the first time this summer\, delivering a mesmerizing performance that defies genre and expectation. Throughout her career\, the multi-talented artist has woven music across styles\, bringing together disco\, new wave post-punk\, art pop\, industrial\, reggae\, and gospel\, creating “a tight sound that is distinctly hers” (Vice). Rolling Stone celebrates her remarkable influence\, writing\, “So many performers are said to be larger than life\, but the show biz cliché has never been truer than it is for Grace Jones.” \nJones is joined by Janelle Monáe–a trailblazer in her own right\, making her own Ravinia debut–whose innovative spark has led to success in music and film\, with ten Grammy nominations and performances in Glass Onion\, Harriet\, and Hidden Figures. NPR described her 2015 protest song “Hell You Talmbout” as “visceral” and “blistering\,” highlighting its powerful message against racial violence\, and Rolling Stone praised her 2013 album The Electric Lady\, highlighting Monáe’s “sheer force of freakadelic will and a radical feminist’s sense of self-exploration.”
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/grace-jones-and-janelle-monae/
LOCATION:Ravinia\, 418 Sheridan Road\, Highland Park\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:concert-music-karaoke,outdoor
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SUMMARY:Elder\, Goosby & Price
DESCRIPTION:In Randall Goosby\, the pioneering American composer Florence Price “has her ideal champion\,” writes The Guardian\, “his playing full of old-school warmth and breadth but never schmaltzy.” Price’s beguiling violin concerto shares a program with Prokofiev’s enchanting Seventh Symphony\, composed for a children’s radio broadcast. The suite from Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg gathers stirring moments from Wagner’s opera.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/elder-goosby-price/
LOCATION:Chicago Symphony Orchestra\, 220 S. Michigan Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60604\, United States
CATEGORIES:concert-music-karaoke
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SUMMARY:Artemis Singers: Goddesses\, Rage! Concert and Dance
DESCRIPTION:Annual Pride Concert and Dance\nSaturday\, June 14\, 2025 at VanderCook College of Music in Bronzeville on the IIT campus. Come RAGE with us!
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/artemis-singers-godesses-rage-concert-and-dance/
LOCATION:VanderCook College of Music\, 3125 S. Federalist\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
CATEGORIES:concert-music-karaoke,pride
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SUMMARY:Perfume Genius ‘Glory Tour’
DESCRIPTION:Hadreas\, a Seattle native\, began his music career in 2008 and released his debut album\, Learning\, in 2010 via long-time label home Matador. The album immediately captured critics’ attention\, with Pitchfork praising its “eviscerating and naked” songs\, marked by “heartbreaking sentiments and bruised characterizations delivered in a voice that ranges from an ethereal croon to a slightly cracked warble.” These descriptors became the hallmarks of Perfume Genius – Hadreas’ unique ability to convey emotional vulnerability not only lyrically\, but with his impressively nuanced vocals.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/perfume-genius-glory-tour/
LOCATION:Vic Theater\, 3145 North Sheffield Avenue\, Chicago\, IL\, 60657\, United States
CATEGORIES:concert-music-karaoke
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SUMMARY:Out and Proud: A Rainbow Icon Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Two shows: June 19 and June 20 \nCelebrate Pride with Melissa Young and Nick Sula as they return with Young’s historical hit\, OUT AND PROUD: A Rainbow Celebration. Sixteen years ago\, Young performed the music of the World’s most loved LGBTQ Icon’s to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall riots\, June 28\, 1969 and now returns to celebrate the progress our country has made with help from some of her friends! Dan Riley will join Young and Sula this time around. \nStarting with Stonewall and Judy Garland\, Young will follow the LGBTQ++ Rights timeline\, matching Icons to significant moments in history. Dolly Parton’s Light of the Clear Blue Morning in 1977 aligns with Anita Bryant and the S.O.C.\, Bette Midler’s Do You Wanna Dance & Sylvester’s You Make Me Feel aligns with a post Stonewall New York (1971-73) of Bathhouses and Gay owned Discos. The creation of the Pride flag 1979/80 and Diana Ross’ I’m Coming Out! Young’s passion for history and where the movement is today comes across with laughter\, heart and great love. Young’s been seen all around town at Davenports\, Hydrate\, the Park West\, 3160 and Drury Lane Water Tower and out of town at The Dunes Resort\, Don’t Tell Mama in NYC\, The Duplex NYC and The Stonewall Inn. \nThe Den Theatre and comedy club is pleased to host Out and Proud: A Rainbow Icon Celebration on June 19-20\, 2025 at 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/out-and-proud-a-rainbow-icon-celebration/
LOCATION:The Den Theater\, 1331 N Milwaukee Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60622\, United States
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SUMMARY:Out & Amplified: A Night of Queer Music featuring VINCINT
DESCRIPTION:Out and Amplified: Night of Queer Music is not your average night out—it’s a full-blown\, indoor mini-pride extravaganza serving up fierce talent\, unapologetic queerness\, and a whole lot of sparkle. We’re talking a celebration of LGBTQ+ identity\, artistry\, and community that’s louder\, prouder\, and glammier than ever.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/out-amplified-a-night-of-queer-music-featuring-vincint/
LOCATION:Riviera Theater\, 4746 North Racine Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60640\, United States
CATEGORIES:concert-music-karaoke,dance-dj
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SUMMARY:Old Town School of Folk Music: Queer Song Circle
DESCRIPTION:Have you been working on your own original music and would like a space to sing through a song or two with other likeminded queer folks? \nJoin Nate Kistler (and Josh Ruebeck) for the Queer Song Circle. You may either sing for supportive feedback or just sing for the sake of singing\, it’s just important that you are singing and that your songs are being heard. \nThis is a workshop intended for queer folks who are working on original music and who feel comfortable enough to sing in front of a crowd. All experience levels welcome.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/old-town-school-of-folk-music-queer-song-circle/
LOCATION:Old Town School of Folk Music\, 4544 North Lincoln Avenue\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:concert-music-karaoke,education,workshop-crafts
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SUMMARY:Old Town School of Folk Music: Songs of Pride - A Queer Jam
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Pride Month with an evening of music\, community\, and joyful expression at Songs of Pride: A Queer Jam. Hosted by singer-songwriter and longtime Old Town School teaching artist Shelley Miller\, this free\, all-ages event welcomes LGBTQIA+ musicians\, allies\, and music lovers to come together for a song circle highlighting queer voices\, stories\, and artists. \nBring an instrument\, your voice\, or just your listening ears — whether you lead a tune or sing along\, you’re part of the music. We’ll explore songs written by or made famous by queer artists\, along with timeless anthems of resilience\, love\, and liberation. \nAll are welcome—come as you are.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/old-town-school-of-folk-music-songs-of-pride-a-queer-jam/
LOCATION:Old Town School of Folk Music\, 4544 North Lincoln Avenue\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:concert-music-karaoke,pride
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SUMMARY:Album Release Concert featuring Roy Kinsey
DESCRIPTION:At its core\, Dandelions: Gods Don’t Cry is about resilience\, transformation\, and self-acceptance. The dandelion\, often dismissed as a weed\, symbolizes Blackness\, queerness\, and survival—thriving in places where it wasn’t meant to\, adapting\, and still standing tall. \nThrough the 13-track journey\, the album explores: \n\nPersonal and collective Black histories\, linking past and present struggles to the beauty of endurance.\nQueer identity and self-reclamation\, navigating the world as both marginalized and divinely powerful.\nFamily\, grief\, and healing\, with storytelling that honors legacy while challenging systemic erasure.\n\nMusically\, the album is immersive and cinematic\, weaving together hip-hop\, soul\, and spoken word. It is meant to be experienced as a living\, breathing piece of literature\, aligned with Roy’s mission to elevate rap as a literary art form.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/the-legacy-project-album-release-concert/
LOCATION:Green Line Performing Arts Center\, 329 E. Garfield Blvd\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:benefit-fundraiser,concert-music-karaoke
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