Valentine's Day: Shows for the hater & the lover

Most of us know that Valentine's day is supposed to be one of love, togetherness, passion, blahh, blee, blahh. Most of us also know that the hallmark holiday can suck majorly. Lucky enough for us who find ourselves in Chicago for the holiday of romance, there are an array of Valentine's day events for the lovers and anti-vday advocates alike. 

5th Annual Chicago Reader Anti Valentine's Day Party

For all of us that agree that Valentine's Day kind of blows, come join the Chicago Reader as they bring bounce queen Big Freedia to the Logan Square Auditorium. Spend the holiday of commercial bliss enjoying beats by Swaguerrilla and the Bruised Orange Theatre Company's piece based on the Reader's "I Saw You" column. If that is not enough to convince you, the night is has a hosted bar by Goose Island and Soco Cherry samples personally delivered to you by the ladies of the Windy City Rollers.

Boom. Now click here to get your bounce on.
*Hurry and make your purchase before Friday for a discount price*

Slo 'Mo Present:  No Ordinary Love

Slo 'Mo is a community of "slow jams for homos (and their fans)" and they know how to celebrate the day of love as all of us should: dancing and good vibes. Enjoy this Sade tribute night at Chop Shop with slow jams spun by DJs Tess and Matt Roan. 

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and for those of you who need a bit of slow jams sooner than Friday night...

The Queers performing "Love Songs for the Retarded" 

Long time pop punk outfit The Queers visit Township to perform their 1993 album "Love Songs for the Retarded" in its entirety during two different sets at 7:00  & 10:30 p.m. They will be joined by fellow fast thrashing pop-punkers Lipstick Homicide and Sore Subjects. For those of you who love spending time getting noisy with the ones you love, Township is your VDay destination. 

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8th Annual Hideout Makeout

Who says that all the Valentine's Day fun needs to end so soon? Visit The Hideout for a post-Valentine's day instrumental celebration. Their 8th annual Make-Out Party "An Evening of Aural Intercourse" is a night filled with Orchestra performances of classic movie love themes. With instrumental renditions of Frank Zappa, The Ventures, Celine Dion  and more, the lovin' mood continues on well past the 14th. 

For your tickets to a magical night, click here.