ILGRA's series of fundraising parties are an effort to help bring LGBT rodeo back to Chicagoland
Chicago, IL -
The Illinois Gay Rodeo Association (ILGRA) has announced its Rodeo Round Town weekend August 21-23, 2015. The weekend will feature a series of fundraiser parties and events around Chicago to help ILGRA plan for a future full-fledged rodeo.
The weekend kicks off with a Rodeo Hoedown Dance at Charlie's Chicago, 3726 N. Broadway, at 9 p.m. on Friday, August 21. The evening's festivities include a membership drive, raffles, live auction and lots of country dancing.
Then Rodeo Round Town continues Saturday night August 22 at Touche, 6412 North Clark, with the bar's popular "Cowboy Eye for the Leather Guy" makeover contest at 10 p.m. The winner of this contest will receive a cowboy makeover at the bar by Alcalas Western Wear, 1733 West Chicago Ave. The new cowboy will be outfitted "head-to-toe" with a western hat down to a new pair of boots. Contestants are required to be in leather or other fetish gear. The night also includes country dancing with DJ Cowboy Eric, more raffles and a live auction.
The weekend wraps up with a Happy Trails Farewell Dance on Sunday, August 23 at The Call, 1547 West Bryn Mawr Ave. The dance begins at 4 p.m. with DJ Cowboy Eric, more dancing, surprise entertainment and raffles.
Over the years, the Illinois Gay Rodeo Association has hosted the Windy City Rodeo at this weekend in August. Previous rodeos had raised thousands of dollars for several Chicago LGBT community service organizations. Even though ILGRA is not hosting a rodeo in 2015, they wanted to keep Chicago on the "rodeo map" by hosting this weekend with the hope of staging another rodeo in the future.
For more information about Rodeo Round Town Weekend or about the Illinois Gay Rodeo Association, visit their Facebook page.
The weekend kicks off with a Rodeo Hoedown Dance at Charlie's Chicago, 3726 N. Broadway, at 9 p.m. on Friday, August 21. The evening's festivities include a membership drive, raffles, live auction and lots of country dancing.
Then Rodeo Round Town continues Saturday night August 22 at Touche, 6412 North Clark, with the bar's popular "Cowboy Eye for the Leather Guy" makeover contest at 10 p.m. The winner of this contest will receive a cowboy makeover at the bar by Alcalas Western Wear, 1733 West Chicago Ave. The new cowboy will be outfitted "head-to-toe" with a western hat down to a new pair of boots. Contestants are required to be in leather or other fetish gear. The night also includes country dancing with DJ Cowboy Eric, more raffles and a live auction.
The weekend wraps up with a Happy Trails Farewell Dance on Sunday, August 23 at The Call, 1547 West Bryn Mawr Ave. The dance begins at 4 p.m. with DJ Cowboy Eric, more dancing, surprise entertainment and raffles.
Over the years, the Illinois Gay Rodeo Association has hosted the Windy City Rodeo at this weekend in August. Previous rodeos had raised thousands of dollars for several Chicago LGBT community service organizations. Even though ILGRA is not hosting a rodeo in 2015, they wanted to keep Chicago on the "rodeo map" by hosting this weekend with the hope of staging another rodeo in the future.
For more information about Rodeo Round Town Weekend or about the Illinois Gay Rodeo Association, visit their Facebook page.
