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Shangela kicks off AT&T's Turn Up the Love Tour
03.25.2023
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19 Photos
AT&T Turn Up the Love Tour kicked off this year on March 25 with a special performance by Shangela at the flagship Chicago AT&T store on Michigan Ave. Turn Up the Love continues to advance its mission to amplify LGBTQ+ voices and harness the power of musicians and artists as universal truth-tellers to create awareness of the importance of love and acceptance. For this performance, AT&T collaborated with Shangela to add a bonus stop to her 2023 “Fully Lit Tour,” produced by Live Nation.
Shangela currently stars as a co-host of the Emmy and GLAAD Media Awards-winning HBO series "We’re Here." She recently made history as a finalist on the hit Disney+ series “Dancing with the Stars,” becoming the first drag queen ever cast on the U.S. version of the show and the first male performer to be partnered with a male professional dancer.
Photos by Brian Troutman
Out and About in Chiago's Boystown
03.24.2023
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59 Photos
Sidetrack, Progress, Replay Hydrate, KitKat, Cellblock and Northend
Photos by Anthony Meade
St. Patrick's at D.S. Tequila with DJ Spencer Huff
03.11.2023
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19 Photos
DJ Spencer Huff kicked-off Chicago’s week-long St. Patrick’s celebration at D.S. Tequila on Saturday, March 11.
“What’s funny about Chicago’s celebration is, it’s not actually St. Paddy’s Day, but rather, (about) a week before. In my head, this just gives Chicago the excuse to drink all week up until the actually St. Patrick’s Day, which is March 17 – or it’s the kickoff of BlackOut Week, as one of my friends coined it," joked Huff.
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St. Patrick's Day at Sidetrack
03.11.2023
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36 Photos
Celebrants hit Sidetrack in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood and other nearby bars for St. Patrick's Day. There was plenty of green beer and Green Frozen Margaritas flowing in Boystown.
Photos by Kate Scott & Bryan Smith
St. Patrick's Day: 68th annual Chicago River Dyeing
03.11.2023
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27 Photos
The Chicago River was turned green for St. Patrick's Day.
According to a blog post from Choose Chicago, the Chicago River dyeing, which is typically held the Saturday before St. Patrick's Day, along with the city's St. Patrick's Day Parade, dates back more than half a century.
"The first time the Chicago River was dyed green was in 1962, thanks to a suggestion from the local plumbers union," the post says. The post goes on to say that while the first dyeing turned the waters of the Chicago River green for nearly a month, the dye now only lasts a few hours.
Photos by GoPride.com
Out and About in Chiago's Boystown
03.10.2023
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35 Photos
Replay, Northend, DS Tequila and Charlies
Photos by Anthony Meade
Out and About at Chiago's Northside Bars
03.10.2023
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51 Photos
2 Bears Tavern, SoFo Tap, Meeting House, Atmosphere and Jackhammer.
Photos by Anthony Meade
Out and About at Chiago's Northside Bars
01.26.2023
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49 Photos
Out and About at Chiago's Northside Bars
Photos by Anthony Meade
Jackhammer Re-Opening Night
01.26.2023
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23 Photos
Nearly three years after shutting down during the Covid 19 pandemic, Jackhammer reopened on Thursday, January 26.
Photos by Anthony Meade
Sidetrack Onesie Party
01.01.2023
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36 Photos
Sidetrack kicked off the new year with its 1-1-Onesie Party, an annual January 1st event that has run for over a decade.
The 1-1-Onesie Party is a “great contrast to the formal dress of New Year’s Eve and a great way to start the new year—comfortable with friends,” said Sidetrack general manager Brad Balof. “I knew, once we conceived the name 1-1-Onesie, it had to be an annual thing. The name is too cool not to build a day around.”
The Sidetrack spectacle brings out a mix of fun and silly outfits with, naturally, sexy onesies and union suits.
Photos by Sidetrack
New Years Eve at Sidetrack Bar
12.31.2022
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83 Photos
New Year's Eve at Sidetrack Bar.
Photos by Anthony Meade
Out and About
12.30.2022
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67 Photos
Out and About at Northend, KitKat Supper Lounge, 2 Bears Tavern, Meeting House and SoFo Tap.
Photos by Anthony Meade
Sidetrack Holiday Customer Appreciation Party 2022
12.15.2022
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62 Photos
Sidetrack Holiday Customer Appreciation Party 2022
Photos by Anthony Meade
Burlesque Royale at the Baton Show Lounge
12.08.2022
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61 Photos
Ramsey Prince Productions presents a new once a month burlesque show at the Baton Lounge in uptown with hosts Danika Rylie and Tyler Hall. New, different and exciting performers each month.
Photos by Anthony Meade
Santa Speedo Run Northalsted 2022
12.03.2022
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35 Photos
The 2022 Santa Speedo Run Northalsted raised a record-breaking $115,336 for the youth housing initiative at Center on Halsted. The annual 1-mile journey through the Northalsted neighborhood had more runners (369), more donations and more prizes than ever before.
Photos by Sidetrack
Out and About in Chiago's Boystown
12.03.2022
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26 Photos
Out and About in Chiago's Boystown: DS Tequila, Replay Lakeview and Lark
Photos by Anthony Meade
Santa Speedo Run 2022
12.03.2022
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84 Photos
Since 2011, hundreds have run through the heart of Boystown, clad in nothing more than Santa hats, speedos and other holiday attire. The spectacle is a major fundraiser for the Center on Halsted, filled with plenty of eye-candy of all shapes and sizes.
Photos by Anthony Meade
Out and About in Chiago's Boystown
11.11.2022
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35 Photos
Out and About in Chiago's Boystown: Northend, KitKat Supper Club, Cell Block
Photos by Anthony Meade
Out and About in Chiago's Boystown
11.11.2022
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25 Photos
Out and About at Hydrate
Photos by Anthony Meade
Out and About at Chiago's Northside Bars
11.11.2022
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19 Photos
Out and About at Chiago's Northside Bars: SoFo Tap, Meeting House and Two Bears Tavern.
Photos by Anthony Meade
Sidetrack's Dog Days - November
11.05.2022
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19 Photos
The popular Dog Day Saturday Afternoon attracts 50 to 150 dogs and their owners – and friends of the furry, four-legged pals - to Sidetrack on the first Saturday of the month.
“Dog-people can’t get enough of being in Sidetrack on Dog Day. Even people without dogs, like me, have a great time socializing with our four-legged friends,” said Sidetrack general manager Brad Balof.
Dog Day Saturday Afternoon is being pushed back a week in December for the Santa Speedo Run on Saturday, December 3.
Photos by Brad Balof/Sidetrack
Haunted Halloween Parade 2022 (3)
10.31.2022
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165 Photos
The Haunted Halsted Halloween Parade returned for its 25th year on Oct. 31. featuring thousands of attendees, fabulous costumes, and of course, a costume contest. The annual Halloween event is organized by the Northalsted Business Alliance, the same group behind Chicago Pride Fest and Northalsted Market Days. Photos provided by Northalsted.com.
Photos by Christina Cortez
Haunted Halloween Parade
10.31.2022
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114 Photos
The Haunted Halsted Halloween Parade returned for its 25th year on Oct. 31. featuring thousands of attendees, fabulous costumes, and of course, a costume contest. The annual Halloween event is organized by the Northalsted Business Alliance, the same group behind Chicago Pride Fest and Northalsted Market Days. Photos provided by Northalsted.com.
Photos by Del Nakamura
Haunted Halsted Halloween Parade
10.31.2022
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191 Photos
The Haunted Halsted Halloween Parade returned for its 25th year on Oct. 31. featuring thousands of attendees, fabulous costumes, and of course, the annual costume contest.
The parade started at 7:30 p.m. with grand marshals CircuitMOM and CircuitSON riding atop The GoodBus. The Windy City Jeep Club ushered revelers down N. Halsted with entertainment by Lakeside Pride, Chicago Spirit Brigade, and Chicago Full Moon Jam providing the pyrotechnics.
Matthew Rodrigues from “Chicago Today” and Batty Davis hosted the evening, which included a costume contest with a total of $4,000 up for grabs in five different categories. Plus musical performance by Molly & Alex, and DJ Brady Prince.
The annual parade is organized by the Northalsted Business Alliance, the same group behind Chicago Pride Fest and Northalsted Market Days.
Photos by Ken Brown
21st annual Out at Wrigley
09.18.2022
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76 Photos
Highlights from the National Anthem contest and the Game. Special visitors Clark, Laura and Tom Ricketts
Photos by Ken Brown
Out and About at Chiago's Northside Bars
09.17.2022
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37 Photos
Out and About at Chiago's Northside Bars SOFO TAP, MEETING HOUSE, 2 BEARS TAVERN and ATMOSPHERE
Photos by Anthony Meade
Out In The Park at Six Flags
09.10.2022
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19 Photos
The 11th Out In The Park at Six Flags Great America
Photos by Ken Brown
Northalsted Market Days 2022 Sunday August 7 – Album 2
08.07.2022
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106 Photos
The Midwest's largest street festival was back as Northalsted Market Days took over Lakeview with some of the biggest parties and performances in Chicago.
Highlights Featuring: Out at Wrigley National Anthem contest auditions, Sixteen Candles, Anastacia, and The ViiV Healthcare Hydrate Stage with DJ Dani Brasil.
Photos by Ken Brown
Northalsted Market Days 2022 Sunday August 7 – Album 1
08.07.2022
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75 Photos
The Midwest's largest street festival was back as Northalsted Market Days took over Lakeview with some of the biggest parties and performances in Chicago.
Highlights Featuring: Ginger Minj, The Gingers, Blu9, The ViiV Healthcare Hydrate Stage with Djs Shane Marcus & Joe Gauthreaux , Jaimie Wilson and Dancing Queen: An ABBA Salute
Photos by Ken Brown
Northalsted Market Days 2022 Saturday August 6
08.06.2022
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100 Photos
The Midwest's largest street festival was back as Northalsted Market Days took over Lakeview with some of the biggest parties and performances in Chicago.
Highlights Featuring: Too Much Molly, ViiV Healthcare Hydrate Stage and DJ Isis Muretech, Rod Tuffcurls and the Bench Press,
Photos by Ken Brown
Out and About at Chiago's Northside Bars
07.30.2022
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52 Photos
SoFo Tap, Meeting House, Atmosphere and Touche.
Photos by Anthony Meade
MMi Marks' Howard Brown Fundraiser at Hydrate Night Club
07.21.2022
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43 Photos
Let's toast to a Chicago Legend with the creation of the Mimi Marks Registration Desk at the new Howard Brown Health Halsted.
Cocktails, a show, and an update on the new clinic.
Performances by Bambi Banks Couleé, Khloe Couleé, Khloe Daniels, Soraya Dash and Veronica Pop.
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JJ Knight at Hydrate
07.17.2022
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72 Photos
Sunday Funday with adult film superstar JJ Knight and all of Hydrate's sexy GoGo dancers.
Photos by Anthony Meade
Out and About in Chicago's Boystown
07.15.2022
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60 Photos
Out and About in Chicago's Boystown at NorthEnd, Cellblock, KitKat, Replay and Progress
Photos by Anthony Meade
2022 Chicago Pride Parade Highlight
06.26.2022
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210 Photos
Photo highlights from the meaningful and memorable 2022 Chicago Pride Parade by photographer Steven Koch.
Photos by Steven Koch
Pride In The Park 2022 – Sunday 6-26-22 Gallery 2
06.26.2022
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69 Photos
Pride In The Park Chicago, the annual outdoor music festival held in Chicago's Grant Park. Gallery highlights include: Daya and Alesso
Photos by Ken Brown
Pride In The Park 2022 – Sunday 6-26-22 Gallery 1
06.26.2022
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72 Photos
Pride In The Park Chicago, the annual outdoor music festival held in Chicago's Grant Park. Gallery highlights include: Rebecca Black, Shea Coulee, Kenzie Coulee, Mimi Marks, Luc Ami, Bambi Banks-Coulee & Khloe Coulee
Photos by Ken Brown
51st Annual Chicago Pride Parade Gallery 5
06.26.2022
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110 Photos
After a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 51st Chicago Pride Parade was back bigger than ever.
Gallery Highlights include: Abbott Pride Network, 101.9 the MIX, Chicago Leather & Fetish Pride, JPMorganChase, Bank of America, Liberty Mutual, Leather64Ten, University of Chicago Bio Sciences, WXRT, Illinois Department of Human Rights, EY, Deloitte LLP, 1871, Wendy's, Neighborhood Loans, Amazon, Astellas, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Prime Care Health & others, United Way of Metro Chicago, Jones Lang LaSalle JLL, Zurich North America, Northwestern University, KPMG, Salesforce, Arcus Behavioral Health & Wellness, Walgreens, Charlie's/My Buddy, ComEd, Kraft Heinz and THE OSCAR MEYER WIENERMOBILE!!
Photos by Ken Brown
51st Annual Chicago Pride Parade Gallery 4
06.26.2022
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147 Photos
After a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 51st Chicago Pride Parade was back bigger than ever.
Gallery Highlights include: DePaul University, Chicago Boyz & Girlz, Roscoe's, Newsweb Radio WCPT, Indivisible Chicago, RESIST, WGN Radio w/Jewel Osco, Tyson Foods, Univision Chicago, FCB Chicago, Comcast NBC Universal, Obama Foundation, Chicago Women in Trades, Firebrand Second City Country Dance, MedVet Chicago, WW Grainger, Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bears Football Club/CMSA with Staley Da Bear, Athletic Alliance of Chicago, Chicago Dragons Rugby Football Club, Chicago Fire FC with Sparky the Dog, Chicago Gay Hockey Association, Chicago Blackhawks with Tommy Hawk, Alcala's Western Wear, Macy's, Meta, Thousand Waves, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, National Gay Pilots Assoc, Planned Parenthood of Illinois, Robert Jeffrey Salon/Jeffrey LaMort Salon Group, Thresholds, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Huntington Bank, CW26 Chicago, Elmhurst University, LA Tan, Dream Town Realty, Verilife Cannabis Dispensary, Accenture, Safer Foundation, T-Mobile LLC.
Photos by Ken Brown
51st Annual Chicago Pride Parade Gallery 3
06.26.2022
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148 Photos
After a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 51st Chicago Pride Parade was back bigger than ever.
Gallery Highlights include: BP PLC, Chicago Bulls & BMO Harris, CBS Chicago & Mini of Glencoe, Ferrara Candy/Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus, TPAN, Baton Show Lounge, Chi-Town Squares, Gerber Collision & Glass, Second City Outlaws, Center on Halsted & US Bank, Bisexual Queer Alliance of Chicago, WGN TV with BOZO, Steve Quick Jeweler & Chicago Pride Guard, Rainbow Mensa, Rainbow Vetrans, Fermi Lab, Chicago Coalition of Welcoming Churches, Asians Friends & Trikone, Sidetrack with Chicago Spirit Brigade, Iron Galaxy Studios, Keshet & orgs & Congregations, Chicago Teacher's Union, Project VIDA, AIA Chicago, JCC Chicago, Discover Financial Services, Nordstrom, Buffalo Grove Pride & other suburban pride groups, Kenosha Pride, Puerto Rican Cultural Center, Fifth Third Bank, Target, Goose Island Beer Company, Chime, Broadway in Chicago, iHeart Media Miller- Chicago Public Schools – WGCI – KISS FM, Pepsico.
Photos by Ken Brown
51st Annual Chicago Pride Parade Gallery 2
06.26.2022
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149 Photos
After a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 51st Chicago Pride Parade was back bigger than ever.
Gallery Highlights include: Organized Chaos, Bikes &State of Illinois float & Lambda Legal, Governor J.B. Pritzker, McDonald's & Expedia & Veterinary Specialty Center, Folia Brazil Dancers, ABC 7 Chicago, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle & County Officials & County Department Reps, LGBTQ Impact, Uptown Chamber of Commerce, Truman College, Ireland, Great Britain and Canada Reps, US Senator Tammy Duckworth, Alliance of Illinois Judges, PFLAG & AbbVie, Enjoy Illinois office of Tourism, Chicago White Sox with Southpaw, Howard Brown, Johnson & Johnson, Chicago Black Men's Caucus, BALLONS BY TOMMY, Rush University Medical Center and Politicians.
Photos by Ken Brown
51st Annual Chicago Pride Parade Gallery 1
06.26.2022
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139 Photos
After a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 51st Chicago Pride Parade was back bigger than ever.
Gallery Highlights include: Scouts for Equality, Banner – Richard Pfeiffer, Gary Chichester (Legacy Grand Marshal), Nettelhorst School & Near North Montessori School, Lycee Francais de Chicago & Bernard Zell Anshe Emet School, Illinois Holocaust Museum & Educational Center – (Organization Grand Marshal), Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame w/McKinsey & Co. - (Organization Grand Marshal), Francis W. Parker School & Catherine Cook School, Lakeside Pride Music Ensembles, Gerber Hart Library and Archives /Hyatt (sponsor) – (Organization Grand Marshal), Grab Magazine, Chicago Fire Department & LGPA GOAL Police Officers & Travis Hooker Elgin, Chicago Gender Society, American Veterans for Equal Rights, Equality Illinois Institute, Mayor Lori Lightfoot (Honorary Grand Marshal) w/family, Chicago Park District, Human Rights Campaign & Erie Family Health walkers, Heels & Hardhats and Politicians.
Photos by Ken Brown
51st annual Chicago Pride Parade Gallery 9
06.26.2022
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158 Photos
The Chicago Pride Parade returned Sunday, June 26 after cancellations the past two years due to the COVID pandemic. Gallery includes: Women in Trades, Firebrand Second City Country Dance, Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bears with CMSA, Chicago Dragons, Advocate Health, Leather 64Ten, Northwestern University, and more.
Photos by GoPride.com
51st annual Chicago Pride Parade Gallery 8
06.26.2022
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142 Photos
The Chicago Pride Parade returned Sunday, June 26 after cancellations the past two years due to the COVID pandemic. Gallery includes: Asians Friends, Chicago Teacher's Union, Kenosha Pride, Sidetrack with Chicago Spirit Brigade, Broadway in Chicago, Roscoe's, and more.
Photos by GoPride.com
51st annual Chicago Pride Parade Gallery 7
06.26.2022
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148 Photos
The Chicago Pride Parade returned Sunday, June 26 after cancellations the past two years due to the COVID pandemic. Gallery includes: Free Mom Hugs, Uptown Chamber of Commerce, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Black Men's Caucus, Balloons By Tommy, Chicago Bulls, Baton Show Lounge, and more.
Photos by GoPride.com
51st annual Chicago Pride Parade Gallery 6
06.26.2022
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147 Photos
The Chicago Pride Parade returned Sunday, June 26 after cancellations the past two years due to the COVID pandemic. Gallery includes: Mayor Lori Lightfoot (Honorary Grand Marshal), Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame, Lakeside Pride Music Ensembles, GRAB magazine, and more.
Photos by GoPride.com
Pride Queen at Metro & Smartbar
06.26.2022
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20 Photos
Metro and Smartbar presented an all-building PRIDE Queen.
Photos by Chris Perardi
Pride In The Park 2022 - Day 2
06.26.2022
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70 Photos
Pride In The Park Chicago, the third annual outdoor Pride festival in Chicago's Grant Park, returned with a stunning lineup of show-stopping queer and ally artists, which included headliners The Chainsmokers and Alesso. The 2022 lineup also included Daya, who was featured on The Chainsmokers' song "Don't Let Me Down”, Saucy Santana, Shea Coulee, Monet X Change, Priyanka, Rebecca Black, J Worra, CircuitMom Productions, Moore Kismet, and Mz Worthy.
Photos by Chris Perardi
Pride In The Park 2022 – Saturday 6-25-22 Gallery 2
06.25.2022
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89 Photos
Pride In The Park Chicago, the annual outdoor music festival held in Chicago's Grant Park. Gallery highlights include: Circuit Mom Stage Dancers, The Chainsmokers and Joel Corry
Photos by Ken Brown
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