Past Events

Art, History, Hors D'oeuvres, Cocktails on the Chicago River

Join an International Cast of Historians, Performers, and Fans for a LIVE Broadcast Honoring Two Icons from LGBTQ Music/History: Freddie Mercury and Sylvester.

CARNIVAL II - MARDI GRAS MASQUERADE PARTY

Saturday February 22 | 6-9p | Sidetrack | $30 General | $20 Students & Seniors

Join us for CARNIVAL, a MARDI GRAS MASQUERADE, at SIDETRACK the Video Bar!

New Year’s 2020: A Vision for Our Future

Ring in the New Year with Fun, Friends and Team Sidetrack! A portion of ticket sales benefit The Legacy Project.

Presented by Founder and Executive Director Victor Salvo, he will share about the history of the organization and more about the Legacy Wall currently on exhibit in the Library. The free lecture will begin at 6:30 p.m. in The Learning Center.

After years promoting LGBTQ contributions to world history and culture, the Legacy Walk Rainbow Pylon Streetscape was officially designated the largest LGBTQ Historic Landmark on earth!

The Legacy Project and Sidetrack/The Video Bar celebrated the 50 years since Stonewall with a dance party featuring the most popular songs in LGBTQ culture; beginning in the 1960s and, hour by hour, advancing to the present...

Stonewall bartender Tree Sequoia regaled the crowd with his first-hand account of the Stonewall Riots at Sidetrack.

The Legacy Project Presents Carnival I: Mardi Gras Masquerade Dance Party 2019 featuring host Lucy Stoole and starring Tovi Khali at Sidetrack.

Host Dixie Lynn Cartwright regaled the crowd with her signature brand of performing with performances by Alex Kay, Saya Naomi, Jasmine Phoenix and DiDa Ritz.