NORTHALSTED'S MOST-POPULAR LGBTQ NEW YEAR'S EVE BLOWOUT!
NOTE: TICKET HOLDERS WILL BE ABLE TO LEAVE AND COME BACK AFTER WE OPEN AT 7PM UNTIL 11:45. DOOR ENTRY WILL BE HELD BETWEEN 11:45-MIDNIGHT FOR THE NYE COUNTDOWN AND CHAMPAGNE TOAST.
New Year’s Eve 2026: Celebrate in Chicago’s Proudest Neighborhood!
Join Sidetrack and the Legacy Project* for a spectacular New Year’s Eve 2026 Celebration!
Your ticket includes: Party Favors, light bites from J&L Catering and special samples and treats from event sponsor Grey Goose from 7-9pm, Sidetrack’s Chicago Drag Showcase from 8-10pm, and a Champagne Toast at Midnight!
Party on the Dance Floor before and after Midnight until 2am, or celebrate with your friends in one of our 7 Signature Bar Spaces. There’s something for everyone at Sidetrack!
Doors open at 7pm with special surprises for those who join us early!
A very limited number of additional tickets will be available starting AT 7PM ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, AT SIDETRACK’S DOOR but at a higher price.
Thanks for spending NYE with Team Sidetrack and make plans to join us Wednesday, January 1, starting at 1pm for our annual all-day One-One-Onesie Party!
*A portion of the proceeds benefit the award-winning Legacy Project’s ongoing work to expand Illinois’s new LGBTQ-Inclusive Curriculum Public School Curriculum.
- Doors Open at 7p
- Must be 21+ with Valid ID
- Coat Check $3