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Chicago Beer Experience Beer Tours

Date: Fri., May. 24, 3 p.m.

This event offers weekly walking tours to several of Chicago's best establishments. Learn about Chicago history and beer on this guided tour, which features cra... READ MORE

Bye Bye Liver: The Chicago Drinking Play

Date: Fri., May. 24, 8 p.m.

Public House Theater

Features booze-themed sketch comedy and interactive drinking games. Drink specials include $4.50 house cocktails and $15 domestic buckets. Note: Advance purchas... READ MORE

Lambic and Sour Beer Fest

Date: Sun., May. 26, 12 p.m.

Delilah's

Bar/Club

Wrap up Chicago Craft Beer Week by sampling 20 spontaneously fermented Belgian beers from around the world at this annual event. READ MORE

Chicago's Original Brewery Tour

Date: Sat., May. 25, 12 p.m.

Goose Island Brewpub

Tour three Chicago breweries via the Chicago Brew Bus. Tickets include beer at each stop, and guests have time to order food, more beer or take a tour at each l... READ MORE

Beerfly Alleyfight

Date: Sat., May. 25, 12 p.m.

Haymarket Pub & Brewery

Bar/Club

The Drinking & Writing Theater hosts its sixth annual event in which home brews are paired with homemade dishes, while local artists jump into a boxing ring to ... READ MORE

Neon Party

Date: Sat., May. 25, 11 p.m.

Nacional 27

Bar/Club

Wear your brightest neon clothing and dance to DJ X and DJ Gordo. Tickets include specials on Red Bull neon cocktails. READ MORE

Hambingo

Date: Sun., May. 26, 8 p.m.

Hamburger Mary's

Drag diva Velicity Metropolis calls out numbers at this R-rated bingo night, which benefits a different charity each week. Drink specials include $5 Sauza marga... READ MORE

The Paper Machete

Date: Sat., May. 25, 3 p.m.

The Green Mill

Local writer Christopher Piatt hosts a weekly salon featuring readings and performances by journalists, storytellers, comedians and musical guests. Topics inclu... READ MORE

Uptown Poetry Slam

Date: Sun., May. 26, 7 p.m.

The Green Mill

Bar/Club

More than two decades running, this is the granddaddy of all poetry slams. Marc Smith--the founder of the national slam movement--hosts this weekly evening of p... READ MORE

Live band karaoke

Date: Sun., May. 26, 9 p.m.

McGee's Tavern & Grille

Bar/Club

The band Liquid Courage performs as guests belt out lyrics to a catalog of hits. READ MORE

The Lounge

Date: Sat., May. 25, 10 p.m.

Tavernita

A late night party features national DJs, themed promotions and other special events. An after-hours menu includes limited servings of paella ($17) and other sh... READ MORE

Chicago's Original Brewery Tour

Date: Sat., May. 25, 4 p.m.

Haymarket Pub & Brewery

Tour three Chicago breweries via the Chicago Brew Bus. Tickets include beer at each stop, and guests have time to order food, more beer or take a tour at each l... READ MORE

Chicago Craft Beer Week at The Beer Bistro

Date: Sat., May. 25, 5 p.m.

The Beer Bistro

Bar/Club

The bar hosts a series of tastings in honor of the annual celebration. Friday: Taste beers from Evil Twin Brewing Company. Monday: Meet the brewers and owners... READ MORE

Supernatural Chicago

Date: Fri., May. 24, 7:30 p.m.

Excalibur

Explore Chicago's allegedly paranormal past during this one-man show starring necromancer Neil Tobin. The 90-minute performance blends local tales with interact... READ MORE

Entertaining Julia

Date: Sun., May. 26, 9 p.m.

Town Hall Pub

Local comics host a music and comedy variety show featuring a rotating roster of established and emerging comedians, sketch troupes and bands. The show's aim is... READ MORE