Residencies at Subterranean - Subterranean Live

What Are Residencies?

Recurring, signature events returning weekly or monthly in the heart of Wicker Park at Subterranean. A steady pulse of live music, dance parties, drag, and dance culture under one roof.

Featured Residencies

Draggy Tingz: Hosted by Logan Zass

1st & 3rd Sundays · $8 adv / $10 door · 17+

Bi-weekly drag competition with audience ballots and a lip-sync battle finale. Winners face off in an all-winners showcase upstairs on select dates.

Mosaic

Thursdays at 9:30pm · FREE · 21+

Mosaic is a party focused on individuals becoming part of the whole through a shared love of house music. House music in all its forms will be celebrated.

Lower Level Industry Night

Last Mondays · Tickets at the door · 21+

A platform night for artists, fans, and industry — music discovery, vendors, and brand showcases. Hosted by Kinky Elevator Music & GTKR.

Monthly Dance Parties

Check the calendar for upcoming dates & details of each night.

Emo Nite

21+

The original EMO NITE! Your favorite sing-along emo & pop-punk anthems.

Mictlān Productions

21+

A Latinx-run collective connecting ancestral energy with hedonism. ‘Eventos para los darks’ with nights like Cumbia y Los Goths & Puro Pinches Rockeros highlighting Chicano, post punk, and occult sounds.

Daft Disko

21+

A French house & disco party!

Broadway Rave

17+

Les Mis meets the dance floor! Belt show tunes with the people who love them most.

Nexus 6

21+

The 3rd Friday of every month, the replicants emerge from the shadows to unleash a hard-hitting assault of industrial, EBM, and hard techno. Featuring Nexus residents DJs Licious, Flesh_Bot, and Sprite. Queer-friendly space: no bigots, no fascists, no bullsh*t.

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All Subterranean Shows

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