May CRIMSON GLOW will feature the Chicago Dyke March Collective. The CDMC are the architects behind the yearly Chicago Dyke March, a grassroots mobilization and celebration of dyke, queer, bisexual, and transgender resilience. CDMC will present Alanis Morissette's crunchy, multiplatinum masterwork, Jagged Little Pill (1995), in its entirety, followed by a "loud, angry, and incredibly homosexual" tribute performance by You (Fuckin') Oughta Know. YFOK features members of Chicago rock staples Cobal...
May CRIMSON GLOW will feature the Chicago Dyke March Collective. The CDMC are the architects behind the yearly Chicago Dyke March, a grassroots mobilization and celebration of dyke, queer, bisexual, and transgender resilience. CDMC will present Alanis Morissette's crunchy, multiplatinum masterwork, Jagged Little Pill (1995), in its entirety, followed by a "loud, angry, and incredibly homosexual" tribute performance by You (Fuckin') Oughta Know. YFOK features members of Chicago rock staples Cobalt & the Hired Guns and The Recruitment and is committed to honoring Alanis Morissette's heartbreak and rage. Arrive at 10pm sharp for this segment of the evening. Afterwards, we will play an array of women-made music from different genres and timespans, culminating in a dance-friendly environment.
CRIMSON GLOW creates a space for femminess and feminists who want to dance to, and sing along with, amazing woman-made music from all genres. CRIMSON GLOW is committed in equal measures to allowing engagement with the work of innovative musical pioneers and fostering dance party enjoyment.
CRIMSON GLOW is inspired by queer dance parties like Chances Dances and feminist music movements like Riot Grrrl. We welcome women, girls and all other gender expressions. We use GENDER NEUTRAL bathroom signs. The Whistler is ADA accessible.
Expect to hear from the likes of:
Yoko Ono | Nick Minaj | Dolly Parton | Azealia Banks | The Breeders | Thee Satisfaction | Hole | Laurie Anderson | Lauryn Hill | L7 | Gillian Welch | Dorothy Ashby | Kate Bush | The Raincoats | Le Tigre | Aretha Franklin | The Slits | Janet Jackson | Mary J Blige | Jean Grae | The Supremes | Missy Elliott | Broadcast | Mama Cass | Grace Jones | Chicks On Speed | Rye Rye | Madonna | Loretta Lynn | The Runaways | Helium | Mariah Carey | Cree Summer | Tina Turner | Betty Davis | Bikini Kill | ESG | Siouxsie & The Banshees | Sinead O'Connor | Salt N' Pepa | Janelle Monae | The Ronettes | Sleater-Kinney | PJ Harvey | Brigitte Bardot | Stereolab | Miriam Makeba | Sonic Youth | Ciara | Cocteau Twins | Babes In Toyland | Amadou & Mariam | Alice Coltrane | Patti Smith | Whitney Houston | Erykah Badu | Cibo Matto