Faith & Whisky to Host 'Belushi Birthday Blowout Weekend', 1/22-1/23

Faith & Whiskey (1365 W Fullerton Ave), the premier whiskey bar and party spot in Lincoln Park, will host the "Belushi Birthday Blowout Weekend" honoring and celebrating Chicago icon John Belushi's birthday with two themed nights centered around his two most popular movies on Friday, January 22 and Saturday, January 23.

On Friday, January 22, Faith & Whiskey will celebrate Belushi's hit "The Blues Brothers" with the Midwest's premier Blues Brothers cover band live on stage, The Bluz Brothers, performing Jake and Elwood's greatest hits including Soul Man, Sweet Home Chicago, Gimme Some Lovin, and Mustang Sally starting at 9pm.

Faith & Whiskey will give out $100 in cash prizes to both the "Best Female Blues Brother" and "Best Male Blues Brother" during the costume contest at 1am. Jack Daniels drinks and shots will be just $5 on Friday night during the "John Belushi Birthday Blowout Weekend".

On Saturday, January 23, Faith & Whiskey will celebrate Belushi's hit "Animal House" with an "Otis, My Man, Toga Party" featuring the actual Otis Day from "Animal House" live on stage performing hits like Shout, Louie Louie, and Shama Lama Ding Dong starting at 10pm.

Faith & Whiskey will give out $100 in cash prizes to both the "Best Female Toga" and "Best Male Toga" during the costume contest at 1am. Jack Daniels drinks and shots will be just $5 on Saturday night during the "John Belushi Birthday Blowout Weekend".

ABOUT FAITH & WHISKEY: Nightlife vet Hunter Cannon (former owner of Hye Bar, Ta'Too, and Bon V) created Faith & Whiskey, the premiere brown liquor soaked and hard partying spot in Lincoln Park. Faith & Whiskey boasts 100+ plus whiskeys, bourbons, and Scotches; specialty cocktails designed by Brad Bolt of Bar DeVille like the "I'm Sorry, New York" (Pernod rinse, Maker's Mark, Punt e Mes, Angostura bitters) and the "Tombstone" (Rittenhouse Rye 100 proof, simple syrup, Angostura bitters); and a full range of domestic and import draft and bottled beer. Faith & Whiskey hosts weekly events like "Walk This Way Wednesdays" featuring DJ White Shadow spinning old school hip hop sets, $6 brown-bagged 40oz-ers (Colt 45, Miller High Life, Miller Lite), $3 well cocktails, and $3 Jim Beam Red Stag shots; "You Rock Thursdays" featuring live band karaoke, $1 domestic beer bottles, and $4 Jack Daniels drinks/shots; "Faith Fridays" featuring free pizza buffet from 5-8pm, a video "power hour" hosted by DJ Texas Street Jesus starting at 9pm, and $5 Jim Beam drinks/shots; "Spin It Saturdays" featuring DJ De La Chapelle spinning rock/hip hop/pop mashups and $5 Buffalo Trace Bourbon drinks/shots; and "Kick The Keg Sundays" featuring live rock music, $20 per person tableside keg service, and half off all whiskey, bourbon, and rye drinks/shots. Located at 1365 W Fullerton Ave (at Southport, 773.248.9119), Faith & Whiskey is open 5pm-2am Wednesday thru Friday, 5pm-3am Saturday, and 5pm-2am Sunday. Additional info, daily specials, and drink menus available at FaithAndWhiskey.com ( http://www.faithandwhiskey.com/ ). Follow Faith & Whiskey on Twitter ( http://twitter.com/faithandwhiskey ) and Facebook ( http://www.facebook.com/FaithAndWhiskey )