Uptown Underground Sets Spring Lineup

The Uptown Underground, 4707 N. Broadway, is open for business with five nights of programing this Spring, from comedy to magic to music to dance. Uptown Underground features retro-entertainment, cabaret, burlesque and jazz, and is the new home of the long-running weekly hit The Kiss Kiss Cabaret. Jenn A. Kincaid and Chris O. Biddle are the co-owners of the Uptown Underground as well as co-producers of The Kiss Kiss Cabaret. For more information and complete schedule of events visit www.UptownUnderground.net.

Located below the Broadway Ave. street level, the Uptown Underground is a 7,000 square foot, retro-themed adult entertainment (meaning geared towards an 18+ audience) venue with a 150-seat Moonshine Mainstage and a 50-seat Starlight Lounge. Uptown Underground features a full service bar, vintage 1920s arcade games and other jazz-age treats for patrons. The Uptown Underground is located in a building built in 1926 and is the former location of The Equator Club (a reggae club), as well as a rumored Al Capone nightclub.

"Spring is such an exciting time of growth in Chicago and you can see that happening on both stages of the Uptown Underground," said Biddle. "These shows represent the best burlesque, comedy, magic, variety, drag and dance that can be found in the city. We couldn't imagine a sharper, sexier starting lineup at the Uptown Underground. No matter what night you visit us, you're going to see something sure to amaze!"

Uptown Underground features performances on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Programming will expand to 7 nights a week in June, 2015. The complete schedule of event and show descriptions is below and at www.UptownUnderground.net.

For the Calendar of events click HERE:

Weekly Lineup
Monday at 8 p.m. -"Burlyolio!" - Moonshine Mainstage - Tickets $5

"Burlyolio" is an open mic style event featuring burlesque and variety performers from around the city, state and country. Hosted by an MC, every show is different based on who signs up that evening.

Tuesday at 8 and 10 p.m. - "Nick Sula Spotlight" - Moonshine Mainstage - Tickets $5

Renowned Chicago pianist and song-writer, Nick Sula, takes up residence at the Uptown Underground. At 8pm, Sula performs an hour of classics and standards while at 10pm, patrons, performers and vocalists can bring sheet music for Sula to accompany them.

Thursday at 8 and 10 p.m. - "Chicago Magic Lounge "- Moonshine Mainstage - Tickets $20

Step back in time to Chicago's old-school magic bars, and become immersed in a night full of close up magic, bar magic, table hopping magicians and main stage acts.

Friday and Saturday at 10 p.m. and Midnight - "The Kiss Kiss Cabaret" - Moonshine Mainstage - Tickets $20

Voted "Best Burlesque Troupe" by the "Chicago Reader", The Kiss Kiss Cabaret offers a wild mix of hilarious hosts, quirky musicians, incredible variety performers and, of course, some of the most beautiful burlesque beauties in Chicago. The Kiss Kiss Cabaret is in its fifth year and is the flagship show for Uptown Underground.

Saturday at 8 p.m. - "SpeakUNeasy!"- Moonshine Mainstage - $15 in advance, $18 at the door.

SpeakUNeasy is a whodunit evening of dance, burlesque and song. In the style of an old Hollywood movie of a show within a show, SpeakUNeasy is the story of five dancers working for a cabaret show who discover their boss suspiciously dead. The girls try to discover who is not a real star, but in fact, a murderer through song and dance numbers.

Saturday at 12:01 a.m. - "Uptown After Midnight Series" - Starlight Lounge - $15 in advance, $20 at the door

"Uptown After Midnight" brings a dark and mysterious edge to the Uptown Underground. Every Saturday, a different troupe of exciting and scintillating performers take the stage in the Starlight Lounge including Festival of Flesh, Red Rum & Sanjula Presents..., 1901 Gallery and Please-O-Matic.

Special Events

1st Friday of the month at 8 p.m. - "Over Your Shoulder" - Moonshine Mainstage - Tickets $10

"Over Your Shoulder" is a new Chicago-based cover band playing an eclectic mix of sophisticated pop and contemporary lounge music. This vibrant and exciting band covers everything from The Beatles to Britney Spears.

1st Friday of the month at 11:30 p.m. - "Muffy Fishbasket and Vallery Dolls Sing..." - Starlight Lounge - Tickets $10

Muffy Fishbasket and her gal pal Vallery Dolls, along with their pianist Fancy Bandit Brown present their own vocal styling in a variety of themes, a variety of special guests and audience games.

3rd Friday of the month at 7:30 p.m.- "Out of Your Mind" - Starlight Lounge - Tickets $11

Eric Lindberg presents an unforgettable evening of improvisational comedy and old-school Mentalism, creating a one of a kind evening of mind-imploding comedy. Lindberg uses highly unorthodox psychological techniques combined with a razor sharp wit for a unique experience.

1st Saturday of the month at 7:30 p.m. - PUR | The Company - Starlight Lounge - Tickets $10

This Indianapolis- based performing company merges skilled dance choreography with eclectic spins on modern theatre and polishes it off with a good dose of Vegas glam. PUR | LUX is the newest feature to Pur | The Company and is a lyrical, hip-hop, and street-jazz-style company that thrives on tough choreography and high energy performances.

3rd Saturday of the month at 7:30 p.m. - "PopTease!" - Starlight Lounge - Tickets $10 in advance, $15 at the door

PopTease features burlesque performed to a variety of musical styles from pop hits from the 60's to now. Audience members determine the musical year for performances.

4th Saturday of the month at 7:30 - "Tiny Hat Time" - Starlight Lounge - Tickets $15

A variety of chosen artist curates a tiny hat and presents it to the storytellers, who in turn examine the tiny hat and write a story to share with the audience. "Tiny Hat Time" is produced by Tamale Sepp, Jill Howe and Mack Dihle.

The Uptown Underground, 4707 N. Broadway, is open for business five nights a week this Spring, featuring comedy, magic, music, burlesque and more. For additional information and complete schedule of events visit www.UptownUnderground.net.

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