scrolling back through last year's primal and remembering exactly how loud that room got somewhere around 2am. the market days edition returns friday aug 7 with tristan jaxx, boost and zanderwoodz. presale includes priority entrance and reentry. ticket link in comments

you can do genesis, you can do pheromone, or you can take the stairs a few times and do both. thursday aug 6, doors at 9pm, same ticket for both. presale includes priority entrance and reentry. ticket link in comments

downstairs runs on something older than planning. pheromone takes the hole thursday with boost and arthrotica, doors at 9pm. presale includes priority entrance and reentry at no premium. ticket link in comments

the photos from belly up this past weekend say plenty, but thank you to everyone who came out and made that room what it was. the market days edition is sunday aug 9 at 2pm and we expect it to be considerably louder. presale includes priority entry and reentry. ticket link in comments

Late night cruising in rogers park. 📍 Cruise runs Sundays from 1am to 4am in The Hole at Jackhammer Chicago. No cover, no code. 6406 N Clark Street.

market days weekend, six ways. genesis and pheromone open it thursday, primal owns friday, coach after dark runs saturday to 5am, and sunday goes fourteen hours from belly up into ascension. presale includes priority entry and reentry, no fast pass pricing. ticket link in comments

There is a reason you notice someone before either of you has spoken. thursday pheromone brings that downstairs into the hole for market days while genesis runs above it, boost and arthrotica on the night. Presale gets priority entry and reentry, no "Fast Pass" premiums. Ticket link in comments

Belly Up is Tonight start at 9pm! A Night for the Bears, chubs, chasers, and admiers. With music by Aman Ster, Suzi Sudoku, Tim Arnold, and Jesse Mercado!

YEEHAAAWW! It’s time to GET FUZZED! AUGUST 16th 6:30-1:30 am 21+ @jackhammerchicago.bsky.social Get in your best rodeo gear & dance the night away with local DJ’s, art vendors, a custom drink menu and drag performances by the haus of cum! Tickets are 5-15 sliding scale! sickening.events/e/fuzzed-4

TONIGHT AT 9PM is ROUGH TRADE! Rough Trade is a rugged, blue-collar gay dance party, think Carhartts, leather, boots, and motorcycles meeting high-energy beats, sweaty dancefloors, and unapologetic masculine fun. Music by: Tracy McKenzie, Chomper, and Andy

Check out what's happening this weekend at Jackhammer and The Hole!

Coach Mikey is hosting and practice starts at 9. 🔥 ROUGH TRADE. Blue collar grit. Work hard, play harder mentality. Fri July 31st • 9PM–4AM Jackhammer Chicago Ticket link in comments

Coach After Dark: The Sports Gear Disco is back for Market Days Weekend! Report to practice Saturday August 8, 9PM-5AM at Jackhammer and The Hole. (This event sold out last year, don't wait buy your tickets today!) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/coach-after-dark-market-days-tickets-1991246880021

DUE TO A PRIVATE TICKETED EVENT WE WILL BE OPEN TODAY FROM 7PM-4AM

Big Blonde is hosting ROUGH TRADE and the shirt's already halfway off. 🔥 Grit over polish. Hard luck, worn denim, and boiler room heat. Come sweat it out with him. Fri July 31st • 9PM–4AM Jackhammer Chicago Ticket link in comments

Tonight, the daddies come out to play 🍭 Daddy Pop is a fever dream of pop radio edits, guilty pleasures, and forgotten favorites. rugged, sexy, husky, hairy. you know the type. you love the type. upstairs it's pop you'll sing along to. downstairs The Hole runs techno. 📍 Jackhammer Chicago 🕘 9PM

BELLY UP AUGUST- NEXT SATURDAY AT 9PM! Hands up... who's coming? Tag a friend in the comments that you would bring!

It's 4th Friday at Jackhammer, and that means two parties in one night. GEAR NIGHT - 9 PM–4 AM 🎧 DJ Chomper 🐶 Bark After Dark - 9 PM–4 AM 📍 The Hole Whether you're into leather, rubber, sports gear, uniforms, neoprene, or pup play, tonight's the night. See you at Jackhammer.

GENESIS give you life. PRIMAL takes it back. 💀 📅 Friday, August 7th | 🕘 9PM – 4AM | 📍 Jackhammer 🎧 Tristan Jaxx, Boost, Zanderwoodz ⚡ Advance tickets = priority entrance + all-night re-entry Ticket link in comments 👇 #PRIMAL #ChicagoTechno #MarketDays #UndergroundTechno

Market Days is just TWO WEEKS AWAY! Tickets still available at https://jackhammerchicago.com/market-days-2026!

Meet, greet, and have a cold one with the bears during Bear Happy Hour at Jackhammer TODAY from 6–10pm! BHH is Chicago’s weekly floating after-work inclusive meetup for our Bear Community. Connecting bears across the country and sponsored by @bearhappyhourchi! 🐻🍻

Open tonight at 7pm! Lip Service Karaoke at 9pm! $3 House Shots + $5 Premium Well Cocktails all night!

GEAR, THIS FRIDAY AT 9PM. GEAR is dedicated to showcasing your hoods, harness, leather and rubber (and everything in between). Whether you've got a collection or are trying out your first piece, GEAR is here to encourage you to embrace, celebrate and explore the scene.

High energy beats all night long. A packed floor ready to sweat through it. ROUGH TRADE trades polish for grit. 🔧 Fri July 31st • 9PM–4AM • Jackhammer Chicago Ticket link in comments

The last dance was July 19. 🪩 Two years, all vinyl, all disco, all night. Connie Kway Lewd made Jackhammer a home where every body was welcome and no one felt excluded. Thank you, Leo. 🌈 Full tribute + photos from the final night 👇

Funkstick Farewell, A Disco Tribute at Jackhammer Chicago — Jackhammer Chicago

Jackhammer says thank you to Funkstick and Connie Kway.Lewd. A two year disco party that made our floors home in 2025. All vinyl, all queer celebration.

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THIS SATURDAY AT 9PM- DADDY POP! From @eaglebarwm, Daddy Pop is coming to Jackhammer, and it is exactly the vibe. Rugged, sexy, husky, hairy daddies, upstairs riding a wave of 80s to 00s pop that you will absolutely know every lyric to, and The Hole holding it down with techno.

Have you gotten your Market Days Tickets yet? This is your reminder not to wait till their sold out!!

Market Days 2026 Tickets Are Selling Fast | Jackhammer — Jackhammer Chicago

Last year sold out. This year is moving faster. Get your Market Days 2026 tickets now for six LGBTQIA+ nightlife events at Jackhammer Chicago. Aug 6 through 9.

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Meet, greet, and have a cold one with the bears during Bear Happy Hour at Jackhammer this Thursday, July 23rd, from 6–10pm! BHH is Chicago’s weekly floating after-work inclusive meetup for our Bear Community. Connecting bears across the country and sponsored by @bearhappyhourchi! 🐻🍻

Closing out Market Days weekend... SUNDAY 8/9- BELLY UP AFTERNOON at 2PM + ASCENSION at 9PM. Tickets available at https://jackhammerchicago.com/market-days-2026.

Market Days continues Friday 8/7 with PRIMAL! A full-building underground techno experience where relentless beats, industrial energy, and pure instinct take control. No frills. No compromises. Just bass, bodies, and movement. Tickets can be found at https://jackhammerchicago.com/market-days-2026