Cafe Mustache

Friday Karaoke

Weekly Friday Karaoke night. No pricing or time details provided in source.

Saturday Karaoke

Weekly Saturday Karaoke night. No pricing or time details provided in source.

Sunday Karaoke

Weekly Sunday Karaoke night. No pricing or time details provided in source.

Open Decks with Brendan & You

Saturday open decks DJ event with Brendan & You

Kill Time Comedy Hour

Comedy show hosted by Mo Burns & Anthony Rossi featuring multiple comedians and live music from The Rendezvous

21+, $5-10 suggested donation

Karaoke Night

Karaoke following the comedy show

Skoli Moly Triple Album Release Party

Triple Album Release Party with live music by Skoli, GTKR, J-Heavy and special guests, $5-10 suggested donation

21+ only

Chris Laychak Deletes His Instagram Comedy Show

Live comedy and music variety show with suggested $5-10 donation featuring multiple performers

21+ only

In Good Hands DJ Night

DJ night with sets from Bodhi, Monét, Choirgirl, and Sweetewth, hosted by King Fafah X with special vendor Glotoothfairy. $5-10 suggested donation.

21+ only

Open Decks with Brendan

Saturday open decks DJ event with Brendan

Cabaret Night - Healing and Resistance Show

Cabaret show featuring singing, spoken word, and artistic performances by Kyra Young, Jackson West, Von Stuben, Kelly Reader and more. $10 suggested donation with proceeds going to Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights.

21+ only

Dan Rico Birthday Extravaganza Live Music Event

Live music birthday event featuring Dan Rico, Maximum Love Timeline, WPNZD, and Magic Ian with $10 suggested donation

21+ only

Monday Night Live Music

Live music event featuring King Love (indie rock and soul) and WILEM (garage country, Americana, folk-rock) with $5-10 suggested donation

21+ only

Sunday Brunch with DJ bexx

Sunday brunch with DJ bexx playing downtempo and organic house music from 2-6pm, brunch kitchen open 12-4pm

Live Music Night

Live experimental Indian sitar and heavy psych/shoegaze music with DJ El Chepe, $5-10 suggested donation

21+ only

Video Game Music Night - Bar Side

Video game music night featuring Kevin & the Quicksavers, Qrunch, and Elite Four Jazz Band with $5-10 suggested donation

21+, bar side only

Hot Potato Hearts Dating Event

Inclusive speed dating event for Gray, Ace, and Demi individuals with sliding scale donation of $13-25

21+, proof of vaccination requested, masking encouraged

Beats n' Brunch

May installment of Beats n' Brunch featuring Naughta with liquid DnB music, kitchen open 12-4pm, music 2-6pm

Open Decks DJ Night

Open decks DJ session where customers can bring their own music to play, followed by karaoke at 8 PM

21+, first come first spin, bring USB or vinyl

Live Music & Karaoke Night

Live music event featuring Yin Waster, Tommy Kessler, and Small Fry, followed by karaoke at 10 PM. $10 suggested donation.

21+ only

Live Music Night - Glimmerwire & Photo-Curio

Live music event featuring Glimmerwire (rock/garage/indie/post-punk) and Photo-Curio (experimental noisy pop) with $5-10 suggested donation

21+ only

Live Music Night with Karaoke

One-night event on Friday 6/26 featuring live sets from Cass Cwik & the Skippin' Stones, Constantine with Alice Strider, and The Honey Beat (EP release show). Karaoke starting at 10 PM. $5-10 suggested donation at the door.

21+, $5-10 suggested donation

Mary's Moony Glacier Day Poetry & Music Event

Live poetry readings, electronic music sets, and magic show with $5-10 suggested donation

21+ only

Heavy Air Happy Hour: Live Music Improv

Live music improv featuring Mickey Farès, Jeffrey Goulet, Andrew Scott Young, presented by Chicago Bike Law Firm

Open Decks Night

Open Decks DJ session where customers can bring USB or vinyl to play music, followed by karaoke at 8 PM

21+, sign-up at 4:30 PM

Kill Time Comedy Hour 1 Year Anniversary

1 year anniversary celebration of Kill Time Comedy Hour with live comedy, music from The Rendezvous, raffle, surprise guest, and karaoke after at 10pm. $10 suggested donation.

21+ only

Heavy Air Happy Hour

Live improvised music event with Mickey Farès, Jeffrey Goulet, and Andrew Scott Young. $10 suggested donation.

21+ only

KENMUJO Live Music Show

Live music event featuring KENMUJO, Pet Peeves, cornelius SLUDGE, and Teeth Kids with $5-10 suggested donation

21+ only

I've Never Been Here Before Concert

Live music event featuring I've Never Been Here Before, Valatie, and One Good Year with $10 suggested donation

21+ only

Card Magic Night with Merlin Brando

Chill Monday night with card magic performance by Merlin Brando, open bar atmosphere until last call

Rent Party with Bob Rok, ALO

Live music event featuring Rent Party, Bob Rok, and ALO

Frances (plus special guest)

Live music performance by Frances with special guest

Thick and Twisted: Plus-Size Variety Show & Dance Party

Plus-size variety show and dance party hosted by Femme de Violette with DJ Tigermilk and vendors

Hell of a Life Live Music

Live music featuring Hell of a Life, Dicot (WI), GAUNTLETS, Sun King Ba

Friday Night Music Show

Live music event featuring Hell of a Life, Sun King Ba, Dicot, and GAUNTLETS with $10 suggested donation

21+ only

Friday Karaoke Night

Weekly Friday karaoke night at Cafe Mustache. Referenced in a June 2025 event lineup post.

Thick and Twisted Plus-Size Variety Show

Plus-Size Variety Show, Community Event, and Dance Party with comedy, drag, storytelling, songs, DJ set, vendors, and dance. $10 suggested donation, doors at 7pm, show starts at 8pm.

21+ only

Frances Live Music Night

Live music performance by singer-songwriter Frances with mystery special guest, $5-10 suggested donation

21+ only

Live Music Night - Rent Party & Bob Rok & Alo

Live music event featuring feminist garage folk-rock band Rent Party and alternative hip-hop duo Bob Rok & Alo promoting upcoming album 'Go Figure'. $5-10 suggested donation, no cover charge.

21+

Saturday Karaoke Night

Weekly Saturday karaoke night at Cafe Mustache. Referenced in a June 2025 event lineup post.

Pride Drag Show

One-night Pride drag show featuring Ricky Ruff, Demme Onyx, Kerosene, Dear Jamie, and True Romance. $5-10 suggested donation at the door. Followed by karaoke at 8pm.

21+, one-time event on 6/27

Post-Show Karaoke

Karaoke session immediately following the Pride drag show, starting at 8pm.

21+, one-time event on 6/27, follows drag show

Genius Night Comedy & Satire Event

Genius Night comedy and satire show hosted by The Skewer and Anime Sickos Podcast. Features multiple performers including Josh Watkins, Jitesh Jaggi, Donovan Eyre, Amy Eaton, Vi Conrad, Sonal Aggarwal, quizmaster Kevin Johnson, and host Tom Harrison. $5-10 suggested donation at the door.

21+ only. One-time event on 6/25.

Service Industry Night

Service Industry Night hosted by Luci & Ryan on Wednesday 7/29. No pricing or specific deal details provided in source.

Live Music Night + Karaoke

July season finale double bill featuring Craig Benedict Valentine Badynee (chamber art-pop) and Tom Henry (rock and roll), plus special guest folk rocker Austin Warshawsky. $10-15 suggested donation. Karaoke follows at 10 PM.

21+, one-time event on 7/31

Live Music Night – Pasha & the Pears / Opal Voss / tat songs

One-night live music event on Thursday 7/30 featuring dark-pop/post-punk act Pasha & the Pears, queer acoustic-electronic artist Opal Voss, and ambient blues of tat songs. $10 suggested donation at the door.

21+, $10 suggested donation

Industry Night

Weekly industry night (formerly known as Open House) at Cafe Mustache. Bartenders Ryan and Luci behind the bar spinning vinyl. One-time event posted for Wednesday 7/29.

21+ only; industry folks welcome

Chapbook Launch Party — EVERY DAY IS SATURDAY

One-time literary event celebrating the chapbook launch of Leah Yacknin-Dawson's 'EVERY DAY IS SATURDAY'. Features poetry readings, experimental performance, comedy, and live readings from multiple artists. $6-12 suggested donation at the door.

21+, $6-12 suggested donation