QUEEN!
HOSTS: LUCY STOOLE & NICO
Alongside smartbar resdent DJs Derrick Carter, Michael Serafini, and Shaun J. Wright, Lucy Stoole & Nico host Queen! every Sunday at smartbar.
Queen! is a cornerstone of Chicago’s vibrant house music scene and a pioneering LGBTQ+ dance party, celebrating over 13 years of unrelenting energy and inclusivity. Hosted every Sunday at the legendary Chicago club, smartbar, Queen! is one of the nation’s longest-running weekly events of its kind, renowned for its rotating lineup of house music icons alongside captivating performances by kings, queens, and artists across the spectrum.
Lucy Stoole, Chicago’s Black Bearded Beauty, is a Windy City- based drag performer, artist & activist with an international presence. She’s an Out 100 honoree, 6x Drag Queen of The Year, and Entrepreneur.
Nico is the rowdy stunning drag queen, chaotic clown, makeup artist and wrestler serving up pure chaos in everything they do. A staple at Queen and Chicago scenes for over a decade, they’ve made their mark with a wild mix of high-impact performance and unapologetic energy.