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We hold down the dance floor with every beat. We raise a toast to each others wins, and pour one out in solidarity when times are tough. We are the designated drivers and chosen family.  We prioritize our health and our community's wellbeing.  We believe compassion and vulnerability are gateway drugs to connection and we are EVERYWHERE.

 

Our Mission
EVERYWHERE is an alcohol-free social space, rooted in queer values of chosen family, kindness, and inclusion. Together, we create belonging for all who celebrate diversity and presence. 


Who is this for?
EVERYWHERE has been created by queers committed to creating non toxic social environments for those of us who feel marginalized by dominant culture. While our primary focus remains on providing space for our othered siblings, we welcome all who believe in the equitable treatment and celebratory light of our Trans, queer, BIPOC, and AAPI siblings.  

 

Read why the founders are so committed

  • Alcohol didnt align with my life anymore

    Alcohol didnt align with my life anymore

    Over the past two years, I’ve been quietly rethinking my relationship with drinking. I started cutting back, and as I did, I realized how few places existed just to be. Places to connect, talk, and unwind without alcohol at the center of it all.

    Alcohol didnt align with my life anymore

    Over the past two years, I’ve been quietly rethinking my relationship with drinking. I started cutting back, and as I did, I realized how few places existed just to be. Places to connect, talk, and unwind without alcohol at the center of it all.

  • How a Queer Campout Showed Me What EVERYWHERE Could Be

    How a Queer Campout Showed Me What EVERYWHERE Could Be

    At a queer campout, I discovered what freedom without performance feels like. Now I’m creating EVERYWHERE—an alcohol-free LGBTQ+ space in Chicago for pure joy.

    How a Queer Campout Showed Me What EVERYWHERE Could Be

    At a queer campout, I discovered what freedom without performance feels like. Now I’m creating EVERYWHERE—an alcohol-free LGBTQ+ space in Chicago for pure joy.

  • My dad and mom, Ken and Maggie Walz

    Why I'm Building Alcohol-Free Spaces After Losing My Mom

    I'm creating EVERYWHERE because I want to normalize third spaces without alcohol. I'm doing this for my mom. Thank you mom, for loving me the best you could. I'm sorry you had to suffer. I hope EVERYWHERE can be a light for those struggling as you did.

    Why I'm Building Alcohol-Free Spaces After Losing My Mom

    I'm creating EVERYWHERE because I want to normalize third spaces without alcohol. I'm doing this for my mom. Thank you mom, for loving me the best you could. I'm sorry you had to suffer. I hope EVERYWHERE can be a light for those struggling as you did.

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Our Program

What we’re building doesn’t really have a precedent. It’s a response—to isolation, to burnout, to the hunger for real community and real movement, where being together isn’t an afterthought, but the whole point. 

Dance is our blueprint for connection. Our ancestors used it to bond, to heal, to celebrate, to release. It’s written into our DNA. Today, it still moves anxiety out of the body, boosts serotonin and dopamine, and invites us back into community.

EVERYWHERE was founded on that belief: that movement is medicine, and that shared rhythm can change the way we socialize. Our goal is simple—create a space where dance, music, and presence take center stage, and where the drinks supporting your night are as intentional and healthful as the experience itself.

We’re not open yet, but consider this your preview 
of a Friday at EVERYWHERE in 2026.

7am-8am: Vinyasa Flow
8am-10am: Cardio B (freestyle movement session)
10am-5pm: Listening Lounge / Study Hall 
6pm-9pm: Sonic Themed  Dance Sessions with Chicago Royalty guiding the energy in the styles of House, Techno, R&B, Funk, HipHop, RiotGirl, 80's New Wave, Slow Dance, Goth, Hyper Pop, Trip Hop, Slut Pop yada yada yada.
9pm-1am: Chicago Giants & Global Headliners take us on sonic journeys 
1am-3am: Ambient, Synth, Experimental Jazz, Chillwave Listening Lounge Tea Room 

During weeknights we will host film series, guest lectures, workshops, and game nights intended to create opportunities for us to share in a broad spectrum of experiences, grow our chosen family, and find intergenerational queer community. 

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