Babes Only

BABES WORLD DJ HIGHLIGHT - MO MAMI ❤️‍🔥

Mo Mami brings high-energy global rhythms, nostalgia, and the courage to experiment. Her creative intention is simple but profound: “the human essence is weird, so find it.”

Born and raised in Chicago’s Pilsen, Mo Mami carries the neighborhood’s soundscape into every set. Her teenage years brought her into the basements of the South and West Sides, where juke parties and footwork battles revealed a raw, cathartic freedom. Her style can be described as global bass, a practice of mapping electronic, bass driven sounds across continents and languages. She thinks of her sets as a globe in motion, progressively guiding dancers through Mexico, Southeast Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Chicago and beyond. Sometimes, people approach her with tears or smiles: “this was my mother’s favorite song.”

For her, that recognition is the core of DJing—speaking everyone’s language through rhythm and memory. Against a media landscape that vilifies the foreign, she insists on revealing commonalities as an act of connection and resistance. Beyond the decks, Mo Mami organizes Fever Dream, a Pilsen-based party centering q***r, femme, and BIPOC DJs rooted in worldwide underground sounds. She also served on the planning committee for Chicago’s city-funded House Music conference in 2024, helping shape
Beyond the Beat, a conversation on love, consent, and accountability on the dancefloor. 💃🏽🪩🕺🏼

Catch her set at Emporium Chicago on Friday, October 9th. She’s on from 11:30-1:30 am, don’t miss your chance to dance. 💫

On Halloween night, we are turning Emporium into Jūban District and calling all moonies to join us. 🤩

Along with celebrating a decade of existence, we’ve also come to our 5th Anniversary of hosting Sailor Moon parties. 🌙 Over the years, we’ve loved seeing DJs and guests dress up and dance with us. 🪩

We’re honored to have DJs BASIA, gem 💎, SOH-JU, and Ma Ya setting the vibe on the dance floor. We’re also featuring KazMo 🛸🧝🏾‍♀️ as our dancer of the night. 💫

There will be cash prizes and Sailor Moon merch for each of our top 3 favorite costumes of the night. 🤑

We hope to see you there. RSVP at babesonly.org. 💖

Throughout the years we’ve had the pleasure of working with HUNDREDS of women owned businesses. 👩🏻‍💼👩🏼‍💼👩🏽‍💼 As often as we can we offer free vendor spaces in hopes of helping babes receive more support doing what they love. ❤️‍🔥

We’re so happy to announce our line up for this Sunday’s Anniversary event.

Photos by Gabriela Gucciana 📷
Tarot Reading by silk 🎴
Portraits by Kiyomi Negi-Tran 🐇 陳•根宜清美 🎨
Permanent Jewelry by Melted Bonded Jewelry (Permanent Jewelry Chicago) ⛓️
Tooth Gems by CHICAGO - BROWS | LASHES | SKIN 💎

RSVP link in bio, we hope to see you at the celebration. 🎉

The first event apart of our 10th Anniversary line up is happening in just 4 days. 😍 Friday meet us at Era Social Club for a night of BABES IN THE TRAP. 💖

sounds provided by The Kundalini Experience ✨🔌🎹🍽️🎤🎨🎥👭♌️ + VIBE DEALER 💿 + gem 💎 + THE KING 👑 ❤️‍🔥

RSVP for free entry; link in bio. 🔗 After 11 pm, the venue will be charging those without RSVP confirmation.  

Babes comment and let us know what songs you want to hear. 🎶

💋 10 YEARS OF BABES 💋

Can you believe that Babes Only turns ten years old next month? 😍 We’re so appreciative of any and everyone who has supported us as we could not exist with out you all. 🥹

Along with the beautiful line up of events taking place in October, there will be two special Anniversary parties. 🥳

We’d love to see our community of creatives we’ve worked with, so we can celebrate you too. Also always exciting to meet more babes and build new relationships. 💋

CHICAGO meet us at Expat on 10/04 and enjoy sounds by Hannah Heavin MO MAMI gem 💎 & THE KING 👑 ❤️

LOS ANGELES (where the org originated) join us for a time at Soho Warehouse on 10/23 and dance to sets by 𝖂𝖍𝖔𝖆 gem 💎 & THE KING 👑 🧡

RSVP link in bio. 💫

Graphics by Diana ✨

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no passport needed, just a costume 🎃🌍

WORLDWIDE is touching down for one night only & Coterie Tattoo Co is turning Chicago into every timezone at once.

Grab your boarding pass (aka your cutest costume) and let Simmy, EvieTheCool, Cher & Jeanine Styles fly you around the globe, one song at a time 🦇

📍165 N Ogden Ave, Chicago
Oct 17 | 10PM–3AM
see you at the gate

🪩 FESTA DANÇANTE 🪩

Celebrating 10 years with our first-ever all-women lineup! Get ready for a night of baile funk, dance hall, house, juke, reggaeton, soca & trap 💃

OCT 16 | 9:00PM - 2:00AM

The Giant Penny Whistle — 1854 S Blue Island Ave

🎧 Lineup:
YAYATHABAWSE (9-10:15pm)
ADONIA (10:15-11:30pm)
EVIETHECOOL (11:30-12:45am)
ELIZABETH DE LA PIEDRA (12:45-2am)

10 years of dancing, and it’s about time we took some time to celebrate! See you on the floor ✨

Something’s glowing in Fulton Market... 👀🎃

Enter Babes World on 10.09 where MO MAMI and gem 💎 set the mood while the arcade lights flicker.

Everyone’s welcome, no tricks, all treats! 🍬

📍 839 W Fulton Market | 9:30 PM to 1:30 AM

Chicago, get ready!! BABES IN THE TRAP takes over Era Social Club this Friday Oct 2nd for Function Fridays 💜

gem 💎 x THE KING 👑 + The Kundalini Experience ✨🔌🎹🍽️🎤🎨🎥👭♌️ x VIBE DEALER 💿 on the tables all night 🎶

RSVP now for FREE entry before the list fills up — 416 S Clark St, see you there!💋

TONIGHT IS THEEE NIGHT 😍

Medicated @ Monday begins at 7:00 pm and will feature the incredible 🌊 S A R A H 🌊, the lovely Arlieta (AR•LEE•TAH) Hall, the talented Omar Brown, and feature sounds by the amazing Vicki Street. ✨

Tell a friend to tell a friend, we hope to see you there. ❤️