For the Thursday-through-Sunday stretch of November 12–15, one of the week’s cleanest small-scale routes sits inside a single Southport address. Schubas Tavern hosts Fraxiom at 8 p.m. on Friday, November 13, while Queen Méabh’s House Party begins at 9 p.m. in Schubas (Upstairs); then Durtnap brings a heavier close on Sunday, November 15. The useful idea here is proximity with real separation. Friday offers two bills with distinct door policies, start times and rooms, so the night can be planned as a choice between a touring electronic-pop set downstairs and a local, free dance party upstairs. Sunday changes the temperature again with a Chicago heavy band and three supporting acts. The venue’s calendar explicitly distinguishes Schubas from Schubas (Upstairs), making this a three-event roundup about how one familiar room complex can carry separate audiences through one weekend.[1][2][3][4]

Fraxiom is the anchor for Friday’s earlier arrival. The official Schubas Tavern listing places ell!psis and Naughta on the bill, with doors at 7:30 p.m. and music at 8 p.m.; it is an 18-and-over show. Fraxiom’s own Bandcamp page identifies the artist with Chicago and presents a catalog that ranges from the 2020 EP Feeling Cool And Normal through releases including Two Dance, Diferrent Cups and The Adventures of Jester Jackalope. That catalog gives the booking a useful sense of scale: this is a local artist in the middle of a multi-city run, with the Bandcamp itinerary showing a November 13 Chicago stop after Midwest dates and before a western leg. For listeners arriving curious, the title list alone suggests an artist comfortable with brisk, digitally framed pop language and left turns in tone. The compact three-act bill also keeps the focus tight; this is the Friday option for an early start and a tightly focused full-room set.[2][5]

An hour later, Queen Méabh’s House Party opens upstairs with PFAC, DJ Scari and Jace Inman. The official listing describes Meet Me Upstairs as a local weekly free dance party, labels this edition free, and sets its entry at 21 and over. Those details make it the clearest social pivot in this guide. Its 9 p.m. doors and show time put it close enough to Fraxiom’s start for a deliberate Friday decision, while its price and local presentation give the upstairs bill its own purpose. The useful move is to treat Queen Méabh’s House Party as its own destination, with its own lineup, instead of as incidental spillover from the downstairs concert. It is a late-evening gathering shaped around DJs and local billing, held under the same Schubas Tavern roof yet operating on a different clock.[1][3]

Friday, November 13: Fraxiom downstairs; Queen Méabh upstairs

The overlap is the point. Fraxiom starts at 8 p.m. in Schubas, while Queen Méabh’s House Party starts at 9 p.m. in Schubas (Upstairs), and the listings establish separate age thresholds: 18-plus for Fraxiom, 21-plus for the dance party. That arrangement leaves Friday with a practical fork in the road. Choose the touring bill for Fraxiom alongside ell!psis and Naughta, or build the evening around Queen Méabh, PFAC, DJ Scari and Jace Inman. The Schubas Tavern listings supply the essential logistics, including the shared 3159 N. Southport Avenue address. For anyone tempted to move between bills, confirm entry rules and room access directly with the venue before heading out; distinct events can carry distinct policies even when they share an address.[2][3]

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Sunday, November 15: Durtnap’s hard-edged closer

Durtnap closes this mini-run at Schubas Tavern on Sunday at 8 p.m., after 7:30 p.m. doors, with Broken Demeanor, Brain Sex and Mano a Mano. The official event page lists the show as 18-and-over. Durtnap’s profile through MVCK Records describes a six-piece Chicago group built around two guitars, bass, drums, DJ and vocals, with a blend of nu-metal, hardcore, hip-hop influence and DJ elements. That instrumentation makes Sunday a different proposition from Friday’s two electronic-facing options: the bill centers a band format with layered rhythm and amplified weight, while the support list keeps the evening in a local-band-show frame. It is also a useful Sunday choice for listeners seeking a full, focused night at a room already familiar from Friday, without asking the weekend to become a cross-city itinerary. Durtnap’s placement turns the three-show sequence into a compact arc: touring pop experiment, free local dance party, then Chicago heavy music.[4][6]

Plan the one-address weekend

Start with the calendar: Fraxiom is Friday, November 13, at 8 p.m.; Queen Méabh’s House Party is Friday at 9 p.m.; Durtnap is Sunday, November 15, at 8 p.m. All three are at Schubas Tavern’s 3159 N. Southport Avenue address, though Queen Méabh’s House Party is specifically listed for Schubas (Upstairs). Fraxiom and Durtnap are 18-plus events, while Queen Méabh’s House Party is 21-plus and free according to the venue. The cleanest approach is to choose one Friday room in advance, leave room for lines and entry procedures, then return Sunday for the Durtnap bill if the heavier end of this three-show route appeals. Recheck the official Schubas Tavern event pages before leaving for current ticket availability, set times, access rules and any schedule changes.[1][2][3][4]

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Sources

  1. Schubas Tavern || Lincoln Hall — Chicago, IL — Schubas Tavern / Lincoln Hall
  2. Fraxiom — November 13, 2026 — Schubas Tavern / Lincoln Hall
  3. Queen Méabh’s House Party — November 13, 2026 — Schubas Tavern / Lincoln Hall
  4. Durtnap — November 15, 2026 — Schubas Tavern / Lincoln Hall
  5. Music — Fraxiom on Bandcamp
  6. Artists — MVCK Records