Chicago has grown into a full-on hub for summer music festivals. We’re home to some of the biggest and most beloved fests on the planet, and every weekend from late spring to early fall you can find outdoor music happening on city streets big and small. But why should the warm months get all the […]
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Part of a complete bloody breakfast on the gig poster of the week
This week’s featured gig poster is a collaboration between local artists Kaitlyn Beiriger and Frank Okay.
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Bill Cipher really let himself go on the gig poster of the week
This week’s featured gig poster was designed by local artist and musician Joe Schorgl.
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The Reader’s guide to the 2018 Chicago Blues Festival
The fest expands its footprint in Millennium Park with a diverse lineup that includes boogie-woogie pianist Erwin Helfer, southern soul-blues star Ms. Jody, and the Rising Stars Fife & Drum Band with Shardé Thomas.
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Does Chicago have too many music festivals?
Lollapalooza’s ticket sales have slowed, and Reggae Fest and Chicago Open Air are canceled—are these the growth pangs of a healthy but crowded festival market, or is a crash on the way?
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The second annual Chicago Poetry Block Party proves that poetry belongs to everyone
Founded by Chicago-based poets Eve L. Ewing and Nate Marshall, the Chicago Poetry Block Party proves that “poetry is not a luxury.”
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The 2017 Silver Room Block Party was too much celebration to capture on camera—but we tried
Photos by April Alonso from the 14th annual Silver Room Block Party on Saturday, July 15
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Amazing, dreamlike photos of Saba, Noname, Ne-Hi and more at SXSW
Photographer Brittany Sowacke uses double exposures and prisms to give her concert shots an otherworldly beauty.
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Photos of Chance the Rapper, Donnie Trumpet, and the Roots at Taste of Chicago
Chicago’s own Chance the Rapper dropped by the first day of the Taste of Chicago, joining Donnie Trumpet & the Social Experiment before the headlining set by the Roots.
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Cubs manager Joe Maddon isn’t in the clubhouse ‘to make rules’ and other Chicago news
Also, a finalist for Chicago Police Department chief is critical of Rahm’s handling of Laquan McDonald case.
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Choose your own weird adventure at Bit Bash, an alternative video game festival
Chicago’s alternative video game festival returns on Saturday with more weird DIY games you can’t play on your Xbox or iPhone.
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The best fairs and festivals in Chicago in summer 2016
Ten fairs and festivals to make the most of your summer.
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Will Redmoon’s Great Chicago Fire Festival survive its own plan?
Redmoon Theater’s Great Chicago Fire Festival throws the original plan overboard but remains a symbolic communal exorcism.
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The Secret History of Chicago Music: The Southside Connection
The Southside Connection released a great psych single in 1982 and continue to play today as a wedding band.
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Two huge local festivals happening this weekend
More than 40 local bands are playing two festivals over the weekend.