Independence Day: Resurgence comes out this weekend. We’re celebrating the weekend remembering the film that inspired Elliot Smith’s 1998 song, “Independence Day,” Independence Day!
Also, tell all your friends to subscribe to the Chicago mailing list. We give away stuff.
We write stuff. Here’s some of that stuff from the last week that may be applicable to your preferences!
- The funny fellas behind Hard Nation are our Funny Humans of the Week.
- You most likely have free Ticketmaster vouchers. We ranked states based on Ticketmaster vouchers.
- We’re recapping Game of Thrones. There are bastards on that show.
- Steve Gunn’s new album is one of my favorite records of the year and he’s reliably great live. Go see him at Schubas.
- Soon-to-be-huge Chicago-based musician Jamila Woods celebrates the release of her debut album HEAVN at the Double Door tonight.
- Chicago-based comic Tim Barnes hosts the final installment of his great storytelling podcast It’s All True! before relocating to New York City next month. Real good guests at a solid venue (@North).
- Metz is one of the best rock bands going right now and if you give your email address to Red Bull you can pay $3 to see them at the Empty Bottle with Muuy Biien and Brett Naucke.
- Head down to Millennium Park for a free outdoor show featuring Maceo Parker and Marrow.
- SNL boy Pete Davidson does standup at The Vic.
- Catch Logan, Warhol.ss, Femdot and more at Lincoln Hall.
- And The Kids, Truman & His Trophy, and Peach Fuzz play Beat Kitchen.
- Idiosyncratic rock bands Beverly, Flowers, and Bleach Party play the Hideout.
- Slam poetry human George Watsky appears at the Music Box in promotion of his new collection of essays called How To Ruin Everything.
- Beat Kitchen’s got a high quality night of math rock-tinged bands, with locals Options and Vivian K. playing alongside tourmates Del Paxton and Alaska.
- Two damn legends are at Ravinia together, Bob Dylan and Mavis Staples! Damn!
- The Logan Square Arts Festival takes over the Square this weekend, with acts like the mighty Xenia Rubinos and She Speaks In Tongues kicking things off tonight.
- The one and only Martin Lawrence does standup tonight at the Chicago Theatre.
- Subterranean hosts an event that will crown the 2016 Midwest US Air Guitar champion, sending the winner along to compete in the National Finals later this Summer.
- Strand of Oaks plays a free solo show at the Goose Island Clyborn Brewpub.
- Wussy, North By North, and Calliope are all playing the Bottle. People love Wussy!
- Well-loved Comedian David Huntsberger does a special one-night-only engagement at @North tonight!
- Post-Lana Del Rey pop singer Zella Day performs at Lincoln Hall with special guests Dreamers.
- Catch a midnight screening of Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me tonight and tomorrow night at the Music Box!
- Stephen “Ragga” Marley plays Park West tonight with a slew of special guests as a part of his The Fruit of Life Summer tour.
- Heavy rockin trio Den headlines the Downstairs space at Subt, with openers Pinko, Bummer, and Ribbonhead.
- Do some daytime stuff:
- Like crafts, DJs, and live music? Try maybe the Renegade Craft Fair Pop-Up at The Hideout!
- Day two of the Logan Square Arts Festival brings you music from acts like Meat Wave, Health & Beauty, Open Mike Eagle, and Screaming Females. Quality stuff!
- The Burlington hosts a daylong music extravagonza called Wylin Out Fest!
- Fritz Lang’s legendary 1931 masterpiece M screens at the Music Box.
- Eat a bunch of non-animal products at The Vegan Food and Drink Festival in Grant Park!
- The big man from the TV is back on stage where he came from but also on the movie screen at the Music Box! James Corden IS: One Man, Two Guvnors.
- Then, night stuff:
- So Phish is playing Wrigley Field. You didn’t get tickets to that, probably, so instead maybe go get your jam on at Park West with Dark Star Orchestra.
- Or at the Vic with Pink Talking Fish.
- Standup Rory Scovel puts on a hell of a show and you’d be foolish to miss him tonight at the Beat Kitchen.
- Dance your butt off at this month’s installment of the Windy City Soul Club at the Empty Bottle.
- Rachael Ray’s Feedback Chicago celebrates all things food and music and happens at the place where those two things naturally collide: The Lincoln Park Zoo. Grace Potter, Lee Fields, Al Scorch, and a couple more acts soundtrack your snacking.
- South Asian standup collective Simmer Brown’s monthly show at the Bughouse Theater returns with sets from Lara Beitz, Dave Helem, and Tim Barnes, plus and musical guest Gabe Liebowitz.
- The Rooks and Marcus Alan Ward play a show at Schubas.
- Later on, Schubas hosts a Phish aftershow starring EGI and The North 41.
- Come out and play-yay with The Warriors at the Logan Theatre tonight.
- Tiny Moving Parts, Prawn, Free Thrown, and The Island of Misfit Toys are all playing a concert at the Beat Kitchen.
- Lincoln Hall hosts Whilk & Misky (a band name that I am NOT fond of) and Hood Smoke
- Experimental music collectives The Curls and Deadbeat play a special show at the lovely Hungry Brain.
- The House of Blues becomes the House of Rockabilly for one night only with music from Reverend Horton Heat, Koffin Kats, Unknown Hinson, and Lincoln Durham.
- The final day of the Logan Square Arts Festival is today. Blitzen Trapper, TALsounds, Ryley Walker, and more help shut things down!
- The Life and Times and Magnet School coheadline a show at the Hideout.
- But before that, it’s round two of the Renegade Craft Fair Pop-Up.
- Ravinia’s got a symphonic tribute to Jerry Garcia! Damn.
- Turnover, Sports, Secret Space, and Recreational Drugs are at Subt this evening. Lotta good quality rock music, here.
- Comfort Station hosts a talk from Eddie Gobbo about the golden age of the WWE (1984-1996). Wow!
- Omaha man Anthony D’Amato recorded his latest album with a murderer’s row of Saddle Creek-adjacent folks including Mike Mogis and Conor Oberst, and plays Schubas tonight.
- Music bands Music Band and BlackGlass play music at concert venue The Empty Bottle.
- But before that, the Empty Bottle’s book club returns, this time to talk about William Finnegan’s memoir Barbairan Days.
- Regional heavy rockers Cloakroom, RLYR, and Electric Hawk are all together on one show at the Beat Kitchen tonight.
- Spend an evening with Lissie, who’s playing an extended solo set at Lincoln Hall.
- The Logan’s showing the classic Beatles movie A Hard Day’s Night.
- Catch Outer Spaces, Astrobrite, and Daisy Glaze at the downstairs part of Subterranean.
