Chance The Rapper’s Magnificent Coloring Day! takes over U.S. Cellular Field on Saturday. The show of the summer is on the first weekend of fall.
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- Karen Kilgariff is our Funny Human of the Week.
- We interviewed Will Sheff of Okkervil River.
- We’re trying all the seasonal pumpkin products we can. Thus far we’ve eaten pumpkin tortilla chips, pumpkin spice crunch milk chocolate bar and pumpkin spice caramel corn.
Or do. It’s your life.
- Visceral comedy/noise music smashup vomitshow Helltrap Nightmare, hosted by local gem Sarah Sherman, returns to the Hideout. This show owns.
- Danny Brown is one of the most interesting and exciting rappers working today and you have the chance to see him live tonight at the House of Blues!
- Underrated indie rock masters Califone plays their classic album Roomsound in full at Schubas tonight. The Luyas open.
- The World Music Festival Chicago welcomes Dona Onete and Bossa Tres to the Promotory tonight.
- Punk rock legends Buzzcocks play The Vic! Residuels and Mystery Actions open.
- Pipeworks Brewing Company celebrates the release of the latest batch of their Lewbowski-themed beer “Hey, Careful Man, There’s A Beverage Here” with a Big Lebowski Beer Party at The Logan Theatre.
- Local rock band Wellthen celebrates the release of their new album tonight, alongside friends in bands like Foreign Shores, Milked, and The Myrcenes.
- Rock music at the Empty Bottle from Death Valley Girls, Midnight Reruns, Platinum Boys, and New Drugs.
- Hugely popular podcast Throwing Shade records a live episode at Thalia Hall.
- Indie pop men Tokyo Police Club play Lincoln Hall with Varsity.
- Pitch Talks, a podcast about baseball! Go see a live version of it at the Metro!
- Beth Hart and Cathy Richardson play Park West.
- The Goose Island 312 Block Party, one of the last street fair/block party/festival-y type hangouts of the season, happens this weekend. Catch Against Me! Beach Slang, CLEARANCE, and more!
- Very good soul/funk artist Blood Orange is at The Vic tonight.
- Pair a fancy meal with a screening of a new movie with Dinner & Movie, presented by Knife & Tine and the ArcLight. Eat food and then go and watch that ok looking remake of The Magnificent Seven!
- Hey, Chere! play the early show at the Hideout tonight.
- Followed by performances from SK Karkraba and Solo & Indre, happening as a part of World Music Festival Chicago.
- Indie lifers Aloha headline Lincoln Hall, with support from More More More and Dimwaves.
- Hugely popular metal dudes Wolves in the Throne Room play the Empty Bottle with Cloud Rat. Very cool!
- R&B soundscapist How To Dress Well headlines the Bottom Lounge.
- Electro pop man Roosevelt plays Subterranean.
- The Room is one of the biggest cult films of the 21st century and you have the chance to see the writer/director/star Tommy Wiseau in person at a screening of the movie tonight at the Music Box.
- Lake Street Dive headlines The Chicago Theatre, with openers Anderson East.
- British indie rockers Bear’s Den play Subt this eve.
- Darkwave synth music celebration Cold Waves V is at the Metro all weekend, with sets tonight from Clock DVA, The Black QUeen, Vampyre Anvil, and more.
- Do some daytime stuff:
- Our GIF fella Chance The Rapper’s Southside music festival blowout Magnificent Coloring Day takes over US Cellular Field all day. This things gonna be so good.
- Schubas’ high quality annual record fair/cookout Pig, Swig, and Record Dig returns for its sixth year. Local vendors and a pig on a damn spit! Hells yeah.
- The Music Box celebrates Art House Theater Day with screenings of Time Bandits, A Man Called Ove, and Phantasm.
- Head to Southport & Lincoln for St. Alphonsus’ Oktoberfest! Brats and beer and all that!
- Common’s very excellent, quality-over-quantity music festival AAHH! FEST happens today and tomorrow. It’s gonna be so good.
- East Room’s throwing a backyard bbq and you’re all invited!
- Take a tour of the Chicago Cultural Center, one of the most underrated attractions in the city!
- Then, night stuff:
- Weird comedy showcase Bell Hop returns to the Virgin Hotel’s 25th floor showroom with another packed lineup full of high quality talent from Chicago and beyond.
- More 312 Block Party happening, with sets from Dawes, White Denim, Whitney, Meat Wave, and more!
- 1st wave punk dude Jah Wobble plays the Empty Bottle tonight.
- Indie rocker vets The Dandy Warhols play Park West, with openers Savoy Motel.
- The Seth Bogart Show (featuring Seth Bogart from Hunx & His Punx) comes to Boystown with a show at Seven! Guests include Max Goldstein, Dorian Electra, and many more!
- Youth outreach music program Intonation throws it’s Back To School Ball at The Hideout with music from Jamie Rojo, The Curls, and Gabe Liebowitz and other general revelry.
- Spend an evening with Chris Trapper at Schubas. At least the early part of an evening. There’s other shows happening there tonight.
- Brady Toops and Oh Jeremiah play the late show in the main room of Schubas.
- Singing European men Celtic Thunder take the stage at the Chicago Theatre tonight.
- Are you like Adam Carolla in that you like to hear Adam Carolla talk? Great news!
- Synth industrial thingy Cold Waves continues today with stuff from Cubanate, 16volt, Dead When I Found Her, and more.
- Experimental composer Pamela Z plays Constellation as a part of their ongoing Frequency Series series!
- Long-running art rock collective The Legendary Pink Dots play Suterranean with support from Orbit Service.
- Super solid comics Jak Knight and Langston Kerman’s Hennessy & Tickles Tour stops through the Upstairs Lounge at Schubas. These guys are goooooood.
- Tacocat, Dude York, and Swimsuit Addition play Thalia Hall “in the round” style. Nice!!!!!
- Pilsen entertainment/dining complex Dusek’s/Thalia Hall/Punch House throws their 2nd annual Blocktoberfest earlier in the day, with DJ sets, bocce, food, drinks, face painting, and a ton more!
- Boiler Room is showing Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory as a part of their PBR Movie Night series. RIP Gene.
- The Empty Bottle’s afternoon book club reconvenes to discuss Negroland: A Memoir by Margo Jefferson.
- HEALTH, Cleared, and Matchess bring the weird noise rock madness to the Bottle later in the evening.
- Head out to the burbs for the 23rd Annual Barkapalooza Dog Walkathon and Expo to Benefit the West Suburban Humane Society. Dogs!!!!!!!!!!
- Catch heavy rockers Power, Den, and Salvation at The Hideout for a good ole fashioned Sunday night rock show.
- Go up to Edgewater for the Edgewater Arts Festival in Edgewater!
- Spin some small men on a stick around for victory at Emporium Arcade Bar’s foosball tournament.
- AAHH! Fest day two, with the main stage hosted by Deon Cole! Hell yeah.
- It’s Evanston Dog Day! Go up to Evanston and see what that’s all about!
- Indie rockers Suuns and Mind Over Mirrors are at Schubas.
- The Dose Market’s Dose Arts market has food, drinks, local vendors, and more happening all the live long day today.
