All Time Low at Salt Shed (Friday) 

All Time Low returns to Chicago for the first time since their thrilling show at the Aragon Ballroom last year. They’ll be joined by Games We Play, who opened for Fall Out Boy at their Q101 Presents concert at the Metro last year. This show is sold out.

Highly Suspect at The Outset (Friday) 

Our friends Highly Suspect break in the brand new concert venue in Bucktown known as The Outset on Friday night. This show is sold out.

Vampire Weekend at Northerly Island (Friday, Saturday…I’ll be there) 

Vampire Weekend kicks off a two-night stay at Northerly Island on Friday night. This marks the first time that they’ve played Chicago since 2019 when they also played Northerly Island.

Wicker Park Fest with Superdrag, Citizen, MSPAINT, and more (Friday-Sunday) 

Alt-rock legends Superdrag headline Wicker Park Fest this weekend as they make their triumphant return to live performances. Plus, great new rock acts like Citizen and MSPAINT will stop by this weekend.

White Sox host the Mariners (Friday-Sunday) 

The White Sox have lost 11 straight…can they turn it around against Seattle? Probably not.

Taste of Lincoln Avenue (Friday-Sunday) 

The 40th annual Taste of Lincoln Avenue is a four in one festival featuring wine and whiskey tastings, live music, a kid’s carnival and even a dog parade.

Gin Blossoms at Brookfield Zoo (Saturday) 

Oh hell yeah. The Gin Blossoms head to the Brookfield Zoo on Saturday for the final night of Roaring Nights this summer. After stellar performances from The Fray and Barenaked Ladies, Gin Blossoms will look to end summer with a bang.

iO Fest (Friday-Sunday) 

The inaugural iO Fest brings more than 70 comedy acts to Lincoln Park’s iO Theater for four days of improv, sketch and stand-up performances. Spread across four stages, the event features notable iO alumni, including Tim Meadows, Matt Walsh, Ryan Asher and Susan Messing, alongside mainstays like Improvised Shakespeare and Whirled News Tonight. Visit the official website for the full schedule.

Pierogi Fest in Whiting (Friday-Sunday) 

Make the short trip across state lines to downtown Whiting, Indiana to chow down on Eastern European dumplings and gawk at residents who don pierogi costumes. You can compete in the Pierogi Toss, enter an eating contest, participate in a parade or boogie down in the polka competition, all in honor of the little pierogi.