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Daily Email - Friday - 7/18/2025
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Weezer, Green Day, Sex Pistols, Riot Fest is absolutely stacked this year. Don’t feel regret later - enter to win tickets, today!
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Wanna party at 8,750ft? Win VIP passes to Telluride Jazz Festival featuring Kamasi Washington, Trombone Shorty, and Karl Denson's Tiny Universe. Includes front-stage seating, exclusive happy hours, hotel, and flight credit!*
Australian psych-rockers Ocean Alley bring their sun-soaked riffs to an official Lolla Aftershow for a warm, fuzzy night that feels like a beach party after the fest. You know you wanna win free tickets.*
On 11/5 at United Center, Kaytranada and Justice are teaming up for a night of body-shaking beats and disco lights that feel like they were designed by the gods of groove. Chicago, get ready to dance like it’s your final form.
Béla Fleck & The Flecktones are turning holiday jams into a banjo-powered sleigh ride of virtuoso magic and festive chaos. Get yourself an early present and grab tickets for 12/3 at The Salt Shed.
Plus, Lori McKenna, Ivy Queen, Thin Lizzy, Jens Lekman, Clara La San, and more just announced shows!
FREE STUFF FRIDAY
Being broke doesn’t mean being bored — especially not here. We rounded up the best free shows, street fests, outdoor movies, and random-but-awesome happenings across the city so you can save your cash for tacos and late-night Ubers. Bookmark this and thank us later.
HOLLISTER PRESENTS:
KEEP THAT LOLLA ENERGY GOING
If you thought Lollapalooza’s lineup was stacked, wait until you see their Aftershows presented by Hollister. Dominic Fike, Orla Gartland, and Ocean Alley are just a few of the acts keeping the energy up long after dark.*

COMING UP
🎲 Die Toss Palooza!
Saturday at Lotties
Master the art of precise dice tossing across regulation tables and claim two Saturday Lollapalooza passes at Die Toss Palooza! Single elimination means every throw counts in this high-stakes tournament bracket showdown.*
🎤 BlackPink
Today at Soldier Field
The queens of K-Pop are back and they’re about to set Chicago on fire (metaphorically… mostly). Expect pyrotechnics, flawless choreo, and a crowd screaming every word. If you’re not wearing something sparkly, are you even trying?
🎶 Lord Huron
Tomorrow at The Salt Shed
The masters of dreamy, cinematic folk-rock are rolling into The Salt Shed, and yes, you will feel like the main character in an indie film under the Chicago night sky. Don’t miss that live “Ends of the Earth” magic. The show is sold out - but you can still win tickets!
🍔 Taste of River North
Today & Tomorrow in River North
Taste of River North is basically Chicago’s cheat day — and we’re here for it. Think endless bites from River North’s best restaurants, live bands that keep the dance floor packed, and that perfect summer beer-in-hand energy. Show up hungry.
🎨 Windy City Market Vintage Artisan Fest
Tomorrow & Sunday at Chicago Athletic Association
Windy City Market is bringing together local vintage curators, indie makers, and food vendors for a one-day treasure hunt that smells like candle wax and victory. Come for the finds, stay for the vibes.
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The SuperwrestlersBack from the dead and ready to dismantle the space-time continuum—The SuperWrestlers return 9/14 with Night of the Superwrestlers. It’s sci-fi smackdown meets Chicago chaos in a night of mayhem and intergalactic glory. |
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Bring your fantasy football draft day intensity to the Dave & Buster's arcade! Lock in your picks, then battle it out for bragging rights on the leaderboard. Book your Fantasy party by 9/2 for exclusive perks and 20% off food!*
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