My oh my, it feels very good to be back and see the sun shining upon our gorgeous city. While I can’t believe it’s almost April, I know summer is about to smack us in the face. I’ve been planning out the next few months, and there’s a crazy amount of things to look forward to. What’s triple circled on your calendar?

JUST ANNOUNCED

• Masters of the Mic is pulling up with bars, and bravado. Some of the sharpest voices in hip hop trading punches live. Win tickets for the CIVL show on April 18th at The Auditorium.*

• EDM producer Kaivon plays Outset next week on April 10th for his The Dark Night of the Soul Tour. Win tickets on our site to catch his beats live and in-person.*

• It’s been too long and it shows. But Muse is finally coming back to Chicago! The English rock band is headlining Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre on July 10th. You can snag your tickets starting this Friday.

• After an amazing Riot Fest performance, Weezer is coming back for a show at United Center. The Shins and Silversun Pickups open ahead of the September 22nd performance. Tix go on sale Friday.

• Plus other just announced shows from Mirah, Adrian Younge, Vinyl Williams, King Woman, The Impossibles,The Unlikely Candidates, White Denim, Catch 22, Buckethead, The Hoyle Brothers, John Waite, and more!

INDIE MOVIE THEATERS

You could stream a movie at home or you could sit in a cushy seat surrounded by strangers. Chicago’s indie theaters are a gem of the city, elevating your theater experience. Here’s where to go when you want more than popcorn and explosions:

• MUSIC BOX THEATRE

• THE LOGAN THEATRE

• THE DAVIS THEATER

• FACETS

• DOC FILMS

• AND MORE…

IN THE FUTURE

LOCALS ONLY

• Trans Day of Visibility is tomorrow. Show your support at a local event this week.

• Spring shows up for about five minutes so you better catch it. Here’s where to see flowers before winter changes its mind again. See blooms around Chicago.

• Malört Madness is exactly what it sounds like and somehow worse. Enjoy the last week of the cocktail playoff at Recess.

• Bring a shirt, leave with something you made yourself. Remade in Chicago is hosting screen printing workshops, now through August 31st. BYOT-shirt!

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