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Daily Email - Wednesday - 6/4/2025
It’s National Cheese Day AND National Hug Your Cat Day (seriously!) so head over to the Catcade if you’re needing some whiskery affection.
Midsommarfest returns to Andersonville for its 59th year with an epic giveaway. Enter to win a Daddy Gift Pack stuffed with "daddy" hats, "I 💖 my daddy" tees, drink tickets, a Cheetah Gym pass, and even a shot at a trip to Sweden. Good luck Daddies.*
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Get your hands dirty and your lungs... creative? Spark your inner ceramicist while shaping pipes and ashtrays at Color Cocktail Factory’s Pipe and Ashtray Making Class! BYOB! Enter to win a free class for two!*
Dive In Pride Pool Party: Gods & Goddess serves mythology with a splash of glitter and a cannonball. Whether you're channeling Aphrodite or just here for the deep-end thirst traps, it’s giving Olympus, henny. Enter to win tickets!*
Wicker Park Fest is back! With headliners like Hotline TNT and Letters to Cleo, plus a pet-friendly zone and kid-approved activities, it's the festival that proves Wicker Park is still the city's coolest block party.
Pride Fest is just around the corner and has announced more acts! Which day will you be attending? We’ll be there all weekend!
WIN STUFF WEDNESDAY
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WOO! It’s the best day of the week - Win Stuff Wednesday! Scroll through our giveaways page and test your luck entering to win tickets to:
RIOT FEST - September 19th through 21st in Douglass Park
MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE - August 29th at Soldier Field
OASIS - August 28th at Soldier Field
LOLLAPALOOZA - July 31st through August 3rd in Grant Park
DJO W/ POST ANIMAL - July 31st at The Salt Shed
NINE INCH NAILS - August 19th at United Center
HOLLISTER PRESENTS:
AFTER GRANT PARK CLOSES…
From intimate rooms to legendary stages, FINNEAS, Otoboke Beaver, Amaarae, and more are lighting up Chicago after hours. Don’t miss your chance to win tickets to these unforgettable late-night sets with Lollapalooza Aftershows presented by Hollister.
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🧀 The Best Charcuterie
Happy National Cheese Day! Test out all the hard and soft cheeses with a deluxe charcuterie board! Here are our best spots to find the best fancy finger foods.
🎷 Chicago Blues Festival
Thursday through Sunday at Millennium Park
The world’s largest free blues festival returns to Chicago, featuring over 35 performances across three stages. Enjoy soulful blues, delicious food, and a vibrant atmosphere celebrating Chicago's rich blues history.
🤘 James Hype
Saturday at PRYSM (10PM)
Reality ends when the festival does. James Hype is cracking PRYSM open for the Beyond Wonderland afterparty. Wear something unholy and bring your last shred of serotonin. Tickets are going fast, get your tickets today!*
🎭 Kimberly Akimbo
June 10th through June 22nd at CIBC Theatre (7PM)
She’s a teenager stuck in an aging body and a dysfunctional family. Presented by Broadway in Chicago, the Tony award-winning musical Kimberly Akimbo is twisted, tender! See it at CIBC Theatre. Enter to win a pair of tickets for the June 11th show!*
🪄 Diary of a Black Illusionist
Tonight, June 11th, June 18th, and June 25th at Chicago Magic Lounge (7PM)
It's time to stop procrastinating; tickets are seriously disappearing soon. Diary of a Black Illusionist with Walter King Jr. officially closes on June 25th. Secure your tickets today!*
LOCALS ONLY
After The Salt Shed’s final note, Goose Island Salt Shed Pub’s $5 Late Night Burgers beckon under neon. Skyline views, cheap eats.
Still need Pride plans? Explore our Guide to Pride and get your outfits ready!
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Hot Sets All the Way from Germany @ PRYSM
R&B You Will Dance To @ Outset
Melodic Sun-Kissed Power Pop @ Schubas
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