It’s Monday and Chicago is making waves! (Literally. Be careful, beachgoers).

Square Roots Festival returns to Lincoln Square this weekend. It’s a free, family-friendly celebration of music, craft beer, and community. Catch local acts, Calexico, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, and more. Enter to win free drink tickets + swag!!!*

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• One band. Two legacies. The best of 7Horse and dada live on one stage. If “Dizz Knee Land” was the soundtrack to your 90s, catch it all live at Robert’s Westside on 7/18. Get tickets + enter to win!*

• Experience the vibrant Southport Art Fest on 7/12-7/13, featuring 100 juried artists, live music, local cuisine, and family-friendly activities—all with free admission. Enter for a chance to win a $100 Festival Art Guide.*

• It’s less than 20 days until Faces of Fitness. Featuring DJ sets, 80+ brand activations, and sweat-dripping sessions led by world-class instructors—going down 7/26–27. Tickets are nearly sold out! ($10 off with code BLOOM)!*

• Arapu, Aj Christou, Carlo Lio, and Nicky B are taking over PRYSM this Saturday! This major lineup is selling quickly — get your ticket today or enter for a chance to win two!*

• Plus, Prosperity Room, CUNTea, and more just announced shows!

FESTIVALS IN JULY

The hottest (both figuratively and literally) street festivals of the year are ahead of us! Grab your Owala and get ready to eat, drink, and be merry all July long!

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