Stage Buzz: Blues on The Fox, Adam Melchor, Flogging Molly, Bayside
Adam Melchor performs at Taste of Division on June 17
Don’t miss The Chicks at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, IL, this Wednesday, June 15, at 7:30 PM. Get tickets here.
Bayside performs at Concord Music Hall with Thrice and Anxious on Wednesday, June 15. Doors open at 6:30 PM. Tickets are available here.
Iconic duo ’80s and ’90s Tears for Fears bring their “Tipping Point World Tour” to Tinley Park’s Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre with special guest Garbage on Thursday, June 16 at 7:30 PM. Tickets are still on sale.
The Strokes will play a sold-out show at the Metro in support of Kina Collins, a Democrat running for Congress to represent Illinois’ 7th Congressional District, this Friday, June 17. Doors open at 7 PM.
Blues On The Fox is back on Friday, June 17, and Saturday, June 18, with an All-Star up featuring Shemekia Copeland & Kenny Wayne Shepherd, plus Melody Angel, Billy Branch, Mindi Abair and the Boneshakers, and the legendary blues master Buddy Guy. It all happens at RiverEdge Park in Aurora. Better than the Chicago Blues Fest? You could say that.
The Taste of Randolph kicks off this weekend, featuring over 16 restaurants to get your grub on from and performances from Adam, Melchor, Cautious Clay, Ella Jane, Moon Boots, Washed Out, Paper Idol, Neil Frances, The Main Squeeze, Forester and more. The festival starts June 17 and runs until Sunday, June 19th. $15 suggested donation upon entry.
Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash returns for three days of the hottest hip-hop music with performances from Wiz Khalifa, Playboi Carti, Post Malone, Young Thug x Gunna, Rico Nasty, and more. The festival starts Friday, June 17, and lasts until Sunday, June 19th. You can still get tickets here.
Relive the 90s with New Kids on the Block, Salt N Peppa, En Vogue, and Rick Astley on their “Mixtape Tour” this Friday, June 17thand Saturday, June 18th at 8 PM. Don’t miss out! Get tickets here.
Prepare for a night of pure, unbridled punk rock as Flogging Molly and The Interrupters, along with special guests Tiger Army and The Skints, take over Aragon Ballroom this Friday, June 17th. Doors open at 6:30 PM. Tickets on sale here.
Hope you have already booked tickets for this year’s Winnetka Music Festival because it is sold out! Featuring headliners Guster, the lineup also includes Melt, Windser, The Record Company, Free Range, Abby Hamilton, and more. The day-long festival starts at 1 PM this Saturday, June 18 in the streets of downtown Winnetka. Get all the details here.
The Unlikely Candidates and Zorila will play an intimate show at Chop Shop this Sunday, June 19 at 8 PM. Get tickets here.
-Ashley Perez Hollingsworth
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