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After a slew of sold out shows in Chicago and packed rooms around the country, Andrew Sa returns to his hometown for a special “In The Round” performance at the esteemed Thalia Hall. If you haven’t listened to the new album American Rough, consider this your final warning before he absolutely rockets to bigger things in 2027.

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Sample Chicago’s micro bakers in this all-cake showcase! Recommended by Block Club Chicago and your sweetest tooth 🦷

This Sunday at 12pm!

Join the flock at Sheep Cult Comics on July 22nd! A night of comedy, weirdness, zines, and oddities for the sheeple and people alike. Step into the unknown and world of gentle hoggets 🐑⏰🐑

Featuring Matty Merritt darah 🏳️‍⚧️✡️4️⃣🇵🇸 Daisy Bentley Jack McLennan ashlyn quintus study abroad girl

New shows at Judson & Moore!

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The return of Cake Friends! Chicago’s micro cake bakers stop at the Hideout for a genial showcase of nothing but cake! Come on a Sunday afternoon and enjoy a few slices with some familiar faces.
Cakes frome Hello Clown shea Rio ! Heart & Soul Bakeshop Issy Bakes BABY CAKES Stacy Mantas, Mutant Delights and more!

*limited to-go containers will be available*

TOMORROW!
Gabi Shiner (Reductress, A.V. Club, Late Stage Live!) is LIVE and with a new show PLEASE debuting at Irving Park’s Color Club. Do not miss this “[s]pecial gem of a multi-hyphenate comedian” performing songs based on the work of legendary groups, like the Pussycat Dolls and the nuclear family.

Chicago’s 𝐌𝐕 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬 steps out front with 𝐿𝑒 𝒟𝒶𝓊𝓅𝒽𝒾𝓃, his debut solo album, arriving May 29, a sharp, melody-first mix of indie rock, orchestral pop, and singer-songwriter craft that leans as much on Harry Nilsson and Burt Bacharach as it does the left-field pop instincts of Electric Light Orchestra and early solo John Lennon. After a decade embedded in the city’s indie circuit, from the scrappy hooks of to the synth-leaning detours of , Wells pivots toward something more deliberate here. The edges are still there, but the focus sharpens. This is a songwriter’s record, built on melody first, with a deep pull toward classic pop structure and a refusal to sand down its weirder instincts.

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Talented Brooklyn comedian Shane Torres pops by for a special work-in-progress hour. His first special The Blue Eyed Mexican Vulture named as one of the not-to-be-missed stand-up specials of 2023, raving “The Blue Eyed Mexican, stands out for its beautiful directness and keen sense of good storytelling. It’s a refreshing combination of delicate and obscene.”

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New shows at Judson & Moore! On sale Friday
7/6
7/17
7/29

Chicago’s Meg & The Wheelers, hot off their brand new release H***y Tonk Wisdom join Oklahoma’s Mallory Eagle backed by The Flying Objects (of Cosmic Country Showcase) for a real boot scootin’ country party.

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