10 Neighborhood Fests That Are Actually Worth Your Time
Don’t want to face the colossal crowds and steep ticket prices at marquee summer music festivals? These neighborhood faves boast killer talent—in some cases for as little as five bucks.
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Best of the Rest
Chicago Pride Parade Photo: Michael Noble Jr./Chicago Tribune COMEDY THE 3RD ANNUAL 26TH ANNUAL COMEDY FESTIVAL 6/1–5 Sarah Silverman and Tracy Morgan bookend the weeklong comedy fest curated by The Onion. The bill also includes Jenny Slate, two former Daily Show correspondents (Michael Che and Jessica Williams), and the avant-garde onetime Chicagoan Ian Abramson. $10–$65. … Read more