The Dispatch

Chicago picks, neighborhood guides, and festival field notes, researched and edited locally.

• Taiko Drums, Sky Hoops & Reggae Under 73° Skies — August 3, 2026

  Your daily guide to what's popping in Chicago

• Rain Won't Stop the Bronzeville Jazz or the Foos — August 1, 2026

  Your daily guide to what's popping in Chicago

• Two Soccer Clashes, Clipse, and BOGO Tacos — July 31, 2026

  Lolla owns Grant Park, but a rainy weekend rewards the folks who know where to duck inside — a Riviera aftershow, a free Marvin Gaye tribute, a room full of retro arcades, and Sunday's Liverpool friendly.

• Monster Trucks, Boat Parties & a Powwow: Pick One — July 30, 2026

  Your daily guide to what's popping in Chicago

• Stargazing at Adler, Suki After Dark, 73 & Clear — July 29, 2026

  Aftershows, a free planetarium night, and a park dance party - how to spend the run-up to Lolla week under wide-open Chicago skies.

• Corn Lagers, Foggy Wrigley & a Lolla Aftershow — July 28, 2026

  Fog on the lakefront, Lollapalooza on the horizon, and a week that runs from unhinged Old Town comedy to a Wet Leg aftershow and a Yankees series at Wrigley.

• Sox, Blood Orange & Free Shedd in the Drizzle — July 27, 2026

  Your daily guide to what's popping in Chicago

• Beef, Bobbleheads, and Beatles Under the Overcast — July 26, 2026

  Your daily guide to what's popping in Chicago

• This Week Downtown: Free Park Nights & Lollapalooza — July 26, 2026

  Your week-ahead guide to Downtown — 5 picks worth planning around, from free Millennium Park nights to Lollapalooza's Grant Park takeover.

• This Week in Lincoln Park & Old Town: Comedy & Green City — July 26, 2026

  Your week-ahead guide to Lincoln Park & Old Town — 4 picks worth planning around, from Second City to Green City Market and a nature-museum night.