The Weekender: Your Guide to the Best Entertainment in Chicagoland
Discover the latest entertainment options in the Chicagoland area with this week's lineup of comedy specials, plays, and musicians in "The Weekender." Summer concert season is in full swing with Bruno Mars headlining two shows at Soldier Field this weekend. Rapper Gucci Mane will be performing at the Hard Rock Casino in Gary, while rockers Yellowcard take the stage at The Salt Shed. Umphrey's McGee members Brendan Bayliss and Joel Cummins will play a benefit show at GarcĂas, and DJs Two Friends will kick off the concert season at the Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island. Kid Rock, Ari Lennox, and Twin Peaks are also set to perform at various venues throughout the weekend.
For theater enthusiasts, Les Misérables returns to the Cadillac Palace Theatre, and the new play "Windfall" explores a father's dilemma after losing his son at the Steppenwolf Theatre. Writer and humorist David Sedaris will entertain audiences at the Auditorium Theatre, while a special screening of Rocky with a live orchestra will take place at the same venue. Comedians D.L. Hughley, Matt McCusker, Matt Walsh, Jay Chandrasekhar, and Julio Torres will bring laughter to various comedy clubs and theaters in the city. Additionally, street festivals like Lincoln Park Mayfest, Lincoln Roscoe Art and Craft Fair, Renegade Craft Fair, and Chocolate Fest in Long Grove offer a variety of activities for the whole family to enjoy.
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