Weekly Voyages Fri 8/22 to Thurs 8/28
Posted by Karin F. on August 22, 2008 around 6am
Get out yr Teen Beats and BOPs, everyone, for this appears to be the week of flashbacks. If you were heartbroken over missing the scream-along to “As Long As You Love Me,” or “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun,” or “Hammer Time,” in a ludicrously huge arena during junior high — don’t worry. Chicago’s got your second chances covered.
Teen heartthrobs aside, check out what we’ve chosen as the most promising events for this week. And don’t forget to stop and say hi to us at the Printers’ Ball and/or GOOD Magazine gigs on Friday night!
FRIDAY, AUGUST 22
4th Annual Printers’ Ball
featuring CHIRP DJ Dr. Drase
Museum of Contemporary Art
5:30-10pm
21+
Flosstradamus, Hollywood Holt, Willy Joy
Choose GOOD Chicago
Salvage One, 1840 W. Hubbard
7pm-midnight
21+
The Faint
The Vic
7:30pm
All Ages
Adam Freeland, Depressed Buttons [members from The Faint]
SmartBar
10pm
21+
Cyndi Lauper, MC Hammer
Glamorama, a benefit for The Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago Theatre
8pm
Chicago Sinfonietta performs “The Planets”
Millennium Park
7:30pm
Hear and see The Planets like never before when the Chicago Sinfonietta, under the baton of Founder and Music Director Paul Freeman, joins the Adler Planetarium in a multimedia spectacular. Astronomer and visual artist Dr. José Francisco Salgado’s breathtaking video suite will be projected on a giant screen while the nation’s most diverse and innovative orchestra performs Gustav Holst’s dramatic masterwork. —millenniumpark.org
Great Lake Swimmers
Schubas
10pm
21+
SATURDAY, AUGUST 23
Aesop Rock
Abbey Pub
9pm
18+
Gregory & the Hawk, Meander
AV-aerie
7pm
All Ages
Make Believe, Head of Skulls, Slick Condition
Benefit for Colleen Malone
AV-aerie
9pm
All Ages
A-Trak
Subterranean
10pm
17+
Koufax, Bob Nanna
Bottom Lounge
8pm
18+
Bunny Wailer, Anthony B, Queen Omega, Kofi, Dub Dis
Chicago Reggae Festival
Union Park
12-10pm
SUNDAY, AUGUST 24
Tara Jane O’Neil, Zelienople
Schubas
9pm
21+
Backstreet Boys
Ravinia
7pm
MONDAY, AUGUST 25
Habib Koite & Bamada
Millennium Park
12pm
Habib Koite & Bamada
Martyrs’
8pm
21+
TUESDAY, AUGUST 26
Snowsera, Santa
Schubas
7pm
18+
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27
Jana Hunter
Schubas
9pm
21+
Allá
Empty Bottle
9:30pm
21+
Bajofondo Tango Club, Fernando Otero
Millennium Park
6:30pm
THURSDAY, AUGUST 28
Mahjongg, Yea Big + Kid Static, DJ Jordan Z
Schubas
9pm
21+
Nico Muhly
Lakeshore Theater
8pm
All Ages
Nobunny, Gentleman John Battles, Johnny & The Limelites
Permanent Records
6pm
Sonny Rollins
Chicago Jazz Festival
Millennium Park
6:30pm
Prairie Cartel, Hey Champ
Empty Bottle
9:30pm
21+
Buddy Guy, Jonny Lang
Ravinia
8pm
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