Pursuit of Dopeness

Caleb James will be headlining at Reggie’s Rock Club on July 19th with the help of the SaveMoney Army and other guests. The event is presented by FakeShoreDrive and will only cost you $5 ($10 at the door). Be sure to come out and check out a dope show. Tickets available here.

Aside from the weather cooperating with Chicago, it’s definitely festival season here in the 2nd city. Staying in this weekend? DON’T! Chicago has something for everyone this weekend!

Like food? Head over to the North side of the city where Lincoln Park, Damen, and Irving Park meet to check out some of the city’s best ribs at RibFest Chicago. This will be going on Friday, June 7 through Sunday, June 9. Of course there will be live music as well as an amateur rib eating contest. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO

If you’re from Chicago or have some Chicago history knowledge, you may know that blues music = Chicago. Head on over to Grant Park and enjoy some of the best musicians  to ever play blues music. The 30th Annual Chicago Blues Festival started yesterday, but will be going on through until Sunday night. This is definitely a festival that can’t be missed. Notable performers include Otis Clay, James Cotton, and Irma Thomas. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO 

Okay, you’re into ceramics, paintings, and other fine arts. Don’t worry, head on over to the 39th Annual Wells Street Art Festival in Chicago’s historic Old Town neighborhood. The annual art extravaganza features the works of more than 250 juried artists with the eclectic mix running the gamut from paintings, sculptures and glasswork to photography, ceramics, woodwork and much more. It also features the tasty cuisine of Old Town restaurants, the always-hoppin’ music stage, and a silent auction. The festival starts Saturday morning and goes on until Sunday afternoon. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO

The Andersonville Midsommarfest is one of the region’s most eagerly anticipated and well-established summer festivals in Chicago. Born out of Andersonville’s Swedish heritage, the festival retains its quaint, international flavor. Old-world Swedish traditions, including a festive dance around the Maypole, are incorporated into an unrivaled array of entertainment for families and adults. A special family area includes face painting, games and a family stage with entertainment such as Nordic Folk dancers, a pet parade, and much more. The other three stages are filled all day with spirited music, including nationally renowned acts, guaranteed to get the crowd dancing. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO

Chicago’s Hard Rock Café (63 W. Ontario St) will be hosting a Ladies Night on Friday, June 28th. A special night of music will bring together the incredible Lili K, Kelsey, Nylo & Assata Jones.

The show will begin at 9PM sharp and is 18+. $10 Advance / $12 Door. - www.facebook.com/events/148808318631897/

*Presented by the good folks over at On The Grind Management!

A dope night of Hip Hop is making it’s way to The Tonic Room (2447 N Halsted) and it’s all going down on Wednesday June 26th with appearances from Vic Spencer, ProbCause, The Palmer Squares, KiDD Tha Chicagoan & several others. [...]

J. Cole has just announced a 10-city tour where all shows will be priced at just a dollar!! Cole had done this before in New York, but people across the country will get experience the Dollar & A Dream show. The Chicago date is on June 23rd. Venues for shows will be kept a secret until who knows when. I have a feeling the House of Blues will be used for the Chicago show. We will keep you updated on venues for each city once they are announced. Be sure to get in line early!

Update: Hit the jump for details on locations.

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The lineup for this years Hideout Block Party has just been announced. Young The Giant will be handling the headlining duties alongside Neko Case and Mavis Staples on September 6th and 7th here in Chicago. Check out the rest of the lineup above and pick up two-day passes here.

Chance and Macklemore just announced some pretty awesome on Twitter moments ago. They announced that Chance will be joining Macklemore and Ryan Lewis on the European leg of their world tour this fall. You can check out dates for the 20+ shows here. A good amount of the shows are already sold-out, so get your tickets quick if they will be in a city near you this fall.

We’re very happy to announce that @chancetherapper will be joining us on our Fall European tour!! macklemore.com/shows

— Macklemore (@macklemore) May 23, 2013

I’m coming to Europe! W/ MACKLEMORE!!!! RT RT macklemore.com/shows

— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) May 23, 2013

Chance The Rapper put on a great show last night at Columbia College’s Manifest event.  He went through many Acid Rap tracks including a few 10 Day tracks here and there.  Check out his performance of “Paranoia” and “Smoke Again” up above and more video’s after the jump.  [...]

Festival lineup announcements are being made seemingly every other week, and now it’s Riot Fest’s turn. The formal announcement will be made later tonight at 10PM CT, so stay tuned for that later. and highlights include Fall Out Boy and Blink 182.

I attended Riot Fest last year when the lineup included Rise Against, Coheed & Cambria, Gogol Bordello, the Offspring and Iggy & the Stooges plus others. If this year’s fest boasts a lineup that can compare to the last one, Riot Fest 2013 will surely be another great Chicago music festival.

The Festival running from September 13-15 in Chicago’s Humboldt Park will also have Motörhead, Rancid, AFI, Blondie, Public Enemy and Violent Femmes.

See the lineup below. [...]

On The Grind Management Presents:  We Are Hip Hop 2.

OTGM has put together another promising night of Chicago Hip Hop for Friday, May 17^th over at Double Door, headlined by POD favorite, ShowYouSuck. Also on the bill are theWHOevers, Que Billah, Cadillac Duke, Shayna Love, KiDD Tha Chicagoan, Caleb James, FM Supreme, Jay 2 ‘The KiDD Classic’ & more. This is certainly a show you won’t want to miss.

The show will begin at 8PM and is 21+. Buy tickets for the show HERE ($7 Advance / $10 Door).

We’re also giving out a pair (2) of tickets to one (1) lucky winner. Tag us in a post on Twitter and/or Facebook with #FreeDopeness to be entered in our lottery for your chance to win.