Friday, June 18th
Join Chicago Sport and Social Club at Castaway’s on North Avenue Beach to kick off summer with their Sunset Jams blowout bash featuring Too White Crew, a hip hop tribute cover band that features awesome hip hop classics and fly girls. Enjoy a 3-hour “all-you-can-drink” bar package featuring Coors Light, Absolut, Malibu and Jameson for only $25. It’s time to get in the spirit of summer and celebrate at the beach with CSSC. Check out http://chicagosocial.com/events/view/21 for details. 7.30-10.30pm.
Lincoln Hall, north Lincoln Avenue, plays host to New York’s Phenomenal Handclap Band courtesy of Clayton Hauck, otherwise known as Just Desserts. Hauck is adept at finding talented new DJs and musicians, and has his finger continually on the pulse for the latest happenings in the world of music. The Phenomenal Handclap Band mix funk, indie rock, and dance, with a touch of the psychedelic. Kid Color, and Only Children also feature, with Hey Cliché! giving the place a visual splash. $10 gets you in for a sound and vision spectacular. http://www.lincolnhallchicago.com
Audio champagne flows at The JBar (James Hotel, north Rush Street), when promoters Crossfader King and @Superfun, will be keeping things frothy with DJs Matt Roan and Dani Deahl starring, and keeping the beat pulsing with indie disco, electro, and pop remixes. Free entry. http://www.jameshotels.com
Saturday, June 19th
The hip-hop party is massive at Congress Theater tonight, with an all-star DJ lineup keeping the air pumped, and primed with all the latest mixes. The 10-man band of brothers making up the South Side Crew, will be joined by DJ Sega (from Philly), and Boi Jeanius (of Kiss FM), as well as members of the Ghetto Division for a night of top-volume cranking. Tickets are $10, and it’s probably best to get there early to get ahead of the queue at the Milwuakee Avenue venue! http://www.congresschicago.com/HomeComing.asp
The movable feast – otherwise known as Demchuk – will be a regular Saturday night feature at Subterranean from now on (every third weekend of the month), keeping everything interesting during The Grind in North Avenue, with a wide variety of sounds from indie dance, to B-more, to glitch house. Resident jocks British Knights, plus other guests will feature. $5 gets you in, although it is free before midnight. http://www.subt.net/
Or maybe you would rather get down and dirty with resident hosts Merk 1 and Intel, who will be conuring their own very special blend of indie hip-hop, soul, and downtempo during their Dirty Social night. This is a special monthly event and promises to be just that – special! It all kicks off at the Butterfly Social Club, on west Grand Avenue for free.
Sunday, June 20th
Possibly the highlight of the weekend – depending on your musical tastes of course!? But for those of you who fancy some solid gold rap, the place to be is The Shrine on Wabash Avenue. Why? Because non other than the legendary NELLY will be perfoming live, that’s why. Vibe Magazine, along with Rubyhornet.com and Million Dollar Mano, are hosting ‘A Black Affair’, a top night of “legendary lyrics and bold flavors” to celebrate 10 years of Nelly on the music scene. $20 gets you in for a 9pm start, and a 2am finish. DJs Million Dollar Mano and RTC provide the support. You have to be 21 and over – and the hosts suggest black attire to suit the theme. http://www.theshrinechicago.com
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