8pm until 4am on a Sunday night? I fancy there will be a few people staggering late into work on Monday morning if they have chosen to spend the whole evening at V-Live!
Or maybe people just won’t bother going home to bed? Or maybe they will have decided to stay in bed because they have sore throats from all the shouting and laughing at the Pitchfork Music (and Comedy) Fest?
Or perhaps they will still be under the spell of the mesmerising Clockwork Vaudeville?
Only you will know, and we would love to hear your stories after this weekend’s adventures, so why not drop us a line?
But as well as these large events, there is still plenty of traditional boogie dance action to be had in the heart of Chicago clubland during the rest of the weekend…
Friday, July 16th
Dishing out the “punishment” at Rodan is soul lover Supreme Court, who will be spinning hit-after-hit from his substantial vinyl archive. You won’t have to pay a hefty “fine” either to get in to hear him pass sentence, as entry is free in north Milwaukee Avenue tonight. From 10pm. www.rodan.com
Meanwhile, at Enclave a special performance by one of the hottest rising rappers in the country will be in progress when Shwayze and Whitestarr frontman Cisco Adler bring their brand of “chill-hop” from California to Chicago. Fresh from their success on MTV’s reality show “Buzzin’” and three chart-climbing singles from their debut album, Shwayze blends a summertime beach vibe with beats that will bring down the loft-turned-club. Also includes a private cocktail reception for ticket holders from 8:30-10:30 p.m. Tickets: $20, or $15 in advance through www.fanfueled.com
At Smart Bar, trendsetting, jet-setting LA duo Classixx will be performing a session from their much-talked about indie/electronica fusion of house, and Balearic. Scotty Brandon of Chicago Workgroup, and local hero Michael Serafini get the evening cranked up with their own special brand of megabeats. Tickets into the north Clark Street venue: $13, before midnight $10. www.smartbarchicago.com
Saturday, July 17th
For those who are into “steampunk”, an evening of Clockwork Vaudeville must surely be too good to miss. For that is what is being offered at Exit tonight with this amazing, must-see, must-experience gothic dance party. DJ Joseph Vourteque IV will be keeping the floor in a trancelike state with Jules Verne-like friends Mr Automatic, and DJ Wyser, mixing all things EBM, industrial, and No Wave, with a little punk-blues thrown into the Bunsen burner mix for some steady electro beats with a rocking rhythm. Kentucky DJs the Chaotic Good will also be putting their velvet gloves to the decks, with the added entertainment of hypnotist C. Morley, plus dance performers, and magic acts. Phew! That can spell one thing – a freakily good night. Starts in west North Avenue from 9pm, and is free too. http://exitchicago.com/
But if Victorian fantasy is not your scene, then there is plenty of fantastic contemporary dance sounds to be enjoyed with groovemeister Demchuk at Subterranean for his every-third-Saturday regular stint. Demchuk is cool because he really mixes it up, and caters for all tastes from indie dance to B-more to glitch house, and everything in between. Joining Demchuk are British Knights, and guests. Entry is $5 at this west North Avenue club, but free before midnight! Starts 10pm.
Sunday, July 18th
In case you were not aware of it yet today is Chicago V-Live day, and promises to be a stunning occasion with over 30 Midwest DJs manning the decks, including Chicago’s very own Ron Carroll.
But topping the bill is shining star Steve Aoki. Better known as Kid Millionaire, he is the man behind Dim Mak Records, and is the man we should thank for giving us Bloc Party, The Kills, and re-mixed classics from The Killers, Michael Jackson, and Lenny Kravitz. Aoki has also enjoyed high-profile collaborations with Armand van Helden, Laidback Luke, and Afrojack. Aoki has a debut album out soon featuring Lil Jon, Kid Cudi, and will.i.am of “I’m In The House” fame.
Other jocks showing us what they can do include house veteran Ron Carroll, electro staples Midnight Conspiracy, and local gurus DJ Rozz, Keith Mackenzie, DJ Jslay, Matthew Midnite, Orvtronixx, and many more.
V-Live takes place in north Milwaukee Avenue from 9pm-4am. Tickets are limited, and priced at $20 from:
http://www.globaladrenaline.net/Events/V+Live+071810?eventId=1494
Check out www.globaladrenaline.net for full details.
However, this weekend is not only about club & dance, but live music too, and we are pleased to give a shout to the 3-day Music Festival that will be rocking Union Park from Friday.
Yes, it’s the
Pitchfork Music Festival
And there’s good news for all Pitchfork Music Festival Fans!! Although Saturday and Sunday tickets have been sold out for weeks, and Friday will be gone very soon, the organizers are releasing a limited number of tickets that you can buy in person at Union Park on Thursday, July 15th.
The box office will be open from 11 am to 6 pm on Ashland Ave, in the middle of Union Park. First come, first serve, cash only, while supplies last.
Throughout the weekend, Union Park is staging the massive Pitchfork Music (and Comedy) Festival, with the new high-flying mega act LCD Soundsystem taking centre stage on Saturday night.
The festival runs from Friday 3pm–10pm. Saturday, and Sunday from noon till close, at the venue in west Randolph Street, at the corner of Ashland, and Lake.
The Pitchfork Music Festival is a three-day event showcasing over 40 of independent music’s best bands and artists on three stages. With so many blockbuster festivals gouging their attendees out of absolutely obscene sums of money, only to confine them in uncomfortable, tight spaces and skimp on basic necessities, our goal is to do the right thing: That is, to create a reasonably priced summer music festival that provides an overwhelmingly positive, comfortable and fun festival experience for both attendees and musicians.
Of interest to clubbers will be Swedish sensation Robyn on Friday with his electro pop; the dirty boogie sounds of DaM-FunK, and Balearic jams of Delorean on Saturday; and the futuro-dancehall of major Lazer is Sunday’s one to see.
We believe most tickets for the whole weekend have been sold, but that there are still Single Day Passes on offer. Tickets: Single Day passes are $40, Three-day passes are $90
This is the line-up:
Friday July 16 (gates at 3 p.m.):
3:30 Sharon Van Etten (a)
4:00 The Tallest Man on Earth (c)
4:35 El-P (a)
5:30 Liars (c)
5:45 Hannibal Buress (b)
6:25 Robyn (a)
6:30 Wyatt Cenac (b)
7:15 Michael Showalter (b)
7:20 Broken Social Scene (c)
8:00 Eugene Mirman (b)
8:30 Modest Mouse (a)
Saturday July 17 (gates at 12 p.m.):
1:00 Free Energy (a)
1:00 Netherfriends (b)
1:45 Real Estate (c)
1:55 Sonny & the Sunsets (b)
2:30 Delorean (a)
2:50 Kurt Vile (b)
3:20 Titus Andronicus (c)
3:45 Dâm-Funk (b)
4:15 Raekwon (a)
4:45 Smith Westerns (b)
5:15 The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion (c)
5:45 WHY? (b)
6:15 Wolf Parade (a)
6:45 Bear in Heaven (b)
7:25 Panda Bear (c)
7:40 Freddie Gibbs (b)
8:30 LCD Soundsystem (a)
Sunday July 18 (gates at 12 p.m.):
1:00 Allá (a)
1:00 Cave (b)
1:45 Cass McCombs (c)
1:55 Best Coast (b)
2:30 Girls (a)
2:50 Washed Out (b)
3:20 Beach House (c)
3:45 Local Natives (b)
4:15 Lightning Bolt (a)
4:45 Surfer Blood (b)
5:15 St. Vincent (c)
5:45 Here We Go Magic (b)
6:15 Major Lazer (a)
6:45 Neon Indian (b)
7:25 Big Boi (c)
7:40 Sleigh Bells (b)
8:30 Pavement (a)
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