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Cocktail Class - Summer Cocktails (Early)Event
SPACE·Evanston

Cocktail Class - Summer Cocktails (Early)

Join us for another Space cocktail building class curated and hosted by long-time Space bartender Lisa Zielke. This year, our cocktail classes will take place in Spaces new lobby!Please note, by purchasing tickets for this event you consent to having your photograph taken.

May 30
12:00 PM
ARTFINIXMusic
Reggie's·South Loop

ARTFINIX

https://www.artfinixstudios.com/ ARTFINIX “Now That What I Call Nostalgic Rock! Alt Rock” “Classic Rock Pop Fusion” Band Website

RockJazz / Blues
May 30
12:00 PM
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Cocktail Class - Summer Cocktails (Late)Event
SPACE·Evanston

Cocktail Class - Summer Cocktails (Late)

Join us for another Space cocktail building class curated and hosted by long-time Space bartender Lisa Zielke. This year, our cocktail classes will take place in Spaces new lobby!Please note, by purchasing tickets for this event you consent to having your photograph taken.

May 30
1:45 PM
mekonsMusic
The Hideout·Bucktown

mekons

Sonic adventurers, punk rock fundamentalists, exuberant luddites, willing outcasts. “The mekons are the most revolutionary group in the history of rock ‘n’ roll” –wrote rock critic Lester Bangs The genre-defying mekons formed in Leeds, England in 1977.Born from the emerging British punk scene, they progressed from art students with no musical skills to the prolific, raucous progeny of Hank Williams. This current classic line-up has remained intact since the mid-1980s, continuing to regularly tourand release new music through to now.Theirs is an improbable history –a surprising and influential embrace of folk and country music with occasional forays into the art world. They have always worked collaboratively and collectively with all work credited to the band, never to individuals. Their mind-boggling output consistently blurs the lines between high art and low and has included exhibitions in the UK and US, a deranged pirate musical recorded and staged with Kathy Acker, an art performance with Vito Acconci, and several books including the unique art catalog/unfinished novel Mekons United.”Revenge of the mekons”, a documentary about the band received nationwide release in 2015 on Music Box Films.The mekons continue to make bold, unpredictable music while staying true to the punk ethos. Their mind-boggling output consistently blurs the lines between high art and low and they remain one of the truly great live bands. The band released their latest album “Horror” on Fire Records in early 2025.A dub album of Horror remixed by Grammy nominee Tony Maimone (Pere Ubu) will be released on Fire Records in the summer of 2026. $50 ADV/ $50 DOS plus fees · 21+ · Door staff will check ID. · Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable.

RockFolk / Roots
May 30
4:00 PM
Charlie & Richard: Secret ProjectMusic
Color Club·Wicker Park

Charlie & Richard: Secret Project

There's no way around it: New York comedians Charlie Bardey and Richard Perez are Up To Something. After having spent years crafting a shared absurd comic sensibility — Charlie directed Richard's hit one-person show 'I Have...'

Folk / RootsHip HopRock
May 30
7:00 PM
Pommer (Album Release)Music
Subterranean·Wicker Park

Pommer (Album Release)

TICKET EVENT INFORMATION: This event is 17+ All sales final, NO refunds or exchanges, events are rain or shine. Door times are subject to change without notice. Tickets purchased at box office will be inclusive of fees. Once you’ve purchased, you will receive an order confirmation email from See Tickets on behalf of ‘ Beat Kitchen’ or 'Subterranean' with your eTicket(s) attached. We accept physical IDs or official digital IDs. Photos or screenshots of an ID are not accepted. *IMPORTANT: If you do not see your order confirmation in your inbox, make sure to check your junk/spam folder. If you still do not see your order confirmation or have any other technical ticketing-related issues with your order, click here to access the See Tickets help center. We take pride in creating a space where everyone feels welcome and safe, and we strive to provide accommodations for all guests to the best of our ability. While we commit to doing everything in our power to accommodate when given advanced notice, guests who require accessibility accommodations should contact us at info@subt.net or info@beatkitchen.com . Staff can provide assistance when possible. If you have tickets to an upcoming event and require special accommodations, or have questions, please contact info@subt.net or info@beatkitchen.com at least one week prior to the event.

ElectronicPopRock
May 30
7:00 PM
*SOLD OUT* hemlocke springs - the apple tree under the sea tourMusic
Thalia Hall·Pilsen

*SOLD OUT* hemlocke springs - the apple tree under the sea tour

Please Note: There is a delivery delay on all orders until approximately three days prior to the show.hemlocke springs - the apple tree under the sea tour with Special Guest: The Girl!Once upon a time, there was an artist named hemlocke springs who dared to create fantastical worlds by weaving hyper-personal tales into exuberant, 80s-inspired art-pop anthems. Now residing in the faraway land of Los Angeles, the singer, songwriter, and producer born Isimeme Naomi Udu was crowned a bedroom pop star in 2022 with her first songs ever gimme all ur luv and girlfriend, released while in graduate school for health informatics. Bestowed with early praise for those singles quirky melodies and bubblegum synths by DIY icons like Grimes and Steve Lacy and dubbed one of Chappell Roans favorite artists she swiftly went on to open for tours by fellow world-builders Doja Cat and Ashnikko (and shall sally forth with Conan Gray next). And her era-transcending catalog continues to capture new fans, with DOECHII going live on social media this year to walk her fans through girlfriend, saying, This song is not even of this time. It surpasses this time. Its incredible Shes so good, shes a rockstar, its crazy. But now, hemlocke pushes her whimsical work to new genre-defying heights, revealing the next level of her theatrical artistry on her debut album, the apple tree under the sea.The apple tree under the sea is a fever dream of a concept album in which our hero, hemlocke springs, sets off on a journey of self-discovery one that requires her to confront the chaos and repression of her past in order to claim the full, liberatory life she once didnt even know was possible. Sprinkled with references to her Christian upbringing with Nigerian immigrant parents, the project begins with her coming across a red apple a symbol of knowledge or worldly things, as hemlocke explains, and then tracks her inner transformation as she unpacks the traumatic memories and longheld beliefs that held her back from self-acceptance.I grew up very religiously Christianity is very pertinent in Nigerian culture and the Black community and I was also obedient to my elders, hemlocke says of her childhood years in Concord, North Carolina. This album starts with a character going through the desert who says, Im going to do your will. They could be saying it to God or a man, but then they come across the apple. Its about me being in this bubble, and realizing that being in that bubble was tougher than I thought, and then finally getting out and exploring who I really am.Music was always my escape, it was nice to create that world for myself, hemlocke springs says. Now with her debut LP, shes fully writing her own story dreaming up thrilling new narratives for her life and art by bringing that apple into existence and taking a huge bite.

FreePopElectronic
May 30
7:30 PM
mekonsMusic
The Hideout·Bucktown

mekons

Sonic adventurers, punk rock fundamentalists, exuberant luddites, willing outcasts. “The mekons are the most revolutionary group in the history of rock ‘n’ roll” –wrote rock critic Lester Bangs The genre-defying mekons formed in Leeds, England in 1977.Born from the emerging British punk scene, they progressed from art students with no musical skills to the prolific, raucous progeny of Hank Williams. This current classic line-up has remained intact since the mid-1980s, continuing to regularly tourand release new music through to now.Theirs is an improbable history –a surprising and influential embrace of folk and country music with occasional forays into the art world. They have always worked collaboratively and collectively with all work credited to the band, never to individuals. Their mind-boggling output consistently blurs the lines between high art and low and has included exhibitions in the UK and US, a deranged pirate musical recorded and staged with Kathy Acker, an art performance with Vito Acconci, and several books including the unique art catalog/unfinished novel Mekons United.”Revenge of the mekons”, a documentary about the band received nationwide release in 2015 on Music Box Films.The mekons continue to make bold, unpredictable music while staying true to the punk ethos. Their mind-boggling output consistently blurs the lines between high art and low and they remain one of the truly great live bands. The band released their latest album “Horror” on Fire Records in early 2025.A dub album of Horror remixed by Grammy nominee Tony Maimone (Pere Ubu) will be released on Fire Records in the summer of 2026. & after show mekonic disco $50 ADV/ $50 DOS plus fees · 21+ · Door staff will check ID. · Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable.

Rock
May 30
7:30 PM
Dee Alexander featuring the Jeremy Kahn QuartetMusic
Winter's Jazz Club·Streeterville

Dee Alexander featuring the Jeremy Kahn Quartet

[ All tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable -- please order carefully and be sure all details are correct before completing purchase. 1-Drink minimum purchase of $10 per person, per set applies to all guests and all shows. ] * * Ticket prices below INCLUDE ticket fee, no other fees added. * *

Jazz / BluesPopLatin
May 30
7:30 PM

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