June has kicked off and summer is officially in the air. Do you know what that means? There are plenty of ways to celebrate with your family and friends! Check out our top 5 events to attend this month:
26th Chicago Underground Film Festival
June 5-9, 2019
Location: Logan Theatre (2646 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647)
Hours: 8am – 10:30pm
Price: $100 (access to all five days of screenings and parties)
Chicago Underground Film Festival (CUFF) shows independent, experimental, and documentary films from around the world, mostly at Logan Theatre, followed by nearby after-parties.
Pivot Arts Festival
June 5-9, 2019
Location: Edgewater and Uptown
Hours: Time Varies
Price: $15
Pivot Arts Festival features dozens of innovative performances, including world premieres, in Edgewater and Uptown.
Latin Music
June 14 – 15, 2019
Location: Miller Lite Beer Garden
Hours: Begins (5:30pm on June 14), (2pm on June 15)
Price: Free
Hear 20 “local, national, and international artists who are exploring new ways of connecting traditional Latin music with modern sounds” during LatiNxt in multiple locations on Navy Pier.
PIQNIQ
June 15, 2019
Location: Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Hours: 1pm
Price: Pre-sale $20
Rock out at this one-day music festival at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre presented by Chicago’s WKQX, featuring bands like The Lumineers, Young the Giant, Blue October, AJR, Catfish and the Bottleman, and more.
Country LakeShake
June 21 – 23, 2019
Location: Northerly Island
Hours: Time Varies
Price: $80
Chicago’s premier country music festival on the lake reprises at Northerly Island, with Miranda Lambert, Keith Urban, and Maren Morris headlining this year.