Little Village vibes, POC punk, south- side Pride, and more
Logan Square Food Truck Social
A flotilla of food trucks descend upon Logan Square, soundtracked by the likes of Endless Boogie, the Gories, and the Eternals 6. 8/ 25- 8/ 27, music at 6 PM on Friday, 1: 30 PM on Saturday and Sunday, Humboldt between Armitage and Bloomingdale, foodtrucksocial.biz, $ 5 suggested donation, all- ages
Or Does It Explode: Black and Brown Punk Show Festival
Twenty- one acts, mostly punk and hardcore, play to benefit black activist groups Assata’s Daughters and the Chicago BTGNC Collective. Local legends Los Crudos and
La Armada headline. 8/ 25- 8/ 26, 4 PM, ChiTown Futbol, 2343 S. Throop, $ 20-$ 30 suggested donation, $ 15-$ 25 before 7 PM, $ 30 two- day pass, under 16 free, all- ages
Bric- a- Brac Scummer Slam
Bric- a- Brac Records presents an all- day garage- rock blowout headlined by the Okmoniks. 8/ 26, 1 PM, East Room, 2354 N. Milwaukee, free
Villaplaooza
This street fest celebrates the Latinx heritage of Little Village with sets by Fidel Nadal, Combo Chimbita, AJ Dávila, the Chamanas, and more. 8/ 25- 8/ 26, noon, 26th and Central Park, villapalooza.org, free, all- ages
Bucktown Arts Fest
For 32 years Bucktown has hosted this gathering of visual artists and musicians; acts performing on its two stages include Amy Rigby, Paranoid Style, and the Peter Joly Band. 8/ 26- 8/ 27, 1 PM, Oakley and Lyndale, bucktownartsfest.com, $ 5 suggested donation, all- ages
Fahrenheit Chicago— Pride South on the Lake
Cakes da Killa, Cor. Ece, Serpent, and others perform at this end- of- summer beach party for the LGBTQ community and their friends and families. 8/ 27, 11 AM, Oakwood Beach, 41st and Lake Shore, chicago.gopride.com, free, all- ages
The 7 Deadly Chicago Sins
East Room hosts its second all- day banger of the weekend, this time with Absolutely Not, the Right Now, Gant- Man, and more. 8/ 27, 2 PM, East Room, 2354 N. Milwaukee, free