// SUMMER #INSPO
FROM MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER TO BIG-TIME FESTIVALS, THESE 10 MICHIGAN AVENUE-APPROVED EVENTS ARE GUARANTEED TO BURN UP YOUR FAVORITE CHICAGO FEEDS THIS SEASON.
From Major League Soccer to big-time festivals, these 10 Michigan Avenue-approved events are guaranteed to burn up your fave Chicago feeds this season.
LET’S GET HIGH: Raise a toast to summer at 13th-floor drinking destination Up & Up [1], the city’s buzziest new alfresco hot spot. #Roofonfire
WRIGLEY GOES GAGA: Paws up for @Ladygaga [2] when she brings her Joanne world tour to the home of the Cubs on August 25. #Mothermonster THE PICASSO TURNS 50: Contemplate one of the city’s great questions—is it a dog or a woman?—as Daley Plaza’s mystery sculpture [3] gets fêted on August 8. #Theyearofpublicart
CULTURE CRUISE: It’s the ultimate summer activity: an architecture tour of the Chicago River [4]. #Dolookup
GET YOUR KICKS: Soccer takes over Soldier Field with the 2017 @MLS All-star Game [5], featuring top Americans against Spanish juggernaut Real Madrid. #GOUSA
WE LOVE LOLLA: Spend the weekend with Chance the Rapper, Lorde, and 300,000 of your closest friends at @Lollapalooza in Grant Park. #Musicforthemasses
WHERE THERE’S SMOKE: Dig into barbecue from hardcore pitmasters like Salt Lick, @Peglegporker, and Chicago’s own Lillie’s Q at the Windy City Smokeout [6]. #Hogheaven
SECRET GARDENS: Serious green-thumb envy awaits on the 59th annual Dearborn Garden Walk. #Goldcoastgoals
DOG DAYS: Get an eyeful of the painted dog sculptures on display around town [7] as a public art installation to benefit police charities. #Chicagok9sforcops
AHOY, MATEY: Don your nautical best for Ashore Thing, the @Racetomackinac’s primo July 15 kick-off party at @Navypier. #Sailaway