Meet and Greet
This is one for the ages. Hats off to Pierce the Veil for taking on this incredible song.
After five years of misery brought on by the Double Doink, there’s a chance that the Chicago Bears are back. Yes, in 2020, they snuck into the playoffs, and last year, despite a 3-14 record, they were a lot of fun to watch, but it’s been quite awhile since the Bears were both fun and good. That could change in 2023.
The combination of Justin Fields and newly acquired wide receiver DJ Moore did exactly what you’d want them to do on their first connection of the game.
Fields followed that up with another touchdown to Khalil Herbert.
The defense held up their end of the bargain with eight sacks on the game.
All in all, for the first time in a long time, it feels good to be a Bears fan.
Tiffany Gomas, the woman who went viral after having a breakdown on a plane and claimed that a man “wasn’t real”, has finally spoken out. In a video published over the weekend, Gomas noted that while she has enjoyed the memes about her situation, she is ready to move on from the incident.
There are questions, however, that this is not actually the woman from the plane.
Gomas has not responded to those allegations.
FAN EXPO (Thursday-Sunday)
Chicago’s longest-running fan convention returns to the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont to celebrate pop culture with a lineup of guests that include celebrities, voice actors and comic creators. Highlights of this year’s lineup include Michael J. Fox, Giancarlo Esposito and Chevy Chase. Show up to shop the floor, meet a celeb or simply admire all the creative costumes that attendees show up in.
White Sox host the Brewers (Friday-Sunday)
The White Sox look to do the Cubs a favor by taking down the evil Brewers in a three-game home-stand this weekend. If the South Siders do well, it could greatly help the Cubs in their playoff push.
Bruce Springsteen at Wrigley Field (Friday)
The Boss plays his second of two shows at Wrigley Field on Friday evening. This show is obviously sold out, but there’s still time for your dad to get tickets on the secondary market.
P!nk at Wrigley Field (Saturday)
P!nk, who puts on one of the best live shows of any performer, heads to Wrigley Field on Saturday night and she’ll be joined by our friends, Grouplove. Tickets to this show are sold out, but you can check out footage of Grouplove’s performance from The Lounge on Q101’s social media.
Temple of Angels at Sleeping Village (Saturday)
Into bands like The Cure, Echo & the Bunnymen, or The Psychedelic Furs? Temple of Angles might be your new favorite band. This new group turned back the clock to deliver an authentic and engaging “new wave” sound on their first LP, Endless Pursuit. You can get a ticket here.
Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias: Two Shows at The Horseshoe in Hammond (Saturday)
Funny man, Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias, storms into Hammond this weekend for what should be a spectacular show. A handful of tickets are still available.
Edison Park Fest (Friday-Sunday)
This far Northwest Side neighborhood gets in on street festival season fun with a three-day affair packed with live music, activities for the kids and delicious food. Stop by to see a host of performances or show off your skills in a bags tournament before digging into grub served by local vendors.
Northalsted Market Days (Saturday, Sunday)
The 41st Northalsted Market Days® is a weekend long live music street festival celebrating community in Chicago’s landmark Northalsted/Lakeview district. This summer festival features all-day lineups of live music on 5 stages, 200+ unique vendors, arts, crafts, food and drink, DJs/dancing!
Michael Cera Palin at Sleeping Village (Sunday)
Indie-emo outfit Michael Cera Palin, best known for their cover of Sheryl Crow’s “If It Makes You Happy”, is headed to Logan Square’s intimate Sleeping Village on Sunday night. Grab a ticket here.
LL Cool J at United Center (Sunday)
LL Cool J celebrates 40 years of hip-hop at the United Center alongside Rakim, The Roots, DJ Jazzy Jeff, and more. This should surely be one of the best events of the summer. Snag a ticket here.
Running back-turned-actor O.J. Simpson took to his social media yesterday to complain about the ruling of Henry Ruggs, a former wide receiver who was sentenced 3-10 years after a fatal DUI crash that killed a woman and her dog. The Smoking Gun actor, who was put in prison for a possible 33 years for a memorabilia heist gone wrong, says that math just isn’t adding up.
The running back noted, “Same courthouse, same city, same state. I don’t know. Somehow just does not add up to me. I’m just saying.”
Subway announced Tuesday that nearly 10,000 people said they would legally change their names to “Subway” to receive free sandwiches for life from the fast-food chain. The chain will announce one grand prize winner that will get free food for life from the sandwich establishment.
We admire anyone’s dedication to do this.
A fight has gone viral over the weekend in Alabama over a disagreement at a dock. The city’s mayor issued a statement on Sunday that said, in part, “The Montgomery Police Department acted swiftly to detain several reckless individuals for attacking a man who was doing his job.”
The video shows a security guard talking to the group, before they began attacking him.
Montgomery police said there are now arrest warrants out for four people, and more could come after police review more video footage.
Yesterday, Shinedown joined Brian & Kenzie for an intimate interview and performance. In this Studio Session, they played their new single, “A Symptom of Being Human”.
You can listen to the full interview here.
Brent & Zach of Shinedown joined Brian & Kenzie yesterday morning for an intimate performance of their song “Second Chance”.
You can listen to the full interview here.
It’s been a tough year for the White Sox. This just made it tougher. Shortstop Tim Anderson, who has made a name for himself as someone who will fight anyone, fell victim to a hard jab from Jose Ramirez of the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday.
The play in question looks like this.
Then, there’s this angle.
Then, there’s the Guardians radio announcer, who called this like it was Ali/Frazier.
And this is what it would’ve looked like in the Octagon.
If you recall, back in March, a Chicago man filed a lawsuit against Buffalo Wild Wings over the ingredients regarding their boneless wings. In short, he claimed that the wings were nothing more than nuggets.
Now, the wing giant has responded.
That makes their point clear, we think.
The original album features the songs “Bastards Of Young”, “Left of The Dial”, “Kiss Me On The Bus” and “Here Comes A Regular”.
Hate To Love: Nickelback will receive its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September. The career-spanning film will explore Nickelback’s rise to the top of the charts, as well as the negativity that has followed the band despite its overwhelming commercial success.
