Jayson Brooks, lead singer of local soul/funk rock project JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound, is no stranger to theater - Brooks was previously an actor and has been acclaimed for his performance as Coalhouse Walker in Porchlight Theatre's production of Ragtime. So it’s only fitting that he and his backup band have been cast in Bailiwick Chicago’s adaptation of Passing Strange, a Tony Award-winning rock & roll musical. more ›

This weekend marks the return of one of our favorite music-centered Chicago streetfests, Do Division, held in Wicker Park at the Damen and Division intersection. For a five buck donation, the annual streetfest and sidewalk sale gives you access to specials from local vendors and retailers, fare from neighborhood restaurants and bars and an amazing lineup of live music from near and far curated by the Empty Bottle. Here are some of our top picks. more ›