All The Single Ladies Empty Out Your Wallets
By Veronica Murtagh in Arts & Entertainment on Apr 24, 2009 8:45PM
We've been blessed with a staggeringly gorgeous start to the weekend. With summer in the air we don't anticipate anyone spending the next couple days in front of the computer, but you might want to take a few minutes away from biking, patio drinks and baseball games to grab tickets to a few upcoming shows of note on sale this weekend.
Today's Empty Out Your Wallet goes out to all the single ladies of Chicago as Beyoncé embarks on her I AM... world tour, her first since her sold out 2007 The Beyoncé Experience. Love her or hate her, Beyoncé "The Body" Knowles is a key pop player, garnering as much attention for her hip-shaking as her catchy tunes. Beyoncé's July 17th United Center tour stop may be the same time as Pitchfork, but we think they'll attract quite different crowds.
Beyoncé, Friday, July 17, United Center, All Ages, $20-$125, Tickets on sale Saturday, April 25 at 10 a.m. via Ticketmaster
If pop princesses aren't your thing, get your credit card and mouse ready as tickets go on sale for rock princess, PJ Harvey's June 12th show at The Riviera. The English singer-songwriter was one of the key voices of our formative music listening years, challenging our eardrums and influencing our taste. PJ Harvey is one of the seminal female faces of rock and there's no way we're missing this show.
PJ Harvey & John Parish, Friday, June 12, The Riviera, All Ages, $34, Tickets on sale Saturday, April 25 at 10 a.m. via Jam Productions
For those of you who like your music hard, the folks behind the annual all-ages punk and hardcore spot to be, Riot Fest, are bringing their brand of a good time to the Metro on June 30th with a triple bill including Leftover Crack, The Casualties and Trash Talk. We ended up at Riot Fest by accident last year and surprised ourselves with what a great time we had.
Leftover Crack, The Casualties and Trash Talk, Tuesday, June 30, Metro, All Ages, $15, Tickets on sale Saturday, April 25 at 12 p.m. via Metro
Comedian Andy Dick has never been one to avoid indulging his vices. Dick's personal demons caused his highly-publicized downward spiral over the past several years, but 2009 saw Dick enter VH1's Sober House, an effort we can applaud. Sensationalistic stunts aside, we enjoy Dick's comedy and are curious to see, for better or worse, the stylistic changes that come with sobriety as Dick takes the stage at Lakeshore Theatre on June 18th as part of TBS' Very Funny Festival.
Andy Dick, Thursday, June 18, Lakeshore Theatre, $20, Tickets on sale as of noon today via Ticketweb
Photo via Beyoncé's official website.