Uber Will Drive You To A Secret, Free Wale Concert Tonight

By Gwendolyn Purdom in Arts & Entertainment on Jul 27, 2016 7:09PM

If you're not about to drop the cash for Lolla tickets this weekend, a free secret concert Uber's hosting Wednesday night might be more up your alley—and they'll even throw in a ride to get you there. Rapper Wale will put on the hush-hush show at "an undisclosed venue" Wednesday for fans who use a special code via their Uber app, according to a post put out by the ride-hailing company.

Per Uber's newsroom, those interested can access entry to the show by entering the code "PLAYWALE" in their Uber app, then at 8:30 requesting "SECRET SHOW." If the system's not too clogged, you and up to three guests will be driven directly to the show. Guests must be 21 or older, and requests will only be accepted from a coverage area that stretches from 71st Street to the south, Irving Park Road to the north (or Belmont Avenue to the north in some places), the lake to the east, and Western Avenue to the west.

It's not the first time Uber has gotten creative with their ride-hailing services. Since the company first rolled into town, at various times its fleet has delivered Christmas trees, ice cream trucks, and, of course, puppies. Delivering concertgoers to a secret performance seems the next logical step.

If you are planning on catching the show, just try to be on time. Wale's been known to lose his temper a bit when he's felt he was disrespected performing in Chicago in the past: Remember when he flipped out on the sound guy at Lolla 2012 for messing with his microphone? Us too.