Pitchfork Music Festival: Get ready for a long weekend, Chicago, because Pitchfork is here. With some festivals, you can wait out the heat and show up for the headliners, but that doesn’t work with this one. It’s a deep lineup, one where it’s hard to sort out who’s a headliner and who isn’t: Jamie XX, Carly Rae Jepsen, Alanis Morissette, Brittany Howard, Black Pumas, Jai Paul, Sudan Archives, De La Soul, Grandmaster Flash, Kara Jackson and dozens more, playing on three stages. Contributing music critic Britt Julious calls Jessie Ware her Saturday must-see performer (6:15 p.m. on the Green Stage). Don’t come late, you might miss an act you didn’t even know was going to be a highlight of your year. July 19-21 in Union Park, 1501 W. Randolph St.; tickets $134-$754 at pitchforkmusicfestival.com
Millennium Park 20th Anniversary Celebration: Twenty years have flown by and Millennium Park is marking its birthday with four days of concerts, art, dance and family fun. Common, the Grant Park Orchestra playing the music of John Williams, the house music and R&B act S&S Chicago Experience and a full lineup of Latino music featuring Fruko y Sus Tesos will perform. Common performs with the Grant Park Orchestra 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, concluding with celebratory fireworks at 8:45 p.m. Free reserved seats are taken, but seating on the Great Lawn is free until it reaches capacity, gates open at 5 p.m. The rest of the celebration runs through July 21 in Millennium Park, 201 E. Randolph St.; free, more information at chicago.gov
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El Gran Festival Colombiano: If you miss salsa favs Fruko y Sus Tesos at Millennium Park, you have another chance to catch the show at El Gran Festival Colombiano, along with Jorge Celedón, Grupo Niche, a lineup of international DJs and much more. The three-day festival, which also features a free kids’ sports summer camp, marks Colombian Independence Day on July 20. July 19-21 at Northeastern Illinois University, 3701 W. Bryn Mawr; tickets $10-$62 at colombianfestchicago.com
Sad Summer: No shortage of music festivals in town this weekend. This one outdoors at Salt Shed features Mayday Parade, The Maine, The Wonder Years, We The Kings, Real Friends, Knuckle Puck, Daisy Grenade and more. 2 p.m. July 20 at Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave.; tickets $59 at www.saltshedchicago.com
The Sandra Delgado Experience: Chicago theatergoers know actress and playwright Sandra Delgado from her critically acclaimed work at the Goodman and Steppenwolf theatres, perhaps most notably “La Havana Madrid.” Now Delgado explores her musical influences in a show ranging from Colombian cumbias to English-language indie tunes. 8 p.m. July 19 at the Epiphany Center for the Arts, 201 S. Ashland Ave.; tickets (ages 21+) $35-$260 at sandradelgado.net
George Strait: The country music star, now 72, tours with Chris Stapleton and Little Big Town in advance of the release of Strait’s 31st album, “Cowboys and Dreamers.” Watch for Strait and Stapleton to perform “Honky Tonk Hall of Fame,” a new track from the album due out Sept. 6. 5:45 p.m. July 20 at Soldier Field, 1410 Special Olympics Drive; tickets $125-$425 at georgestrait.com
“Beehive — The 60’s Musical”: Relive pop hits of Lesley Gore, Tina Turner, Janis Joplin and more, as the show that ran for more than 600 performances off-Broadway pops up in Chicago. The Tribune called it a “crisp and cheerful 85 minutes.” Through Aug. 11 at the Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire; tickets $63-$73 at marriotttheatre.com
Zine Camp: Zine Club Chicago hosts a free event in Bridgeport offering the opportunity to make, trade and workshop zines. Adults and kids are welcome, though the afterparty at Electric Funeral, 3529 S. Halsted St., is 21+. 1 p.m.-5 p.m. July 21 at the Richard J. Daley Branch of the Chicago Public Library, 3400 S. Halsted St.; free, more information at zine.camp
“A Prairie Home Companion”: Garrison Keillor brings the 50th anniversary tour of the beloved Minnesota Public Radio program to the Chicago Theatre. Expect two-plus hours of folksy favorites, including the news from Lake Wobegon; Guy Noir, private eye; and all those charming sound effects. An audience sing-along happens at intermission. 7:30 p.m. July 21 at the Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St.; tickets $45-$85 at www.garrisonkeillor.com
Southside Summer Fest: Marist High School hosts BoDeans as part of a three-band lineup at Southside Summer Fest. Bring lawn chairs or blankets to sit on the football field, or sit in the stands. The Push Stars and Soul 2 the Bone will also perform. Pizza and alcohol will be available for purchase. 4 p.m.-10 p.m. July 20 at Marist Stadium, 4030 W. 115th St.; tickets (ages 21+) $35-$150 at marist.net
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