Our picks for events in and around Chicago this weekend.
Pride Parade
The forecast calls for rainbows on the streets of Lakeview and Lincoln Park this weekend. The 55th annual Pride Parade steps off this weekend with the theme “Free to Be Proud.” Grand marshals include journalist-historian Tracy Baim, civil rights leader Mona Noriega, community advocate Evette Cardona and the Alliance of Illinois Judges. 11 a.m. June 28 on Broadway from Grace Street, continuing south on Halsted Street, east along Belmont Avenue, turning south on Broadway, then east on Diversey Parkway to Cannon Drive; details on the free parade at pridechicago.org
Djo
Yes, he’s back in Chicago … feel it? Joe Keery — aka Djo, aka Steve Harrington in “Stranger Things” — has sold out the Chicago Theatre. Would you expect anything else? “End of Beginning” has been played more than 2.7 billion times on Spotify alone. 8 p.m. June 26 at Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St.; tickets at msg.com
Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind and Fire
If you really just want to get up and groove, head to the United Center. Lionel Richie joins Earth, Wind and Fire as they return to their Chicago roots on the “Sing a Song All Night Long” tour. Everyone on stage will be around 75 years old. Everyone in the audience will be dancing in the aisles. 7:30 p.m. June 26 at United Center, 1901 W. Madison St.; tickets from $48.55 at unitedcenter.com
Josh Groban with Jennifer Hudson
Two big voices on one Rosemont stage. Josh Groban’s latest album is “Cinematic,” featuring songs from movie soundtracks and a duet with Jennifer Hudson. For a glimpse, check out their rendition of “Unchained Melody.” (Remember the pottery wheel scene in “Ghost”?) 8 p.m. June 27 at Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont; tickets from $53.80 at rosemont.com
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“Weird Al” Yankovic
When “Weird Al” Yankovic played Ravinia Festival last year, fans were caught in a summer deluge and even those under the Pavilion got soggy. This year, he’s back with his “Bigger & Weirder” tour in the relative comfort of the United Center. Expect plenty of silly hit parodies and Puddles Pity Party, a sad, 7-foot singing clown. 8 p.m. June 27 at United Center, 1901 W. Madison St.; tickets from $50.15 at unitedcenter.com
Kurt Vile and the Violators
A month after the release of his 10th album, “Philadelphia’s Been Good to Me,” Kurt Vile plays The Salt Shed. Pitchfork called the album “a mellow but poignant consideration of the tension between life as a working musician and a family man.” 7 p.m. June 26 at The Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave.; tickets (ages 17+) from $45.50 at saltshedchicago.com
America
America — or what’s left of the classic rock band — rides into the Chicago Theatre on a horse with no name. Of the original 1970 trio of Dewey Bunnell, Gerry Beckley and Dan Peek, only Bunnell is expected to perform. A rotating cast of musicians fills in on this installment of “The Happy Trails Tour.” 7 p.m. June 27 at Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St.; tickets from $66.65 at msg.com
“From Memory to Movement: Emmett at 85”
If you haven’t yet visited Blanc Gallery to see “From Memory to Movement,” an exhibit commemorating the 85th anniversary of Emmett Till’s birth, go for this weekend’s artist talk. The exhibit explores the role Till and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, played in driving the civil rights movement following Till’s lynching. Hear directly from artists featured in the exhibit about their work and the legacy of the Till family as they talk with curator Raymond Thomas and moderator LeeAnn Trotter. 3-6 p.m. June 27 at Blanc, 4445 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive; details on the free event at eventbrite.com
Logan Square Arts Festival
Porches, Bad Bad Hats, and Catie Turner headline the Logan Square Arts Festival. This year’s festival, which has been around for 17 years now, features two stages, art installations, merch and food vendors. If you’ve never bothered to take a close-up look, check out the pillar in the square better known as the Illinois Centennial Monument. It was designed by Henry Bacon, architect of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. 5-10 p.m. June 26 and noon-10 p.m. June 27-28 at Logan Boulevard and Milwaukee Avenue; details on the event (donation suggested) at logansquareaf.com
Barrio Bugalú
Start with a salsa class at 6:45 p.m. and stick around for the dance party. Agúzate DJ Crew will spin classic and rare tracks, spanning salsa dura, Latin soul, boogaloo, bamba and more. BYOB — and if you’re early enough, free small bites. 6-9:30 p.m. June 26 and last Friday of the month at Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center, 4048 W. Armitage Ave.; details on the event ($12 suggested donation) at segundoruizbelvis.org
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