Tomi Obaro

In its seventh year, the popular neighborhood festival is more encompassing than ever.

Here's a list of the miscellaneous fun stuff happening around town next month.

You could have a pretty awesome time if you managed to hit the Kite Festival, the Bud Billiken parade, and drink a few craft beers at the Brookfield Zoo.

A brief rundown of the festival's fantastic highs and totally crappy lows.

The rapper was charming enough to pull off his wacky solo performance of live hip-hop theatre.

The 29-year-old emcee kicked off a day of stellar hip hop performances.

The Brooklyn-based rockers barely paused to catch a breath in this great, explosive set.

The gothic cowboy's short set proved that the increasingly popular festival can still put a weird performer on stage.

Some tips on what to bring, what to leave at home, how to listen in from outside the show, and where to park a pricey bike.

The Race To Mackinac, Lang Lang, and more musts on the July culture calendar.