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Lollapalooza weekend is almost here.
Sure, you can go to the four-day music fest and rub sweaty elbows with a few thousand new friends. Or you can drink champagne with Chance the Rapper, hang out with Ludacris and go to a steak-forward ’90s dance party instead.
Your call.
Either way, here are the Lolla-adjacent parties you might want to consider attending next week...
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Stay G-O-L-D
Welcome to the world’s first Run the Jewels-themed pop-up bar. For five days, it’s taking over the bar(s) formerly known as Bottle Rocket and Branca Bar. There, you can drink Stay G-O-L-D IPAs brewed by Pipeworks and Interboro. Eat Brooklyn-style pastrami and Atlanta-style hot wings on Thursday. Casually bump into Killer Mike and El-P if there’s time. Aug 2-6, hours vary, no cover, 2367 N Milwaukee Ave, 872-206-5245
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What’s My Age Again?
You’re going to party like its 1999, and you’re going to love it. SteakBar is live-streaming Blink-182’s headlining Lollapalooza set in their leathery lounge. You’ll eat steak tacos, they’ll continue questioning their age and then the whole thing will turn into a ’90s dance party. Aug 4, 8:45pm, no cover, Steak Bar, 1500 N Wells St, 773-966-0404
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Sure, you can go to the four-day music fest and rub sweaty elbows with a few thousand new friends. Or you can drink champagne with Chance the Rapper, hang out with Ludacris and go to a steak-forward ’90s dance party instead.
Your call.
Either way, here are the Lolla-adjacent parties you might want to consider attending next week...
![](https://static.urbandaddy.com/uploads/assets/image/articles/standard/b0d511a47fb69d6fea6365ebb71684bd.jpg?v=9c782040a68e56341da38f31465dc7b9)
Stay G-O-L-D
Welcome to the world’s first Run the Jewels-themed pop-up bar. For five days, it’s taking over the bar(s) formerly known as Bottle Rocket and Branca Bar. There, you can drink Stay G-O-L-D IPAs brewed by Pipeworks and Interboro. Eat Brooklyn-style pastrami and Atlanta-style hot wings on Thursday. Casually bump into Killer Mike and El-P if there’s time. Aug 2-6, hours vary, no cover, 2367 N Milwaukee Ave, 872-206-5245
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What’s My Age Again?
You’re going to party like its 1999, and you’re going to love it. SteakBar is live-streaming Blink-182’s headlining Lollapalooza set in their leathery lounge. You’ll eat steak tacos, they’ll continue questioning their age and then the whole thing will turn into a ’90s dance party. Aug 4, 8:45pm, no cover, Steak Bar, 1500 N Wells St, 773-966-0404
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How Low
Yes, Ludacris will be in town during Lolla weekend. No, he’s not picking up a mic at the music festival, but he is hosting an after-party at the Underground featuring Grammy-nominated DJ Clinton Sparks. That’ll do, Luda. That’ll do. Aug 4, 10pm, $2,000 minimum, The Underground, 56 W Illinois St, 312-644-7600, RSVP here
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Just Dancing
Leave it to the Chicago Athletic Association, with some help from the guys at FLOOD Magazine, to get Sylvan Esso and Gus from Alt-J under one roof. The electro-pop duo will perform right in the middle of historic Stagg Court following a set by DJ Gus. Vodka and Stumptown coffee: also present and accounted for. Aug 5, 9pm, no cover, Chicago Athletic Association Hotel, 12 S Michigan Ave, 312-940-3552, RSVP here
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Yes, Ludacris will be in town during Lolla weekend. No, he’s not picking up a mic at the music festival, but he is hosting an after-party at the Underground featuring Grammy-nominated DJ Clinton Sparks. That’ll do, Luda. That’ll do. Aug 4, 10pm, $2,000 minimum, The Underground, 56 W Illinois St, 312-644-7600, RSVP here
![](https://static.urbandaddy.com/uploads/assets/image/articles/standard/0d8a653a1fdddaba3df3a0639282e17c.jpg?v=db84d547138a858740fb50f91bd49df8)
Just Dancing
Leave it to the Chicago Athletic Association, with some help from the guys at FLOOD Magazine, to get Sylvan Esso and Gus from Alt-J under one roof. The electro-pop duo will perform right in the middle of historic Stagg Court following a set by DJ Gus. Vodka and Stumptown coffee: also present and accounted for. Aug 5, 9pm, no cover, Chicago Athletic Association Hotel, 12 S Michigan Ave, 312-940-3552, RSVP here
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Chance
Encounter
After closing out Saturday night at Lollapalooza, Chicago’s hometown hero will make his way to Studio Paris for an intimate performance in the River North club. Get up-close-and-personal with Chance the Rapper and some champagne. Then see who has the better water cooler story come Monday. Aug 5, 9pm, $2,500-$5,000, Studio Paris, 59 W Hubbard St, 312-377-9944, tickets here
After closing out Saturday night at Lollapalooza, Chicago’s hometown hero will make his way to Studio Paris for an intimate performance in the River North club. Get up-close-and-personal with Chance the Rapper and some champagne. Then see who has the better water cooler story come Monday. Aug 5, 9pm, $2,500-$5,000, Studio Paris, 59 W Hubbard St, 312-377-9944, tickets here