Beatallica @ Cubby Bear

Beatallica, a mind-melding combination of Beatles and Metallica, plays tonight at the Cubby Bear in Wrigleyville (southwest corner of Addison & Clark). Also on the bill: the Clash tribute band London Calling. A fine evening of fake music for all! Show starts at 10:00 PM, and admission is $6.

Lip @ Neo-Futurarium

Performance poet Lisa Buscani, a former Neo-Futurist, returns to her old stomping grounds this month and presents Lip, a weekly spoken-word extravaganza. Every Friday and Saturday night in July will feature a different lineup of writers and performers, each one delivering 15 minutes of scintillating verbiage. This week's Lip lineup: Lisa Buscani, Joel Chmara, Mary Fons, Scott Hermes, Stephanie Shaw, Marc Smith. Fans of the spoken word will definitely want to listen to Lip. Show starts at 8:00, doors open at 7:30. The Neo-Futurarium: 5153 N. Ashland (at Foster). More information and reservations: (773) 275-5255.

Tone Loc, C&C Music Factory @ Vision

The early '90s would have been nothing without the musical stylings of Tone Loc and C&C Music Factory. Come relive that golden age at Vision Nightclub, 632 N. Dearborn, at 10pm. Tickets are $20 through TicketMaster -- sorry, that does not include your first funky cold Medina. 21 and over, though anyone under 21 probably doesn't remember these guys anyway.

Ghostly International showcase @ Empty Bottle

Ghostly International's Art and Artifice showcase tour hits the Empty Bottle with Matthew Dear headlining, along with Dabrye and Chicago's own fabulous Kill Memory Crash. 1035 N. Western, 21+, 10pm, $10.

Women’s Drum Circle @ WCCA

On the fourth Friday of each month, The WCCA (Women’s Center for the Creative Arts) holds a drum circle at 7:00 p.m. Tonight, you can let go of the week's frustrations in a joyous release of percussion power! Bring drums and other percussion instruments. Jennifer Vannell leads and there's a $5 suggested donation. The WCCA is located at 5514 W. Lawrence (just west of the Blue line Jefferson Park stop). Call (773) 412-9257 for more info. Check the website too for other events.