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Saturday, April 20
Songwriter and record producer Daniel Lanois headlines tonight's free outdoor Downtown Sound series concert at Millennium Park. Thrill Jockey mainstays Brokeback open at 6:30pm. Pritzker Pavilion is located at 201 E. Randolph Street in Millennium Park.
Caitlin Bergh and Goodrich Gevaart host this Chicago spin-off of TJ Miller's LA show at The Pleasure Chest (3436 N. Lincoln Ave). In a sex-positive atmosphere, Performance Anxiety provides a room for the city's top comics and hardworking up-and-comers. The show starts at 8pm. It is free, 18+ and BYOB. Audience members receive a 15% discount on store merchandise after the show.