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Tuesday, March 19

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American Music Festival @ FitzGerald's

The 34th annual American Music Festival runs July 1-4 at FitzGerald's, 6615 W. Roosevelt Rd. in Berwyn. Hear music on three stages -- including the Waco Brothers, the 24th Street Wailers, Expo '76, Tributosaurus and Paul Thorne -- from 11am to 1am tonight. Tickets for tonight's lineup are $35 (get $5 off at the door before 2pm), or buy a four-day pass for $100. Doors open at 10:30am.

Windy City Ribfest

Uptown gets saucy for this weekend-long ode to ribs, which starts today at noon and ends Sunday at 9pm at the corner of Lawrence and Broadway. Admission $5, and a Dave Matthews Band cover band plays Saturday night. USA! USA! USA!

Recently Restored @ Film Center

The Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State St., presents "Recently Restored," a festival of restored motion pictures that runs at the Film Center through August 16. Today's premiere title is the 1972 film 1776, which screens at 3:00pm. See the Film Center's site for a complete schedule and advance tickets. Box office: (312) 846-2085.

Roister and the Zappa Jam Down Weekend @ Abbey Pub

The Abbey Pub, 3420 W. Grace St., presents Roister and the Zappa Jam Down Weekend July 3-5. The show features Ray White, Tom Fowler, Robert Martin, Ed Mann, Ike Willis, Marty Kondziolka, Mark Kondziolka, Markus Messina and Brian Swislow. Each night, the show is preceded by a big screen live stream of the Grateful Dead's "Fare Thee Well" concert at Soldier Field at 7pm, then the jam starts at 10pm. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. 21+

Netherfriends @ Cole's

Netherfriends play Cole's Bar, 2338 N. Milwaukee Ave., tonight with Pleasures and Rich Jones opening. Doors are at 10pm. 21+

Invasion USA @ Music Box

USA! USA! USA! The Music Box, 3733 N. Southport Ave., celebrates the holiday weekend with martial arts expert (and action film regular) Chuck Norris protecting the nation from terrorists single-handed in Invasion USA. The film screens tonight and Saturday night at midnight. Tickets are $9.

 

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