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Tuesday, March 19
It's been scaled down, but it's still a Chicago tradition. Food, food, music, walking, heat and turkey legs await you. Event takes place at Grant Park (Jackson & Columbus). Event runs until July 12th; open 11am-9pm on Wednesday, Thursday & Friday; open 10am-9pm on Saturday & Sunday.
Chicago Inno presents a "Startup Talk" with BucketFeet CEO and Co-Founder Raaja Nemani tonight from 6 to 8pm at Blue 1647 Innovation Center, 1647 S. Blue Island Ave. Jim Dallke and Will Flanagan from Chicago Inno will moderate. Register online.
After several cancellations, Morrissey is playing his first Chicago show in years tonight at the Civic Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Dr. Doors open at 7pm, show's at 8:30pm. Tickets are $49.50-85, and some may still be available; call the box office at 800-745-3000.
Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine bring their lounge covers of rock and metal to the House of Blues, 329 N. Dearborn St., tonight at 8pm. Are you down with the sickness? Doors open at 7pm. Tickets are $32.50. 17+
Australian pop songstress Lenka performs tonight at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W. Belmont Ave., tonight, with Nick Howard opening. Doors are at 8pm, show's at 9pm. Tickets are $15. 17+