Its 18 free concerts, spread out over 17 venues, provide us with dozens of opportunities to get to know our neighbors better—both across the street and around the globe.
By Leslie Allison, Noah Berlatsky, Dave Cantor, Salem Collo-Julin, Justin Curto, Leor Galil, Catalina Maria Johnson, Monica Kendrick, Jamie Ludwig, Bill Meyer, and Philip Montoro
Plus: Devin Shaffer outdoes her own dreamy folk on Yarrow’s latest, and throwback garage-pop act Cut Worms celebrates a cassette release of its debut full-length.
Rogers Park hosts a festival of world music, featuring Mr. Something Something, Magic Carpet, Funkadesi, Los Vicios de Papa, Chicago Samba, and others.