Leor Galil

Plus: Squirrel Flower and Brinstarr play free record-release shows the same night, and Music Direct hosts a giant CD sale.

Plus: New York label Fire Talk launches its concert-finding app in Chicago, the G.E.T.O. DJz throw a daylong west-side house-music party, and more.

Lollapalooza is among the many festivals organized by Austin-based promoter C3 Presents, and C3 Presents is owned by Live Nation, the largest multinational corporation in the concert business.

Horizons Music in Mendota, Illinois, has more vinyl for sale than you’ve ever seen in one place.

The Chosen Few Picnic has maintained more or less the same vibe since its 1990 debut and it continues to thrive.

Plus: Beat-scene showcase Electronic Buffet returns, Make Music Chicago presents a day of dozens of events, and more.

Plus: Roving underground party Trench drops its own debut comp, Bookclub hosts a benefit for two of the Broadview Six, and more.

The Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash works in part because it’s distinct to the region.

Plus: Underground hip-hop group Typical Cats reunite for their 25th anniversary, rapper Rich Jones drops a new full-length, and more.

Chicago four-piece Ache play straight-edge hardcore like they were all reborn the moment they discovered the subculture.