LINCOLN SQUARE — Lincoln Square's popular free summer concert series returns to Giddings Plaza Thursday, with an added incentive to spend time, and money, in the neighborhood.
The Lincoln Square Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce is launching Shop Small Thursdays: The first 50 shoppers who spend $300 or more on Thursdays, now through Labor Day, split among at least three local businesses, will receive a $50 gift card.
Boundaries for the promotion are Foster, Montrose, Ashland and the Chicago River. Submit receipts — remember, valid only for purchases made on Thursdays — via mail to the chamber office, 2611 W. Lawrence Ave., or email photocopies to info@lincolnsquare.org.
Los Perros Cubanos will kick off the concert series, which runs weekly through Sept. 1, 6:30-9 p.m., 4731 N. Lincoln Ave.
The complete schedule:
• June 2, Los Perros Cubanos, Cuban Latin
• June 9, The Flat Cats, swing
• June 16, The StingRays; '50s, '60s and '70s rock 'n' roll
• June 23, Kaleidoscope Eyes, acoustic Beatles tribute
• June 30, Martin Metzger Flamenco Ensemble
• July 7, Second Hand Soul Band; Motown, soul and rock 'n' roll
• July 14, Fumée Gypsy Project, gypsy jazz
• July 21, Jonas Friddle & The Majority, indie folk/Americana
• July 28, Celia Rose, indie folk/pop
• Aug. 4, Radio Free Honduras, Latin folk rock
• Aug. 11, The Dreamtree Shakers, family folk/pop/rock
• Aug. 18, Bill and The Belles, old-time string band
• Aug. 25, Cary Kanno & The Giants, acoustic rock
• Sept. 1 - Rachel B, Soulful Pop
The Thursday night farmers market returns 4-8 p.m. June 9 in the Western Brown Line station parking lot, at Leland and Lincoln avenues.
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