1. Go to a live recording of your favorite podcasts
Steppenwolf Theatre is hosting Sounds Like Chicago: A Live Podcast Festival, a three-night podcast festival. The festival highlights top-notch Chicago-based podcasts—see an old favorite or discover a new obsession. (Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N Halsted St, 7pm. $20)
2. Listen to Broadway under the skyline
Tonight is Broadway in Chicago’s annual Summer Concert at the Pritzker Pavilion. Performances will include cast members and songs from the upcoming season, including Aladdin, Beautiful—The Carole King Musical and Fun Home. (Millennium Park, Pritzker Pavilion, 205 E Randolph St, 6:15pm. Free)
3. See local performers like never before
Head to Beauty Bar’s weekly show, Salonathon, and watch Chicago’s emerging artists perform genre-bending acts like you’ve never seen. (Beauty Bar, 1444 W Chicago Ave, 7pm. Free)