Six Flags Great America expanded its chaperone rules for 2026: guests 15 and younger must remain with a chaperone 21 or older; ID and group-size limits apply. The park cites safety concerns.

A free, family‑friendly Route 66 centennial festival runs this weekend at the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park with live music, classic cars and neon displays.

Olivia Rodrigo will play two nights at Chicago’s United Center Oct. 11–12 as part of a 65-date Unraveled Tour supporting her new album. Presales start next week.

The Dog Leg, a nine‑hole indoor mini‑golf course, has opened inside Painted Pickle's Compeatery in Armour Yards. The course aims for a country‑club vibe and welcomes walk‑ins and private parties.

City leaders and fans filled Monument Circle on April 29 to launch the 500 Festival and the Month of May ahead of the 110th Indianapolis 500.

Foo Fighters quietly added surprise shows at Irving Plaza (Apr 30) and Starland Ballroom (May 2) with $30 box‑office tickets. Sales begin at 10 a.m. Thursday and are in‑person only.

A three‑day block‑party festival will close a one‑block stretch of Scott Avenue May 15–17, with five venues, panels and headliners including Saba and Hope Tala.

A full-scale Drunken Clam pop-up opens in Times Square June 4 with themed cocktails, burgers and trivia nights.

P!NK will headline Curebound’s Concert for Cures at Petco Park on May 15, with gates at 6:30 p.m. and proceeds supporting Curebound’s cancer-research grants.

A Fantasy 5 ticket sold at the Chevron on 5500 Telegraph Ave matched all five numbers on Apr. 28, producing a $173,880 payout for the lone statewide winner.

Kacey Musgraves will play Ball Arena on Oct. 13, 2026 as part of her Middle of Nowhere tour supporting a May 1 album release. Presales begin in early May with a general onsale the following week.

Demand pushed Usher and Chris Brown to add a third night at Northwest Stadium in Landover; resale prices are already climbing. Presale and ticket details are live.

Wu-Tang's C.R.E.A.M. pop-up lands at Comeback Coffee May 1–3 with DJs, local vendors and free community programming in the Pinch District.