Lollapalooza afterparties fill many of the city’s music venues over the weekend, allowing music aficionados lacking a masochistic side to enjoy a good chunk of the Lollapalooza lineup—plus some decent talent that’s not appearing at Grant Park at all—under far less oppressive circumstances than the festival affords. As far as I know, Lollapalooza hasn’t inspired an explicit counterfest analogous to Bitchpork, but Sat 8/4 happens to be the date for Gnarfest, an all-ages, all-day punk blowout at a new DIY venue (use the Google if you must know). Its lineup includes locals such as Coping, T’Bone, and Spanyurd, plus bands from all over North America—Algernon Cadwallader, Joyce Manor, Hop Along, Caution Children, Texas Instruments, and many more. (There’s even one group from France, Sed Non Satiata.) Tickets to most Lollapalooza afterparties have already been snatched up, but as of press time it was still possible to get into the following notable shows.
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Karlsson and Winnberg of Miike Snow (DJ set), Star Slinger, Zebo 10 PM, the Mid, $10, 21+Young Widows, Coliseum (see Soundboard), Child Bite 9 PM, Ultra Lounge, $12, 21+
