Back Lot Bash This outdoor women’s festival kicks off indoors on Thursday at Mayne Stage (1328 W. Morse) with a night of comedy from Julie Goldman, Sandra Valls, and others. Friday features performances by Melissa Ferrick and Edie Carey, Dot Dot Dot headlines Saturday, and Uh Huh Her wraps up the weekend with a DJ set on Sunday. 6/28-6/30: Fri 5 PM, Sat-Sun 3 PM, 5238 N. Clark, $10-$20 per day, $30 weekend pass.
Chicago’s 44th Annual Pride Parade The most colorful day in Chicago will feature hundreds of floats, performance groups, marching bands, motorcylists, and proud individuals marching through Uptown and Lakeview. The grand marshal is former NFL player Wade Davis. The parade begins at noon at Montrose and Broadway, proceeds south on Broadway and then Halsted to Belmont, east to Broadway, south to Diversey, and east to Cannon Drive. Sun 6/30, noon, chicagopride.gopride.com.
