If tripping on local psychedelic rock is your jam, spend your Friday night at the Hideout for night one of Chicago Summer Psych Fest. Tonight former Source Family guitarist Djin Aquarian performs with Plastic Crimewave Syndicate. Come back tomorrow for Latino hard rock quartet Chicago Triangle and VCSR. (The Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia Ave, 9pm. $10, $18 two-day pass)
2. Get a taste of Cuban Culture
Celebrate renewed relations at the Festival Cubano with music, dancing and delicious, mouthwatering Cuban cuisine. Try your luck at dominoes, smoke a cigar and enjoy live music. If one night’s not enough, spring for a $50 weekend pass to keep the festivities going. (Riis Park, 6100 W Fullerton Ave, 3pm. $20, $50 three-day pass)
3. Take your beer drinking to the next (sea) level
Shoreline Sightseeing and Revolution Brewing pair up for Craft Beer Week and beer and boat lovers couldn’t be hoppier. Jump aboard the Craft Beer Cruise for a 90-minute boat party with a large selection of local brews, appetizers and an onboard DJ. (Navy Pier, 600 E Grand Ave, 8pm. $39)