Here are 3 things to do for the weekend of June 28-30, 2024, curated by WGLT's Lauren Warnecke. You can find more coverage on our Datebook - Arts & Music page or by subscribing to WGLT's Weekend Scoop email newsletter, which goes out every Friday.
Cheers to 10 years: Make Music Normal’s 10th anniversary is teeming with local talents like Adie Mendez (daughter to Twin Cities singer/songwriter Marcos), Front Street Collective, Dan Hubbard, Ryan Tuohy and Union Avenue. Check them out on one of this mega-fest’s six stages; Steady Flow and the Supersuckers headline on Friday and Saturday; respectively. 5-10 p.m. Friday and 12-10 p.m. Saturday in Uptown Normal; free. uptownnormal.com.
A taste of Central Illinois—plus animals! Brews at the Zoo returns, with live music, big cats, flights from 17 regional breweries and small plates available from a dozen local eateries. Dine on D.P. Dough by the wolf enclosure or sip sours with an anteater—it’s all for a good cause! Proceeds from this year’s event benefit the zoo’s carousel restoration efforts. 3-8 p.m. Saturday (for adults 21 and over); tickets $45 at mpzs.org.
Patti Steel enters the chat: Desithl’s Americana-leaning TourBus summer series has been hit-or-miss due to inclement weather. But the forecast looks good for charismatic Arkansas swinging roots rocker Patti Steel, slated to make her Twin Cities debut this weekend. 6-9 p.m. Saturday; free. destihl.com.
