When you live in the virtually rock club-less Northwest side of Chicago like myself, you take solace in knowing that your area is home to one of the raddest record stores in the city – Laurie’s Planet of Sound.

But even more awesome is when summer rolls around, and Laurie’s announces their in-store concert series, like they just did earlier this week.

Every Thursday beginning in July through September will feature in-stores from some killer local acts including, but not limited to, Big League Chew-ers White Mystery on August 11, plucky garage rockers Dumpster Babies on September 15 and even the first ever LAURIE’S KRAYZEEE COMEDY NIGHT on July 28 (this event will feature, yes, comedy).

If that’s not enough, summer Friday nights at the Lincoln Square establishment will feature a number of excellent DJs that may or may not be part of CHIRP. Look out for the Friday night DJ calendar to be released very soon.

The Thursday night Laurie’s Planet of Sound in-stores generally occur between 6 and 8 p.m., but get there early to grab a good spot! The full in-store schedule can be had after da jump.

JULY
7: Mark Janka of Lesser Birds of Paradise
14: Beware, My Lovely
21: Kent Lambert of Roommate
28: LAURIE’S KRAYZEEE COMEDY NIGHT

SEPTEMBER
1: My My My
8: Squish
15: Dumpster Babies
22: TBA
29: Canadian Girlfriend