This week, we present a bigger, faster and stronger version of Weekend Diversions. Here we go…

Red Stripe presents a celebration of Jamaican music

This Jamaican music celebration features the music of Terry Lynn & John Hugo as well as additional DJ sets by Wildlife, Johan Hugo! Plus songs from Terry Lynn’s critically acclaimed album “KingstonLogic 2.0!” And if that’s not enough to get your groove on, there will be FREE RED STRIPE! HELL YEAH! This is a 21+ private event and admission is by RSVP only, and to RSVP click here. To download the free Jamaican music sampler It Was Written click here.

8:00 PM to 11:00 PM, Thursday, 6/25 at Q4 located at 2716 W. North Ave. Admission based on Capacity. You must RSVP for this event, which you can do so by clicking here.

The Lawrence Peters Outfit

Millennium park’s ongoing summertime eventOn Stage At Noon continues this friday, June 26th, with local country music favorites The Lawrence Peters Outfit. If you had a chance to see them at the Hideout’s Day In the Country you not only know that Lawrence plays the sweetest country tunes but also makes a mean agave nectar sweetened lemonade and is just maybe the sweetest gent you’ll ever meet. Come out and support him and his outfit and get an earful Chicago’s finest country. – Loud Loop Contributor Ross Meyerson

Noon to 1:00 PM, Friday 6/26 at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Chicago’s Millennium Park. FREE.

Girl in a Coma

San Antonio’s garage-rock threesome Girl in a Coma will play an ALL AGES show at Chicago’s National Museum of Mexican Art as part of the Sor Juana Festival, celebrating the cultural contributions of Mexican and Mexican American women. The performance is part of their tour in support of their new Blackheart Records release Trio B.C., which was produced by Joan Jett, Greg Collins (U2, No Doubt) and Gabriel Gonzalez (formerly of Sparta). Girl in a Coma are no newcomers to the tour circuit having previously toured with Morrissey, Tegan and Sara, the True Colors Tour and more.

8:15 PM, Sunday, 6/26 at Chicago’s National Museum of Mexican Art located at 1852 W. 19th St. $5.

Sonic Youth

Alt-rock legends open their summer tour supporting their new Matador Records release The Eternal with a two-night stand at Chicago’s Vic Theatre. You can read our review of The Eternal right here.

7:00 PM, Saturday, 6/27 and Sunday 6/28 at the Vic Theatre. $29.