Happy Independence Day. Here are a few places to hear some great tunes if you get bored hanging around in front of the grill and drinking PBR…

Songs For Presidents

Like music? Like the U.S. Presidents? Try music about the U.S. Presidents. The Chicago Tribune explains.

9:00 PM. Friday, 7/3 at The Hideout. $12.

Cave

Local purveyors of good old krautrock and psychedelic freak outs, Cave, are playing a free 21+ show Friday, July 3rd at the Whistler. (2421 N. Milwaukee Ave.). The show starts at 9pm with openers Dark Lingo and Black Apple. According the the Whistler’s site all 3 bands are rock n roll and who doesn’t like rock n roll. Especially free, local rock n roll. – Ross Meyerson

9:00 PM. Friday 7/3 at Whistler located at 2421 N. Milwaukee Ave. FREE.

The Gorilla Press

Local Chicago rock band, The Gorilla Press, will play the beer garden stage of Phyllis’ this Saturday. TGP is original and energetic, harnessing the unabashed sneer of P.J. Harvey and tempering it amid oblique yet captivating arrangements reminiscent of Radiohead and Mogwai. – Britni Day

9:00 PM. Saturday, 7/4. Phyllis’ Musical Inn located at 1800 W. Division St. $8.