Things to do in Chicago June 7-13: Chicago Blues Fest, Old

Make huge leisure plans for the week forward in Chicago. Here are our strategies: Blues lovers feast Music: Chicago Blues Festival The 36th annual Chicago Blues Festival as soon as once more celebrates the style’s legacy in Chicago with performances by native and nationwide acts. Headliners embrace Bobby Rush, Jimmy Johnson Blues Band, Charlie Musselwhite with Billy Boy Arnold, Bettye LaVette, Don Bryant, Ruthie Foster, Larkin Poe and plenty of extra. From 11 a.m.-9 p.m. June 7-9, on six levels in Millennium Park, Michigan and Randolph. Admission is free. For an entire schedule, go to chicagobluesfestival.us. Fashion ahead Visual Arts: ‘Virgil Abloh: Figures of Speech’

Don Sweeney Recognizes ‘Importance’ Of Bruins Fan Fest For Young Supporters

Don Sweeney Recognizes ‘Importance’ Of Bruins Fan Fest For Young Supporters

It might be August, but hockey season is right around the corner. As the Boston Bruins prepare to open their season on Oct. 5, some players, coaches and front office personnel currently are traveling New England for Bruins Fan Fest 2017. The tour’s second leg took place in Manchester, N.H., on Sunday, and Bruins general manager Don Sweeney believes introductory events like Fan Fest are vital to getting young fans excited about the sport of hockey. To hear Sweeney discuss Sunday’s stop, check out the video above from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com