Kathryn Cervantes

Chicago born, LA & Las Vegas raised, a year in Spain now back in Chicago. I am constantly falling more in love with these cities and the rest of the world.

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Mumford and Sons ft. The Blackhawks ft. The Stanley Cup. nbd (at Montrose Harbor)

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Hawks day parade. #Chicago #Blackhawks #dynasty #onegoal #wegotthecup (at Magnificent Mile)

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Hozier.

With Dawes @ Pritzker Pavillon June 10, 2015

Tickets for this beautiful musician went on sale shortly after we moved to Chicago and I jumped at the chance, marking this the first must see of many concerts in town. Shortly after buying those tickets I caught a glimpse of him at Coachella and was nearly left in tears, a perfect sunset set by an artist who could easily command the presence of more.

Equally appealing was the venue. Pritzker Pavillon is hard to miss in this city but I had never seen a concert there and the weather was finally shaping up. Aside from some rain scares it was a beautiful evening under the stars. The atmosphere in the venue is ideal for any music lover, a community feel and positive vibes were in the air. Plus being able to pack a picnic is so convenient, some people get extremely creative with their items which I made note of for next time but kept it simple for our first go with a charcuterie. Aside from spilling red wine on my white shirt within 2 minutes of leaving the house it was a complete success.

Dawes opened with a less than thrilling performance but made for peaceful mood music. The only oddity of the venue is that from the lawn you can’t actually see the artist, except from the very front before the seated area. The sound was fantastic with speakers hanging from the structure and for an artist like Hozier this wasn’t the worst thing but might be frustrating for someone putting on a bit more of a show. He did not disappoint playing all of his young hits which is basically his entire album and one bizarre cover of an Iggy Azalea song. 

In other exciting evening news it was game 4 of the NHL playoffs and would be the second and much needed win for the Hawks. I watched remotely on someones phone and could tell when they scored based on cheers from the crowd. The camaraderie of the sport already uniting the city plus the joy of an outdoor concert made it the best place to be second to the United Center itself.

Navy Pier capped off the evening with a fireworks show, although ill-timed made for a magnificent night cap. 

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My sweet cherry wine #taketheboytochurchalready #HOZIER #lanceaday #Chicago #summernights #selfiesallovertheworld (at Jay Pritzker Pavilion)

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Everyone's in Vegas for the weekend. #family #dtlv #love #lanceaday (at Downtown Container Park)

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Best friend breakfast. 😻👯 (at Cracked Egg)

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Romeo is loving this book as much as I am. #spiritanimals

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It was just a reflector #clearday #happyday #lanceaday #MDW #Chicago (at Lincoln Park)

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Great weekend with my first official friend visitor. #Chicagolovesfriends (at The J. Parker)

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current everything

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🌍🌏🌎 Spring flowers... original. BUT seeing these blooming on the walk home made me very happy. #spring #Chicago #earthday

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One more from yesterday because balloons. #CoachellaBucketlist (at Coachella)

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Krewchella part 2 #coachella #nochella #kittenchella #yelle repost @linds_stull and @rickshukis because I love it and can't wait for our next adventure. Miss you krazy kids already. #lanceaday (at Coachella)

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Strong ending to an amazing weekend. #BeautifulButterflies #lanceaday (at Coachella)

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Happy to be home (temporary) with a bonus of actual spring weather. #Chicago #bikeridethewhip

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Cubby bears 💙 (at Coors Field)

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#Cubbies (at Coors Field)