Fairs, fests, films, the Flaming Lips and more: The Pitch‘s guide to the hottest season

Something happened while we were all waiting for snow this year: Summer arrived. Like, back in March. Quite sensibly, however, the rituals that go with the season of tank tops and charcoal briquettes and mosquito bites have held off until … now. Today’s later dusk, the way a little pooling in your shirt’s underarm feels somehow right this afternoon, the bright mustard stain on your khaki shorts — school’s out, people.

You have plans, right?

There’s the usual: a drive-in movie, staring at the first firefly that lands on your arm, brushing grass clippings off your shins. Great plans.

But there’s more, and here’s where we tell you about it. The brats that someone just put on a grill for you. The tomatoes waiting for your inspection. The Fringe Festival and the outdoor musicals with the crickets singing along. The big, dumb movies in the dry, cold (thank you, thank you, thank you) movie houses. The Flaming Lips and a bunch of other ass-kicking bands (and The Pitch‘s own Music Showcase and Awards), and — oh, yeah — the Flaming freaking Lips.

OK, so those are our summer plans. Follow the links below, and we’ll see you there.

Fairs and Festivals
Day Trips
Farmers Markets
Stage
Film
Music