CrowdMateFor the Thursday–Sunday stretch of August 27–30, one of the week’s most coherent local runs lands in three installments at Wild Hare. Thursday’s Vibes Pon di Roof, Friday’s Deep City House Rave with DJ E-Magic and DJ Russoul, and Saturday’s Poetic Justus place different kinds of social music in close succession: a DJ-led opening, a dedicated house bill, then an event built around requests and a poetry session. The sequence fits the room’s stated identity as The Wild Hare & Singing Armadillo Frog Sanctuary, a Fulton Market venue rooted in reggae tradition whose nightly programming also makes space for resident DJs and one-off performances across genres.[1][2][3][4]
Begin Thursday, August 27, with Vibes Pon di Roof. Doors are set for 8 p.m. at Wild Hare, 950 W. Fulton St., and the venue lists the program under its DJ and Club Level categories. Its position at the front of the run is useful for listeners who want a low-commitment first stop before the weekend’s denser schedules take over. Wild Hare describes its wider entertainment program as eclectic and city-facing, and this Thursday booking establishes the three-night sequence without trying to force a single genre label onto it.[1][2]
Friday, August 28, is the anchor: DJ E-Magic and DJ Russoul’s Deep City House Rave opens at 8 p.m., with music beginning at 9 p.m. The venue frames the event as a journey through house music from around the world, a direct invitation to follow a DJ set across its full arc. Russoul gives the bill added Chicago-house context. Resident Advisor identifies Russell Pike Jr. as a producer, recording artist, vocalist and DJ with Chicago among his most-played regions, while his Traxsource catalog spans house, deep house and soulful house releases. Those credits make Friday the most clearly defined music-first choice of the run.[3][5][6]
Friday’s house-centered bill
The Friday booking also sharpens the role of DJ E-Magic. Pairing E-Magic with Russoul keeps the focus on selection, pacing and dance-floor continuity instead of a conventional multi-band lineup. It is an especially good fit for a late-summer Friday: arrive at the 8 p.m. door time for the room’s opening shape, or aim for the announced 9 p.m. music start. Wild Hare’s calendar places the event directly between Vibes Pon di Roof and Poetic Justus, making the house rave the central chapter of a deliberately sequenced three-night stand.[3][4][2]
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Poetic Justus closes with songs and spoken word
Saturday, August 29, changes the frame without leaving the dance floor behind. Poetic Justus opens at 8 p.m. with DJ E-Magic, a poetry session scheduled for 10–11 p.m., and an invitation for attendees to add songs to the playlist through a free RSVP. The venue describes the musical range as R&B, soca, reggae and deep house with an R&B emphasis. That combination gives the final night a participatory shape: spoken-word programming occupies a defined hour, while requests and DJ music carry the evening onward. It is a useful option for groups whose listening habits cross between party records, radio singalongs and live poetry.[4]
All three events take place at Wild Hare, 950 W. Fulton St., in Chicago. Vibes Pon di Roof begins Thursday at 8 p.m.; Deep City House Rave opens Friday at 8 p.m. with a 9 p.m. music start; and Poetic Justus begins Saturday at 8 p.m. Wild Hare lists itself as cashless, and its event pages carry the current ticket links and door information. Recheck the official Wild Hare pages before heading out, since ticket availability, start times and event details can change.[1][2][3][4]
These concerts happened on 27–29 August 2026
The next dates at these venues: Wild Hare
Sources
- The Wild Hare Chicago — Live Music & Events — The Wild Hare
- Vibes Pon di Roof — The Wild Hare
- DJ E-magic & DJ russoul: deep city house rave — The Wild Hare
- DJ E-magic: poetic justus — The Wild Hare
- Russoul · Artist Profile — Resident Advisor
- Russoul Tracks & Releases — Traxsource