Sometimes you can wait the whole week to go out on Friday night and celebrate. And sometimes you need to do it on Monday night. You’ll hit the lake aboard the Mystic Blue Yacht, a gorgeous boat with plenty of indoor and outdoor seating, a fully stocked cash bar and live DJ. Unwind, relax and dance the evening away for some weeknight fun on this two-hour cruise. Monday may just become your favorite night of the week when you spend it sipping cocktails on a yacht.

Take a break with a Tuesday night happy hour cruise aboard the lovely Mystic Blue Yacht, sailing from Chicago’s famed Navy Pier. Enjoy live DJ tunes, dancing and the fully-stocked cash bars on the yacht’s two interior decks as you take in panoramic views of the city’s world-famous skyline throughout the two-hour cruise. This fun, leisurely sail around Lake Michigan is a great way to unwind, kick back and mingle with old friends and new.

Chicago Outfit Roller Derby at Windy City Fieldhouse and Goldstar has tickets for the June 20 and July 25 (double header!) games starting at only $5!  Catch intense roller derby action at Windy City Fieldhouse as the women of the Chicago Outfit, known as “Chicago’s derby little secret,” take on rivals in Women’s Flat Track Derby Association competition. Founded in 2007, The Chicago Outfit is a democratic league run by the skaters, for the skaters, with the goal of creating a positive female community. They bring class, sass and dignity to their matches, and are proud members of the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association.

Golstar has half-price tickets to the July 2nd 7 pm performance of Melissa Etheridghe and Blondie at Ravinia Pavilion.  Groove all night to a never-ending parade of hits when Melissa Etheridge and Blondie perform together at Ravinia Pavilion. With her signature voice, multiplatinum-selling singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge will belt out hit songs like “I’m the Only One,” “Come to My Window,” “Ain’t It Heavy” and more. Since her debut in 1988, Etheridge has been nominated for 15 Grammys, winning twice, in addition to taking home an Oscar. Legendary rock band Blondie emerged from the New York underground to become the most commercially popular punk-new wave band, with hits that draw on a range of musical influences from the disco-flavored “Heart of Glass” to the reggae-inspired “The Tide Is High” to the hit “Rapture,” which features small bursts of rap. Of course, Blondie also has a string of pop blockbusters like “One Way or Another,” “Dreaming” and “Call Me.” See two national treasures on one stage in Highland Park.

A spectacular summer show comes to Chicago’s First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre as chart-topping, platinum-selling, Grammy-nominated rock band Fall Out Boy storm the stage fresh off a No. 1 album release, American Beauty/American Psycho. The concert also features seven-time Grammy nominee and BET “Top New Artist” Award winner Wiz Khalifa, whose 2014 album Blacc Hollywood debuted at No. 1 and continued a string of outstanding releases. Hoodie Allen and DJ Drama will open this must-see show, part of the Boys of Zummer Tour.  Goldstar has tickets to this July 11th show for only $18 plus service charge.

Goldstar has tickets to Beaches with prices ranging from $22.50 to $30 (plus fees) for dates through early July. You may know Beaches best as a classic big-screen tearjerker, or you may remember it as the best-selling novel upon which the movie was based. Now this tale of two extraordinary women and their lifelong friendship is a live stage musical co-written by the novel’s author, Iris Rainer Dart. Catch it at Drury Lane Theatre and relive the laughter, adventure and sorrow of outlandish Cee Cee and beautiful, privileged Bertie. Despite their differences, they become childhood friends and embark on a tumultuous 30-year journey in which they go from pen pals to roommates to romantic rivals to emotional supporters during life’s most challenging trials. This production of Beaches features a talented cast that includes Shoshana Bean (Wicked), Whitney Bashor and more.

Goldstar’s Summer Concert Guide is chock full of concerts so don’t miss out on what’s happening in you city! They’ve created a month-long 2015 music-only promotion jam-packed with events from major festivals to local concert favorites.

New events will be added, but each is while inventory lasts.

Free tickets, anyone? Hop aboard the Comp Train, Goldstar’s popular two-day promotion that features complimentary tickets to tons of fun events throughout the country. For just 48 hours, Goldstar will be offering literally thousands of free tickets to live theater, concerts, dance, comedy and more. And since all you pay is a tiny service fee (the amount varies depending on the event, but it’s usually just a couple bucks), the Comp Train’s a great way to discover new events in your area and treat your plus one, your family or even yourself to something totally great — and totally unexpected.

Chekov and Sulu reteam for a Windy City mission as George Takei and Walter Koenig check in to Creation Entertainment’s latest Star Trek con, the final event before the big 50th anniversary celebration in 2016. You’ll want to connect with other Trekkies mourning the passing of the legendary Leonard Nimoy at the Saturday salute, and enjoy expo activities like the cosplay parade and vendor room at Rosemont’s Westin O’Hare Hotel throughout the three-day fest. Everyone who attends is guaranteed a seat in the main hall, where you can catch a variety of panels and appearances by Trek crew members like Karl Urban, who plays Bones in the new series of movie reboots, as well as favorites like Colm Meaney, Terry Farrell, John Billingsley, Robert Picardo, Armin Shimerman, Tim Russ, Denise Crosby and many more.

Friday, June 12th has comp tickets ($6 service fee) for the first day of this three-day event in Rosemont. 

Check out all the other nationwide Comp offerings at Goldstar!

Sometimes you can wait the whole week to go out on Friday night and celebrate. And sometimes you need to do it on Monday night. You’ll hit the lake aboard the Mystic Blue Yacht, a gorgeous boat with plenty of indoor and outdoor seating, a fully stocked cash bar and a hot live DJ. Unwind, relax and dance the evening away for some weeknight fun on this two-hour cruise. Monday may just become your favorite night of the week when you spend it sipping cocktails on a yacht.  Especially when you enjoy comp tickets to Monday Night Cruises in June, July and August ($8.50 service fee not included).

Goldstar’s Memorial Day Blockbusters promotion starts today! Memorial Day is the unofficial start to the summer, the perfect time to start filling your days ahead with fun. Fun can get expensive though, which is why starting on May 25th, Goldstar is loading their site with a ton of great offers (even better than usual!) on summertime live entertainment. Everything from theater and comedy to live music, outdoor events and more.