Concerts Aug. 23-29: Lindsey Stirling, P!NK, Styx and Foreigner, Luke Bryan, Pearl Jam and more
Starts before Friday
Missy Elliott’s “Out of This World Experience”: 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Aug. 22-23, at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. With Ciara, Busta Rhymes and special guest Timbaland. $99.50-$277. rosemont.com/allstate.
Friday, Aug. 23
Hey Day Happy Hour: 4-6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 23-24, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Performances by Ian Leith on Friday and Marshall Hjertstedt on Saturday. Free. heynonny.com.
Umphrey's McGee: 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, at The Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave., Chicago. With Eggy and Stolen Gin. $49.50-$99.50. saltshedchicago.com.
O.A.R.: 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, at Ravinia Festival, 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. With special guests Fitz & the Tantrums and DJ Logic. $51-$110. ravinia.org.
Deep Purple: 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, 19100 S. Ridgeland Ave., Tinley Park. Tickets start at $35. creditunion1amp.com.
Lindsey Stirling’s “The Duality Tour”: 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, at the Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. Electronic violist and dancer. Tickets start at $48.50. rosemont.com/theatre.
Dan Navarro: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 23-24, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Singer/songwriter with a career spanning decades. $15-$40. heynonny.com.
Omar Apollo on his “God Said No” tour: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, 1300 S. Linn White Drive, Chicago. Accompanied by Malcolm Todd. $25-$317. pavilionnortherlyisland.com.
Arlo McKinley: 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Country folk performer Arlo McKinley with Cody Christian. $18-$30. evanstonspacemusic.com.
Eddie 9V: 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. Blues. $15-$20. themusicvenue.org.
Freddy Jones Band: 8 p.m. Friday, Aug, 23, at 3D Sideouts, 4018 Roberts Road, Island Lake. Alternative rock. Tickets start at $25. 3dsideouts.com.
Vixen with special guest Once Bitten: 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. The all-female hard rock band from the ’80s, with Once Bitten (formerly Jack Russell’s Great White) paying tribute to Jack Russell. Author K.L. Doty will host a meet-and-greet, book signing and pre-show Q&A for her newly released “The True Tale of Mista Bone: A Rock + Roll Narrative” at 6 p.m. in the lobby. $49-$99. arcadalive.com.
Nightcap Music: 9:30-11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 23-24, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Music by JJ Smith on Friday and Pat Owen-Leary on Saturday. Free. heynonny.com.
Saturday, Aug. 24
Hits from the American Songbook: 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, at Ravinia Festival, 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. Each of this season’s 15 fellows will be featured in this afternoon of music theater and jazz songbook standards. $25. ravinia.org.
The Dillinger Escape Plan: 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, at The Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave., Chicago. With guests Trash Talk, Secret Chiefs 3, The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die and NO MEN. $45-$95. saltshedchicago.com.
P!NK on her “Summer Carnival” tour: 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, at Soldier Field, 425 E. McFetridge Drive, Chicago. With special guests Sheryl Crow, the Script and KidCutUp. Tickets start at $135. soldierfield.com.
Styx & Foreigner with John Waite on the “Renegades and Juke Box Heroes Tour”: 6:45 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, 19100 S. Ridgeland Ave., Tinley Park. Rock. Tickets start at $41.30. creditunion1amp.com.
Downpour with Houses of the Holy: 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, at 3D Sideouts, 4018 Roberts Road, Island Lake. AC/DC and Led Zeppelin tribute band. Tickets start at $5. 3dsideouts.com.
Joshua Bassett on “The Golden Years Tour”: 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, at the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago. $53.25. livenation.com.
Incubus: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. Incubus performs “Morning View” in its entirety, plus the hits. With special guest Coheed and Cambria. $29.50-$180. rosemont.com/allstate.
The Roots: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, at Ravinia Festival, 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. Hip-hop. With special guests Digable Planets and Arrested Development. $54-$115. ravinia.org.
Adrenalize: 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. “The Ultimate Def Leppard Experience” re-creates the chart-topping anthems. $29-$49. arcadalive.com.
The Heavy Sounds presents A Tribute to Al Green: 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. $20-$25. themusicvenue.org.
John Nemeth: 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Blues. $15-$25. evanstonspacemusic.com.
The Rascals “People Got To Be Free Tour”: 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Two legendary founders of The Rascals, Felix Cavaliere and Gene Cornish, with special guest Phat Cat Swinger. $49-$99. desplainestheatre.com.
Young Miko on the “XOXO Tour”: 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 24-25, at the Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. Latin. Tickets start at $50. rosemont.com/theatre.
Sunday, Aug. 25
Stella Chen, Matthew Lipman, Brannon Cho Trio: 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, at Ravinia Festival, 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. Violinist Stella Chen and violist Matthew Lipman join cellist Brannon Cho for an afternoon of chamber music trios. $25. ravinia.org.
Rosie and the Rivets: 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, at 3D Sideouts, 4018 Roberts Road, Island Lake. 3dsideouts.com.
Motor City: The Motown Revue: 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Eight of Motown’s greatest artists deliver the classic pulsating sound of Hitsville USA. $24-$49. desplainestheatre.com.
The Rascals’ “People Got To Be Free Tour”: 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Two legendary founders of The Rascals, Felix Cavaliere and Gene Cornish, with special guest Phat Cat Swinger. $49-$99. arcadalive.com.
John Pizzarelli Trio: 4 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Guitarist and singer. $20-$30. evanstonspacemusic.com.
Luke Bryan on his “Mind Of A Country Boy” tour: 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, at Wrigley Field, 1060 W. Addison St., Chicago. Tickets start at $45. mlb.com/cubs/ballpark.
The Doobie Brothers: 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, 19100 S. Ridgeland Ave., Tinley Park. Tickets start at $40. creditunion1amp.com.
Samara Joy: 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, at Ravinia Festival, 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. Jazz phenom Samara Joy makes her Ravinia debut following the release of her album “Linger Awhile.” $53-$99. ravinia.org.
Black Pistol Fire with Dan Spencer: 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. Rock. $25. thaliahallchicago.com.
Tuesday, Aug. 27
Dan Tedesco: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Alternative rock. $15-$22. evanstonspacemusic.com.
Recession Seven: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. The seven-piece, Chicago-style jazz ensemble is led by Petra van Nuis. $15-$35. heynonny.com.
Pub Choir on the “Fringe Benefits” Tour: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. $35. thaliahallchicago.com.
Wednesday, Aug. 28
4 Chairs Theatre “When Life Gives you Lemons”: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. $15-$35. heynonny.com.
Wednesdays Live in Bourbon ‘N Brass: 7:30-10 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. With Stevie Swing & The Summer Wind Band. Free, but a two-drink or equivalent minimum is requested. desplainestheatre.com.
Zlatomir Fung and Dina Vainshtein: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, at Ravinia Festival, 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. Zlatomir Fung is the youngest cellist ever to win first prize at the International Tchaikovsky Competition. He shares the stage with pianist Dina Vainshtein for an evening of chamber music. $25. ravinia.org.
Glass Animals on their “Tour of Earth”: 7:45 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 28-29, at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, 1300 S. Linn White Drive, Chicago. English indie rock, with guest rap-rocker Kevin Abstract. $33-$160. pavilionnortherlyisland.com.
Glen Hansard on the “All That Was East Is West Of Me Now Tour” with Trousdale: 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, at The Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave., Chicago. $59.50-$79.50. saltshedchicago.com.
Bad Sneakers Orchestra: 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Steely Dan tribute band. $15-$20. evanstonspacemusic.com.
Thursday, Aug. 29
The Gaslight Anthem: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, at The Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave., Chicago. With Joyce Manor and Pinkshift. $45-$125. saltshedchicago.com.
Mexico and El Corazón: 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, at the Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. Traditional Mexican music and dancing. Free, reservations suggested. rosemont.com/theatre.
Whiskey Devils Duo: 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, at 3D Sideouts, 4018 Roberts Road, Island Lake. Country rock hits of the ’70s through today. 3dsideouts.com.
ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd on “The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour”: 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, at Ravinia Festival, 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. $72-$130. ravinia.org.
Kyle Eastwood Quintet “Eastwood by Eastwood”: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Featuring the music of the films of Clint Eastwood. $25-$35. evanstonspacemusic.com.
Mike Tramp: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. White Lion singer Mike Tramp performs the band’s songs with a full band. $39-$79. arcadalive.com.
Passenger on his “All The Little Lights Anniversary Tour”: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, at the Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine Ave., Chicago. $35. jamusa.com/events.
Pearl Jam: 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Saturday, Aug. 29 and 31, at Wrigley Field, 1060 W. Addison St., Chicago. The legendary band will perform new material along with fan favorites. Tickets start at $160. mlb.com/cubs/ballpark.
Thursdays Live in Bourbon ‘N Brass: 7:30-10 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. With Breezy Radio Blues. Free, but a two-drink or equivalent minimum is requested. desplainestheatre.com.
The Disco Biscuits on the “Why We Dance Tour … Continued”: 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Aug. 29-30, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. $49.50-$149.50. thaliahallchicago.com.
The Pairs: 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. A women-led, three-part harmony indie folk group. Free. heynonny.com.