Concerts Nov. 1-7: Sting, Blue Öyster Cult, the B-52s, Stevie Wonder and more

Starts before Friday

Sanctum Dark Music Festival: 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Oct. 31-Nov. 1, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. DJs and live music from Qual, Rendez-Vous, Aurat, Kris Baha, Ultra Sunn and Un Hombre Solo on Thursday and Lebanon Hanover, Light Asylum, TRAITRS and Echodroides on Friday. $45 per day. thaliahallchicago.com.

Friday, Nov. 1

Hey Day Happy Hour: 4-6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 1-2, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Music by Jeannie Rak on Friday and Brian Castillo on Saturday. Free. heynonny.com.

Downtown Charlie Brown First Fridays Open House: 6-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. Free. themusicvenue.org.

Bourbon ’N Brass: 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Cocktails and live entertainment with Coco & The Bourbon ’N Brass Band. Free. desplainestheatre.com.

Knocked Loose: 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, at the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago. Hardcore punk. $61.75. bylinebankaragonballroom.com.

Duke Tumatoe: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Blues guitarist, vocalist and songwriter. $15-$35. heynonny.com.

Freddy Jones Band: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Pop. $35. evanstonspacemusic.com.

Okean Elzy on “The Lighthouse Tour”: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, at the Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine Ave., Chicago. Ukrainian rock. $75-$85. jamusa.com/riviera-theatre.

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats: 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, at the United Center, 1901 W. Madison St., Chicago. “South of Here Tour” with special guest Gregory Alan Isakov. unitedcenter.com.

The Phil Collins Experience: 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Phil Collins tribute starring Terry Adams Jr. $29-$49. desplainestheatre.com.

Sting on his “Sting 3.0 Tour”: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 1-2, at the Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. Tickets start at $65. auditoriumtheatre.org.

Flight Attendant with Pearlsnap: 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, at 3D Sideouts Sports Tavern, 4018 W. Roberts Road, Island Lake. Indie rock and country. Tickets start at $5. 3dsideouts.com/events-calendar.

Nightcap Music: 9:30-11:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Music by Jory Avner. Free. heynonny.com.

Saturday, Nov. 2

Alexander Hersh and Victor Santiago Asunción: 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, at Ravinia Festival, 418 Sheridan Road, Highland Park. Cellist Alexander Hersh is joined by frequent collaborator Victor Santiago Asunción on piano for six works. $25. ravinia.org.

The Insiders: 7 and 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. A Tom Petty tribute. $15-$35. heynonny.com.

Polo G: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago. “The Hood Poet” Tour 2024. $81.18. bylinebankaragonballroom.com.

The B-52s: 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine Ave., Chicago. “Day of the Dead Dance Party.” $65-$375. jamusa.com/riviera-theatre.

Blue Öyster Cult: 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. “Rockin’ the Cult” Night. $59-$69. desplainestheatre.com.

The Phil Collins Experience: 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Phil Collins tribute starring Terry Adams Jr. $29-$49. arcadalive.com.

Stevie Wonder: 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, at the United Center, 1901 W. Madison St., Chicago. The music legend performs his “Sing Your Song! As We Fix Our Nation’s Broken Heart” tour. $49.50-$1,150. unitedcenter.com.

Wildfire: 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, at 3D Sideouts Sports Tavern, 4018 W. Roberts Road, Island Lake. Modern and classic country dance music. Tickets start at $5. 3dsideouts.com/events-calendar.

Sunday, Nov. 3

The Rock and Roll Playhouse plays Music of Rolling Stones and More for Kids: 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. A family concert series featuring songs created by iconic musicians in rock history for kids. $15-$17. thaliahallchicago.com.

Outbound A Cappella: 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. A contemporary a cappella group made up of 14 members from the Chicago area. $15-$30. heynonny.com.

Sue Foley: 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Jazz. $20-$30. evanstonspacemusic.com.

Tiwa Bleu and His Chosen Few with Mario Duenas: 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. Jazz. $20-$25. themusicvenue.org.

Streetlight Manifesto: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, at the Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine Ave., Chicago. “The Myth of Monsters Tour” with Devon Kay & The Solutions. $35. jamusa.com/riviera-theatre.

Marco Antonio Solis: 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, at the United Center, 1901 W. Madison St., Chicago. “Eternally Grateful World Tour.” $34.50-$194.50. unitedcenter.com.

Monday, Nov. 4

Northlight's Next Act Benefit Concert: 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Chicken Bone and Alongside Harold in a benefit concert for Northlight Theatre. $50-$100. evanstonspacemusic.com.

Tuesday, Nov. 5

Pete Ellman Big Band: 6:30-9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. With Hinsdale South High School. $10. themusicvenue.org.

Kyle Deschner & Underground Sound Jazz: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Jazz. $15-$35. heynonny.com.

Chat Pile: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. “Cool World Tour” with Agriculture and Porcelain. $35. thaliahallchicago.com.

Wednesday, Nov. 6

Live Jazz and Blues at Bourbon ’N Brass: 7:30-10 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 6-7, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. With the Brian Patti Prohibition Band on Wednesday and Cecy Santana on Thursday. Free; two drink or equivalent minimum requested. desplainestheatre.com.

Sierra Green and the Giants: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Soul. $15-$25. evanstonspacemusic.com.

Los Temerarios: 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, Nov. 6-9, at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. “Hasta Siempre” Tour. Tickets start at $59. rosemont.com/allstate.

Thursday, Nov. 7

The Garden: 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, at the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago. Experimental rock. $48.25. bylinebankaragonballroom.com.

Magos Herrera: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Jazz. $20-$30. evanstonspacemusic.com.

The Piano Guys: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. Mashups of classical and mainstream music from Bach to Bruno Mars. $50-$95. geneseetheatre.com.

The Rascals: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Two legendary founders of The Rascals, Felix Cavaliere and Gene Cornish, perform together. $49-$99. arcadalive.com.

Tom Carey & The Ghost Runners: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Carey will be playing new songs as well as favorites from his first two CDs. $15-$35. heynonny.com.

Vundabar: 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. With Courting. $25-$60. thaliahallchicago.com.