Concerts: Lady Gaga at United Center Feb. 28

Miller, Elgin Community College, Visual & Performing Arts Center, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 25-26. $20-$25. (847) 622-0300 or elgin.edu.

Wheaton College Symphonic Band and Concert Choir, Edman Memorial Chapel at Wheaton College, 401 E. Franklin Ave., Wheaton: Classical. 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25. Tickets are $4-$6, and are only available at the door. (630) 752-5010.

“John Michael Coppola: A Broadway Voice — Songs, Stories from Beyond the Footlight,” Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W. Campbell St., Arlington Heights: Broadway in Chicago's “Jersey Boys” star John Michael Coppola performs songs from the 1940s to today. 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25. $35-$40. (847) 577-2121 or metropolisarts.com.

Livingston Taylor, McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn: Pop, miscellaneous. 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25, and Saturday, Feb. 26, in the McAninch Arts Center's Theatre 2. $26-$36. Cabaret seating is $30-$40. (630) 942-4000 or atthemac.org.

“College of Lake County's 27th Annual Salute to Gospel Music,” Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan: Features performances by Grammy Award-nominated gospel quartet, The Canton Spirituals; the CLC Gospel Choir; and the Word of Life Ministries Choir of Beach Park. 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26. $17-$19. (847) 543-2191 or (847) 263-2300 or visit geneseetheatre.com.

Opole, Philharmonic of Poland with Maestro Boguslaw Dawidow, Edman Memorial Chapel at Wheaton College, 401 E. Franklin Ave., Wheaton: Classical, miscellaneous. 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26. $39-$53. (630) 752-5010.

Randy Newman, Park West, 322 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago: Singer/songwriter/pop/rock. 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26. $58. (773) 929-5959.

Dennis DeYoung: The Music of Styx Unplugged, Center for Performing Arts at Governors State University, 1 University Parkway, off I-57 at Sauk Trail, University Park: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26. $46-$56. (708) 235-2222 or centertickets.net.

Elmhurst Choral Union presents “A Medley of Melodies,” Bethel United Church of Christ, 315 E. St. Charles Road, Elmhurst: Features choral and solo performances from opera, Broadway and the television program “Glee.” Audience can join in a singalong session. 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26. A freewill donation will be taken. Proceeds will benefit the Elmhurst Choral Union's programs. (630) 279-4040 or elmhurstchoralunion.org.

Kid Rock, United Center, 1901 W. Madison St., Chicago: Rock/metal. 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26. $27.50-$87.50. (800) 745-3000.

Chicago Early Music Consort, First United Church of Oak Park, 848 Lake St., Oak Park: Chamber music from the middle ages, the Renaissance and early Baroque periods. 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27. $15 per person. Cash or check at the door only. Ages 16 and under are free. (708) 386-5215 or ChicagoEarlyMusicConsort.org.

Lake Forest College Concert Choir, Lily Reid Holt Memorial Chapel at Lake Forest College, 555 N. Sheridan Road, Lake Forest: Classical. 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27. Free and open to the public. No tickets required. (847) 735-6010.

“Music in Time,” Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake: 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27. Pops concert presented by the McHenry County Youth Orchestras. $15-$18. (815) 356-6296 or rauecenter.org.

The Skokie Valley Symphony Orchestra presents “Afternoon with Beethoven,” North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie: Classical. 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27. $10-$23. Free preconcert lecture at 1:45 p.m. (847) 673-6300 or northshorecenter.org.

Pacifica Quartet, Ganz Memorial Hall at Roosevelt University, 430 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago: Classical. 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27. $35. Call (847) 242-0775 or visit pacificaquartet.com/shostakovich.html.

Poochamungas, Des Plaines Public Library, 1501 Ellinwood St., Des Plaines: Folk, kid-friendly concert. 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27. Free. No registration is required, but space is limited. Seats are first-come, first-served. (847) 827-5551 or dppl.org.

Liz Callaway, Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W. Campbell St., Arlington Heights: Cabaret, pop, miscellaneous. 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27. $45-$55. (847) 577-2121 or metropolisarts.com.

MOJO & The Bayou Gypsies, Glen Ellyn History Center, 800 N. Main St., Glen Ellyn: 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27. Tickets $18-$50. Concert is a fundraiser for the Glen Ellyn History Center. Tickets can be purchased at Stacy's Corner Store at 800 N. Main St. in Glen Ellyn from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. (630) 469-1867.

David Gray, Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St., Chicago: Alternative rock/folk. 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27. $39.50-$65. (312) 462-6300 or thechicagotheatre.com.

The Monster Ball Tour starring Lady Gaga, United Center, 1901 W. Madison St., Chicago: Pop/rock. 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 28. $49.50-$175. (800) 745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra, Mayslake Peabody Estate, 1717 W. 31st St., Oak Brook: Program features works for woodwind ensembles. 7:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, March 1. Program is for ages 8 and older (with an adult). $7-$25. (630) 941-0202 or dupageforest.com/preserves/mayslake.html.

Wheaton College Conservatory of Music presents a piano trio with violinist Paul Zafer, cellist Linc Smelser and pianist Daniel Paul Horn, Pierce Memorial Chapel at Wheaton College, Washington and Franklin streets, Wheaton: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 2. $4-$6. Tickets are only available at door. (630) 752-5099.

“A Tribute to The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem” with The High Kings, The Makem and Spain Brothers and The Clancy Legacy, Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N. Knox Ave., Chicago: Irish music. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 3. $35. (773) 282-7035 or irishahc.org.