Article posted: 8/25/2012 6:00 AM

Weekend picks: All-American Rejects headlines Benfest

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The All-American Rejects rhythm guitarist Mike Kennerty, right, said fans at Saturday's show at Benedictine University in Lisle will hear songs from their new album, "Kids in the Street," which expounds upon the band's signature sounds.

Daily Herald file photo Thousands of art fans flock to the annual outdoor Port Clinton Art Festival in Highland Park.

Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com The Chicago Bandits' pitcher Monica Abbott fires into home plate for the team's home opener from earlier this year in Rosemont.

St. Charles-based teen band The Giving Moon is set to perform at the House of Blues in Chicago as part of the IamFest Battle of the Bands on Saturday, Aug. 25.

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The Naperville Wine Festival opens Friday, Aug. 24, at CityGate Centre in Naperville.

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Comedian Bryan Callen is set to perform "The Man Class Tour" at the Improv Comedy Showcase in Schaumburg.

Daily Herald File Photo Tom Drebenstedt, left, of Chicago, Chris Aupperle of Rockford and Kathy Chilis of Chicago enjoyed looking at a 1958 Porsche 356A (T2) Speedster during a previous year's Geneva Concours d'Elegance classic car show.

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What better way to start the school year than a concert by rockers The All-American Rejects tonight at Benedictine University's annual BenFest in Lisle? For art lovers, check out the Glen Ellyn Festival of the Arts or the Port Clinton Art Festival in Highland Park. Enjoy Broadway favorites and more courtesy of The Symphonic Pops Orchestra of Chicago at the outdoor Summer Breeze Concert in Schaumburg. And don't miss Michael McDermott in concert at the Montrose Room.