Weekend picks: Buddy Guy, legends play blues festival

Big-time blues

The 32nd annual Chicago Blues Festival features such top acts like Buddy Guy, Zora Young and more this weekend at Grant Park, 235 S. Columbus Drive, Chicago. No admission charge. (312) 744-3315 or cityofchicago.org. 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Friday to Sunday, June 12 to 14

Comedy competition

Help pick the local winner who will represent the Chicago area in the Las Vegas Main Event of the World Series of Comedy starting Wednesday at Zanies at MB Financial Park, 5437 Park Place, Rosemont. $20-$22 plus a two menu-item purchase. (847) 813-0484 or zanies.com. 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, June 10 and 11, and 8 and 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, June 12 and 13

Hooky hero

Feel like you're on the best day of skipping school when the John Hughes Chicago-set 1986 teenage film classic “Ferris Bueller's Day Off” is screened on Thursday at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $4; $2 seniors and kids. (800) 982-2787 or geneseetheatre.com. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 11

Dance repertory

The Hubbard Street Dance Chicago presents the world premiere of “Still in Motion” along with revivals of “Extremely Close” and “Little mortal jump” as part of its repertory program starting Thursday at Millennium Park's Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph Drive, Chicago. $25-$94. (312) 850-9744 or hubbardstreetdance.com/summer. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 11; 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, June 12 and 13; 3 p.m. Sunday, June 14

Cabaret concert

Chicago-area actress Heidi Kettenring performs a cabaret concert as part of the Artists Lounge Live series on Thursday at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W. Campbell St., Arlington Heights. $40-$45. (847) 577-2121 or metropolisarts.com. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 11

RiverFest fun

Dragon boat races and a water ski show draw all eyes to the river for the City of St. Charles RiverFest in downtown St. Charles. Other highlights include a Native American Village, carnival, children's venue, pet events, Swifty Swine Racing Pigs and more. prideofthefox.net. Free. All venues (excluding main stage) are open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday through Sunday, June 12-14; main stage events run 6 to 11 p.m. Friday, June 12; noon to 11 p.m. Saturday, June 13; and noon to 9 p.m. Sunday, June 14

Warm weather fun

Lake Villa's Annual Celebration of Summer features an auto show, live bands, barbecue cooking, fireworks and more this Saturday at Lehmann Park, Cedar Ave. between Route 83 and Grand Ave. No admission charge. (847) 356-6100 or lake-villa.org. 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 12; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, June 13

Net gain?

See the USA Men's Volleyball Team take on Poland as part of the elite annual men's volleyball competition this weekend at the Sears Centre Arena, 5333 Prairie Stone Parkway, Hoffman Estates. $20-$45; $10 parking. (888) 732-7784 or searscentre.com. 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, June 12 and 13

Bachata royalty

Celebrated Latino bachata singer Romeo Santos, formerly of the Aventura, performs in concert on Friday at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. $45-$125; $13-$20 parking. (800) 745-3000 or rosemont.com/allstate. 8 p.m. Friday, June 12

Jimmy Nick at Brauerhouse

Southern rocking Jimmy Nick brings his bluesy tones to Lombard's Brauerhouse, 1000 N. Rohlwing Road, Lombard, with his band Don't Tell Mama Friday. Nick, who grew up playing famous clubs in Chicago, pairs with the talented Joel Baer, Ben Thompson and Lowell Todd for a set of intense, smoky blues rock you won't forget. $8-$10. (630) 495-2141 or brauerhouse.com. 9 p.m. Friday, June 12

'Treasure Hunt' rallye

The Wheels Rallye Team hosts its kickoff Treasure Hunt beginning at light pole B-2 (west of Firestone Tire) in the Woodfield Mall parking lot, at Route 53 and Golf Road, Schaumburg. Participants will follow clues and find the hidden treasure. The rallye, which is open to everyone, ends at Garibaldi's in Hoffman Estates. Trophies will be awarded. $10 per car. For details, call Dennis at (847) 975-2075 or visit wheelsrallyeteam.com. Registration at 6 p.m.; cars head out at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 13

C'mon, get Super Happy

Downers Grove native Stubhy Pandav and his band the Super Happy Fun Club play a set at Chicago's Beat Kitchen, 2100 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago, debuting new material from their upcoming album. Local rockers The Lifeline, St. Louis alternative rockers Clockwork and Tinley Park's Ship Captain Crew open the night. $12. (773) 281-4444 or beatkitchen.com. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 13

Midwestern rock

If you're a fan of the BoDeans' top 40 hits like “Good Things,” “Stay” and “Closer to Free,” then don't miss the band, which formed in Wisconsin, in concert on Saturday at RiverEdge Park, 360 N. Broadway, Aurora. $40. (630) 896-6666 or riveredgeaurora.com. 8 p.m. Saturday, June 13

Simplistic Urge takes a bow

What started off as an album release show is now a farewell set for the suburbs' Simplistic Urge. The guys are releasing their final album together at Fitz's Spare Keys, 199 N. York St., Elmhurst, before heading to separate projects, so come celebrate along with Consume the Divide, 7 Corners, The Heroine and Phosphene. $8. (630) 379-5007 or eventbrite.com. 8 p.m. Saturday, June 13

International autos

See cars from across the globe at the second annual International Auto Show at Iron Gate Motor Condos, 2212 Ferry Road, Naperville. Automobiles will be displayed by country of origin. Free to attend and exhibit. (630) 945-1085 or irongatemotorcondos.com. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, June 14. Award ceremony at 3 p.m.

Opera excerpts

Bring lawn chairs or blankets to hear opera singers Solange Sior, Franco Martorana, Simon Kyung Lee and more perform Italian favorites as part of an outdoor Soiree Lyric concert on Sunday at Snuffy's Villa, 17N405 Oak Ave., West Dundee. $15-$30. (224) 595-1526 or soireelyrique.org. 3 p.m. Sunday, June 14

Ice cream social

Dig in to Batavia Creamery ice cream and listen to music from the Batavia Community Band during the Batavia Flag Day Ice Cream Social at the Batavia Riverwalk, 100 N. Island Ave., Batavia. Guitarist John Ivan also will perform. Event will help raise funds for Batavia's July 4 fireworks. Free; charge for ice cream and raffle tickets. bataviachamber.org. 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, June 14

Random Ringers

The Random Ringers Handbell Ensemble will ring five octaves of Schulmerich handbells and three octaves of Malmark handchimes during a community concert at the Christ Lutheran Church, 41 S. Rohlwing Road, Palatine. Free; donations welcome. (847) 358-4600 or clcpalatine.org. 4:30 p.m. Sunday, June 14

Make a wish

Spend an evening with Barbara Eden, the famed 1960s sitcom star of “I Dream of Jeannie,” as she shares memories of her acting career during an interview session on Sunday at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $39-$79; $75 extra meet-and-greet upgrade. (630) 962-7000 or oshows.com. 5 p.m. Sunday, June 14

She'll tell you

Comedian Paula Poundstone, a beloved panelist on the hit Chicago Public Radio show “Wait, Wait ... Don't Tell Me,” shares her standup routine on Sunday at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. $32. (815) 356-9212 or rauecenter.org. 7 p.m. Sunday, June 14