Music notes: Bruce Hornsby plays McAninch Arts Center
'The Way It Is'
Bruce Hornsby's long and creative career has taken him through multiple bands and solo projects, bounced him around different genres and earned him three Grammy Awards. Catch the spontaneous and always-evolving artist when he plays at College of DuPage for "An Evening with Bruce Hornsby" in the Belushi Performance Hall at the McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. $65-$75. (630) 942-4000 or atthemac.org. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28
Don't hold back
Frankie Sullivan may be the only founding member of Survivor still playing with the band, but the songs (and the passion) remain the same. Catch the hits - "Eye of the Tiger," "Is This Love" and more - from this Chicago original when Survivor plays Waukegan's Genesee Theatre with special guests John Waite and A Flock of Seagulls. Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $39.50-$69.50. (847) 263-6300 or geneseetheatre.com. 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29
Man out of time
The expressive-faced, stylishly bespectacled UK new wave artist Elvis Costello and his band The Imposters come to town with their "Imperial Bedroom & Other Chambers" tour. Hear nearly 40 years' worth of hits, including what is probably his best-known ballad "Alison," as they visit the Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St., Chicago. $38.50-$153.50. (312) 462-6300 or thechicagotheatre.com. 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29
Mysterious Creeps?
Who doesn't need a little more Richard Simmons in their life? Get a load of electro surf rockers 8-Bit Creeps when they dress as the famed fitness guru for a Halloween show at Quenchers Saloon, featuring garage-punk trio Supershark and psych-rock headliner Mystery Crash. At Quenchers Saloon, 2401 N. Western Ave., Chicago. $5. (773) 276-9730 or quenchers.com. 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29
Upcoming concerts
The Smith Street Band, Typesetter, The Gunshy, Rapids: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago. $15. (773) 281-4444 or beatkitchen.com.
John Mellencamp: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St., Chicago. Rock. $59.50-$129.50. (800) 745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.
Joan Baez: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, at Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. $30-$40. (312) 294-3000 or cso.org.
Wheaton College Concert Choir, Men's Glee Club and Women's Chorale: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, College Church, 335 E. Seminary Ave., Wheaton. Tickets are only available at door. $5-$10. Free to all students and Wheaton College ID holders. (630) 752-5099 or wheaton.edu.
Pentatonix, Us the Duo, Abi: 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, at Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemont. $27.50-$85. (847) 635-6601 or ticketmaster.com.
TACOween Party with Boy Band Review, Girl Power Night: 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, at Elbo Room, 2871 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. $15-$20. (773) 549-5549 or elboroomlive.com.
Mewithoutyou, Into It. Over It.: 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, Durty Nellie's, 180 N. Smith St., Palatine. $18-$20. (847) 358-9150 or durtynellies.com.
Rough Draft: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, at Penny Road Pub, 545 Penny Road, Barrington. (847) 428-0562 or pennyroadpub.com.
Nightmare on Weed Street featuring Indigo Sun, Kris Lager Band, Chicago Loud 9, The North 41, Local Motive: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, at Joe's on Weed Street, 940 W. Weed St., Chicago. Rock. $10-$12. (312) 337-3486 or joesbar.com.
SunFallen: 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, at Trophy Room, 170 W. Ontario St., Chicago. Rock. $35. (312) 600-6920 or trophyroombar.com.
Potter's Halloween featuring Kings of Class, GoodSex, Nikho, DangerWayne and more: 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, at Potter's Place, 29 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. (630) 355-9165 or pottersplacenaperville.com.
Semple: 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, at EvenFlow, 302 W. State St., Geneva. (331) 248-0269 or evenflowmusic.com.
Fletcher Rockwell: 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at Ballydoyle Irish Pub, 5157 Main St., Downers Grove. (630) 969-0600 or ballydoylepub.com.
Prichard Harter, Dream Council: 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at Flagstone Crafts & Cocktails, 101 W. State St., Geneva. (630) 232-7238 or flagstonecrafts.com.
Orange Star: 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at Manny's Ale House, 683 W. St. Charles Road, Elmhurst. (630) 617-8700 or mannysalehouse.com.
Afterlife featuring Jay Lumen, Twitchin Skratch, Kings of Class, Bentley Dean and more: 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, Annex Nightclub, 1958 W. North Ave., Chicago. Electronic. $10-15. (773) 278-4646 or afterlifechi.com.
Bella Cain: 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at Austin's Fuel Room, 481 Peterson Road, Libertyville. $10. (847) 549-1972 or fuelroom.com.
Information is provided by entertainment venues. Check with venue before purchasing tickets. For more concert listings visit dailyherald.com/calendar.