Music notes: Lydia Loveless brings edgy country to Metro
'Real' woman
What is real? Lydia Loveless ponders this on her recently released album, "Real." But who is Lydia Loveless? She's country with an edge. She's a rough-and-tumble girl with an eye on love. She's punk-rock truth wrapped in magnetic, resonating emotion. Hear songs from her new album when she is joined by indie folk rocker Aaron Lee Tasjan at Chicago's Metro. 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at Metro, 3730 N. Clark St., Chicago. $21-$23. (773) 549-4140 or metrochicago.com.
Been through the desert ...
America, the classic rock band that produced hits such as "Horse With No Name," "Sister Golden Hair" and "Tin Man," has been traversing the musical landscape since its birth in England in 1970. Hear old favorites, and find a few new ones, when they head to St. Charles' Arcada Theatre. 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Tickets start at $59. (630) 962-7000 or arcadalive.com.
Kings on Saturday
If bluesy rock is what you're looking for, Libertyville's King By Friday fits the bill. The band's driving rock sound is accentuated by singer Gina's vocal acrobatics, digging through grit while soaring and sultry, a signature of the band's upbeat songs. Hear them this weekend when they play Austin's Fuel Room. 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at Austin's Fuel Room, 481 Peterson Road, Libertyville. $8. (847) 549-1972 or fuelroom.com.
Other concerts this week
America: 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Rock. $59-$99. (630) 962-7000 or arcadalive.com.
The Cal Stage Band: 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, at Peggy Kinnane's, 8 N. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. No cover. (847) 577-7733 or peggykinnanaes.com.
Thundertones: 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, at Wheaton College, Pierce Memorial Chapel, at Washington and Franklin streets, Wheaton. The Wheaton College Men's Glee Club a cappella group, the Thundertones, performs. Free. (630) 752-5099 or wheaton.edu.
Giles Corey and Stoned Soul: 9:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, at Harlem Avenue Lounge, 3701 S. Harlem Ave., Berwyn. Blues, rock. $6. (708) 484-3610 or harlemavenuelounge.com.
Pianist Mischa Zupko, violinist Sang Mee Lee and cellist Wendy Warner in "Eclipse" concert: 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Lutheran Church of the Ascension, 460 Sunset Ridge Road, Northfield. One Tree, Many Branches Concert Series presents the "Eclipse" concert, based on the new "Eclipse" album by composer Mischa Zupko. Free. Refreshments will follow the performance. (847) 446-8385 or ascension-church.org.
Lisa Rock and Sari Greenberg with "Girls Just Want to Have Fun": 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W. Campbell St., Arlington Heights. Lisa Rock (lead singer of the nationally touring Close to You: The Music of the Carpenters) and Sari Greenberg (lead singer of the nationally touring Bad Romance) perform pop songs from the 1980s. $30-$35. (847) 577-2121 or metropolisarts.com.
Rosie and The Rivets: 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at Frankie's Blue Room, 16 W. Chicago Ave., Naperville. Rock, featuring music from the 1950s and 1960s, along with some contemporary hits with a retro twist. (630) 416-4898 or frankiesblueroom.net.
DuPage Symphony Orchestra: 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, at Wentz Concert Hall at North Central College, 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville. Classical. $15-$38. (630) 637-7469 or dupagesymphony.org.
The Glenn Miller Orchestra: 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, at the Blizzard Theatre at the Elgin Community College Arts Center, Building H, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin. Swing, big band. $36. (847) 622-0300 or tickets.elgin.edu.
Wayne Faust: 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, at Christ Lutheran Church, 41 S. Rohlwing Road, Palatine. Guitar and banjo music, storytelling and more. Free; donations appreciated. (847) 358-4600 or clcpalatine.org.
Vicki Carr: 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $39-$99. (630) 962-7000.
Music of the Baroque with "The Family Bach" concert: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. Music director Jane Glover conducts instrumental music by Johann Sebastian Bach and his sons Wilhelm Friedemann, Carl Philipp Emanuel and Johann Christian. $27-$75. (312) 551-1414 or baroque.org.
Ken Dix and The Cold Turkey Band: 9 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, at Peggy Kinnane's, 8 N. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. No cover. (847) 577-7733 or peggykinnanaes.com.
La Arrolladora Banda Limon: 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23, at Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. $88-$298. ticketmaster.com.
Information is provided by the entertainment venues. Check with the venue before purchasing tickets. For more concert listings, visit dailyherald.com/calendar.