Night life events: Blackened channels Metallica at Algonquin's Thirsty Whale

Metallica cover band at Thirsty Whale

Blackened takes its Metallica tribute to Thirsty Whale beginning at 9 p.m. Saturday, March 25. Saturday's regular drink specials are $2.50 Coors Light bottles. Come early for the special rib dinner for $14.99. $5 cover. Thirsty Whale Bar is at 1700 S. Randall Road, Algonquin. (847) 458-8555 or thirstywhalebar.com.

Official's Time Out Blackhawks' specials

Root for the Blackhawks with the right drinks in hand at Official's Time Out. Drink specials on game days are: $2.50 Bud Light pints and $4 Bud Light pilsners, $18 domestic and import mix buckets and $5 Mai Tais. Food specials include tater tot nachos for $5, Hawks burger with garlic Parmesan wedges for $5, garlic Parmesan wedges for $3, chips and cheese for $2.50, or soft pretzels for $1. Official's Time Out is at 2354 W. Higgins Road, Hoffman Estates. (847) 310-3327 or officialstimeout.com.

Crazypour's virtual golf

Crazypour celebrates Sunday with its bonus funday item: virtual golf. Sunday drink specials include $4 Absolut Bloody Marys, $14 36-ounce rum buckets, and $15 domestic 100-ounce beer towers. Food specials are $10 large cheese pizzas and $3.99 breakfast specials. Shoot a round of virtual golf at $30 per hour. Crazypour also features off-track betting and gaming machines. Crazypour is at 105 E. North Ave., Villa Park. (630) 758-0099 or crazypour.com.