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Best bets: MTV VMA Tour comes to Great America

Posted August 17, 2009 11:00 pm

Daily Herald Staff Report

Comedian Jon Lovitz is set to perform at the Improv Comedy Showcase in Schaumburg. Associated Press file

MTV, VMA, OMG!

Pop-punk quartet All Time Low and Chicago-native band White Tie Affair are both featured on Tuesday as part of the MTV VMA (Video Music Awards) Tour at Six Flags Great America, 1 Great America Parkway (I-94 and Route 132), Gurnee. Also on the bill are finalists of the VMA Breakout Battle of the Bands. Concerts are free with paid park admission of $54.99; $34.99 for kids under 48 inches tall. (847) 249-2133 or sixflags.com/greatamerica. 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25

Capsule commotion

Curious to know what's inside the former Randhurst Shopping Center's "dome stone" time capsule from 1962? Find out when the Mount Prospect Historical Society opens it Friday as part of its fundraiser "A Moment in Time" at Bogie's Ale House, 303 E. Kensington Road, Mount Prospect. $15 admission (includes buffet meal). (847) 392-9006 or mtphist.org. 6 to 10:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21

Whole lotta rockin'

Get lots of bang for your rock 'n' roll buck when Nickelback, Hinder, Papa Roach and Saving Abel all perform in concert Friday at the First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, 19100 S. Ridgeland Ave., Tinley Park. $28.50-$82.50. (877) 598-8694. 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21

Fast fashion

Hot fashion and cool music meet at Macy's Glamorama 2009. R&B star Ne-Yo is set to perform along with jazz combo The New Standards and Puerto Rican pop singer Jadyn Maria Friday night at the Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St., Chicago. $50-$1,000. (800) 745-3000 or thechicagotheatre.com. 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21

Ginger comedian

Fans of the TBS-TV comedy "My Boys" should be keen to catch comedian Jamie Kaler (aka Mike Callahan) do his stand-up routine Friday night at Zanies at Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles, (630) 584-6342; Kaler also headlines Saturday at 230 Hawthorn Village Commons, Vernon Hills, (847) 549-6030. Tickets cost $25, plus a two menu-item purchase. zanies.com. 8 and 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, in St. Charles; 7 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, in Vernon Hills

Early Oktober

The months might not match up, but German-American organization Schwaben-Verein Chicago plans on celebrating its 132nd Oktoberfest in August this Saturday and Sunday at the Schwaben Center, 301 Weiland Road, Buffalo Grove. $5; $4 seniors; kids ages 12 and younger admitted free. (847) 364-0775 or schwabenverein.org. 1 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Aug. 22, and 1 to 10 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23

Singing Wildcats

The kids of East High School sing songs from all three "High School Musical" movies in a special concert called "Disney's High School Musical: Summer Celebration!" It's at Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 53, Lisle. $25-$27; $90 for a family of four. (630) 725-2066 or mortonarb.org. 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23

Rain redo

Rain thwarted Naperville resident James Fairs' concert reunion with the Cryan' Shames. Now catch Fairs with his former colleagues and newer associates in the Jamez Band for a special rescheduled concert at the Bolingbrook Performing Arts Center, 375 W. Briarcliff Road, Bolingbrook. Free. (630) 226-8400. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26

Lovitz or leave it

If you don't remember Jon Lovitz from his five-season stint on "Saturday Night Live," then surely you'll recognize his voice-over work on "The Simpsons," "The Critic" and commercials. See Lovitz do stand-up at the Improv Comedy Showcase, 5 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. $27. (847) 240-2001 or improv.com. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27; 8 and 10:15 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28; 7 and 9:15 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29; and 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30

Comedian Jamie Kaler performs at Zanies in St. Charles and Vernon Hills.

White Tie Affair performs with All Time Low as part of the MTV VMA Tour at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee.

Ne-Yo performs as part of Macy's Glamorama 2009.

Saving Abel performs at the First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre in Tinley Park.

Get your lederhosen out early when The Schwaben Verein of Chicago celebrates its 132nd Oktoberfest in August in Buffalo Grove.

Find out what was inside the Randhurst dome's time capsule during a special fundraiser for the Mount Prospect Historical Society at Bogie's Ale House in Mount Prospect. George LeClaire | Staff Photographer

Ne-Yo performs as part of Macy's Glamorama 2009 at the Chicago Theatre.

Nickelback (Chad Kroeger, pictured) performs at the First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre in Tinley Park. Daily Herald file photo

All Time Low performs with White Tie Affair as part of the MTV VMA Tour at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee.

James Fairs, of Naperville, reunites with his former band The Cryan' Shames for a special concert. The rained-out performance in Downers Grove has been rescheduled to Bolingbrook. Bev Horne | Staff Photographer

Jadyn Maria performs as part of Macy's Glamorama 2009 at the Chicago Theatre.

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