Hail to the King at the Paramount Theatre

Posted January 05, 2010 10:00 pm

Matt Arado

All eras of the rollicking career of Elvis Presley will be brought to life in this tribute/celebration party in honor of the King of Rock 'n' Roll's 75th birthday. (Elvis was born on Jan. 8, 1935.) White jumpsuits and mutton-chop sideburns are optional.

The Elvis 75th Birthday Tribute Spectacular will begin at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 8, at the Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora. $35.50 to $49.50. Call (630) 896-6666.

Local rockersSkank, an intense hard-rock band featuring members who hail from the Northwest suburbs, will headline the bill at a special all-ages show at Chicago's Metro. Check out some local boys doing good.Info: 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 8, at Metro, 3730 N. Clark St., Chicago. $11. Tickets available at the door or via metrochicago.com.Alt-rock pairingDavid Lowery was a hero to me and many other Gen-Xers in 1992 when his band Cracker released the snarling single "Teen Angst (What the World Needs Now)," a song that helped propel the then-nascent alternative movement into the mainstream (and eventually, mediocrity). Cracker is back with a new record, "Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey," and they'll be joined on stage this weekend by Lowery's previous band, college-rockers Camper Van Beethoven.8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 9, at the Cubby Bear, 1059 W. Addison St., Chicago. $15. Tickets available at the door or via TicketMaster.

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