Neil Diamond tribute band at Cubby Bear North

Here's one case where a tribute band might surpass the original on stage. With all due respect to crooner Neil Diamond, it's tough to imagine him kicking out the jams the way San Francisco-based Super Diamond does live. The band injects Diamond's pop songs with a healthy dose of rock energy while preserving the ... well, Neil Diamondness. Check them out this weekend.

Info: 8 p.m. Saturday, May 22, at Cubby Bear North, 21661 N. Milwaukee, Lincolnshire. $20 in advance through Ticketmaster or $22 at the door. Go to ticketmaster.com.

On the right trackThe Rails, a young pop group featuring several members from the suburbs (Itasca, Wood Dale, Medinah, Elgin) recently placed second in a regional contest featuring more than 100 bands, and they'll try to win even more fans this weekend.Info: 8 p.m. Saturday, May 22, at the Elk Grove Community Center/Rainbow Falls, 200 Reverend Morrison Blvd., Elk Grove Village. $10. Go to myspace.com/therailschicago.Album rockedLocal H, the alternative rock band founded by Lake County natives Scott Lucas and Joe Daniels (who has since left and been replaced by Brian St. Clair), will play a special show this weekend in which one of the group's albums is performed top to bottom, front to back.Info: 7 p.m. Sunday, May 23, at Metro, 3730 N. Clark, Chicago. $13 in advance and $15 at the door. Go to metrochicago.com.