Music notes: Bacon Brothers in the 'burbs

Three degrees of ...

The Bacon Brothers — the rock duo consisting of actor Kevin Bacon and his brother, Michael, who have six records to their name since forming in the mid-1990s — will bring their soul-inflected sound to the suburbs for three shows next week, one in Aurora and two in Arlington Heights.

The Bacon Brothers will perform at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30, at the Paramount Theater, 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora. $35-$55. Go to paramountarts.com. The band will also play at 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Sept. 1-2, at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W. Campbell St., Arlington Heights. $65, $75. Go to metropolisarts.com.

Hometown show

The DuPage County natives in alt-rock band Plain White T's will return home to play a special show at Benedictine University in Lisle.

7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at the Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex located on the campus of the university, 5700 College Road, Lisle. $40 reserved, $30 general admission ($15 for students). Go to ben.edu/benfest.

What a year!

The year 1991 was key for music; it's when a new generation of smart, passionate bands broke into the mainstream and redefined pop music. Twenty years later, fans will get a chance to relive that era with the release of “1991: The Year That Punk Broke,” on DVD next month. The film follows art-punk band Sonic Youth on tour, and it features footage from Nirvana, Dinosaur Jr. and other key bands of the time. The DVD comes out on Sept. 6 from Universal Music.