Sunday picks: Cheryl Niemo and the Down Home Boys
Down-home diddies
Cheryl Niemo and the Down Home Boys - featuring vocalist Cheryl Niemo, Marty Brunkalla on mandolin and fiddle and guitarist Pete Jonsson - perform bluegrass, country, folk and more in a Lake County Folk Club-sponsored concert at Fatman Bowl, 13860 Rockland Road, Green Oaks. $10-$15. Call (847) 602-8882 for reservations. thelakecountyfolkclub.org. 7 p.m. Sunday, April 17
Cold hard cash
Coin collectors won't want to miss the American Numismatic Association's Chicago International Coin Show starting Thursday at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Road, Rosemont. $5 daily pass (free on Sunday, April 17). (847) 692-2220 or numismaster.com. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, April 17
All's fair
Collectors and dealers can buy, sell and trade items relating to World's Fairs from 1876 to the present at the 22nd Annual World's Fair Memorabilia Show at the Holiday Inn, 1000 Busse Road, Elk Grove Village. The show will focus on the 1933-34 Chicago World's Fair, with continuous showings of newsreel footage and home movies. Vendors will feature items for purchase at more than 20 tables. $6. worldsfairshow.com. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 17
Classic style
Get home decorating and landscaping ideas at the returning Antiques Garden & Design Show starting this week at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake-Cook Road, Glencoe. $20-$22 plus $25-$30 parking per car or van; $250 preview and three-day pass. (847) 835-5440 or chicagobotanic.org/antiques. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 17
Specialized sound
Stock up on the latest sound equipment for your home and car at the Audio Expo North America (AXPONA) this weekend at the Westin O'Hare, 6100 N. River Road, Rosemont. $25 one-day pass; $45 two-day pass; $55 three-day pass; $125 VIP pass. (203) 371-6322 or axpona.com. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 17
176 keys
Virtuoso pianists Marta Aznavoorian and Winston Choi are the special guests for the New Philharmonic Dueling Pianos concert this weekend at College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. $49. (630) 942-4000 or atthemac.org. 3 p.m. Sunday, April 17
Big Bavarian band
Conductor Mariss Jansons leads the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra on tour with a performance of Shostakovich's Symphony No. 7 (known as the "Leningrad") this afternoon at Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago. $41-$155. (312) 294-3000 or cso.org. 4 p.m. Sunday, April 17
Latina sensation
Die-hard fans of Latin pop won't want to miss seeing Mexican singer Ana Gabriel in concert this weekend at the Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. $50-$126; $15-$20 parking. (800) 745-3000 or rosemonttheatre.com. 8 p.m. Sunday, April 17
Upcoming concerts
New Philharmonic with Dueling Pianos: 3 p.m. Sunday, April 17, McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. Award-winning pianists Marta Aznavoorian and Winston Choi join New Philharmonic, under the baton of Maestro Kirk Muspratt, for a Dueling Pianos concert. $10-$49. (630) 942-4000 or atthemac.org.
Elgin Master Chorale with "Spring Stirrings" concert: 3:30 p.m. Sunday, April 17, Elgin Community College's Blizzard Theatre, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin, Classical. $20-$25. (847) 622-0300.
The Tillers, Glass Mountain: 9 p.m. Thursday, April 21, The Hideout, 1354 W. Wabansia, Chicago. Folk. $8. (773) 227-4433 or hideoutchicago.com.
Great Deceivers, Lady Bones, Longface, Nouveau: 9 p.m. Thursday, April 21, Quenchers Saloon, 2401 N. Western Ave., Chicago. Alternative rock. $5. (773) 276-9730 or quenchers.com.
Information is provided by entertainment venues. Check with venue before purchasing tickets. For more concert listings, visit dailyherald.com/calendar.