Sunday picks: 'Idol' vet Haley Reinhart headlines Chicago's Lincoln Hall
Wheeling 'Idol'
Wheeling native and “American Idol” veteran Haley Reinhart headlines an intimate concert bill with Waxworks and Todd Kessler at Lincoln Hall, 2424 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. $28-$33. (773) 525-2501 or lh-st.com. 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5
Sea creatures
The Aquatic Experience Chicago features aquarium fish sales, seminars and even a Sea Lion Splash show this weekend at the Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center, 1551 N. Thoreau Drive, Schaumburg. $99 three-day pass; $35 all-day pass (includes seminars); $10-$12 one-day general admission; $6 kids one-day general admission. (847) 303-4100 or aquaticexperience.org. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5
Super, super!
See comic book superheroes and villains onstage when “Marvel Universe Live! Age of Heroes” comes on tour starting Thursday at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. $20-$110; $15-$20 parking. (800) 745-3000 or allstatearena.com. 11 a.m., 3 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5
Gone gourds
See select pumpkins get catapulted through the air at the annual Pumpkin Drop. The event includes a composting drive for leftover organic Halloween decorations at the Mundelein Community Center at Community Park, 1401 N. Midlothian Road, Mundelein. Free. (847) 388-5460 or mundeleinparks.org. 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5
Violin 'Tributes'
Violinist Jennifer Frautschi is the featured soloist in an Elgin Symphony Orchestra concert featuring the music of Beethoven, Copland and James Stephenson's recently composed “Tributes Concerto for Violin and Orchestra” this weekend at the Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin. $30-$65; $10 students. (847) 888-4000 or elginsymphony.org. 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5
'Danke Schoen'
Hear songs and stories from one of Las Vegas' emblematic entertainers with “Wayne Newton: Up Close and Personal” at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $39-$99. (630) 962-7000 or arcadalive.com. 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5
Tennessee tribute
William Bell, Charlie Musselwhite and Bobby Rush are three of the headliners for the Memphis Soul and Rhythm & Blues Revue “Take Me to the River” at the College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. $47-$65. (630) 942-4000 or atthemac.org. 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5
Nashville names
Country music fans won't want to miss the chance to see Trace Adkins (“Rough & Ready,” “Just Fishin'”) on the same concert bill with Adam Warner (“She's Got Love,” “Empty”) at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $35-$64.50. (847) 263-6300 or geneseetheatre.com. 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5