Best Bets: Trans-siberian Orchestra returns to Rosemont

Posted December 26, 2018 5:00 am

By Scott C. Morgan

The Trans-Siberian Orchestra brings "The Ghosts of Christmas Eve Tour" to the Allstate Arena in Rosemont at 3 and 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 28. Courtesy of Mark Weiss

Rocking carols

Christmas carols get the rock arena tour treatment when the Trans-siberian Orchestra returns with "The Ghosts of Christmas Eve" today at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. $47.50-$79.50. (800) 745-3000 or allstatearena.com. 3 and 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 28

Indoor fun

The Family Fun Fest features inflatable zones, kiddie rides, a rock-climbing wall, a petting zoo and more this weekend at the Mega Center at Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. $15-$25; $20-$35 on New Year's Eve. (630) 584-6300 or pheasantrun.com. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday to Sunday, Dec. 28 to 30; noon to 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 31

Hard-knock life

See comedian and actor Christopher Titus mine his difficult upbringing for humor this weekend in a series of standup shows at the Improv Comedy Showcase, 5 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. Weekend shows $27. New Year's Eve $75 dinner and show; $33 show only at 7:30 p.m. (847) 240-2001 or chicago.improv.com. 8 and 10:15 p.m. Friday, Dec. 28; 7 and 9:15 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 29; 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 30; special NYE shows 7:30 and 10 p.m. Monday, Dec. 31

Choo! choo!

The Great Train Show features hundreds of tables of trains and accessories for sale, operating exhibits and more this weekend at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E. Peterson Road, Grayslake. $10 ($9 Sunday only). (847) 680-7260 or greattrainshow.com. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 29; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 30

Funny town

The DeRay Davis Annual Funny & Famous Chi Town Comedy Countdown returns this weekend with guests Lil Duval, Michael Blackson, Jess Hilarious, Gary Owen and DC Young Fly and more at McCormick Place's Arie Crown Theater, 2301 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago. $59-$275. (312) 791-6900 or ariecrown.com. 8 p.m. Saturday to Monday, Dec. 29 to 31

'Closer to Free'

Hear hits such as "Fadeaway" and "Still the Night" when the Wisconsin-born band The BoDeans shares a concert bill with guest Trapper Schoepp on Saturday at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $49-$89. (630) 962-7000 or arcadalive.com. 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 29

Waltzing away 2018

Soprano Alisa Jordheim and baritone Corey Crider are back to sing with the New Philharmonic to see off 2018 with three "New Year's Eve Concerts" on Monday at College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. $67. (630) 942-4000 or atthemac.org. 2, 5:30 and 9 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 30

Early NYE

If your kids can't stay up late on Dec. 31, then let them have fun early with the Teenie Weenie New Years Eve Ball on Saturday at the Simkus Recreation Center, 849 W. Lies Road, Carol Stream. For ages 1 to 5. $15 (parent/guardian is free, but required to stay at the event). (630) 784-6100 or csparks.org. 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 29

Baritone Corey Crider and soprano Alisa Jordheim return to sing New Year's Eve concerts with the New Philharmonic at College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center on Monday, Dec. 31. Courtesy of McAninch Arts Center

Jessica "Jess Hilarious" Moore appears on the first two nights of the DeRay Davis Annual Funny & Famous Chi Town Comedy Countdown at McCormick Place's Arie Crown Theater. Associated Press, 2018

A Lego train passes by a Lego village at Joe's Brick Depot during a previous Great Train Show at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake. Daily Herald File Photo

Comedian Christopher Titus returns to the Improv Comedy Showcase in Schaumburg. Courtesy of Comedy Central

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