Weekend picks: 'Kings of Chaos' at RiverEdge; B96 Pepsi Summer Bash pops off at the Allstate Arena

Metal monarchs

Rockers such as Lou Gramm, Dee Snider, Sebastian Bach and more are part of the "Kings of Chaos" tour, which plays Saturday at RiverEdge Park, 360 N. Broadway, Aurora. $30 general admission; $35-$55. (630) 896-6666 or riveredgeaurora.com. 8 p.m. Saturday, June 22

Family fitness

The 6th Annual Fun & Fit Family Day promises a kids dash, a live DJ, games, exhibits from the Busy Brain Children's Museum, a balloon twister and more on Saturday at Lambs Farm, 14245 W. Rockland Road, Libertyville. Free admission. (847) 362-4636 or lambsfarm.org. 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 22

Summer Solstice in Yorkville

Yorkville's Summer Solstice Indie Music Festival houses two stages along the banks of the Fox River, featuring a number of indie rock performances from the Chicago area's Invisible Cartoons, South City Revival, The Darling Suns, Noah Gabriel, the Second Winds and others, along with national and regional acts Julia Haltigan, The Artisanals, High Divers, Cory Chisel and more. Noon Saturday, June 22, at Yorkville Riverfront Park, 301 E. Hydraulic St., Yorkville. Admission is free; a wristband to purchase alcohol is $5 and is good for both days. (630) 553-5622 or solsticemusicfest.com.

Varietal varieties

Sample more than 60 seasonal beers, wines and ciders from regional and national breweries at the Wheeling Park District's Annual Craft Beer & Wine Festival at Heritage Park Performance Pavilion, 201 Community Blvd., Wheeling. $45 (includes commemorative glass, unlimited tastings and $5 worth of food tickets); $10 designated driver ticket. For ages 21 or older. (847) 465-3333 or beerwinefestival.com. 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 22

Country LakeShake Festival

Who's ready for some country? The LakeShake Festival brings a little country to the big city as it takes over Northerly Island for two more days of mainstream country favorites on two stages. 2 to 11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 22-23, at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, 1300 S. Linn White Drive, Chicago. lakeshakefestival.com. Single-day lawn pass is $99.50; three-day lawn pass is $150.50. Three-day reserved seating grandstand passes start at $299.50. (800) 745-3000 or lakeshakefestival.com.

Pop music

The B96 Pepsi Summer Bash features such bands as 5 Seconds of Summer, Bazzi, CNCO and more at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. $45-$75; $15-$25 parking. (800) 745-3000 or allstatearena.com. 6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 22

Shakespeare Project

Janus Theatre Company marks the second year of its Elgin Shakespeare Project with a production of William Shakespeare's effervescent tale "A Midsummer Night's Dream," in which a faerie king and queen toy with four lovesick mortals. The production is part of Janus Theatre's ongoing examination of original practices that Shakespeare and his contemporaries employed, meaning actors will not have read or rehearsed the play in advance and will perform with scrolls in hand. 7 p.m. Saturday, June 22, and 6 p.m. Sunday, June 23, at Elgin Artspace Lofts, 51 S. Spring St., Elgin. Free. See janusplays.com.

Jersey joker

Comedian and New Jersey native Bret Ernst ("Cobra Kai," "This is Not Happening") continues a return run of standup shows this weekend at the Improv Comedy Showcase, 5 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. $19 plus a two-item purchase. (847) 240-2001 or chicago.improv.com. 7 and 9:15 p.m. Saturday, June 22; 7 p.m. Sunday, June 23

Ira says

Fans of the influential Chicago Public Radio program "This American Life" won't want to miss seeing its host in "Seven Things I've Learned: An Evening with Ira Glass" on Saturday at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. $15-$150. (312) 341-2310 or auditoriumtheatre.org. 8 p.m. Saturday, June 22

Alt.rock at GMan

Chicago rock band Man Called Noon packs an Americana punch, infused with the harder elements of rock, the lighter side of pop and a smoky soul finish. The impressive combo makes for a solid anchor for a night on the GMan Tavern stage, as the band is joined by Trickshooter Social Club, a band on the verge of a new album release, and Aaron Williams, who's been hard at work putting the finishing touches on the upcoming Homegrown Arts & Music Festival. 9 p.m. Saturday, June 22, at GMan Tavern, 3740 N. Clark St., Chicago. $10-$15. (773) 549-2050 or gmantavern.com.

Concert highlights

Summer Solstice Indie Music Festival: Noon Saturday, June 22, at Yorkville Riverfront Park, 301 E. Hydraulic St., Yorkville. Admission is free; a wristband to purchase alcohol is $5 and is good for both days. (630) 553-5622 or solsticemusicfest.com.

Ruido Fest 2019: 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 22-23, at Union Park, 1501 W. Randolph St., Chicago. Single-day general admission $84.95; three-day GA for $189.99; VIP packages also available. ruidofest.com.

Country LakeShake Festival: 2 to 11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 22-23, at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, 1300 S. Linn White Drive, Chicago. lakeshakefestival.com. Single-day lawn pass is $99.50; three-day lawn pass is $150.50. Three-day reserved seating grandstand passes start at $299.50. (800) 745-3000 or lakeshakefestival.com.

B96 Pepsi Summer Bash: 6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 22, at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. $45-$75; $15-$25 parking. (800) 745-3000 or allstatearena.com.

Westwood, The Dead Seahorses, Steady Ahead, The Middle Men: 7 p.m. Saturday, June 22, at Penny Road Pub, 545 Penny Road, Barrington. $8. (847) 428-0562 or pennyroadpub.com.

Next Planet, The Psychodelics, Angel Colon: 7 p.m. Saturday, June 22, at LiveWire Lounge, 3394 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. $10. (773) 756-5363 or livewire.do312.com.

Monsters of Mock: 7:15 p.m. Saturday, June 22, at Joe's Live, 5441 Park Place, Rosemont. $10-$25. (847) 261-0392 or joesliverosemont.com.

"Kings of Chaos" tour featuring Lou Gramm, Dee Snider, Sebastian Bach and more: 8 p.m. Saturday, June 22, at RiverEdge Park, 360 N. Broadway, Aurora. $30 general admission; $35-$55. (630) 896-6666 or riveredgeaurora.com.

Scott Stapp: 8 p.m. Saturday, June 22, at Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $49-$89. (630) 962-7000 or arcadalive.com.

New Politics, Half the Animal: 8 p.m. Saturday, June 22, at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago. $25. (773) 281-4444 or beatkitchen.com.

Timmy Trumpet, Blookah, Santiello: 8 p.m. Saturday, June 22, at Concord Music Hall, 2047 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. $20. (773) 570-4000 or concordmusichall.com.

Eric Lambert: 8:15 p.m. Saturday, June 22, at Two Brothers Barrel House, 16 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. Free. (630) 615-7100 or twobrothersbrewing.com.

Chicago Loud 9: 8:30 p.m. Saturday, June 22, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. $15-$35. (224) 202-0750 or heynonny.com.

Man Called Noon, Trickshooter Social Club and Aaron Williams: 9 p.m. Saturday, June 22, at GMan Tavern, 3740 N. Clark St., Chicago. $10-$15. (773) 549-2050 or gmantavern.com.

Twenty Over: 10 p.m. Saturday, June 22, at Lamplighter Inn, 60 N. Bothwell St., Palatine. $3. (847) 991-2420 or lamplighters.com.

Fool House: 10:30 p.m. Saturday, June 22, at Durty Nellie's, 180 N. Smith St., Palatine. $8-$10. (847) 358-9150 or durtynellies.com.

Shock Treatment: 11:30 p.m. Saturday, June 22, at BrauerHouse, 1000 N. Rohlwing Road, Lombard. $7-$10. (630) 495-2141 or brauerhouse.com.

New Found Glory: 6 p.m. Sunday, June 23, at Concord Music Hall, 2047 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. $30.50. (773) 570-4000 or concordmusichall.com.

Vinyl Pop album release, Brian Allison: 7 p.m. Sunday, June 23, at Two Brothers Barrel House, 16 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. Free. (630) 615-7100 or twobrothersbrewing.com.

Melissa Etheridge and George Thorogood & The Destroyers: 7 p.m. Sunday, June 23, at Ravinia Festival, 418 Sheridan Road, Highland Park. $65-$75 pavilion seating; $33-$38 lawn seating. (847) 266-5100 or ravinia.org.

St. Juice, Max Jaffe, Imperial Boxmen: 7 p.m. Sunday, June 23, at Emporium Wicker Park, 1366 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. $5-$7. (773) 697-7922 or emporiumchicago.com.

Capital Soirée, August Hotel, tri patterns, Bleach: 8 p.m. Sunday, June 23, at Subterranean, 2011 W. North Ave., Chicago. $10. (773) 278-6600 or subt.net.

Blue Shift Big Band: 8 p.m. Sunday, June 23, at The House Pub, 16 S. Riverside Ave., St. Charles. Free. thehousepub.com.

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