Best bets: Dog Days of Summer returns to Libertyville; Ides of March plays COD in Glen Ellyn

Posted July 10, 2019 6:00 am

By Scott C. Morgan

Pups complete in the DockDogs National Premier Canine Aquatic Jumping Competition during the Dog Days of Summer festival in Libertyville. Daily Herald File Photo

Leaping canines

The DockDogs National Premier Canine Aquatic Jumping Competition is the main attraction of the Dog Days of Summer festival this weekend at Cook Park, 300 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. Fre=e admission. (847) 362-2430 or dockdogs.com. Noon to 7 p.m. Friday, July 12, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 13 and 14

Imbibing weekend

Wine and beer lovers can celebrate this weekend at the Uncork Barrington and Barrington Brew Fest events at the Barrington Metra Station, 201 S. Spring St., Barrington. Tickets to the Uncork event are $50-$90 and $25 for designated drivers, while the Brew Fest is $40-$80 and $20-$30 for designated drivers. Visit uncorkbarrington.com or barringtonbrewfest.com. 6 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, July 12, for Uncork; 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday, July 13, for Brew Fest

Lakeside March

Hear song hits such as "Eye of the Tiger," "Vehicle" and more when The Ides of March featuring Jim Peterik performs tonight at College of DuPage's Lakeside Pavilion, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. Free admission. (630) 942-4000 or atthemac.org. 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 12

Tony (Richard Beymer) and Maria (Natalie Wood) sing "Tonight" in "West Side Story." The Chicago Symphony Orchestra performs Leonard Bernstein's score for the film at the Ravinia Festival in Highland Park. Courtesy of United Artists/MGM

'Tonight' live

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra performs Leonard Bernstein's orchestral score live to a screening of the Academy Award-winning 1961 film version of "West Side Story" tonight at the Ravinia Festival, 418 Sheridan Road, Highland Park. $35-$90 pavilion seating; $25 lawn seating. (847) 266-5100 or ravinia.com. 8 p.m. Friday, July 12

Ignacio Noriega of Chicago competed during a previous Bull Riding event at the IPRA Championship Rodeo in Wauconda. Daily Herald File Photo

Raging bulls

Bull riders, steer wrestlers and more compete at The 56th Annual IPRA Championship Rodeo this weekend at the Golden Oak Equestrian Center, Case and Rand roads, Wauconda. $6-$15; free for kids ages 4 and younger. (847) 526-5580 or waucondarodeo.com. 5 to 11 p.m. Saturday, July 13; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 14

Block pattern

R&B singer-songwriter Jill Scott headlines the V103 Summer Block Party, which features Anthony Hamilton, Mase and Carl Thomas on Saturday at the Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, 1300 S. Linn White Drive, Chicago. $80.95-$256. (800) 745-3000 or livenation.com. 6 p.m. Saturday, July 13

Shinedown performs at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Tinley Park on Sunday, July 14. Associated Press, 2018

'Second Chance'

The rock band Shinedown headlines the "ATTENTION ATTENTION World Tour" with Badflower, Dinosaur Pile-Up and Broken Hands on Sunday at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, 19100 S. Ridgeland Ave., Tinley Park. $25-$108. (800) 745-3000 or livenation.com. 6:30 p.m. Sunday, July 14

Thomas The Tank Engine returns for the "Day Out With Thomas" weekends at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union. Courtesy of Illinois Railway Museum

Animated Engine

See a life-size Thomas the Tank Engine or Percy at the special "Day Out with Thomas: The Steam Team Tour 2019" events starting this weekend at the Illinois Railway Museum, 7000 Olson Road, Union. $21 for ages 2 and up. (815) 923-4391 or irm.org. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 13-14 and 20-21

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