Best Bets: Stevie Nicks, Pride celebrations, Aly & AJ and more
Sweet!
Strawberries and strawberry jams, smoothies, popcorn, fudge, sundaes, pastries and more will be for sale during Long Grove's annual Strawberry Fest at 145 Old McHenry Road. There will be live music on three stages - including headliners Kashmir at 9 p.m. Friday, Dancing Queen: An ABBA salute at 9 p.m. Saturday, and KennyLive at 4 p.m. Sunday - plus pie-eating contests, carnival rides, family activities and more. $5 a day or $10 for a three-day pass. longgrove.org/festivals/strawberry-fest. Noon to 11 p.m. Friday, June 23; 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, June 24; and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, June 25
'Sounds like she's singing'
Iconic Rock & Roll Hall of Fame double-inductee Stevie Nicks (once with Fleetwood Mac and once as a solo artist) brings her extended “Live In Concert” tour to Chicago's United Center, 1901 W. Madison St., to kick off the weekend. Tickets start at $95.50 at unitedcenter.com. 7 p.m. Friday, June 23
Pride celebrations
The McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn, in cooperation with the Cleve Carney Museum of Art's “Warhol” exhibition, present Pride Anthems, a disco-inspired concert showcasing music from the 1970s through the present from artists such as Donna Summer, Queen, Madonna and Lady Gaga outdoors at the Lakeside Pavilion. Bring a blanket or chair. Free, but donations of canned goods to benefit the College of DuPage Glen Ellyn Food Pantry are encouraged. Doors open at 5 p.m. warhol2023.org. 6 p.m. Saturday, June 24
Navy Pier's Pride celebration features live music, storytelling, dance, drag performers and family activities along with appearances by KPOP performers Kween Widda K & Chemical X, The Chicago Gay Men's Chorus and Chicago's own Too Much Molly. Free. navypier.org. 11 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, June 24
Joffrey at Millennium Park
Joffrey Ballet artists and dance academy students perform notable works from the company's repertoire - including the pas de deux from “Anna Karenina” and the “Suite Saint-Saëns” - at the Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park, 201 E. Randolph St., Chicago. Free. joffrey.org. 5:30 p.m. Sunday, June 25
Chicago Salsa Festival
Willie Colón, EL Gran Combo, Tito Nieves and a full lineup of Latin music artists heat up the Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemont, during the Chicago Salsa Festival. Tickets for the event start at $75 at rosemont.com. 8 p.m. Saturday, June 24
Metal night at the Arcada
Prog-metal band Queensryche hits the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles, with its high-octane stage show, featuring a special guest appearance by Janet Gardner, former lead vocalist of glam-metal band Vixen. Tickets are $49-$99 at arcadalive.com. 8:30 p.m. Saturday, June 24
Muti's final bow
Chicago Symphony Orchestra's Riccardo Muti, who announced his resignation later this month from the music directorship he has held for 13 years, conducts the annual Concert for Chicago at the Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park, 201 E. Randolph St., Chicago. The program, which marks Muti's final performance as the CSO's conductor, includes Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5 and Florence Price's “Andante moderato.” Free. (312) 294-3000 or cso.org. 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 27
Jazz, Bowie-style
The Metropolitan Jazz Octet and vocalist Paul Marinaro perform selections from their latest album, “The Bowie Project,” consisting of jazz-inspired interpretations of such David Bowie favorites as “Space Oddity,” “Changes” and “Let's Dance,” at the City Winery, 1200 W. Randolph St., Chicago. $20-$40. (312) 733-9463 or citywinery.com. 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 27
Sister act
Following up on the March release of pop duo Aly & AJ's “With Love From” album, the sisters Michalka hit the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., for a midweek show of breezy, uplifting tunes. Tickets are $49-$99 at desplainestheatre.com. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 28