Best Bets: Chicago Air and Water Show, 56 Music Fix, Chance the Rapper, Guns N' Roses
Spectacle on the shore
The 64th annual Chicago Air and Water Show flies over North Avenue Beach, 1600 N. Jean-Baptiste Pointe DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, this weekend. Reportedly the largest free event of its kind in the U.S., the show features the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration squadron and the Golden Knights, the U.S. Army's demonstration parachute team in addition to civilian stunt pilots. Free. chicago.gov. 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 19-20
56 Music Fix
Mount Prospect honors live music with the 56 Music Fix, a weekend-long celebration of performances, art and food in bars, restaurants and art spaces throughout the village. Don't miss the 56 Artisan Fix art show and sale from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday at Lions Memorial Park, 411 S. Maple St. Free; food and drinks for purchase. See 56musicfix.org for schedules and venues. 2 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday, Aug. 18; noon to 1 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 19; and noon to 9 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 20
Treasures galore
Peruse tables of art and collectibles at vendor booths from the Midwest as the Wheaton All Night Flea Market takes over the DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 Manchester Road, Wheaton. Plus, meet special guests such as Joey D'Auria ("Bozo the Clown"), Alison Arngrim ("Little House on the Prairie"), Julie Dawn Cole and Paris Themmen (1971's "Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory"), writers, comic artists and others. $10; free for kids 12 and younger. zurkopromotions.com. 3 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 19
Chance in Chicago
Chicago's own Chance the Rapper celebrates the 10th anniversary of his record-breaking "Acid Rap" release with a stop at Chicago's United Center, 1901 W. Madison St., joined by special guest Saba. Tickets start at $75 at unitedcenter.com. 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19
Sunday in the Park with Lyric
Lyric Opera of Chicago previews its upcoming season during a free concert at Millennium Park, 201 E. Randolph St., Chicago. Members of the Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center, accompanied by the Lyric Opera Orchestra, perform selections from the 2023-2024 season, which includes: Richard Wagner's "The Flying Dutchman," Gaetano Donizetti's "The Daughter of the Regiment," Leos Janáček's "Jenůfa," Gioachino Rossini's "Cinderella," Giuseppe Verdi's "Aida," and the Lyric premiere of Terence Blanchard and Michael Cristofer's "Champion." Free. lyricopera.org. 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 20
Goo Goo Dolls on tour
Alt-rock bands Goo Goo Dolls and O.A.R. partner up for "The Big Night Out Tour," stopping in Chicago to play under the stars at the Huntington Bank Pavilion on Northerly Island, 1300 S. Linn White Drive. Tickets start at $29 at concerts.livenation.com. 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22
Guns N' Roses
Hard-rocking Guns N' Roses brings its "2023 World Tour" to Wrigley Field, 1060 W. Addison St., Chicago, for a late-week show with The Pretenders. Tickets are $25-$375 at mlb.com. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24
Selena tribute
The National Museum of Mexican Art hosts a tribute concert honoring the award-winning singer Selena, one of Latin music's best-selling female artists, at Millennium Park, 201 E. Randolph St., Chicago. Artists scheduled to perform include Tejano singer Isabel Marie Sanchez, the all-female ensemble Mariachi Sirenas and singer/guitarist Rosalba Valdez, among others. Free. nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org. 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24
'LOVE' photography
The Museum of Contemporary Photography at Columbia College Chicago, 600 S. Michigan Ave., recently opened a new exhibition titled "LOVE: Still Not the Lesser," an examination of the dynamics of love within romantic partnerships and family relationships by 12 international artists. Free. mocp.org. Noon to 5 p.m. daily through Dec. 23