Concerts July 19-25: Carly Rae Jepsen, Alanis Morissette, Winger and more

Friday, July 19

Pitchfork Music Festival: Gates open at noon Friday through Sunday, July 19-21, at Union Park, 1501 W. Randolph St., Chicago. Headliners include 100 GECS at 6:15 p.m., Jai Paul at 7:25 p.m. and Black Pumas at 8:30 p.m. Friday; Jessie Ware at 6:15 p.m., Carly Rae Jepsen at 7:25 p.m. and Jamie XX at 8:30 p.m. Saturday; and Muna at 6:15 p.m., Brittany Howard at 7:25 p.m. and Alanis Morissette at 8:30 p.m. Sunday. General admission tickets start at $119 per day; VIP and three-day passes available. pitchforkmusicfestival.com.

Chapter and Verse: Brahms and Schubert, Inspired: 1:30 p.m. Friday, July 19, at Ravinia Festival, 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. RSMI Piano & Strings Program Fellows perform music by Brahms and Schubert. Free general admission with advance ticket. ravinia.org.

Hey Day Happy Hour: 4-6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 19-20, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Performances by Jory Avner on Friday and David Hayes on Saturday. Free. heynonny.com.

Lounge Puppets with Jaktripper: 7 p.m. Friday, July 19, at 3D Sideouts, 4018 Roberts Road, Island Lake. Hairband and arena rock tribute. Tickets start at $60. 3dsideouts.com.

CSO and Icons of Song — Kodachrome: The Music of Paul Simon: 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 19, at Ravinia Festival, 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. Conductor Ted Sperling joins the Chicago Symphony Orchestra with special guest vocalists to celebrate the music of iconic pop songwriter Paul Simon. $28-$145. ravinia.org.

BanGos: 8 p.m. Friday, July 19, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. An all-female tribute band to the Bangles and the GoGos. $39-$59. desplainestheatre.com.

Brooklyn Charmers: 8 p.m. Friday, July 19, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. Steely Dan tribute band. $20-$25. themusicvenue.org.

The Mountain Grass Unit Summer Tour with Connor O'Shea: 8 p.m. Friday, July 19, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. The Mountain Grass Unit consists of Drury Anderson on mandolin and vocals, Luke Black on acoustic guitar and banjo, and Sam Wilson on upright bass. $15-$18. evanstonspacemusic.com.

Winger with special guest Hoodlum Johnny: 8 p.m. Friday, July 19, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Metal. $49-$99. arcadalive.com.

Nightcap Music: 9:30-11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 19-20, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Music by Abigail Riccards on Friday and Mykal Baas on Saturday. Free. heynonny.com.

Saturday, July 20

Elena Moon Park & Friends: 11 a.m. Saturday, July 20, at Ravinia Festival, 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. Violin featuring contemporary classical and family music. $15. ravinia.org.

A Grand Duo, Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn: 1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 20, at Ravinia Festival, 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. Featuring RSMI Piano & Strings Fellows and Faculty. Free general admission with an advance ticket. ravinia.org.

Sad Summer Festival 2024: 2 p.m. Saturday, July 20, at The Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave., Chicago. Lineup includes Mayday Parade, The Maine, The Wonder Years, We the Kings, Real Friends, Knuckle Puck, The Summer Set, Daisy Grenade and Diva Bleach. $59-$125. saltshedchicago.com.

The Return of Top 8 with Rod Thill: 4 p.m. Saturday, July 20, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. A night of throwbacks featuring 2000s dance songs. $30. thaliahallchicago.com.

Chris Rawlins & Naomi Ashley: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 20, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Rawlins was a poet before he was a songwriter. Ashley combines Americana, classic country, folk, blues and rock. $12-$30. heynonny.com.

CSO and Marin Alsop: Mahler’s Ninth: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 20, at Ravinia Festival, 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. Chief Conductor Marin Alsop and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra perform Gustav Mahler's final major work for orchestra, Symphony No. 9. $17-$95. ravinia.org.

“I Love the ’90s Tour”: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 20, at RiverEdge Park, 360 N. Broadway, Aurora. Vanilla Ice, Rob Base, Kid N Play, Tone Loc and Color Me Badd. Gates open at 6 p.m. $45-$149. riveredgeaurora.com.

1964 — Tribute to The Beatles: 8 p.m. Saturday, July 20, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. The band re-creates an early ’60s live Beatles concert with period instruments, clothing, hairstyles and onstage banter. $39-$69. desplainestheatre.com.

The 1985 Totally ’80s Mixtape Live: 8 p.m. Saturday, July 20, at 3D Sideouts, 4018 Roberts Road, Island Lake. Retro ’80s music. Tickets start at $12. 3dsideouts.com.

Big Suit All-Star Tribute to the Talking Heads: 8 p.m. Saturday, July 20, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. A collective of nine musicians re-create the Talking Heads experience. $19-$39. arcadalive.com.

Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames: 8 p.m. Saturday, July 20, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. Driving blues, rock blues, boogie, R&B and soul. $15-$20. themusicvenue.org.

The Saw Doctors: 8 p.m. Saturday, July 20, at the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago. Irish rock. $75.25. livenation.com.

Tiny Bit of Giant's Blood: 8 p.m. Saturday, July 20, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. With guests Vivi Rogers and The Never and the North. $20. evanstonspacemusic.com.

Sunday, July 21

The Rock and Roll Playhouse plays Music of Phish and More for Kids: 11:30 a.m. Sunday, July 21, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. A family concert featuring works from the classic-rock canon geared for kids. $15-$17. thaliahallchicago.com.

Hungarian Harmony: Schubert, Ligeti and Ravel: 1:30 p.m. Sunday, July 21, at Ravinia Festival, 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. RSMI Piano & Strings Program Fellows perform music by Schubert, Ravel and Ligeti. Free general admission with an advance ticket. ravinia.org.

The Wind Gypsies: 2:30 p.m. Sunday, July 21, at 3D Sideouts, 4018 Roberts Road, Island Lake. Classic cover songs of the 1960s to today. Tickets start at $20. 3dsideouts.com.

Let’s Sing Taylor: A Live Band Experience Celebrating Taylor Swift: 3 p.m. Sunday, July 21, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Taylor Swift tribute concert. $29.50. evanstonspacemusic.com.

CSO and Marin Alsop with Hayato Sumino: 5 p.m. Sunday, July 21, at Ravinia Festival, 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. Japanese pianist Hayato Sumino reunites with Marin Alsop to perform Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 1 with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, as well as Strauss’s “Don Juan” and Ravel’s “Daphnis et Chloé” Suite No. 2. $17-$95. ravinia.org.

311: Unity Tour: 6:30 p.m. Sunday, July 21, at The Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave., Chicago. With special guests AWOLNATION and Neon Trees. $59-$125. saltshedchicago.com.

Tuesday, July 23

Albert Castiglia: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 23, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Blues rock. $15-$25. evanstonspacemusic.com.

Ravel and His Contemporaries: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 23, at Ravinia Festival, 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. Early 20th Century Contemplations, with RSMI Piano & Strings Fellows and pianist Julian Martin. $15. ravinia.org.

Rollover Featuring Louie Zagoras: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 23, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Rock and blues. $15-$30. heynonny.com.

Wednesday, July 24

Postcards from Tchaikovsky and Dvořák: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 24, at Ravinia Festival, 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. RSMI Piano & Strings Program Fellows with faculty member Atar Arad on viola perform music by Debussy, Dvořák and Tchaikovsky. Free general admission with an advance ticket. ravinia.org.

Helen Gillet: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 24, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Musician, composer, cellist, bilingual singer (Belgian, French and English), improviser and looping artist Helen Gillet performs. $20-$30. evanstonspacemusic.com.

Wednesdays Live in Bourbon ‘N Brass: 7:30-10 p.m. Wednesday, July 24, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Featuring Josie Falbo. Free, but a two-drink or equivalent minimum is required. desplainestheatre.com.

Gary Hoey: 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 24, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. Blues rock guitar. $25-$30. themusicvenue.org.

Legends Stage: Delta Blues Nite: 8-10 p.m. Wednesday, July 24, at the Arcada Theatre 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Delta blues featuring the Downtown Charlie Brown Band, Donna Herula and John Primer. Free, but a two-drink or equivalent minimum is required. arcadalive.com.

Thursday, July 25

A Day To Remember: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 25, at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, 1300 S. Linn White Drive, Chicago. Metalcore and pop punk. $35-$219. pavilionnortherlyisland.com.

Dale Watson and His Lone Stars: 7 and 9:30 p.m. Thursday, July 25, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. American roots. $20-$35. evanstonspacemusic.com.

The Plainfield Summer Jazz Camp featuring Shawn Maxwell: 7 p.m. Thursday, July 25, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. The finale concert for the Plainfield Summer Jazz Camp featuring Shawn Maxwell. $15-$20. themusicvenue.org.

Sk8er Boyz: 7 p.m. Thursday, July 25, at 3D Sideouts, 4018 Roberts Road, Island Lake. Alternative pop-punk/emo. 3dsideouts.com.

2024 IU “HEREH World Tour”: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 25, at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. South Korean singer IU on her first world tour. $70-$596. rosemont.com/allstate.

CSO and Marin Alsop with Augustin Hadelich: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 25, at Ravinia Festival, 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. Augustin Hadelich plays Mendelssohn; 2024 Taki Alsop Fellow Alena Hron conducts Walker. $17-$95. ravinia.org.

Hollywood Nights — The Bob Seger Experience: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 25, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Bob Seger tribute band. $39-$59. desplainestheatre.com.

Thursdays Live in Bourbon ‘N Brass: 7:30-10 p.m. Thursday, July 25, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. With Brandye Phillips as Tina Turner and more. Free, but a two-drink or equivalent minimum is required. desplainestheatre.com.

The Great Pretenders: 8 p.m. Thursday, July 25, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. A tribute to Chrissie Hynde and The Pretenders, featuring singer Suzanne Cross from Deacon Blues. $19-$39. arcadalive.com.

The Rangers Band: 8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 25, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Original country rock, honky tonk and Texas country music. Free. heynonny.com.