Concerts Oct. 4-10: Meghan Trainor, Peso Pluma, Wayne Newton and more

Friday, Oct. 4

Hey Day Happy Hour: 4-6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 4-5, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Performances by Eric Butler on Friday and Kim Schaefer on Saturday. Free. heynonny.com.

Geneva School of Rock First Fridays Open House: 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. Teenage musicians play classic rock covers. Free. themusicvenue.org.

Alec Benjamin with Matt Hansen: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, at the Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine Ave., Chicago. “12 Notes Tour.” Tickets start at $34.50. jamusa.com.

Chicago Farmer: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 4-5, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Folk. $20-$45. heynonny.com.

Anderson .Paak and The Free Nationals: 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, 1300 S. Linn White Drive, Chicago. Rap. $54-$217. pavilionnortherlyisland.com.

DPR “The Dream Reborn World Tour 2024": 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, at the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago. Pop. $97.75. livenation.com.

The Fab Four: 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Beatles tribute. $39-$79. desplainestheatre.com.

Firehouse and Nelson: 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Heavy metal. $39-$79. arcadalive.com.

Homeshake: 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. With Freak Heat Waves. $25-$35. thaliahallchicago.com.

Monica Naranjo: 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, at the Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. Rock. $249.50-$59.50. rosemont.com.

Rocktober Fest: 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, at the Impact Fuel Room, 481 Peterson Road, Libertyville. The Breakfast Club and Will Power will perform. Waukegan police and fire memorial fundraiser. 21 and older. $20. impactfuelroom.com.

Terri Clark: 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. Country. $39-$55. geneseetheatre.com.

iPop: 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, at 3D Sideouts, 4018 Roberts Road, Island Lake. Pop. Tickets start at $5. 3dsideouts.com.

Nightcap Music: 9:30-11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 4-5, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Music by Sad House Guest on Friday and Frank Liston on Saturday. Free. heynonny.com.

Saturday, Oct. 5

Ricky Nelson Remembered: 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. A celebration of Ricky Nelson with his sons Matthew and Gunnar Nelson. $39-$59. arcadalive.com.

Meghan Trainor’s “The Timeless Tour”: 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. With special guests Paul Russell and Chris Olsen. $49.50-$420. rosemont.com/allstate.

Bruce in the USA: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Gorton Center, 400 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest. Bruce Springsteen tribute. $35-$45. gortoncenter.org.

COIN’s “I’m Not Afraid Of Tour Anymore”: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago. Rock. $48.25. livenation.com.

The Claudettes with Iguana vs. Bunny: 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. Roots. $20-$25. themusicvenue.org.

John Early: 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. “The Album Tour.” $45. thaliahallchicago.com.

Kashmir: 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Led Zeppelin tribute. $29-$49. desplainestheatre.com.

Peso Pluma’s “Exodo Tour”: 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 5-6, at the United Center, 1901 W. Madison St., Chicago. Latin music. Tickets start at $55 Saturday, $82 Sunday. unitedcenter.com.

Rok Brigade: 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at 3D Sideouts, 4018 Roberts Road, Island Lake. Def Leppard tribute. Tickets start at $5. 3dsideouts.com.

Toad the Wet Sprocket with Jackopierce: 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at Cahn Auditorium, 600 Emerson St., Evanston. Alternative rock. $44-$89. evanstonspacemusic.com.

Verböten with Uniflora: 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Rock. $35. evanstonspacemusic.com.

Richie Kotzen and Orianthi, with guest Mark Daly: 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Rock. $49-$99. arcadalive.com.

Sunday, Oct. 6

The Rock and Roll Playhouse plays Music of Taylor Swift and More for Kids: 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. A family concert series that presents works from the classic-rock canon for kids. $15. thaliahallchicago.com.

Ricky Nelson Remembered: 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. A celebration of Ricky Nelson with his sons Matthew and Gunnar Nelson. $39-$59. desplainestheatre.com.

Sinatra Music Sunday: 3-8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Italian food and the songs of Sinatra. $24.95, $12.95 for kids 12 and younger. arcadalive.com.

Average White Band: 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. With special guest Brass From the Past. $39-$89. arcadalive.com.

Wesley Stace aka John Wesley Harding with Dag Juhlin: 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Alternative rock and indie pop. $20-$30. evanstonspacemusic.com.

Cuco: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, at the Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine Ave., Chicago. “The 4U Tour.” $120. jamusa.com.

Cold Cave with Buzz Kull: 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. Darkwave and synth pop. $30-$40. thaliahallchicago.com.

Myke Towers “La Pantera Negra Tour”: 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. Four-time Latin Grammy Award-nominated rapper and singer. $70-$215. rosemont.com/allstate.

Monday, Oct. 7

Empress Of with duendita: 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. Pop. $27.50. thaliahallchicago.com.

Ben Ottewell and Ian Ball with Buddy: Celebrating 25 Years of Gomez Sophomore Album Liquid Skin: 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Alternative rock. $25-$35. evanstonspacemusic.com.

Tuesday, Oct. 8

Pete Ellman Big Band: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. With St. Charles North High School. $10. themusicvenue.org.

Billy Bremner Rockfiles U.S. Farewell Tour: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Rock. $25-$45. evanstonspacemusic.com.

$uicideboy$: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, at the United Center, 1901 W. Madison St., Chicago. Hip-hop/rap. Tickets start at $49.50. unitedcenter.com.

Wednesday, Oct. 9

Little Victory: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Blues and rock. $12-$30. heynonny.com.

Los Angeles Azules: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. Latin. $59-$159. geneseetheatre.com.

Tuvergen Band and Bowmanville: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Folk and Jazz. $15-$25. evanstonspacemusic.com.

Wayne Newton: Up Close and Personal: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Celebrating 65 years and counting. $69-$119. desplainestheatre.com.

Duster with Dirty Art Club: 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. Tickets start at $30. thaliahallchicago.com.

Thursday, Oct. 10

John Summit: 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 10-12, at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, 1300 S. Linn White Drive, Chicago. Techno. $134-$354. pavilionnortherlyisland.com.

Maxwell with Special Guest Jazmine Sullivan: 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, at the United Center, 1901 W. Madison St., Chicago. R&B. Tickets start at $46.95. unitedcenter.com.

MANIA: The ABBA Tribute: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. ABBA tribute. $35. geneseetheatre.com.

Ouray: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Country, rock and Americana. $15-$35. heynonny.com.

Wayne Newton, Up Close and Personal: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Celebrating 65 years and counting. $69-$119. arcadalive.com.

Camilo: 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. “Nuestro Lugar Feliz Tour.” $39.99-$159.99. rosemont.com/allstate.

Danny Ocean: 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, at the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago. Latin. Tickets start at $42.75. livenation.com.

Ginger Root: 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, at the Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave., Chicago. “Shinbangumi Tour” with Pearl & The Oysters. $35.50-$75.

Jazz Sessions at The Venue: 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. Jazz. $5. themusicvenue.org.

John Craigie with special guest Tré Burt: 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Country. $30. evanstonspacemusic.com.

Nada Surf: 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. “Moon Mirror Tour with Office Dog.” $27.50-$40. thaliahallchicago.com.