Best Bets: Elvis tribute artists honor The King, ESO performs Disney’s ‘Hunchback of Notre Dame’ score

Posted January 06, 2026 8:40 am

Award-winning Elvis Presley tribute artist Jimmy Holmes channels the king of rock ’n’ roll at the Raue Center Saturday, Jan. 10. Courtesy of Todd Heintz Photography

Raue Center salutes the king

Award-winning Elvis Presley tribute artist Jimmy Holmes performs the king of rock ’n’ roll’s greatest hits at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. Holmes — winner of the 2023 Images of the King World Championship in Memphis and Las Vegas’ Dream King Trophy — will be accompanied by the Change of Habit Tribute Band. Tickets start at $34.30 for RaueNOW members, $53 for nonmembers. rauecenter.org. 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10

North Shore Center hosts Elvis spectacular

Elvis Presley tribute artists Shawn Klush, Cody Ray Slaughter, Ryan Pelton and Moses Snow join Ed Enoch and The Stamps Quartet for a concert commemorating what would have been Presley’s 91st birthday. The Elvis Tribute Artist Spectacular features music from his rockabilly years, his Hollywood years, his comeback, and his Las Vegas residency at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. $48.65-$93.90. northshorecenter.org. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15

Prog rock at the Metropolis

Great Moments in Vinyl, a Chicago-area ensemble whose concerts typically consist of classic rock albums performed in their entirety, bring their salute to prog rock greats, including Yes, Genesis, Emerson, Lake & Palmer and others, to the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W. Campbell St., Arlington Heights. $40. (847) 577-2121 or metropolisarts.com. 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 11

Elgin Symphony Orchestra music director Chad Goodman conducts the score to Disney’s animated film “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” Sunday, Jan. 11.

‘Hunchback of Notre Dame’ in concert

The Elgin Symphony Orchestra and Point2PointProductions collaborate on a concert-style performance of the score to Disney’s 1996 animated film “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” a tale of love, acceptance and heroism. The program at The Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin, includes new songs by the acclaimed team of Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz. For ages 12 and older. $25-$65, $15 for students. ElginSymphony.org. 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 11

Harpsichordist and Bach in the City associate music director John Moy curated “Bach’s Musical World,” which the ensemble performs Sunday, Jan. 11. Courtesy of Katherine Raisz

Bach celebration

Bach in the City, Chicago’s new Baroque-centered ensemble, presents “Bach’s Musical World,” a chamber concert of works by Johann Sebastian Bach and his contemporaries at the Allen Recital Hall in DePaul University’s Holtschneider Performance Center, 2330 N. Halsted St., Chicago. Harpsichordist and associate music director Jason Moy curated the program, which includes Bach’s Violin Sonata in E Minor, along with George Phillip Telemann’s “Paris Quartets” for flute and strings, as well as trios by Bach, Dieterich Buxtehude and George Frideric Handel. $45 VIP admission, $30 general admission, $25 for seniors, and $10 for students. Bachinthecity.org. 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 11

British-Asian comedian Paul Chowdhry headlines Chicago’s Park West as part of his debut U.S tour. Courtesy of OMJ Photography

Comic makes US debut

Paul Chowdhry, one of the United Kingdom’s most celebrated stand-up comedians, makes his U.S. debut at the Park West, 322 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago. Chowdhry is on tour with his show “Artificial Indian,” an examination of his life as a British-Asian in which he addresses race, politics, fame, dating and fake news. $51.97-$65.30. paulchowdhry.com or jamusa.com/venues/park-west. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13