Concerts July 3-9: Lauren Alaina, Louis Tomlinson, Bob Dylan, Windy City Smokeout and more

Starts before Friday

Fitzgerald's 43rd American Music Festival: Doors open at 4 p.m. Thursday, July 2; 2:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 3-4; and 2 p.m. Sunday, July 5, at Fitzgerald’s, 6615 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. Over 40 acts across four days. Performances include The Heavy Heavy, River Shook, and Greyhounds on Thursday; Spin Doctors, Southern Avenue, and Les Greene & The Swayzees on Friday; Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore and the Guilty Ones, American Aquarium, and the Lowdown Brass Band on Saturday; and Neal Francis, C.J Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band, and Deeohgee on Sunday and more. $74.34 per day. fitzgeraldsnightclub.com.

Friday, July 3

Afternoon of Chamber Music: 1:30 p.m. Friday, July 3, at Ravinia Festival, 201 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. Fellows of the Piano & Strings Program. Free with advance ticket. ravinia.org.

Focal Point: 2 p.m. Friday, July 3, at Broken Oar, 614 Rawson Bridge Road, Port Barrington. Part of the Fourth of July Music Fest. Free. brokenoar.com.

HeyDay Happy Hour: 4 p.m. Friday, July 3, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Music by Pierce Crask. Free. heynonny.com.

Louis Tomlinson: 7 p.m. Friday, July 3, at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. “How Did We Get Here? World Tour” with special guest The Beaches. Tickets start at $52.50. rosemont.com/allstate.

My Metal Heart: 7 p.m. Friday, July 3, at 3D Sideouts, 4018 W. Roberts Road, Island Lake. Hard rock, with RPM. Tickets start at $8.68. 3dsideouts.com.

Trouble Ahead: 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 3, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Grateful Dead tribute. Tickets start at $20. heynonny.com.

Heart 2 Heartbreaker: 8 p.m. Friday, July 3, at Broken Oar, 614 Rawson Bridge Road, Port Barrington. Tribute to Pat Benatar and Heart. Free. brokenoar.com.

Noche de Kumbia: 9 p.m. Friday, July 3, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. La Gabachita Kumbiambera Eva Maria celebrates two years of her Punch House residency with Noche de Kumbia. $20.03-$27.29. thaliahallchicago.com.

Saturday, July 4

Nick Bell Band: 2 p.m. Saturday, July 4, at Broken Oar, 614 Rawson Bridge Road, Port Barrington. Part of the Fourth of July Music Fest. Free. brokenoar.com.

Rumor Hazit: 6 p.m. Saturday, July 4, at Broken Oar, 614 Rawson Bridge Road, Port Barrington. Free. brokenoar.com.

Sunday, July 5

Afternoon of Chamber Music: 1:30 p.m. Sunday, July 5, at Ravinia Festival, 201 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. Fellows of the Piano & Strings Program. With pre-concert talk by Midori at 12:45 p.m. in Bennett Gordon Hall. Free with advance ticket. ravinia.org.

LP Vinyl: 2 p.m. Sunday, July 5, at Broken Oar, 614 Rawson Bridge Road, Port Barrington. Free. brokenoar.com.

Rosie & the Rivets: 2:30 p.m. Sunday, July 5, at 3D Sideouts, 4018 W. Roberts Road, Island Lake. Classic hits from the mid- ’60s to 2000s. For tickets, see 3dsideouts.com.

Lauren Alaina: 8 p.m. Sunday, July 5, at RiverEdge Park, 360 N. Broadway, Aurora. Country. Gates open at 6 p.m. With special guests Adrien Nunez and Austin Williams. $37. paramountaurora.com.

Tuesday, July 7

Max Subar: 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 7, at Harbert Payne Park, McDaniel Avenue and Greenleaf Street, Evanston. Part of the Starlight Concert Series. Free. evanstonspace.com.

Jay and The Americans: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 7, at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. Pop and rock. Tickets start at $108. northshorecenter.org.

Studebaker John: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 7, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Blues. Tickets start at $20. heynonny.com.

Wednesday, July 8

Windy City Smokeout: 4-10 p.m. Wednesday, July 8; 2-10 p.m. Thursday and Friday, July 9-10; and 1-10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 11-12, outside the United Center, 1901 W. Madison St., Chicago. Music, barbecue from over 20 vendors and more. Headliners include Treaty Oak Revival on Wednesday, Hootie & The Blowfish on Thursday, Lainey Wilson on Friday, Jordan Davis on Saturday, and Blake Shelton on Sunday. Tickets start at $84.99, free for kids 10 and younger with a paying adult. windycitysmokeout.com.

Bob Dylan: 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, 1300 S. Linn White Drive, Chicago. Tickets start at $54.50. huntingtonbankpavilion.com.

Evanescence: 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, 19100 S. Ridgeland, Tinley Park. “2026 World Tour” with Spiritbox and Nova Twins. Tickets start at $24.75. creditunion1amp.com.

A. Lee Edwards: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Americana. Tickets start at $20. heynonny.com.

Bourbon ‘N Brass Live Jazz: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Jazz with Angel Spiccia and the Bourbon ‘N Brass Trio. $5. desplainestheatre.com.

John R. Miller: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. With Wayne Graham. $20.63-$33.90. evanstonspace.com.

Thursday, July 9

Afternoon of Chamber Music: 1:30 p.m. Thursday, July 9, at Ravinia Festival, 201 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. Fellows of the Piano & Strings Program. With pre-concert talk by Midori at 12:45 p.m. in Bennett Gordon Hall. Free with advance ticket. ravinia.org.

Josh Patterson: 7 p.m. Thursday, July 9, at Broken Oar, 614 Rawson Bridge Road, Port Barrington. Josh Patterson of Semple. Free. brokenoar.com.

Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs: 7 p.m. Thursday, July 9, at The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield Ave., Chicago. With Sarah Lee Guthrie. $48-$442. jamusa.com.

Arcada Theatre Live Jazz: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 9, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Jazz with Harold Dawson & Friends. Free. arcadalive.com.

Bourbon ‘N Brass Live Blues: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 9, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Blues with the Sean McKee Band. $5; two-drink minimum. desplainestheatre.com.

Chicken Bone with Niko Kapetan: 8 p.m. Thursday, July 9, at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. A Benefit for Santa for a Day, a charity providing holiday gifts, basic needs and educational supplies for disadvantaged children living in urban areas. $52.50-$78.75. evanstonspace.com.

Thursday Night After Party: 8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 9, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Music by Shiny Shiny Black. Free. heynonny.com.