Concerts July 10-16: Billy Idol, Rush, John Mellencamp and more

Starts before Friday

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: Wednesday: Treaty Oak Revival at 8 p.m.; Thursday: Hootie & The Blowfish at 8:25 p.m.; Friday: Lainey Wilson at 8:30 p.m.; Saturday: Jordan Davis at 8:20 p.m.; and Sunday: Blake Shelton at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $84.99, free for kids 10 and younger with a paying adult. windycitysmokeout.com.

Friday, July 10

HeyDay Happy Hour: 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 10-11, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Music by Kathryn Sherman on Friday and Karl Kirkpatrick and Demi Clara on Saturday. Free. heynonny.com.

Ella Mai: 7 p.m. Friday, July 10, at the Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave., Chicago. “Do You Still Love Me? Tour.” Tickets start at $159.50. saltshedchicago.com.

Muse: 7 p.m. Friday, July 10, at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, 19100 S. Ridgeland, Tinley Park. “The Wow! Signal Tour.” Tickets start at $24.75. creditunion1amp.com.

Wildfire: 7 p.m. Friday, July 10, at 3D Sideouts, 4018 Roberts Road, Island Lake. With Isabella. Tickets start at $8.68. 3dsideouts.com.

Chance Peña: 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 10, at The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield Ave., Chicago. With Hans Williams. $75-$400. jamusa.com.

Dan Arwady: 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 10, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Americana. Sold out. heynonny.com.

BiG SUiT: 8 p.m. Friday, July 10, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. Talking Heads tribute. $29-$34.15. themusicvenue.org.

Danny Seraphine: 8 p.m. Friday, July 10, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. The music of Chicago with Chicago’s original drummer and CTA. $56.75-$88.75. desplainestheatre.com.

Disco Circus: 8 p.m. Friday, July 10, at Broken Oar, 614 Rawson Bridge Road, Port Barrington. Disco, funk and 1970s tribute band. No cover. brokenoar.com.

The Howard Levy 4: 8 p.m. Friday, July 10, at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Jazz. $27.27. evanstonspace.com.

Lou Gramm: 8 p.m. Friday, July 10, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. The original lead vocalist of Foreigner with special guest Fran Cosmo, formerly of Boston. $32.75-$128.75. arcadalive.com.

Arcada Theatre Live Blues: 8:30 p.m. Friday, July 10, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Blues with Miles Minor. Free. arcadalive.com.

Bourbon ‘N Brass Live Jazz: 8:30 p.m. Friday, July 10, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Jazz with The Bootleggers, featuring Laura Lopardo on vocals. $10. desplainestheatre.com.

Studio 64 Old School DJ Dance Party: 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 10-11, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. With DJ Pete Martino on Friday and Frankie “Hollywood” Rodriguez on Saturday. Free. arcadalive.com.

Saturday, July 11

Jersey Girls: 2 p.m. Saturday, July 11, at Broken Oar, 614 Rawson Bridge Road, Port Barrington. Pop, disco, R&B and dance. No cover. brokenoar.com.

Grand Opening Night: 6 p.m. Saturday, July 11, at Ravinia Festival, 201 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. Chicago Symphony Orchestra featuring Chief Conductor Marin Alsop and award-winning pianist Yunchan Lim, with a special guest performance by global superstar and flutist Lizzo. $35-$144. ravinia.org.

Current Joys: 6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 11, at the Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave., Chicago. With Delroy Edwards. $35.15. saltshedchicago.com.

Sins N’ Roses: 7 p.m. Saturday, July 11, at 3D Sideouts, 4018 Roberts Road, Island Lake. With Big Bang Baby. Tickets start at $12.25. 3dsideouts.com.

Jack Johnson: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 11, at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, 1300 S. Linn White Drive, Chicago. “SURFILMUSIC Tour 2026.” Tickets start at $178.50. huntingtonbankpavilion.com.

Kevin Farris: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 11, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Singer/songwriter. Tickets start at $20. heynonny.com.

Benjamin Tod & Lost Dog Street Band: 8 p.m. Saturday, July 11, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. “2026 Tour” with Leon Majcen. $33.52. thaliahallchicago.com.

Blackened: 8 p.m. Saturday, July 11, at Broken Oar, 614 Rawson Bridge Road, Port Barrington. Metallica tribute. No cover. brokenoar.com.

Chuy Lizarraga & Julio Preciado: 8 p.m. Saturday, July 11, at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. Banda sinaloense. Tickets start at $114.65. rosemont.com/allstate.

John Mellencamp: 8 p.m. Saturday, July 11, at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, 19100 S. Ridgeland, Tinley Park. “Dancing Words Tour, The Greatest Hits.” Tickets start at $24.75. creditunion1amp.com.

Peter Baron: 8 p.m. Saturday, July 11, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Tribute to Peter Frampton. $28.75. desplainestheatre.com.

Rock A La Carte: 8 p.m. Saturday, July 11, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. Queen tribute. $23.86-$29. themusicvenue.org.

Terrapin Flyer: 8 p.m. Saturday, July 11, at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Grateful Dead tribute. $27.27. evanstonspace.com.

Zebra: 8 p.m. Saturday, July 11, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. With special guest Donnie Vie from Enuff Z’Nuff. $46.75-$88.75. arcadalive.com.

Bourbon ‘N Brass Live Jazz: 8:30 p.m. Saturday, July 11, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Jazz with Uptown Rubes. Free. desplainestheatre.com.

Dueling Pianos: 8:30 p.m. Saturday, July 11, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Entertainment by Keys of G. Rock ‘N Ravioli will open at 5 p.m. with a $25 buffet. Free, two-drink or equivalent minimum requested. arcadalive.com.

Nightcap Music Series: 9:30 p.m. Saturday, July 11, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Music by Karl Kirkpatrick. Free. heynonny.com.

Sunday, July 12

Vienna’s Golden Century: 1:30 p.m. Sunday, July 12, at Ravinia Festival, 201 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. Curated by and featuring cellist Clive Greensmith, with fellows of the Piano & Strings Program. $15. ravinia.org.

Pino Farina Band: 2 p.m. Sunday, July 12, at Broken Oar, 614 Rawson Bridge Road, Port Barrington. Alternative rock. No cover. brokenoar.com.

TRIADD: 2:30 p.m. Sunday, July 12, at 3D Sideouts, 4018 Roberts Road, Island Lake. Classic rock. $6.63. 3dsideouts.com.

The Lettermen: 3 p.m. Sunday, July 12, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Known for their signature three-part vocal blend. $46.75-$88.75. desplainestheatre.com.

The Chicago Mexican Folk Fest: 4 p.m. Sunday, July 12, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. Highlighting Mexican culture and tradition through dance performances by Chicago-area dance companies. $33.52. thaliahallchicago.com.

Mark Farner’s American Band: 5 p.m. Sunday, July 12, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. With special guest Molly Hatchet. $32.75-$108.75. arcadalive.com.

311 and Dirty Heads: 5:30 p.m. Sunday, July 12, at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, 1300 S. Linn White Drive, Chicago. “So Glad You Made It Tour.” Tickets start at $37.95. huntingtonbankpavilion.com.

Tyler Childers: 6:45 p.m. Sunday, July 12, at Wrigley Field, 1060 W. Addison St., Chicago. “Snipe Hunt” tour with Jon Batiste and Wednesday. Tickets start at $61.90. mlb.com/cubs/ballpark.

Billy Idol: 7 p.m. Sunday, July 12, at Ravinia Festival, 201 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. With special guest Tom Hamilton Band. $65-$308. ravinia.org.

Cowboy Man: 7 p.m. Sunday, July 12, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. A tribute To Lyle Lovett. $23.86-$29. themusicvenue.org.

Luke Wygodny: 7 p.m. Sunday, July 12, at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. “Yusuf/Cat Stevens: Through the Eyes of Luke Wygodny.” $33.90. evanstonspace.com.

Monday, July 13

Kicking It Curbside with Tall Tall Trees: 7 p.m. Monday, July 13, at the Tack Room, 1227 W. 18th St., Chicago. Alternative rock. Free. thaliahallchicago.com.

Royel Otis: 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, July 13-14, at the Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave., Chicago. Rock. Tickets start at $88.36. saltshedchicago.com.

Rick King’s Blues of the Dead: 8 p.m. Monday, July 13, at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Blues, featuring Joe Marcinek and Paul Bolger. $20.63. evanstonspace.com.

Tuesday, July 14

Noah Kahan: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, July 14-15, at Wrigley Field, 1060 W. Addison St., Chicago. With special guests Gigi Perez and Annabelle Dinda. Sold out, but suites available. mlb.com/cubs/ballpark.

Androgynous Mustache: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. The Replacements tribute. $23.87-$36.06. evanstonspace.com.

Keshin Xu’s Tribute To Antonio Jobim: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Jazz. Tickets start at $20. heynonny.com.

Squirrel Nut Zippers: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, at Ravinia Festival, 201 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. 30th anniversary of “Hot.” $43-$48. ravinia.org

Ted Nugent: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. With special guest Kurt Deimer. $138.75-$158.75. desplainestheatre.com.

Wednesday, July 15

Music for Love and Loss: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, at Ravinia Festival, 201 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. Curated by and featuring violinist Carolin Widmann, with fellows of the Piano & Strings Program. $15. ravinia.org.

Summer Opera Dinner: 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. A three-course dinner and live opera performances throughout the evening starring the Treble-T’s. $49. arcadalive.com.

The Black Keys: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, at The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield Ave., Chicago. Blues rock. $98-$151. jamusa.com.

Bourbon ‘N Brass Live Jazz: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Jazz with the Bourbon ‘N Brass Trio featuring Dakota Horvath. $5. desplainestheatre.com.

Gin, Chocolate & Bottle Rockets: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. “Legends in Harmony, A Tribute to the Trio.” Tickets start at $20. heynonny.com.

Ted Nugent: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. With special guest Kurt Deimer. $138.75-$158.75. arcadalive.com.

Harry Connick Jr.: 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, at Ravinia Festival, 201 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. An evening of jazz standards, big-band classics and New Orleans sound. $55-$144. ravinia.org.

Thursday, July 16

Afternoon of Chamber Music: 1:30 p.m. Thursday, July 16, at Ravinia Festival, 201 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. Featuring fellows of the Piano & Strings Program. Free. ravinia.org.

Mozart’s “The Abduction From the Seraglio”: 7 p.m. Thursday, July 16, and 1 p.m. Saturday, July 18, at Ravinia Festival, 201 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. Starring Kathryn Lewek and Miles Mykkanen, with conductor James Conlon. Sung in German with English supertitles. Pre-concert talk at 5:45 p.m. Thursday. $17-$101. ravinia.org.

Vibration Foundation: 7 p.m. Thursday, July 16, at Broken Oar, 614 Rawson Bridge Road, Port Barrington. Reggae and folk. No cover. brokenoar.com.

Arcada Theatre Live Blues: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 16, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Blues with the Downtown Charlie Brown Band. Free. arcadalive.com.

The Black Keys: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 16, at the Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave., Chicago. “Peaches ‘N Kream.” Tickets start at $184. saltshedchicago.com.

Bourbon ‘N Brass Live Blues: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 16, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Blues with Brandye Phillips. $5; two-drink minimum. desplainestheatre.com.

The James Hunter Six with McKinley James: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 16, at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Blues. $33.90. evanstonspace.com.

Rush: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Saturday, Monday and Wednesday, July 16, 18, 20 and 22, at the United Center, 1901 W. Madison St., Chicago. “Fifty Something Tour.” Tickets start at $226.10. unitedcenter.com.

Thursday Night After Party: 8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 16, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Music by Anderlik & Church. Free. heynonny.com.