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Concerts Aug. 30 to Sept. 5: Elvis tribute, TLC and Shaggy, ARC Music Fest and more

Posted August 27, 2024 2:57 pm

By Luke Zurawski

Starts before Friday

“The Underground Society for Music”: 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Aug. 29-31, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, at The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. Live album recording event of a two-part play with music about a group of musicians who desperately attempt to revive their dying art form. $35. undergroundplaywithmusic.com.

Friday, Aug. 30

ARC Music Festival 2024: 2-10 p.m. Friday through Sunday, Aug. 30-Sept. 1, at Union Park, 1501 W. Randolph St., Chicago. Electronic music from Charlotte De Witte, Kaskade Redux, Sara Landry and Salute Friday; Dom Dolla, MK and The Martinez Brothers Saturday; Disclosure, Purple Disco Machine, Carl Cox B2B Green Velvet and Nico Moreno Sunday. Tickets start at $199. arcmusicfestival.com.

Hey Day Happy Hour: 4-6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 30-31, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Performances by Pierce Crask on Friday and Michael Rawls on Saturday. Free. heynonny.com.

Rick Estrin & The Nightcats: 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Award-winning blues band Rick Estrin & The Nightcats will celebrate the release of their new album, “The Hits Keep Coming.” $15-$20. evanstonspace.com.

Cody Ray Slaughter will perform in The Ultimate Elvis Experience with Shawn Klush on Friday, Aug. 30, at the Des Plaines Theatre and on Saturday, Aug. 31, at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles. Courtesy of Village of Schaumburg

Ultimate Elvis Experience: 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Elvis tribute featuring Shawn Klush and Cody Ray Slaughter. $39-$79. desplainestheatre.com.

The Contenders: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Rock. $20-$35. heynonny.com.

Bikini Kill will perform Friday, Aug. 30, at the Salt Shed in Chicago. AP

Bikini Kill: 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30, at the Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave., Chicago. Rock. $45-$65. saltshedchicago.com.

Fool House will perform Friday, Aug. 30, at 3D Sideouts in Island Lake. Daily Herald File Photo

Fool House: 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30, at 3D Sideouts, 4018 Roberts Road, Island Lake. ’90s dance party. Tickets start at $10. 3dsideouts.com.

Meet Loaf and Fleatwood Mac: 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. A tribute to Meat Loaf and Fleetwood Mac. $29-$49. arcadalive.com.

The Voice Of Whitney: A Symphonic Celebration: 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30, at Ravinia Festival, 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. Whitney Houston’s master recordings backed by new, original orchestrations from the Chicago Philharmonic led by Sean Mayes. $40-$55. ravinia.org.

Nightcap Music: 9:30-11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 30-31, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Music by Stolie on Friday and David Hayes on Saturday. Free. heynonny.com.

Saturday, Aug. 31

Fyütch: 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, at Ravinia Festival, 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. Hip-hop, soul, R&B and pop. $15. ravinia.org.

SunBlind: 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, at 3D Sideouts, 4018 Roberts Road, Island Lake. Sublime tribute with Lunchmoney Bullies. Tickets start at $5. 3dsideouts.com.

Ultimate Elvis Experience: 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Elvis tribute featuring Shawn Klush and Cody Ray Slaughter. $39-$79. arcadalive.com.

Matt Lenny & The Breakdown: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Rock and country blues. $12-$30. heynonny.com.

Shaggy will perform with TLC Saturday, Aug. 31, at Ravinia Festival in Highland Park. AP

TLC + Shaggy: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, at Ravinia Festival, 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. R&B and dance hall. $56-$120. ravinia.org.

Dave Herrero and Anne Harris: 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Blues and American roots. $15-$25. evanstonspace.com.

Meet Loaf and Fleatwood Mac: 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. A tribute to Meat Loaf and Fleetwood Mac. $29-$49. desplainestheatre.com.

Ob-La-Di Beatles Night with Phil Angotti and Friends: 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. Beatles tribute. $20-$25. themusicvenue.org.

Fleetwood Mac tribute band Tusk will perform Saturday, Aug. 31, at RiverEdge Park in Aurora. Courtesy of the Village of Schaumburg

Tusk: 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, at RiverEdge Park, 360 N. Broadway, Aurora. Fleetwood Mac tribute. $20. Gates open at 6 p.m. paramountaurora.com.

Sunday, Sept. 1

Pianist David Kaplan: Quasi una fantasia: 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, at Ravinia Festival, 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. Classical. $25. ravinia.org.

Big Boss and the Toes: 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, at 3D Sideouts, 4018 Roberts Road, Island Lake. Rock 'n’ roll. Tickets start at $20. 3dsideouts.com.

Open Access: Official Rapbrary Launch Party: 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. With Roy Kinsey and DJ Skoli. Tickets start at $25. thaliahallchicago.com.

King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard: 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, 1300 S. Linn White Drive, Chicago. Alternative psychedelic rock. Tickets start at $82. pavilionnortherlyisland.com.

Deja Vu: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, at 3D Sideouts, 4018 Roberts Road, Island Lake. Cover band. Tickets start at $40. 3dsideouts.com.

Monday, Sept. 2

Wallows: 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 2, at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, 1300 S. Linn White Drive, Chicago. Alt-rock trio. Tickets start at $26. pavilionnortherlyisland.com.

Tuesday, Sept. 3

Hey Nonny Songwriting Contest Preliminary Round 1: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Live performances of 14 of the best entries in the songwriting contest. $15-$25. heynonny.com.

Blue Tuesday: Lil’ Red & The Rooster: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Blues. $12. evanstonspace.com.

Powerwolf’s “Unleash the Archers” tour: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3, at the Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine Ave., Chicago. $46-$65. jamusa.com/riviera-theatre.

Wednesday, Sept. 4

Taylor McCall: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. “The Mellow War Tour” with Brandon Good. $18. evanstonspace.com.

Noche de Cumbia: 9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. A recurring party hosted by DJ Eva Maria featuring Flores Negras and Karennoid. Free; RSVPs encouraged. thaliahallchicago.com.

Thursday, Sept. 5

Snow Tha Product’s “Good Nights And Bad Mornings Tour”: 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, at the Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave., Chicago. Hip-hop/rap. $35-$75. saltshedchicago.com.

Bee Gees tribute band Bee Gees Gold will perform Thursday, Sept. 5, at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles. Courtesy of Bee Gees Gold

Bee Gees Gold: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Bee Gees tribute. $39-$69. arcadalive.com.

Chris Walz: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. An Evanston Folk Fest Community Pop-Up Concert with bluegrass musician Chris Walz. Free. evanstonspace.com.

Thursdays Live in Bourbon ‘N Brass: 7:30-10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. With Tommy McCracken. Free; two-drink minimum or equivalent requested. desplainestheatre.com.

Yevgeny Kutik and Renana Gutman: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, at Ravinia Festival, 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. “Music From the Suitcase” selections and more. $25. ravinia.org.

Squeeze: 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, at the Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St., Chicago. With special guest The English Beat. Tickets start at $35. msg.com/the-chicago-theatre.

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