Concerts Oct. 3-9: 38 Special, Shawn Mendes, Ice Cube, Mumford & Sons and more

Friday, Oct. 3

Dandelion Delivery Service: 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. World music and bluegrass. Free. themusicvenue.org.

The Rapture: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, at The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield Ave., Chicago. With The Cribs. $52-$53. jamusa.com.

“The Witcher” Live in Concert: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, at the Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. The game’s score brought to life with a live orchestra performance, featuring special appearances by Polish folk metal band Percival. $79-$201. auditoriumtheatre.org.

AFI: 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, at the Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave., Chicago. Rock. Tickets start at $62.90. saltshedchicago.com.

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 3-4, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. With Humanist. thaliahallchicago.com.

Jesse & Joy: 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, at the Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. “El Despecho Tour.” Tickets start at $72.15. rosemont.com/theatre.

Meet Loaf and Fleatwood Mac: 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Tributes to Meat Loaf and Fleetwood Mac. $32.75-$56.75. arcadalive.com.

Rockhouse: 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, at 3D Sideouts, 4018 Roberts Road, Island Lake. Hair metal. Tickets start at $12.25. 3dsideouts.com.

Spanish Rocktober Fest: 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, at Rochaus, 96 W. Main St., West Dundee. With El Circo, Evil Blade, Descarga, and Bandas Rock. Tickets start at $15. rochaus.com.

Tiffany and Sheena Easton: 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Pop. $56.75-$98.75. desplainestheatre.com.

Veronica Swift: 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. With Cat Ridgeway & The Tourists. $33.90-$60.45. evanstonspace.com.

Studio 64 Old School DJ Dance Party: 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 3-4, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. With DJ Kardiak. Free. arcadalive.com.

Bourbon ‘N Brass Live Jazz: 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 3-4, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Jazz with The Bootleggers featuring Suzie Telip on vocals on Friday and Sean McKee Band on Saturday. $10. desplainestheatre.com.

Saturday, Oct. 4

Joe Russo’s Almost Dead: 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave., Chicago. Rock. Tickets start at $82.10. saltshedchicago.com.

38 Special: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. Rock. Tickets start at $51.30. geneseetheatre.com.

The Ultimate Night of Rock & Metal: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at Rochaus, 96 W. Main St., West Dundee. Iron Maiden Tribute and 80s Hair Rock. Tickets start at $17. rochaus.com.

Bad Motor Scooter: 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at 3D Sideouts, 4018 Roberts Road, Island Lake. Sammy Hagar tribute, with JakTripper. Tickets start at $12.25. 3dsideouts.com.

Banda MS: 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. “Edicion Limitada.” Tickets start at $105.60. rosemont.com/allstate.

Firehouse: 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. With special guest Steelheart. $56.75-$108.75. arcadalive.com.

Low Cut Connie: 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. With Judy Blank. $50.41. evanstonspace.com.

Meet Loaf and Fleatwood Mac: 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Tributes to Meat Loaf and Fleetwood Mac. $32.75-$56.75. desplainestheatre.com.

The Psychedelic Furs: 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. With special guest Gary Numan. $61-$979. auditoriumtheatre.org.

Sunday, Oct. 5

Space Fall Patio Party: Noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Moon Mannequin at 3 p.m., DJ Pickled Beets from noon to 3 p.m., food from chef Sam and more. Free. evanstonspace.com.

Lake Forest Civic Orchestra “Postcards From America”: 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, at the Gorton Center, John & Nancy Hughes Theater, 400 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest. Exploring works by New York and New York-influenced composers. $20, $10 for seniors and students, free for military. gortoncenter.org.

Surfin’ USA: 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Tribute to the Beach Boys. $46.75-$78.75. arcadalive.com.

Trashy Annie: 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, at Rochaus, 96 W. Main St., West Dundee. Annie Davis from “Survivor” season 49, plus Acrylic Filth and more. Tickets start at $12. rochaus.com.

Ziggy Marley and Burning Spear: 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, at the Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave., Chicago. “Do The Reggae Tour.” Tickets start at $66.20. saltshedchicago.com.

Old No. 1 at 50: 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Celebrating the Spirit of Guy Clark featuring Robbie Fulks, Janet Bean, Steve Dawson, Josh Caterer and Naomi Ashley. $33.90. evanstonspace.com.

AIR Play “Moon Safari”: 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, at the Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. French duo AIR celebrating the 25th anniversary of their debut album “Moon Safari.” Tickets start at $84.67. auditoriumtheatre.org.

Swervedriver: 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. With FACS and Frankie Rose. $33.52-$49. thaliahallchicago.com.

Monday, Oct. 6

Monday Night live rock and Metal: 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6, at Rochaus, 96 W. Main St., West Dundee. With Ashes to Omens, The Waterfall King, Crusader, Rose of Demise, and Before the Fall. Tickets start at $10. rochaus.com.

Ice Cube: 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6, at the United Center, 1901 W. Madison St., Chicago. “Truth to Power: Four Decades of Attitude” Tour. Tickets start at $44.03. unitedcenter.com.

Tuesday, Oct. 7

Pete Ellman Big Band: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. With John Hersey High School. $13.07. themusicvenue.org.

Yung Lean: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, at the Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave., Chicago. Hip-hop/rap. Tickets start at $64.65. saltshedchicago.com.

Grandaddy: 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, Oct. 7 and 9, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. 25th Anniversary of “Sophtware Slump” with Greg Freeman. $46.39. thaliahallchicago.com.

Pokey LaFarge: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. With DJ Faby Baby. $47.17. evanstonspace.com.

Wednesday, Oct. 8

GoGo Penguin: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Blending jazz, classical and electronic influences. $40.54. evanstonspace.com.

Mumford & Sons: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, at the United Center, 1901 W. Madison St., Chicago. With support from Stephen Sanchez and The Barr Brothers. Tickets start at $53.60. unitedcenter.com.

Arcada Theatre Live Blues: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Blues from Luke Repass. Free; two-drink or equivalent minimum requested. arcadalive.com.

Bourbon ‘N Brass Live Jazz: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Jazz with Angel Spiccia and the Bourbon ‘N Brass Trio. $5; two-drink or equivalent minimum requested. desplainestheatre.com.

Elbow: 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8, at the Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine Ave., Chicago. With Mike Kota. $64-$78. jamusa.com.

The Oh Hellos: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, at the Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave., Chicago. “Yours Truly with Rabbitology.” Tickets start at $45.50. saltshedchicago.com.

Shawn Mendes: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, 1300 S. Linn White Drive, Chicago. “On The Road Again” Tour. Tickets start at $78.25. huntingtonbankpavilion.com.

Talisk and The Gardiner Brothers: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, at The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield Ave., Chicago. “Unleashed” unites the folk trio Talisk with the Irish dance performances of the Gardiner Brothers. $47-$112. jamusa.com.

Raphael Saadiq: 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, at the Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St., Chicago. R&B. Tickets start at $66.35. msg.com.

Songs and Stories with Roger McGuinn “Mr. Tambourine Man”: 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. The former leader of The Byrds. $56.75-$108.75. arcadalive.com.

Thursday, Oct. 9

Charley Crockett: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, at the Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave., Chicago. Country. Tickets start at $59.30. saltshedchicago.com.

Mary Chapin Carpenter and Brandy Clark: 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, at Cahn Auditorium, 600 Emerson St., Evanston. Country and folk. $77.48-$112.94. evanstonspace.com.

Bourbon ‘N Brass Live Blues: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Blues with Will Washington & Friends. $5, two drink or equivalent minimum requested. desplainestheatre.com.

Jesse McCartney: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, at the Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine Ave., Chicago. “The Weightless Tour,” with Ana Sky. $58-$624. jamusa.com.

Karen Waldrup: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Genre-blending country. $22.27-$54.40. heynonny.com.

The Lennon Project — A Beatles Tribute: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. The songs and the life of John Lennon in a chronological soundscape starring Jay Goeppner. $32.75-$56.75. desplainestheatre.com.

Jazz Sessions at The Venue: 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. Live jazz featuring Jonny Gifford and his band, followed by a special jam session. $6.92. themusicvenue.org.

Lori McKenna: 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. With Mark Erelli. $47.17. evanstonspace.com.