Sound check: Lynyrd Skynyrd brings its hits to Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

Skynyrd on stage

Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd brings its arena-shaking “Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour” to Tinley Park's Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre. They'll pack the classic hits (“Sweet Home Alabama,” “Simple Man,” “Gimme Three Steps” and more) along with special guests Jamey Johnson, 38 Special and The Marshall Tucker Band. 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3, at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, 19100 Ridgeland Ave., Tinley Park. $22.50-$199. (800) 745-3000 or livenation.com.

Summer Stomp

Summer Stomp, Mackey's Hideout's annual celebration of music and camping, settles in to the McHenry Extreme Sports & Event Park this weekend with food, art and craft beer vendors and two stages of tunes. The Schwag headlines Friday, and Terrapin Flyer heads Saturday. The lineup also includes sets from Way Down Wanderers, Teed, The Coop, Zombie Manana, Miles Over Mountains, Henhouse Prowlers, Fox Crossing String Band and many more. Check mackeyshideout.com for the full schedule. Noon to midnight Friday, Aug. 3; 8 a.m. to midnight Saturday, Aug. 4, at McHenry Extreme Sports & Event Park, 1911 W. Fernview Lane, Holiday Hills. $60-$80 general admission; $25 for RV parking.

Growing the Elgin scene

Mountain King Music Collective and the Side Street Studio Arts are teaming up to create a scene for young musicians with Mini Bursfest, a night of musical performances, photography and art run by the very artists it seeks to promote. Enjoy musical performances by Mt. Pocono, When We Was Kids, X.Y. Spaces, Headwires, Parker Luck and Crystal Killers. Doors open at 5 p.m.; performances begin at 6. 5 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, at Side Street Studio Arts, 15 Ziegler Court, Elgin. $10 suggested donation. (847) 429-2276 or sidestreetstudioarts.org.

Josh Turner

Southern charmer Josh Turner brings his award-winning catalog of traditional country rock - including hits from last year's Billboard No. 1 release, “Deep South” - to Waukegan's Genesee Theatre this weekend. 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 5, at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $30-$58. (800) 982-2787 or geneseetheatre.com.

Feel The Instinct

At a recent event, I had a chance to see The Instinct play their blues-rock on stage. These young musicians are good. And not just “good for young musicians.” They have the skills to bring out the best in the blues they covered, and their energy had the crowd moving and cheering throughout the set. See for yourself when they play an outdoor gig as part of the Bolingbrook Summer Concert Series next week. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8, at Bolingbrook Performing Arts Center, 375 W. Briarcliff, Bolingbrook. (630) 908-2538 or bolingbrook.com.

Concert highlights

Bobaflex, Veilside, Boneshaker: 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3, at H.O.M.E. Bar, 1227 N. Rand Road, Arlington Heights. $15. (847) 577-4663 or homebarchicago.com.

“The Piano Men ­- A Tribute to Billy Joel & Elton John”: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3, at McAninch Arts Center-Lakeside Pavilion, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. Free. (630) 942-4000 or atthemac.org.

The Everly Set: 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3, at Evanston Rocks, 1012 Church St., Evanston. $10. (630) 962-7000 or evanstonrocks.com.

The Jeffreys, The Run Around, Johnny Automatic, Smash the Jukebox, Reuther: 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3, at Liar's Club, 1665 W. Fullerton Ave., Chicago. (773) 665-1110 or chibarproject.com.

Agent Orange, FEA, Hymen Moments, The Bumpus Hounds, Turbo Vamps: 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3, at BrauerHouse Live, 1000 N. Rohlwing Road, Lombard. $12-$15. (630) 495-2141 or brauerhouse.com.

Code Name: Phoenix, Clan Adam, Audiophillia and Mary Vaughn: 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3, at BrauerHouse, 1000 N. Rohlwing Road, Lombard. $7-$10. (630) 495-2141 or brauerhouse.com.

Six to Midnight: 9:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3, at Durty Nellie's, 180 N. Smith St., Palatine. $3. (847) 358-9150 or durtynellies.com.

The Sane Abandoned: 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, at Grandpa's Place, 1868 Prairie St., Glenview. Free. (847) 724-1390 or grandpasplace.com.

Bad Ass Arts & Music Festival featuring ChainWax, Gen X, Lower Nature, Dead Harvest and Travis French: 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, at Q Bar Glendale Heights, 2240 Bloomingdale Road, Glendale Heights. $15. (630) 893-9346 or eventbrite.com.

“Buzzed,” The Knits: 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, at The Playground Theater, 3209 N. Halsted, Chicago. $8-$10. (773) 871-3793 or theplaygroundtheater.com.

George Thorogood & The Destroyers with special guest Foghat: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, at RiverEdge Park, 360 N Broadway, Aurora. $20-$155. (630) 896-6666 or riveredgeaurora.com.

Summer Son: 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, at Potter's Place, 29 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. Free. (630) 355-9165 or pottersplacenaperville.com.

Blacken the Day, Rachel's Bully: 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, at BrauerHouse, 1000 N. Rohlwing Road, Lombard. $7-$10. (630) 495-2141 or brauerhouse.com.

Prophet the Predator, Moore, Starsic: 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, at Logan Bar, 2230 N. California Ave., Chicago. Free. (773) 252-1110 or loganchicago.com.

Over the Sun, Jack the Acquaintance, Meghan & Caitlin, Matt & Rudy, White Hen, Seamus Delaney: 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 5, at Q Bar Glendale Heights, 2240 Bloomingdale Road, Glendale Heights. (630) 893-9346 or qbarglendaleheights.com.

D Campbell's “Blue Ruin Summer Tour” with Tree, Aviation & The War, The Jon Rand Band: 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 5, at Main Venue, 2871 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. $9. (773) 549-5549 or elboroomlive.com.

Axios, Time Keeper, The Requirements, Big Sky Hunters, Creature Creator: 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 6, at Underground Lounge, 952 W. Newport Ave., Chicago. $10-$12. (773) 871-4343 or theulchicago.com.

Thomas Hampson and Luca Pisaroni “No Tenors Allowed”: 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7, at Ravinia Festival, 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. $10-$60. (847) 266-5100 or ravinia.org.

Butcher Babies, Hyro The Hero, Tetrarch, Bullet To The Heart: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7, at The Forge, 22 W. Cass St., Joliet. $15-$45. (815) 280-5246 or theforgelive.com.

Carver Commodore, The Off Days, Superkick: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7, at Tonic Room, 2447 N. Halsted St., Chicago. $8. (773) 248-8400 or tonicroom.ticketfly.com.

Bonnie Koloc and Howard Levy: 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8, at Ravinia Festival, 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. $10-$60. (847) 266-5100 or ravinia.org.

Blacktop Mojo, Bullet To The Heart, Skinwalker: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8, at Subterranean, 2011 W. North Ave., Chicago. $12. (773) 278-6600 or subt.net.

The Retrovales, Patrick Bale & The Pale Ales, Modest Johnson: 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8, at Silvie's Lounge, 192 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago. $10. (773) 871-6239 or silvieslounge.com.

JJ Grey & Mofro, Blackberry Smoke: 6:30 p.m. (gates at 4:30) Thursday, Aug. 9, at Gallagher Way, 3635 N. Clark St., Chicago. $30. (773) 388-8260 or gallagherway.com.

Friday Pilots Club, Out the Car Window, The King of Mars: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, at Subterranean, 2011 W. North Ave., Chicago. $10. (773) 278-6600 or subt.net or ticketweb.com.

<i> Brian Shamie is a Daily Herald multiplatform editor and local music fanboy. You can follow him on Twitter at @thatshamieguy. Listen to Brian's “2018 Chicago Sound Check Vol. 6” Spotify playlist for a sampling of some of the local bands he's written about recently for the Daily Herald.</i>