Concerts: March 11-18

Eddie Money, Pfeiffer Hall at North Central College, 310 E. Benton Ave., Naperville: Rock. 8 p.m. Friday, March 11. $45-$60. (630) 637-7469.

The Pink Floyd Experience, Rialto Square Theatre, 102 N. Chicago St., Joliet: Rock. 8 p.m. Friday, March 11. $30-$55. (815) 726-6600 or rialtosquare.com.

Herman's Hermits starring Peter Noone, Rialto Square Theatre, 102 N. Chicago St., Joliet: Pop/rock. 8 p.m. Saturday, March 12. $25-$55. (815) 726-6600 or rialtosquare.com.

Sarah McLachlan and Friends, Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St., Chicago: Singer/songwriter. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 12. $39.50-$75. (312) 462-6300 or thechicagotheatre.com.

Charlene Brooks in “Confessions of a Cabaret Cantor,” Skokie Theatre, 7924 N. Lincoln Ave., Skokie: Cabaret. 8 p.m. Saturday, March 12. Tickets are $20 in advance; $25 at door. (847) 677-7761 or skokietheater.com.

Cowboy Randy Erwin, Aspen Drive Library, 701 N. Aspen Drive, Vernon Hills: Cowboy songs, yodeling. 2 and 3:15 p.m. Saturday, March 12. Randy Erwin can be heard in the Disney animated film “Home on the Range” as the villain Alameda Slim. No registration required. (847) 362-2330.

Mavis Staples, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie: Blues, gospel. 8 p.m. Saturday, March 12. $50-$60. (847) 673-6300 or northshorecenter.org.

Altan, Ramsey Auditorium in Fermilab's Wilson Hall, Kirk Road and Pine Street, Batavia: 8 p.m. Saturday, March 12. Traditional Irish music. $15-$30. (630) 840-2787.

“Chords for Kids,” Wentz Concert Hall and Fine Arts Center at North Central College, 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville: Free classical concert for children with autism and their families at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 12. North Central College's Concert Winds group is featured. Light refreshments will be served after concert, including gluten-free snacks. Attendees will be able to meet with the musicians. Wheelchair seating is available. Patrons are asked to RSVP to the Autism Society of Illinois at (630) 691-1270, or send e-mail to info@chordsforkids.com or to info@autismillinois.org. (630) 691-1270.

College of Lake County Wind Ensemble's Annual Spring Concert, Lumber Center for the Performing Arts at College of Lake County, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake: 4 p.m. Sunday, March 13. $4-$5. (847) 543-2300 or jlcenter.clcillinois.edu.

Music of the Baroque Orchestra, First United Methodist Church, 516 Church St., Evanston: Classical. 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 13. Tickets $30-$75. Visit baroque.org. (312) 551-1414.

Sinfonietta Bel Canto, Immanuel Lutheran Church, 5211 Carpenter St., Downers Grove: Chamber orchestra and opera group. 3 p.m. Sunday, March 13, 2011. $5-$15. Free for children under age 7 (with a paying parent). (630) 384-5007 or SinfoniettaBelCanto.org.

Youth Choir of Naperville Presbyterian Church, Marklund Hyde Center, 1S450 Wyatt Drive, Geneva: Choir performs for Marklund clients at 11 a.m. Sunday, March 13. Forty-five children, ranging in age from second-graders to high school seniors, are part of the choir. The group will present a contemporary worship service, featuring gospel songs. The public is invited to attend. The Marklund facility supports those with special health care needs. (630) 593-5500 or marklund.org.

John Davidson, Forest View Educational Center, 2121 S. Goebbert Road, Arlington Heights: John Davidson, star of Broadway, film and television, presents a pop/ miscellaneous concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 13. $25. (847) 718-7702 or nscommunityconcerts.org.

College of DuPage Chamber Orchestra, McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn: Classical. 5 p.m. Monday, March 14, in the lobby of the McAninch Arts Center. Free. (630) 942-4000 or atthemac.org.

“Score-By-Score: An Evening of Irving Berlin,” Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W. Campbell St., Arlington Heights: Cabaret. Features performers including Heather Moran, Laura Freeman, Daryl Nitz and others. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 15. $25-$37. (847) 577-2121 or metropolisarts.com.

Banna, Mount Prospect Public Library, 10 S. Emerson St., Mount Prospect: Irish music. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 15. Free. Registration is required. (847) 253-5675 or mppl.org.

Switchback, Lumber Center for the Performing Arts at College of Lake County, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake: American roots, Celtic. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 15. No reserved seating; open seating only. $13-$26. (847) 543-2300 or jlcenter.clcillinois.edu.

College of DuPage Student Music Ensembles, McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn: The college's Small Group Jazz group, Percussion Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra, Concert Choir and Chamber Singers perform in classical program. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 17. $4. (630) 942-4000 or atthemac.org.