Edgy alt-country at Schuba's

Edgy alt-countryCanadian rockers the Sadies bring their distinctive mix of alt-country and hard-edge psychedelic rock to Chicago this weekend. This band offers lots of great guitar work and some irresistible melodies.10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 20, at Schuba's Tavern, 3159 N. Southport, Chicago. $14 at the door. Call (773) 525-2508.'Rock you like a ...'The Scorpions, the German heavy-metal band that scored a huge hit in the metal-crazy '80s with "Rock You Like a Hurricane," are hitting the road a final time before calling it a career. Expect to hear all the hits as well as plenty of cuts from the band's most recent record, "Sting in the Tail." 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, at the Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. $33 to $73. Call (800) 745-3000 or go to ticketmaster.com.Still rockin'The second show starring an '80s metal hero to hit the suburbs this week will take place Tuesday in St. Charles, and it will star Bret Michaels, the former Poison frontman who's found new life as a reality show star (and recently recovered from a near-fatal brain hemorrhage).8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24, at the Arcada Theater, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $59 to $125. Call (630) 962-7000 or visit thearcada.com.