Marc Anthony stops in the suburbs

Latin superstarMarc Anthony, the Grammy-winning singer who has helped spread Latin music and culture around the world, stops in the suburbs for a show this weekend.8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2, at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. $55 to $125. Go to ticketmaster.com.Local 'H'eroesTo celebrate its 20th anniversary, excellent Chicago music venue the Beat Kitchen is hosting a free show this weekend featuring Local H, the acclaimed Chicago rock band that emerged from the Lake County suburbs in the late 1980s. This is a first-come, first-served show, so get there early and enjoy some live rock 'n' roll from a great local band. Saturday, Oct. 2, at the Beat Kitchen, 2100 W. Belmont, Chicago. Doors open at 9 p.m., show starts at 10 Free. Go to beatkitchen.com.Still helpingFor 25 years now, the Farm Aid organization has been providing assistance to America's family-run farms. To date, the group has raised $37 million dollars. The group's annual concert takes place Saturday in Milwaukee, and includes Farm Aid veterans John Mellencamp, Willie Nelson and Neil Young, along with Jeff Tweedy, Norah Jones, the BoDeans and many more. (Both Mellencamp and Young, it should be noted, have recently released acclaimed records.) Make a trip up north and help a good cause.Saturday, Oct. 2, at Miller Park, 201 S. 46th St., Milwaukee. $39.50 to $97.50. Go to tickets.com.