A half-dozen concerts to rock your weekend

Posted July 14, 2015 11:00 pm

Trek to Chicago for a Taylor Swift concert or take a trip down musical memory lane this weekend in the suburbs with bands like Whitesnake and REO Speedwagon that rocked the radio in decades past.

Here are half a dozen weekend concerts that offer something for fans of (almost) all ages:

1. Get a heady fill of heavy metal music when the band Whitesnake shares the bill with Foghat & The Answer at an outdoor concert Friday at Vasa Park, 35W217 Route 31, South Elgin. $25-$95. (630) 962-7000 or oshows.com. 7 p.m. Friday, July 17

2. Chicago's own hard-core punk rockers Rise Against return home with Killswitch Engage and letlive. for a Friday-night set at FirstMerit Bank Pavilion. The band's latest album, “The Black Market,” was released last summer and spawned the hits “I Don't Want to Be Here Anymore” and “Tragedy + Time.” Hear these and favorites from the entire catalog at FirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, 1300 S. Lynn White Drive, Chicago. Tickets start at $29.50. (866) 448-7849 or livenation.com. 7 p.m. Friday, July 17

3. Go country Friday with Jason Aldean, reigning ACM male vocalist of the year for the third year straight. He's touring to First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, 19100 S. Ridgeland Ave., Tinley Park. $30.75-$70.75. (866) 448-7849 or ticketmaster.com. 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 17

4. You couldn't escape the song “Hey There Delilah” eight or nine years ago. Hear it along with other songs from DuPage natives Plain White T's at the Ravinia Festival, 418 Sheridan Road, Highland Park. $85-$95 pavilion seating. $38-$43 lawn seating. (847) 266-5100 or ravinia.org. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 18

5. Relive great rock hits like “Keep on Loving You,” “Can't Fight This Feeling” and more when REO Speedwagon performs on Saturday at RiverEdge Park, 360 N. Broadway, Aurora. $45. (630) 896-6666 or riveredgeaurora.com. 8 p.m. Saturday, July 18

6. “Shake It Off” at Soldier Field with pop/country star Taylor Swift, who has won a large and diverse fan base with her fun hits. She brings her “1989 World Tour” to Soldier Field, 1410 S. Museum Campus Drive, Chicago, for two nights along with openers HAIM, Vance Joy and Shawn Mendes. Tickets start at $122. (866) 448-7849 or ticketmaster.com. 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 18-19

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