Music notes: Kick it with Fletcher Rockwell

<h3 class="briefHead">Fletcher Rockwell at the Base</h3>

Down-home stories about life in the Midwest lie just beneath the foot-stomping fun of Fletcher Rockwell's alt.country exterior. Taking the current indie-folksy musical landscape and painting it with a hard-rock palette and a smattering of grit is the band's specialty. With its rock rhythms and hearty harmonies, the band's latest album, "Urban Heartland," has played a big part in the soundtrack of my summer, but the live shows are where the magic really happens. <b>9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, at BaseCamp Pub & Eatery, 5750 Lakeside Drive, Lisle. $5. (331) 777-4712 or basecamppub.com.</b>

<h3 class="briefHead">Hey Man, Nice Set</h3>

Chances are if you listened to mid- and late-'90s radio, you've stumbled across Candlebox and Filter once or twice. While they're a lot less ubiquitous than they were back in their "Far Behind" and "Take A Picture" days, the bands are still rocking hard. Sideouts Bar & Eatery is bringing them to Island Lake for the seventh edition of Bands in the Sand, a day of rock, dancing, beer, sand volleyball and a whole lot of tunes. Chicago rock band Jimi Falls kicks off the afternoon with a 3:30 p.m. set, followed by Modern Day Romeos, fun local favorites who mix originals with a wide range of covers. Industrial rock group Filter leads into alternative grunge rockers Candlebox, both of whom are available for a meet-and-greet before the show for a little extra. <b>3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, at Sideouts Bar & Eatery, 4018 Roberts Road, Island Lake. General admission tickets start at $20; VIP packages are available. (847) 526-7174, sideouts.com or ticketweb.com.</b>

<h3 class="briefHead">Only One Direction to Soldier Field</h3>

Unlike the presidential summer playlist, we can't leave out the upbeat summer tunes of Brit-Irish popsters One Direction. A month-and-a-half into the North American leg of the "On the Road Again" tour, the now-foursome (Why, Zayn? Why?) will be packing the fans into Soldier Field Sunday, Aug. 23, with their boy band blend of teen pop dance love songs. Swedish electropop duo Icona Pop ("I Love It") open. <b>7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, at Soldier Field, 1410 Museum Campus Drive, Chicago. Tickets start at $26.50 ($44.26 with fees and taxes). (866) 448-7849 or ticketmaster.com.</b>

<h3 class="briefHead">Battle time</h3>

If you find yourself at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield this weekend, be sure to swing by The Shed Saturday afternoon to support three local bands - Clear Confusion, Double Identity and The Dead Seeds - vying for top honors in the Illinois State Teen Battle of the Bands Championship Competition. Good luck to our musicians! Visit illinoisbattleofthebands.com or illinois.gov/statefair/ for more information.

<h3 class="briefhead">Concerts</h3>

Naper Nights Community Concert Series: 5 to 10 p.m. p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, and Saturday, Aug. 22, Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St., Naperville. Friday night features Heartless (Heart tribute) and Mike & Joe ('90s to today); Saturday night features Deacon Blues (Steely Dan tribute) and Simply Elton (Elton John tribute). Bring a blanket or lawn chair for seating. No outside food or beverages allowed. $15 adults/seniors; $10 youth 4-12; members and children under 4 are free. napersettlement.org.

Fridays on the Green Concert: 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, Village Green at Village Hall, 50 S. Emerson St., Mount Prospect. Bring chairs and blankets for seating. Free. experiencemountprospect.org.

Spider Saloff: 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, Bennett Gordon Hall, at Ravinia Festival, 418 Sheridan Road, Highland Park. Jazz and more. $10. No lawn sales. (847) 266-5100 or ravinia.org.

Get the Led Out: 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, RiverEdge Park, 360 N. Broadway, Aurora. Rock; Led Zeppelin tribute band. $15, (630) 896-6666 or riveredgeaurora.com.

Engelbert Humperdinck: 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, Rialto Square Theatre, 102 N. Chicago St., Joliet. Pop. $38.50-$68.50. (815) 726-6600 or rialtosquare.com.

Seth MacFarlane with Ravinia Festival Orchestra: 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, pavilion at Ravinia Festival, 418 Sheridan Road, Highland Park. $45-$55. Lawn $33-$38. (847) 266-5100 or ravinia.org.

Fletcher Rockwell: 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, at BaseCamp Pub & Eatery, 5750 Lakeside Drive, Lisle. Alt-country. $5. (331) 777-4712 or basecamppub.com.

Navy Band Great Lakes: 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, Cantigny Park, 1 S 151 Winfield Road, Wheaton. Seating is on the lawn outside the First Division Museum. Bring chairs and blankets. Picnics are welcome. Free with paid $5 parking. cantigny.org.

Candlebox, Filter, Modern Day Romeos, Jimi Falls at Bands in the Sand 7: 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, at Sideouts Bar & Eatery, 4018 Roberts Road, Island Lake. Rock/alternative rock. General admission tickets start at $20; VIP packages are available. (847) 526-7174, sideouts.com or ticketweb.com.

Pianist Jeff Panko, soprano Stephanie Ewing and Andrew Volk on clarinet for Summer Music at Bethel Concert: 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, Bethel United Church of Christ, 315 E. St. Charles Road, Elmhurst. Classical. Freewill offering at door. (630) 279-4040 or bethel-ucc.org.

An Evening with Chicago: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, and Sunday, Aug. 23, pavilion at Ravinia Festival, 418 Sheridan Road, Highland Park. Rock, pop. $100-$115. Lawn $43-$48. (847) 266-5100 or ravinia.org.

Lisa Rock with "Close To You: The Music of The Carpenters": 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, Fox Valley Repertory, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. Lisa Rock and her six-piece band present a musical tribute to Karen and Richard Carpenter. $32. Dinner packages available. (630) 584-6342 or foxvalleyrep.org.

Earth, Wind & Fire: 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, RiverEdge Park, 360 N. Broadway, Aurora. Soul, pop, jazz and more. $45. (630) 896-6666 or riveredgeaurora.com.

Randall Goodgame with "Slugs & Bugs" concert: 9:15 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 1190 N. Hicks Road, Palatine. Family concert features gospel music, audience participation and more. Free. (847) 359-3451.

Forget Hannah and Peace Road Band at Rockin' for Rescue: 11 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, Silverado Grill, 447 Spring Road, Elmhurst. Help support Great Lakes Lab Rescue group at summer fundraiser. Concerts, food and more. Adults $15 in advance or $20 at door. Kids ages 10 and younger $8 in advance, or $10 at door. greatlakeslabrescue.org.

Laurie Berkner: 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, pavilion at Ravinia Festival, 418 Sheridan Road, Highland Park. Pop and more. Children's concert. $15. Lawn seats $5. (847) 266-5100 or ravinia.org.

One Direction, Icona Pop: 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, at Soldier Field, 1410 Museum Campus Drive, Chicago. Pop/dance pop. Tickets start at $26.50 ($44.26 with fees and taxes). (866) 448-7849 or ticketmaster.com.

Chayanne: 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. Latin pop. $59-$135. ticketmaster.com.

Rhythm Rockets: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, Fishel Park, Grove Street, Downers Grove. Food and drinks available for purchase. In case of inclement weather, concerts are held at Lincoln Center, 935 Maple Ave. Free. dgparks.org.

Sybarite5: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, Bennett Gordon Hall, at Ravinia Festival, 418 Sheridan Road, Highland Park. String quintet performs chamber music and more. $10. No lawn sales. (847) 266-5100 or ravinia.org.

Brienn Perry Quartet: 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, FitzGerald's, 6615 W. Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. Jazz and more. $10. (708) 788-2118 or fitzgeraldsnightclub.com.

ZZ Top: 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, pavilion at Ravinia Festival, 418 Sheridan Road, Highland Park. Rock. $80-$90. Lawn $38-$43. (847) 266-5100 or ravinia.org.

<i>Note: Information is provided by entertainment venues. Check with venue before purchasing tickets. For more concert listings, visit dailyherald.com/calendar. </i>