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Weekend picks: Belvederes bring the roots rock to Fitzgerald's

Belvederes in the spotlight

Fitzgerald's is hosting a family affair Saturday night when far Northwest suburban-based roots rockers The Belvederes take the stage. The Belvederes - John Ford, Tyler Kock, Joe Nocchi and Joe Alonzo - will pack the headlining set with their own original music, but they also get the chance to play behind rock and R&B opener Bart Alonzo, father of drummer Joe and a musical godfather of sorts to the band. 9 p.m. Saturday, May 28, at Fitzgerald's, 6615 W. Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. $10. (708) 788-2118 or fitzgeraldsnightclub.com.

Game on

Die-hard fans of video games won't want to miss Combo Breaker, a competitive team fighting event this weekend at the Pheasant Run Resort Megacenter, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. $80. (630) 584-6300 or combobreaker.org. Through 9 p.m. Sunday, May 29; see website for schedule

Beyoncé on the field

No one can argue Beyoncé doesn't belong in the superstar throne room: From her R&B roots to her on-screen roles and pop star status, everything she touches gets fans wanting more. She recently dropped a screaming bomb of visual and musical pop culture with her album "Lemonade," which also included drifts into country music, including the single "Daddy Lessons," currently working its way up the Billboard charts. Catch Beyoncé and her "Formation World Tour" for outdoor performances at Chicago's Soldier Field this weekend. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 27-28, at Soldier Field, 1410 Museum Campus Drive, Chicago. $45-$305. (312) 235-7000 or soldierfield.net.

St. Charles Fine Art Show

See the work of 100 juried artists at the 18th Annual St. Charles Fine Art Show along Riverside Avenue in St. Charles. Works in watercolor and oil, sculpture, photography, jewelry, ceramics, wood and more will be on display. Free. downtownstcharles.org. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 28, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 29

Browse and buy

The 29th Annual Prairie Arts Festival returns on Saturday with plenty of fine arts and crafts to see and buy at the Prairie Center for the Arts, 101 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg. No admission charge. (847) 895-3600 or prairiecenter.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 28 and 29

See die-hard fans of the zombie TV drama "The Walking Dead" at the Walker Stalker Convention at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont.

Dying to belong

Lovers of all things tied to zombies (especially the AMC cable TV series "The Walking Dead") should start staggering to the Walker Stalker Con Chicago 2016 this weekend at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Road, Rosemont. $220 two-day VIP pass; $100 two-day general admission; $45-$55 one-day pass. (847) 692-2220 or walkerstalkercon.com/chicago. 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 28; 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 29

Make a splash

Dig out those swimsuits for the Opening Weekend of Hurricane Harbor water park at Six Flags Great America, 1 Great America Parkway, Gurnee. $68.99. (847) 249-1776 or sixflags.com/greatamerica. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Sunday, May 30; daily operations from Friday, June 11, through Sunday, Aug. 21

Sam Hartley as the Beast and Brooke Quintana as Belle in the return of the NETworks national tour of "Disney's Beauty and the Beast" at the Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago from Tuesday, May 24, to Sunday, May 29. Courtesy of Matthew Murphy

Be our guest

A lot of kids (and adults) can't wait for Disney's live-action remake of its beloved 1991 animated film "Beauty and the Beast" being released next year. In the meantime, see the return of the NETworks national tour of "Disney's Beauty and the Beast" live onstage starting Tuesday at the Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph St., Chicago. $50-$117. (800) 745-3000 or broadwayinchicago.com. 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 28; and 1 p.m. Sunday, May 29

Cirque Italia - Water Circus

Come experience the magical world of Cirque Italia: a show like no other. The first traveling water circus in the U.S., Cirque Italia's extraordinary stage holds 35,000 gallons of water and features a dynamic lid which lifts 35 feet into the air, allowing water to fall like rain from above as fountains dazzle below. This animal-free show includes a jet ski act, contortionists, diving clowns, mermaids and more at the Gurnee Mills Mall (near Burlington Coat Factory), 6170 W. Grand Ave., Gurnee. $40-$70; $10-$25 kids. (941) 704-8572 or cirqueitalia.com. 2:30, 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 28 and 29; 2:30 and 5:30 p.m. Monday, May 30

Return of The Osmonds

The much-loved brother-and-sister duo Donny and Marie Osmond opened a weeklong set of concerts at the Paramount Theatre Sunday. Catch them as they continue the run through Sunday, May 29. Tickets are scarce, so be sure to jump on one of these shows. 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday, May 28; and 2 and 6 p.m. Sunday, May 29, at the Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora. $69-$99. (630) 896-6666 or paramountaurora.com.

Donny and Marie Osmond return to the Paramount Theatre in Aurora.

Vocal lovemaster

Catch up with deep baritone-voiced comedian Craig Shoemaker, famed for his "Lovemaster" character, this weekend at the Improv Comedy Showcase at Woodfield Road, 5 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. $24 plus a two-item purchase. (847) 240-2001 or chicago.improv.com. 7 and 9:15 p.m. Saturday, May 28; 7 p.m. Sunday, May 29

Comedian Quinn Dahle plays Zanies in St. Charles.

Mighty Quinn

Catch up with Quinn Dahle, a standup comedian previously seen on TV on "The Tonight Show" and the Comedy Central network. Dahle performs a series of shows starting Thursday at the Zanies at Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. $20 plus a two-item purchase. (630) 524-0001 or stcharles.zanies.com. 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Saturday, May 28

Symphonic circus

The Chicago Philharmonic teams up with the Cirque de la Symphony troupe for a special concert filled with amazing circus acts and gorgeous classical music on Saturday at Millennium Park's Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph Drive, Chicago. $25-$130. (312) 334-7777 or chicagophilharmonic.org. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 28

Gone Country

The country cover band Gone Country takes to the stage at Dock's Bar & Grill, 313 Liberty St., Wauconda. The group performs hits from artists including Garth Brooks, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Luke Bryan and many others. No cover. (847) 526-3625 or docksbarandgrill.com. 8 p.m. Saturday, May 28

Paying tribute

The Illinois Brass Band pays tribute to those who died fighting for their country with a special Memorial Day Weekend Concert on Sunday at the Cultural & Civic Center of Round Lake Beach, 2007 Civic Center Way, Round Lake Beach. No admission charge. (847) 201-9032 or illinoisbrassband.org 2 p.m. Sunday, May 29

Zombies 'Season'

British rockers The Zombies first made a splash on the international music scene with the jazzy "She's Not There" in 1964. Sporting original members Colin Blunstone and Rod Argent, the new lineup will be heading to St. Charles for a show at the Arcada Theatre Sunday. 5 p.m. Sunday, May 29, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $39-$79. (630) 962-7000 or arcadalive.com.

Folk artist Ben Bedford stars in a Lake County Folk Club-sponsored concert. Courtesy of Kari Bedford

Ben Bedford

Folk singer and songwriter Ben Bedford performs in a Lake County Folk Club-sponsored concert at Fatman Bowl, 13860 Rockland Road, Green Oaks. $10-$15. Call for reservations at (847) 602-8882. thelakecountyfolkclub.org. 7 p.m. Sunday, May 29

Upcoming concerts

Donny and Marie Osmond: 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday, May 28; 2 and 6 p.m. Sunday, May 29, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora. Country, rock, pop and more. $69-$99. (630) 896-6666 or paramountaurora.com.

Ashley Lewis & Legacy, Rust & Roses: 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 28, at Family Field Day, St. James Farm, 2S541 Winfield Road, Warrenville. Bluegrass band Ashley Lewis & Legacy performs, along with the country duo Rust & Roses. Free. (630) 580-7025.

The Life and Times, The Effects, Tight Phantomz, Great Deceivers: 8 p.m. Saturday, May 28, Beat Kitchen, 2100 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago. Indie rock. $12. (773) 281-4444 or beatkitchen.com.

Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Experience: 8 p.m. Saturday, May 28, Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Rock. $59-$95. (630) 962-7000 or arcadalive.com.

Downtown Brown, The Forty Whacks, Welfare Beer League: 9 p.m. Saturday, May 28, Brauerhouse 1000 N. Rohlwing Road, Lombard. Rock, punk. $7-$10. (630) 495-2141 or brauerhouse.com.

Nigel Mack & The Blues Attack: 9:30 p.m. Saturday, May 28, Harlem Avenue Lounge, 3701 S. Harlem Ave., Berwyn. Blues. $6. (708) 484-3610 or harlemavenuelounge.com.

Afterlife featuring DangerWayne, Kings of Class, Nikho, Peter Halon, Alex Petrou, Vincent R, Starvin Cat: 10 p.m. Saturday, May 28, at Annex Nightclub, 1958 W. North Ave., Chicago. House, EDM. No cover before midnight. (773) 278-4646 or annexnightclub.com.

Milk N Cooks: 10 p.m. Saturday, May 28, Durty Nellie's, 180 N. Smith St., Palatine. House, EDM. $8. (847) 358-9150 or durtynellies.com.

Fairview: 5 p.m. Sunday, May 29, Fitz's Spare Keys, 119 N. York St., Elmhurst. Rock. $10. (630) 379-5007 or fairviewtickets.bigcartel.com.

Lazer Lloyd: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 29, FitzGerald's, 6615 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn, $10. fitzgeraldsnightclub.com.

The Copyrights, The Run Around, This Obsession, Headspins: 9 p.m. Sunday, May 29, Brauerhouse, 1000 N. Rohlwing Road, Lombard. Pop punk, punk. $10-$13. (630) 495-2141 or brauerhouse.com.

Country in the Park 2016: 7 p.m. Monday, May 30, MB Financial Park at Rosemont, 5501 Park Place, Rosemont. Country. Food and beverage tents on the park's lawn. Free admission. rosemont.com.

AcRock: 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 1, Schaumburg Town Square, Roselle Road and Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg. A cappella rock group. Free. schaumburglibrary.org.

7th heaven at "Rockin' in the Park": 7 p.m. Thursday, June 2, MB Financial Park, 5501 Park Place, Rosemont. Rock. Food and beverage tents on the park's lawn. Musical fireworks display after show. Free. rosemont.com.

Wauconda Summer Concert Series: 7 p.m. Thursday, June 2, Cook Park, 600 N. Main St., Wauconda. The Midnight Cover Band performs. Free. (847) 536-3610 or waucondaparks.org.

Chris Stapleton: 8 p.m. Thursday, June 2, First Merit Bank Pavilion at Northerly island, 1300 S. Lynn White Drive, Chicago. Country. $39.75-$65.75. (312) 540-2668 or livenation.com.

Cliff Johnson and The Raine: 8 p.m. Thursday, June 2, Fitz's Spare Keys, 119 N. York St., Elmhurst. Rock. $5. (630) 379-5007 or fitzs.publishpath.com.

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

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