Best Bets: Buddy Guy leads return of Aurora's Blues on the Fox fest
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Riverside blues
Buddy Guy, Shemekia Copeland and Kenny Wayne Shepherd are just a few of the featured headliners playing the Blues on the Fox music festival at RiverEdge Park, 360 N. Broadway, Aurora. $25-$35 general admission; free for kids 12 and younger when accompanied by a guardian. (630) 896-6666 or riveredgeaurora.com. 7 p.m. Friday, June 17, and 3 p.m. Saturday, June 18. Free adjacent Party at the Promenade from noon to 7 p.m. Saturday, June 18
Sculptural additions
Three new sculptures are joining the ongoing “Human+Nature” outdoor exhibit featuring massive earthen-inspired works of artist Daniel Popper this weekend at the Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle. $16; $14 seniors; $11 kids 2-17. (630) 968-0074 or mortonarb.org. Exhibition continues through March 2023
Caledonian celebration
After a two-year pandemic hiatus, the Scottish Festival and Highland Games returns with loads of competitions, music, dancing and more this weekend at Hamilton Lakes, 2 Pierce Place, Itasca. Friday admission: $20; Saturday admission: $30; two-day pass: $45. (708) 447-5092 or chicagoscots.org. 1-10 p.m. Friday, June 17, and 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, June 18
'Flagrant 2' friend
Fans of the podcast “Flagrant 2” won't want to miss New York comedian Akaash Singh perform standup sets at two Zanies locations this weekend: first at 1548 N. Wells St., Chicago, (312) 337-4027; then at Zanies Comedy Night Club, 5437 Park Place, Rosemont, (847) 813-0484. For ages 21 and older. $35, plus a two-item purchase. zanies.com. In Chicago: 7 p.m. Friday, June 17. In Rosemont: 7 and 9:15 p.m. Saturday, June 18
'Pretender' legend
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Jackson Browne (“Running on Empty,” “Downhill From Everywhere”) performs in concert at the Ravinia Festival, 418 Sheridan Road, Highland Park. $90-$120 pavilion seating; $90-$95 premium lawn blocks; $44 general lawn seating. (847) 266-5100 or ravinia.org. 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 17
Miniature wonders
Marvel at all the creations built from stackable Legos and other building toys at the Brickworld convention at the Renaissance Hotel & Convention Center, 1551 N. Thoreau Drive, Schaumburg. $14-$16; free for kids 3 and younger with a guardian. (847) 303-4100 or brickworld.com. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 18, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 19
Orchestral Wakanda
Experience “Black Panther: In Concert” via the Chicago Philharmonic as they perform Ludwig Goransson's Academy Award-winning score for the 2018 Marvel Studios blockbuster at the Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St., Chicago. $99.50-$129.50. (800) 745-3000 or chicagophilharmonic.org. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 18
Equine excellence
The Tempel Lipizzans return for another season of top dressage on display starting Sunday at Tempel Farms, 17000 W. Wadsworth Road, Old Mill Creek. $25-$80 (VIP experience available). (847) 244-5330 or tempelfarms.com. Season begins at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 19; continues on various dates through Sunday, Sept. 4.