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Sound check: Tommy James, Shondells hit Arcada

Children, behave

If your baby does the hanky panky, chances are it's been inspired by Tommy James & the Shondells. Michigan's '60s-era rock band rose to superstardom on the tails of that song and their other No. 1 hit “Crimson and Clover,” along with the original versions of “I Think We're Alone Now” and “Mony Mony.” (No, kids, neither Tiffany nor Billy Idol wrote those songs.) Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $49. (630) 962-7000 or arcadalive.com. 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23

Apples with a side of music

While you're stuffing your face with the assortment of treats available at Long Grove's Apple Fest, take some time to bask in the music from the three stages. Modern Day Romeos headline Friday on the main stage, Sixteen Candles on Saturday, and American English on Sunday, but show up earlier to catch Rockstar Rodeo, the Kevin Mileski Trio, Brian Allison, Valentine Bennett and more throughout the day Friday; Boy Band Review, The Millennials, School of Rock, Amy Yore, Matt Keen and more Saturday; and The Who's Who, Aaron Williams, the Dina Bach Duo, the Robby Celestin Band and more Sunday. See longgrove.org for the full lineup and schedule. 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22; 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23; and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 24, at 308 Old McHenry Road, Long Grove. $5 admission; free for kids 12 and younger; free admission for all from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday. longgrove.org.

Lisle's Skyline series

The Skyline Music Concert Series returns with a lineup of strong musicians starting Friday at Lisle's BaseCamp Pub. Catch Naperville's Seven Corners and The GenXorcists from St. Charles as they kick off the weekend with a night of fun and original music. BaseCamp Pub & Eatery, 5750 Lakeside Drive, Lisle. $6. (331) 777-4712 or aaronwilliamsmusic.com. 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22

Punk the Burbs

Punk stakes its claim for a full day at the Cairo Ale House. 15 bands - including Squirtgun, The Crombies, AM Taxi, Bumsy and the Moochers, The Run Around, Stellar West and more - gather for an all-ages (until 10:30 p.m.) showcase of some of the best punk, pop-punk and ska from the region. Cairo Ale House, 2009 Franciscan Way, West Chicago. $15. (630) 876-9600 or cairoalehouse.com. Noon Saturday, Sept. 23

Chicago rock band Blacklist Regulars play Thursday, Sept. 28, at Elbo Room.

Concert highlights

West Loop Rock Fest with Mike and Joe, The 90's Thing: 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22, in the parking lot at Wise Owl Drinkery & Cookhouse, 324 S. Racine Ave., Chicago. $5-$15; three-day pass for $15. (312) 374-8915 or wiseowlchicago.com.

Goose Island 312 Block Party, featuring The Record Company, Ted Leo + the Pharmacists, Filthy Friends, The Drastics, Low Down Brass Band, Ovef Ow, DJ Faithful Anchor: 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22, at Goose Island, 1800 W. Fulton St., Chicago. Admission is a $10 suggested donation to one of five charities at the door. gooseisland.com.

Company of Thieves, Bailiff, Moonrise Nation: 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22, at House of Blues, 329 N. Dearborn St., Chicago. $15-$20. (312) 923-2000 or houseofblues.com.

The Werks, Passafire, Digeometric: 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22, at Cubby Bear, 1059 W. Addison St., Chicago. $15. (773) 327-1662 or cubbybear.com.

Radio Creeps, What Lies Ahead, Bury Your Past, Invictus, Fatal Havoc, Vent To Atmosphere: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22, at Penny Road Pub, 545 Penny Road, Barrington. $10. (847) 428-0562 or pennyroadpub.com.

Airpark, Bodega, Ooraloo, Eraserhead, SeaStar: 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22, at Elbo Room, 2871 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. $8-$10. (773) 549-5549 or elboroomlive.com.

The Vibrators, The C-Sides, Johnny Automatic: 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22, at BrauerHouse, 1000 N. Rohlwing Road, Lombard. $9-$13. (630) 495-2141 or brauerhouse.com.

Bury Me In Lights, Eye & i: 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22, at Gman Tavern, 3740 N. Clark St., Chicago. $7-$10. (773) 549-2050 or gmantavern.com.

West Loop Rock Fest with She's Crafty, Dragonfly Red, DoubleSpeak: 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, in the parking lot at Wise Owl Drinkery & Cookhouse, 324 S. Racine Ave., Chicago. $5-$10; three-day pass for $15. (312) 374-8915 or wiseowlchicago.com.

Goose Island 312 Block Party, featuring Animal Collective, TBA, Joey Purp, DJ Prince Paul, Malcolm London, Dos Santos, The Sueves: 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, at Goose Island, 1800 W. Fulton St., Chicago. Admission is a $10 suggested donation to one of five charities at the door. gooseisland.com.

The Scorpions “2017 Crazy World Tour”: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, at Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. $20.50-$295; $15-$20 parking. (800) 745-3000 or allstatearena.com.

Selfie and the Photobombs: 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, at O'Neill's Pub, 236 E. St. Charles Road, Lombard. Free. (630) 627-1600.

Herbal Flesh Tea, Showoff, & Offyourself: 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, at BrauerHouse, 1000 N. Rohlwing Road, Lombard. $10-$15. (630) 495-2141 or brauerhouse.com.

The Student Body: 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, at EvenFlow, 302 W. State St., Geneva. (331) 248-0269 or evenflowmusic.com.

West Loop Rock Fest with Trippin' Billies, Chaos in Creation, Mike Flood and Co.: 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 24, in the parking lot at Wise Owl Drinkery & Cookhouse, 324 S. Racine Ave., Chicago. $5-$10; three-day pass for $15. (312) 374-8915 or wiseowlchicago.com.

The Cactus Blossoms, Erik Koskinen: 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 24, at FitzGerald's, 6615 W. Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. $12-$15. (708) 788-2118 or fitzgeraldsnightclub.com.

The Phonographs, Swell Suburbia, Lever, Cousins: 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 25, at Martyrs', 3855 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. $7. (773) 404-9494 or martyrslive.com.

Cardinal Harbor, Even the Jackals, Trick Shooter Social Club, Them Dead Poets, Dark Heart News: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, at House of Blues, 329 N. Dearborn St., Chicago. $10. (312) 923-2000 or houseofblues.com.

Maradeen, ForeverandNever, Radnor, Blacklist Regulars: 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, at Elbo Room, 2871 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. $9-$10. (773) 549-5549 or elboroomlive.com.

Brian Shamie is a Daily Herald multiplatform editor. He may not be a musician, but he plays one in “Guitar Hero.” You can follow him on Twitter at @BShamieDH.

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