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Plan ahead: Blake Shelton tours to Allstate Arena, Irish band Goitse in Batavia

Sail away

More than 200 new and used sailing vessels go on display for the Northern Illinois Boat Show from Thursday to Sunday, March 5 to 8, at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E. Peterson Road, Grayslake. $8; $6 seniors; kids ages 12 and under admitted free. (847) 680-7200 or lcfair.com or illinoisboatshow.com. Noon to 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, March 5 and 6, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, March 7, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 8

The Irish band Goitse plays the Fermilab Ramsey Auditorium in Batavia at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 7. Courtesy of Colin Gillen/Framelight

Celtic confab

Meet up with the next generation of traditional Irish music ensembles when Goitse performs in concert on Saturday, March 7, at Fermilab Ramsey Auditorium at the intersection of Kirk Road and Pine Street, Batavia. $28; $14 for ages 18 and under. (630) 840-3351 or events.fnal.gov. 8 p.m. Saturday, March 7

Country tribute

Blake Shelton headlines the "Friends and Heroes 2020 Tour" with The Bellamy Brothers, John Anderson, Trace Adkins and Lauren Alaina on Thursday, March 19, at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. $49-$1,234.93. (800) 745-3000 or allstatearena.com. 7 p.m. Thursday, March 19

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