Here is a calendar of upcoming entertainment events in Elgin and the Fox Valley.
Friday, Aug. 16
Janus Plays’ “Life Sucks”: 8 p.m. at Elgin Art Showcase, 164 Division St., Elgin. $20. janusplays.com/.
Elgin Community College Squonk: 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. at ECC Arts Center Second Space Theatre, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin. Free, with registration. (847) 622-0300. eccartscenter.org/tickets/.
Hukum World Tour by Anirudh Ravichander: 8 p.m. at the Now Arena, 5333 Prairie Stone Parkway, Hoffman Estates. $74-$304. nowarena.com/.
Joe DeVito, Michael Loftus, Dave Landau: 7 and 9:15 p.m. at Chicago Improv, Woodfield Mall, 5 Woodfield Mall, Schaumburg. $28. (847) 240-2001. improv.com/chicago/.
Fool House: The Ultimate 90s Dance Party: 8 p.m. at Old Republic Kitchen and Bar, 155 S. Randall Road, Elgin. $15-$20. 21+. (224) 535-9544. oldrepublicbar.com/events.
InFunktious: 8 p.m. at the Martini Room, 161 E. Chicago St., Elgin. (847) 741-0349. martiniroomelgin.com/index.html.
3 If By Air: 7 p.m. at Rookie’s Elgin, 2486 Bushwood Drive, Elgin. (847) 551-9006. rookiespub.com.
Nerd Halen with Hal Sparks and Mockstar: 7 p.m. at Rookie’s Rochaus, 96 W. Main St., West Dundee. $20-$35. (815) 893-9768. rochaus.com/shows-tickets/.
No Limits Band: 7 p.m. at Rookie’s Huntley, 12220 Princeton Drive, Huntley. rookiespub.com.
Wedding Banned: 7 p.m. at EvenFlow Music & Spirits, 302 W. State St., Geneva. $10. 21+. (630) 549-4090. evenflowmusic.com.
Stephen Pearcy of RATT with Roxanne: 8 p.m. at Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $39-$89. (630) 962-7000. arcadalive.com.
Desperate Bastards: 8 p.m. at The Sidecar Supper Club and Beer Garden, 12 N. River St., Batavia. $5. 21+. (630) 406-9200. sidecarsupperclub.com.
Nick Hoff: 7 and 9:30 p.m. at the Comedy Vault, 18 E. Wilson St., Batavia. $30-$40. 21+. (630) 454-4174; comedyvaultbatavia.com.
Marquee Youth Stage’s “Disney’s Descendents: The Musical”: 7 p.m. at Moonlight Theatre, 7 S. 2nd Ave., St. Charles. $16. moonlighttheatre.com/events/.
“Poor Unfortunate Roles: A Miscast Cabaret”: 7 p.m. at Steel Beam Theatre, 111 W. Main St., St. Charles. $20. (630) 587-8521. steelbeamtheatre.com.
Playhouse 38’s “Blithe Spirit”: 7 p.m. at Playhouse 38, 321 Stevens St., Suite P, Geneva. $15-$20. GenevaParks.org/Playhouse.
“The Laramie Project:” 7:30 p.m. at the Albright Community Theatre, 100 N. Island Ave., third floor, Batavia. $18-$23. (630) 406-8838. albrighttheatre.com.
Vinyl Rhapsody: 7 p.m. at Rookie’s St. Charles, 1545 W. Main St., St. Charles. (630) 402-0468. rookiespub.com.
Good Time Heroes: 7 p.m. at Rookie’s Geneva, 1996 S. Kirk Road, Geneva. rookiespub.com.
Saturday, Aug. 17
Janus Plays’ “Life Sucks”: 8 p.m. at Elgin Art Showcase, 164 Division St., Elgin. $20. janusplays.com/.
Elgin Community College Squonk: 11 a.m., 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. at ECC Arts Center Second Space Theatre, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin. Free, with registration. (847) 622-0300. eccartscenter.org/tickets/.
Joe DeVito, Michael Loftus, Dave Landau: 7 and 9:15 p.m. at Chicago Improv, Woodfield Mall, 5 Woodfield Mall, Schaumburg. $28. (847) 240-2001. improv.com/chicago/.
Brass From the Past: 8 p.m. at Old Republic Kitchen and Bar, 155 S. Randall Road, Elgin. Free. (224) 535-9544. oldrepublicbar.com/events.
Jukeboxx Mafia: 7 p.m. at Rookie’s Elgin, 2486 Bushwood Drive, Elgin. (847) 551-9006. rookiespub.com.
Bullet to the Heart Trauma Release Show with Wolf RD, Mirage Gods, Eyes of Anguish and Boxnoise: 6 p.m. at Rookie’s Rochaus, 96 W. Main St., West Dundee. $15-$35. (815) 893-9768. rochaus.com/shows-tickets/.
Bingo Night: 6 p.m. at Atlas Chicken Bartlett, 1048 W. Army Trail Road, Bartlett. Free. (630) 855-3978. facebook.com and search for Atlas Chicken Bartlett.
Midnight Iris: 7 p.m. at Rookie’s Huntley, 12220 Princeton Drive, Huntley. rookiespub.com.
Rearview — A Tribute to Pearl Jam: 7 p.m. at EvenFlow Music & Spirits, 302 W. State St., Geneva. $10. 21+. (630) 549-4090. evenflowmusic.com.
Buckethead: 8 p.m. at Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $49-$99. (630) 962-7000. arcadalive.com.
Matt Keen Band: 8 p.m. at The Sidecar Supper Club and Beer Garden, 12 N. River St., Batavia. $5. 21+. (630) 406-9200. sidecarsupperclub.com.
Nick Hoff: 7 and 9:30 p.m. at the Comedy Vault, 18 E. Wilson St., Batavia. $30-$40. 21+. (630) 454-4174; comedyvaultbatavia.com.
Marquee Youth Stage’s “Disney’s Descendents: The Musical”: 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. at Moonlight Theatre, 7 S. 2nd Ave., St. Charles. $16. moonlighttheatre.com/events/.
Norse Longship The Viking: 10 a.m. at Good Templar Park, 528 East Side Drive, Geneva. $4-$7; free for 12 and under. vikingship.us.
“Poor Unfortunate Roles: A Miscast Cabaret”: 7 p.m. at Steel Beam Theatre, 111 W. Main St., St. Charles. $20. (630) 587-8521. steelbeamtheatre.com.
Playhouse 38’s “Blithe Spirit”: 7 p.m. at Playhouse 38, 321 Stevens St., Suite P, Geneva. $15-$20. GenevaParks.org/Playhouse.
“The Laramie Project:” 7:30 p.m. at the Albright Community Theatre, 100 N. Island Ave., third floor, Batavia. $18-$23. (630) 406-8838. albrighttheatre.com.
Hotel Gouda: 7 p.m. at Rookie’s St. Charles, 1545 W. Main St., St. Charles. (630) 402-0468. rookiespub.com.
This End Up: 7 p.m. at Rookie’s Geneva, 1996 S. Kirk Road, Geneva. rookiespub.com.
Sunday, Aug. 18
Janus Plays’ “Life Sucks”: 2 p.m. at Elgin Art Showcase, 164 Division St., Elgin. $20. janusplays.com/.
Elgin Community College Squonk: 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. at ECC Arts Center Second Space Theatre, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin. Free, with registration. (847) 622-0300. eccartscenter.org/tickets/.
Nick Sanzeri: 2 p.m. at Rookie’s Elgin, 2486 Bushwood Drive, Elgin. (847) 551-9006. rookiespub.com.
Cruise Night: 5 p.m. at Rookie’s Elgin, 2486 Bushwood Drive, Elgin. (847) 551-9006. rookiespub.com.
Goin Live Band: 6 p.m. at Rookie’s Huntley, 12220 Princeton Drive, Huntley. rookiespub.com.
Harry Potter Trivia: 4 p.m. at Black & Gray Brewing Co., 311 Barrington Ave., East Dundee. (224) 484-8200. facebook.com and search for Black & Gray Brewing Co.
The Music of Chicago with Danny Seraphine of Chicago and Jeff Coffey of CTA: 8 p.m. at Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $39-$79. (630) 962-7000. arcadalive.com.
Bluegrass Sunday: 5 p.m. at The Sidecar Supper Club and Beer Garden, 12 N. River St., Batavia. No cover. (630) 406-9200. sidecarsupperclub.com.
Vince Carone: 7 p.m. at the Comedy Vault, 18 E. Wilson St., Batavia. $320. 21+. (630) 454-4174; comedyvaultbatavia.com.
Playhouse 38’s “Blithe Spirit”: 3 p.m. at Playhouse 38, 321 Stevens St., Suite P, Geneva. $15-$20. GenevaParks.org/Playhouse.
Minor Damage: 2 p.m. at Rookie’s St. Charles, 1545 W. Main St., St. Charles. (630) 402-0468. rookiespub.com.
Antidote and Hillbilly Rockstarz: 2 p.m. at Rookie’s Geneva, 1996 S. Kirk Road, Geneva. rookiespub.com.
Monday, Aug. 19
Atomic Bingo: 7 p.m. at Rookie’s Huntley, 12220 Princeton Drive, Huntley. (630) 669-8600. rookiespub.com.
Atomic Bingo: 7 p.m. at the Dutch Inn West, 2288 Foothill Road, Elgin. (847) 888-9560. dutchinnwest.com.
Music Bingo: 7 p.m. at O’Hare’s Pub, 391 Bartlett Plaza, Bartlett. (630) 372-8878. oharespub.com/.
Cruise Nights: 7 p.m. at Rookie’s St. Charles, 1545 W. Main St., St. Charles. (630) 402-0468. rookiespub.com.
Tuesday, Aug. 20
Yappy Hour featuring Kristin Rose Kelly: 2 p.m. at Old Republic Kitchen and Bar, 155 S. Randall Road, Elgin. No cover. (224) 535-9544. oldrepublicbar.com/events.
Atomic Bingo: 6 p.m. at Niko’s Tavern and Neighborhood Grill, 2401 W. Route 20, Pingree Grove. 21+. (847) 683-4980. facebook.com/nikostavernpingreegrove.
Atomic Bingo: 7 p.m. at Rookie’s Elgin, 2486 Bushwood Drive, Elgin. (847) 551-9006. rookiespub.com.
Open Jam Night: 8 p.m. at EvenFlow Music & Spirits, 302 W. State St., Geneva. No cover. All ages. (630) 549-4090. evenflowmusic.com.
Theresa Caputo Live: 7:30 p.m. at Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Sold out. (630) 962-7000. arcadalive.com.
Trivia Night: 7 p.m. at Rookie’s Geneva, 1996 S. Kirk Road, Geneva. rookiespub.com.
Wednesday, Aug. 21
Not Your Grandma’s Bingo: 6:30 p.m. at the Dutch Inn West, 2288 Foothill Road, Elgin. (847) 888-9560. dutchinnwest.com.
Karaoke: 9 p.m. at the Dutch Inn West, 2288 Foothill Road, Elgin. (847) 888-9560. dutchinnwest.com.
Trivia with Chicago Trivia Guys: 7 p.m. at Black & Gray Brewing Co., 311 Barrington Ave., East Dundee. (224) 484-8200. facebook.com and search for Black & Gray Brewing Co.
Theresa Caputo Live: 7:30 p.m. at Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Sold out. (630) 962-7000. arcadalive.com.
Open Mic Night: 8 p.m. at the Comedy Vault, 18 E. Wilson St., Batavia. $25. 21+. (630) 454-4174; comedyvaultbatavia.com.
Vito Zatto: 6 p.m. at Rookie’s St. Charles, 1545 W. Main St., St. Charles. (630) 402-0468. rookiespub.com.
Thursday, Aug. 22
Kid Whiskey: 6 p.m. at Old Republic Kitchen and Bar, 155 S. Randall Road, Elgin. Free. (224) 535-9544. oldrepublicbar.com/events.
Paul Willaert: 6 p.m. at Rookie’s Elgin, 2486 Bushwood Drive, Elgin. (847) 551-9006. rookiespub.com.
Cruise Nights: 5 p.m. at Rookie’s Huntley, 12220 Princeton Drive, Huntley. rookiespub.com.
Line Dancing Thursdays: 7 p.m. at O’Hare’s Pub, 391 Bartlett Plaza, Bartlett. (630) 372-8878. oharespub.com/.
PBJ: 9 p.m. at EvenFlow Music & Spirits, 302 W. State St., Geneva. 21+. (630) 549-4090. evenflowmusic.com.
Blues Nite! Downtown Charlie Brown Blues Band: 8 p.m. at the Legends Stage at Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. No cover. (630) 962-7000. arcadalive.com.
Tape Face: 7:30 p.m. at Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $39-$89. (630) 962-7000. arcadalive.com.
Team Trivia: 7:30 p.m. at The Sidecar Supper Club and Beer Garden, 12 N. River St., Batavia. No cover. (630) 406-9200. sidecarsupperclub.com.
Pete Lee: 7:30 p.m. at the Comedy Vault, 18 E. Wilson St., Batavia. $25. 21+. (630) 454-4174; comedyvaultbatavia.com.
Dante Salamante: 6 p.m. at Rookie’s St. Charles, 1545 W. Main St., St. Charles. (630) 402-0468. rookiespub.com.
Ryan Argast: 6 p.m. at Rookie’s Geneva, 1996 S. Kirk Road, Geneva. rookiespub.com.
Karaoke Night: 7 p.m at Grainology Brewstillery, 131 Flinn St., Suite C, Batavia. grainologybatavia.com/updates-events/.
Have an event to submit? Email to wweber@tribpub.com at least three weeks before the event.
