Lake County entertainment calendar

Here is a calendar of upcoming events in Lake County and surrounding towns.

Friday, June 7

Highwood International Mural Festival: All day at Highwood Metra Station lot, 406 Sheridan Road, Highwood. Free. (847) 432-6000; celebratehighwood.org/international-mural-fest.

Bitter Jester Music Festival: 6 p.m. at Port Clinton Square, 600 Central Ave., Highland Park. Free. (847) 926-1000. enjoyhighlandpark.com/events-festivals-index.

Tribute Fest at Blarney Island: 7 p.m. at Blarney Island, 27760 W. Grass Lake Road, Antioch. Free. 847-395-3804; blarneyisland.com.

PM&L Theatre’s “Camelot”: 8 p.m. at PM&L Theatre, 877 Main St., Antioch. $12-$20. (847) 395-3055. pmltheatre.com/.

L-Theory Dance: 7:30 p.m. at Three Brothers Theatre in Waukegan. $20. At 221 N. Genesee St. (224) 419-4325; threebrotherstheatre.com.

Funkadesi: 8 p.m. at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. $18-$25. All ages. (847) 492-8860; evanstonspace.com.

Heads All Empty Grateful Dead Tribute: 7 p.m. at The Vixen, 1208 N. Green St., McHenry. Free. All ages. vixenmchenry.com/.

Ensemble Español: 7:30 p.m. at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. $25-$55. (847) 673-6300. northshorecenter.org/.

Milhouse: 9 p.m. at Impact Fuel Room, 481 Peterson Road, Libertyville. $25-$45. (847) 549-1972. impactfuelroom.com/.

Mel Senese Duo: 7 p.m. at American Place, 4011 Fountain Square Place, Waukegan. (773) 477-9515. americanplace.com/promos/entertainment/.

The Return of the Flock featuring Jerry Goodman: 7:30 p.m. at Ravinia Festival, Bennett Gordon Hall at 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. $35. (847) 266-5100. ravinia.org.

Stand-Up Comedy: 8 p.m. at Improv Playhouse, 735 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. $5-$20. (847) 968-4529. improvplayhouse.com.

Saturday, June 8

Highwood International Mural Festival: All day at Highwood Metra Station lot, 406 Sheridan Road, Highwood. Free. (847) 432-6000; celebratehighwood.org/international-mural-fest.

Mundelein Craft Beer Festival: 1 at Courtland Commons Park, 444 E. Courtland St., Mundelein. $15-$55. (847) 970-9235; facebook.com/MundeleinCraftBeerFestival.

Tribute Fest at Blarney Island: 2 p.m. at Blarney Island, 27760 W. Grass Lake Road, Antioch. Free. 847-395-3804; blarneyisland.com.

Arts Festival and Wine Tasting: 10 a.m. in the municipal parking lot on Whitney Street behind Village Hall, Grayslake. Arts festival free; $25-$30 for wine tasting. (847) 223-6888; facebook.com at Grayslake Arts Festival and Wine Tasting.

B4 Summer Festival: 12 p.m. at Richardson Farm, 909 English Prairie Road, Spring Grove. $13-$18; VIP $45-$55. (815) 675-9729; b4fest.com.

Historic Wagner Farm Livestock Fair: 9 a.m. at 1510 Wagner Road, Glenview. $8 in advance; $10 at the door. (847) 657-1506; glenviewparks.org/events/2024/06.

Bitter Jester Music Festival: 6 p.m. at Port Clinton Square, 600 Central Ave., Highland Park. Free. (847) 926-1000. enjoyhighlandpark.com/events-festivals-index.

Drag Story Hour: 1 p.m. at Skokie Public Library, 5215 Oakton St., Skokie. Free. (847) 673-7774; skokielibrary.info/events/18691/drag-story-hour.

Lake County Pride Fest: 2 p.m. at the Cultural and Civic Center of Round Lake Beach, 2007 Civic Center Way, Round Lake Beach. $5. (847) 975-3561; lgbtqlc.com/lake-county-pridefest-2024.

Pete’s Diary with Candy Cigarette: 6 p.m. at Green Town on the Rocks, 175 N, Harbor Place, Waukegan. waukeganil.gov/calendar.

PM&L Theatre’s “Camelot”: 8 p.m. at PM&L Theatre, 877 Main St., Antioch. $12-$20. (847) 395-3055. pmltheatre.com/.

L-Theory Dance: 7:30 p.m. at Three Brothers Theatre in Waukegan. $20. At 221 N. Genesee St. (224) 419-4325; threebrotherstheatre.com.

Fred Hersch: 8 p.m. at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. $20-$35. All ages. (847) 492-8860; evanstonspace.com.

Chingy with Ryan Serene: 7:45 p.m. at The Vixen, 1208 N. Green St., McHenry. $29.95-$39.95. 21+. vixenmchenry.com/.

Abigail Riccards: 7 p.m. at American Place, 4011 Fountain Square Place, Waukegan. (773) 477-9515. americanplace.com/promos/entertainment/.

Ensemble Español: 7:30 p.m. at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. $25-$55. (847) 673-6300. northshorecenter.org/.

“The Sleeping Beauty”: 2 and 7 p.m. at Woodstock Opera House, 121 W. Van Buren St., Woodstock. $25. woodstockoperahouse.com/.

Engage Dance Theater Presents Progressions 2024: 5 p.m. at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. $22. All ages. (815) 356-9212; rauecenter.org.

Devonshire Playhouse’s “Something Rotten”: 7 p.m. at Devonshire Cultural Center, 4400 Greenwood St., Skokie. $28; $23 students and seniors. (847) 674-1500, ext. 2400; skokieparks.org/devonshire-playhouse.

James Taylor & His All-Star Band: 7:30 p.m. at Ravinia Festival, Bennett Gordon Hall at 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. $77-$230. (847) 266-5100. ravinia.org.

Sunday, June 9

Highwood International Mural Festival: All day at Highwood Metra Station lot, 406 Sheridan Road, Highwood. Free. (847) 432-6000; celebratehighwood.org/international-mural-fest.

Tribute Fest at Blarney Island: 2 p.m. at Blarney Island, 27760 W. Grass Lake Road, Antioch. Free. 847-395-3804; blarneyisland.com.

PFLAG Grayslake Better Together Pride Parade: 12 p.m. at Center and Slusser streets, Grayslake. Free. (224) 300-0675; grayslakevillagecenter.com/event-calendar/4th-annual-pflag-grayslake-better-together-pride-parade.

Pride Candle Lighting Ceremony: 7 p.m. at St. Paul Park, 760 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Free. 847-920-7439;                cityofevanston.org/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/24993/250?curm=6&cury=2024.

PM&L Theatre’s “Camelot”: 2:30 p.m. at PM&L Theatre, 877 Main St., Antioch. $12-$20. (847) 395-3055. pmltheatre.com/.

The Rock and Roll Playhouse plays Music of Queen + More for Kids: 2 p.m. at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. $15. All ages. (847) 492-8860; evanstonspace.com.

Northbrook Symphony Orchestra: 4 p.m. at Sheely Center for the Performing Arts, Northbrook. $50-$70; children are under 17. (847) 272-0755. northbrooksymphony.org.

Miguel Zenón & Luis Perdomo: 7 p.m. at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. $20-$40. All ages. (847) 492-8860; evanstonspace.com.

Ensemble Español: 3 p.m. at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. $25-$55. (847) 673-6300. northshorecenter.org/.

Engage Dance Theater Presents Progressions 2024: 12 and 4:30 p.m. at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. $22. All ages. (815) 356-9212; rauecenter.org.

Devonshire Playhouse’s “Something Rotten”: 3 p.m. at Devonshire Cultural Center, 4400 Greenwood St., Skokie. $28; $23 students and seniors. (847) 674-1500, ext. 2400; skokieparks.org/devonshire-playhouse.

James Taylor & His All-Star Band: 7:30 p.m. at Ravinia Festival, Bennett Gordon Hall at 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. $77-$230. (847) 266-5100. ravinia.org.

Monday, June 10

Blue Monday: Stephen Hull: 8 p.m. at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. $12. All ages. (847) 492-8860; evanstonspace.com.

Tuesday, June 11

Queer in Hollywood: LGBTQIA+ Depictions in Classic Film: 7-8 p.m. at Fremont Public Library, 1170 N. Midlothian Road, Mundelein. Free. (847) 566-8702; fremontlibrary.org/event/10456402.

Feel Good Party Band: 6:30 p.m. at Mason Park, 1600 Church St., Evanston. (847) 448-8263. cityofevanston.org/government/departments/parks-recreation-community-services/concerts.

Damon Fowler: 7:30 p.m. at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. $12-$22. All ages. (847) 492-8860; evanstonspace.com.

Pints and Purls: 7 p.m. at the Nightshade and Dark’s Pandemonium Brewing, 216 W. Clayton, Waukegan. Free. waukeganil.gov/calendar.

“Spelling Bee”: 2 and 7 p.m. at Woodstock Opera House Stage Left, 125 W. Van Buren St., Woodstock. $5. woodstockoperahouse.com/.

Bingo Night: 6 p.m. at Timothy O’Toole’s Pub, 10 W. Grand Ave. Lake Villa. (847) 979-0600. TimothyOTooles.com.

Trivia Night: 7 p.m. at Timothy O’Toole’s Pub, 412 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. (847) 984-2599. TimothyOTooles.com.

Trivia Night: 6 p.m. at Timothy O’Toole’s Pub, 5572 Grand Ave., Gurnee. (847) 249-0800. TimothyOTooles.com.

Bridges Composition Competition: 7:30 p.m. at Ravinia Festival, Bennett Gordon Hall at 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. $25. (847) 266-5100. ravinia.org.

Wednesday, June 12

Do Not Submit: 7:15 p.m. at Gorton Center, 400 Illinois Road, Lake Forest. (847) 234-6060. gortoncenter.org.

S.G. Goodman with Secular Pets: 7:30 p.m. at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. $25. All ages. (847) 492-8860; evanstonspace.com.

Trombone Dave and the Lawn Clippings: 7 p.m. at the A Cuban Experience, 119 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. Free. waukeganil.gov/calendar.

Trivia with Lola Madison & Friends: 7 p.m. at the Nightshade and Dark’s Pandemonium Brewing, 216 W. Clayton, Waukegan. Free. waukeganil.gov/calendar.

Trivia Night: 6 p.m. at Timothy O’Toole’s Pub, 10 W. Grand Ave. Lake Villa. (847) 979-0600. TimothyOTooles.com.

Karaoke Night: 7 p.m. at Timothy O’Toole’s Pub, 5572 Grand Ave., Gurnee. (847) 249-0800. TimothyOTooles.com.

Taproom Trivia: 6 p.m. at Buffalo Creek Brewing in Long Grove. Free. At 360 Historical Lane. (847) 821-6140; buffalocreekbrewing.com.

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss: 7 p.m. at Ravinia Festival, Bennett Gordon Hall at 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. $67-$195. (847) 266-5100. ravinia.org.

Thursday, June 13

Key West Fest at Blarney Island: all day at Blarney Island, 27760 W. Grass Lake Road, Antioch. Free. 847-395-3804; blarneyisland.com.

Libertyville Days: 6:30 p.m. in Downtown Libertyville, 135 W. Church St., Libertyville. Free. 847-918-8880; libciviccenter.org/libertyville-days.

 Bag Man: Steve Gorman, Luther Dickinson, Nick Govrik with Imperial Boxmen: 8 p.m. at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. $25-$30. All ages (847) 492-8860; evanstonspace.com.

Just Jane & Oliver: 6 p.m. at Wadsworth Inn, 38905 Highway 41, Wadsworth. (847) 249-3770. wadsworthinn.com/.

Kronos Quartet: Five Decades: 7:30 p.m. at Ravinia Festival, Bennett Gordon Hall at 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. $15-$60. (847) 266-5100. ravinia.org.

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