Lake County entertainment calendar

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

Friday, July 26

The Lake County Fair: 10 a.m. at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E. Peterson Road, Grayslake. $15; $5 for children ages 6-12 and seniors 65 and older. Free for children 5 and under. Preferred parking: $10. (847) 680-7200. lcfair.com.

“Beehive: The 60s Musical”: 8 p.m. at Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. $58-$63. (847) 634-0200. marriotttheatre.com.

“Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical”: 10 a.m. at Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. $15.75. (847) 634-0200. marriotttheatre.com.

Out of Space Skokie: Courtney Barnett with Bob Mould and Squirrel Flower: 6 p.m. at Illinois Science + Technology Park Field, 4900 Searle Parkway, Skokie. $49.50. All ages. (847) 492-8860; outofspaceconcerts.com.

Presoul Presents Steve Wonder and the Wonders of Motown: 7 p.m. at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. $15-$25. All ages. (847) 492-8860; evanstonspace.com.

Northlight Theatre’s “2 Pianos 4 Hands”: 7:30 p.m. at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts at 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. $35-$55. (847) 673-6300; northshorecenter.org/.

Uptown Music Theater of Highland Park’s “Les Misérables”:  at Deerfield Performing Arts Center, 1959 Waukegan Road, Deerfield. $30-$60. uptownhp.org.

CSO + Marin Alsop: The Planets and The Moons Symphony: 7:30 p.m. at Ravinia Festival at 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. $17-$75. (847) 266-5100. ravinia.org.

Saturday, July 27

The Lake County Fair: 10 a.m. at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E. Peterson Road, Grayslake. $15; $5 for children ages 6-12 and seniors 65 and older. Free for children 5 and under. Preferred parking: $10. (847) 680-7200. lcfair.com.

Long Grove Vintage Days: 10 a.m. in downtown Long Grove. Free. longgrove.org/festival/vintage-days/

Art at the Glen: 10 a.m. at Glen Town Center, 2030 Tower Drive. (847) 926-4300. amdurproductions.com.

“Beehive: The 60s Musical”: 4 and 8 p.m. at Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. $58-$63. (847) 634-0200. marriotttheatre.com.

“Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical”: 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. at Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. $15.75. (847) 634-0200. marriotttheatre.com.

Improv Comedy: 7 and 8:30 p.m. at Improv Playhouse, 735 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. $5-$20. (847) 968-4529. improvplayhouse.com.

Stage Left Presents Pots and Pans: 8 p.m. at Woodstock Opera House Stage Left, 125 W. Van Buren St., Woodstock. $10. woodstockoperahouse.com/.

Out of Space Skokie: Thee Sacred Souls and St. Paul and the Broken Bones: 6 p.m. at Illinois Science + Technology Park Field, 4900 Searle Parkway, Skokie. $49.50. All ages. (847) 492-8860; outofspaceconcerts.com.

Melvin Taylor: 8 p.m. at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. $15-$20. All ages. (847) 492-8860; evanstonspace.com.

Twista, Do or Die & Crucial Conflict: 7:30 p.m. at  The Vixen, 1208 Green St., McHenry. $39.99-$54.99. 21+. (815) 356-9212. vixenmchenry.com.

Northlight Theatre’s “2 Pianos 4 Hands”: 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts at 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. $35-$55. (847) 673-6300; northshorecenter.org/.

Dan Brown’s Wild Symphony: 11 a.m. at Bennett Gordon Hall at Ravinia Festival at 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. $20. (847) 266-5100. ravinia.org.

Killer Queen: A Tribute to Queen: 8 p.m. at Ravinia Festival at 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. $40-$65. (847) 266-5100. ravinia.org.

“For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf”: 7 p.m. at Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre at Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes St., Evanston. $32. (847) 866-5914; cityofevanston.org/about-evanston/arts-and-culture/theatre/fleetwood-jourdain-theatre#ad-image-2.

Sunday, July 28

The Lake County Fair: 10 a.m. at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E. Peterson Road, Grayslake. $15; $5 for children ages 6-12 and seniors 65 and older. Free for children 5 and under. Preferred parking: $10. (847) 680-7200. lcfair.com.

Long Grove Vintage Days: 10 a.m. in downtown Long Grove, 145 Old McHenry Road. Free. longgrove.org/festival/vintage-days/

Art at the Glen: 10 a.m. at Glen Town Center, 2030 Tower Drive. (847) 926-4300. amdurproductions.com.

“Beehive: The 60s Musical”: 1 and 5 p.m. at Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. $58-$63. (847) 634-0200. marriotttheatre.com.

“Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical”: 10 a.m. at Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. $15.753. (847) 634-0200. marriotttheatre.com.

Out of Space Skokie: Guster with The Lone Bellow and Devon Gilfillian: 6 p.m. at Illinois Science + Technology Park Field, 4900 Searle Parkway, Skokie. $49.50. All ages. (847) 492-8860; outofspaceconcerts.com.

Phil Angotti & Tommi Zender Play Music of Simon & Garfunkel: 7 p.m. at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. $15-$25. All ages. (847) 492-8860; evanstonspace.com.

Northlight Theatre’s “2 Pianos 4 Hands”: 2:30 p.m. at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts at 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. $35-$55. (847) 673-6300; northshorecenter.org/.

CSO Tchaikovsky Spectacular + Carolyn Kuan and Desirée Ruhstrat: 5 p.m. at Ravinia Festival at 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. $17-$145. (847) 266-5100. ravinia.org.

“For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf”: 3 p.m. at Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre at Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes St., Evanston. $32. (847) 866-5914; cityofevanston.org/about-evanston/arts-and-culture/theatre/fleetwood-jourdain-theatre#ad-image-2.

Monday, July 29

Ellen Jewell with Victoria Victoria: 7:30 p.m. at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. $20. All ages. (847) 492-8860; evanstonspace.com.

Tuesday, July 30

Concerts in the Plaza at Independence Grove featuring The Wayouts: 7 p.m. at Independence Grove, 16400 W. Buckley Road, Libertyville. $10. (847) 968-3499. lcfpd.org/things-to-do/concerts/.

The Howard Levy 4: 6:30 p.m. at Kamen Park West, South Blvd. east of Ashbury Ave., Evanston. (847) 448-8263. cityofevanston.org/government/departments/parks-recreation-community-services/concerts.

LiV Warfield: 7:30 p.m. at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. $20-$35. 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.

Waukegan Band Concert: 7:30 p.m. at Waukegan Municipal Beach Stiner Pavilion, 201 E. Sea Horse Drive. Waukegan. Free. waukeganil.gov/calendar.

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.

Wednesday, July 31

Northbrook Days: 6 p.m. at West Metra commuter lot of the Northbrook train station, 1401 Shermer Road, Northbrook. Free. northbrookdays.com.

The Lake County Fair: 10 a.m. at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E. Peterson Road, Grayslake. $15; $5 for children ages 6-12 and seniors 65 and older. Free for children 5 and under. Preferred parking: $10. (847) 680-7200. lcfair.com.

“Beehive: The 60s Musical”: 1 p.m. at Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. $58-$63. (847) 634-0200. marriotttheatre.com.

“Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical”: 10 a.m. at Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. $15.753. (847) 634-0200. marriotttheatre.com.

Chuck Mead: 7:30 p.m. at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. $15-$25. All ages. (847) 492-8860; evanstonspace.com.

Northlight Theatre’s “2 Pianos 4 Hands”: 1 and 7:30 p.m. at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts at 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. $35-$55. (847) 673-6300. northshorecenter.org/.

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.

Music Institute Chorale Summer Sing-along: 7:30 p.m. at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston. $15, children 12 and younger are free. (630) 628-9591. musicinst.org.

Gipsy Kings featuring Nicolas Reyes: 7 p.m. at Ravinia Festival, 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. $49-$88. (847) 266-5100. ravinia.org.

Thursday, Aug. 1

Northbrook Days: 6 p.m. at West Metra commuter lot of the Northbrook train station, 1401 Shermer Road, Northbrook. Free. northbrookdays.com.

Cinderella’s Tom Keifer: 7:30 p.m. at Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $39-$75. (847) 263-6300. geneseetheatre.com/events.

“Beehive: The 60s Musical”: 1 and 7:30 p.m. at Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. $58-$63. (847) 634-0200. marriotttheatre.com.

“Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical”: 10 a.m. at Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. $15.753. (847) 634-0200. marriotttheatre.com.

Jane Monheit presented by WDCB: 7:30 p.m. at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. $25-$45. All ages. (847) 492-8860; evanstonspace.com.

Northlight Theatre’s “2 Pianos 4 Hands”: : 7:30 p.m. at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts at 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. $35-$55. (847) 673-6300. northshorecenter.org/.

Judson Brown Band: 7 p.m. at Zion Park District, 2400 Dowie Memorial Drive, Zion. (847) 746-5500. zionparkdistrict.com/.

Ricky Orta Jr.: 6 p.m. at Wadsworth Inn, 38905 Highway 41, Wadsworth. (847) 249-3770. wadsworthinn.com/.

Karen Slack + Kevin Miller: African Queens: 7:30 p.m. at Martin Theatre at Ravinia Festival at 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. $15-60. (847) 266-5100. ravinia.org.

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