Here are some events happening from Feb. 23 to 29 in the Chicago suburbs and Northwest Indiana
Ale fest
The Naperville Winter Ale Fest is from 12 to 4 p.m. Feb. 24 at Frontier Park in Naperville. Tickets are $60. At 3380 Cedar Glade Drive. napervillealefest.com.
There will be more than 150 craft beers: including the heavier, winter-friendly stouts, porters, barrel-aged beers and double IPAs. There will also be food trucks, lawn games and specialty tents.
Beer fest
The Lake County Craft Beer Festival will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Feb. 24 at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake. Tickets are $50-$80; $10 for designated drivers. At 1060 E. Peterson Road. 847-680-7200; lcfairgrounds.com.
Grab your Hawaiian shirts and your sunglasses – Beach Bash is the theme of the ninth annual Lake County Craft Beer Festival. The event features local, regional and national breweries, distilleries and wineries sampling specialty and seasonal beers; plus music, food and games. Entertainment includes an escape room, axe throwing, giant beer pong, corn hole and beach bash costume contest.
Cambridge concert
Chicago a cappella presents “The Cambridge Concert” at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 24 at St. Michael Catholic Church in Wheaton. Tickets are $38-$48. At 310 S. Wheaton Ave. 773-281-7820; chicagoacappella.org.
Inspired by a trip to Cambridge University in 2019, artistic director John William Trotter has created a program featuring English choral masterworks along with a new work by a 2023 HerVoice Composer Competition winner.
Funny business
Comedian Tom Cotter performs standup comedy at 8 p.m. Feb. 24 at CD and Me in Frankfort. Tickets are $35-$90. At 23320 S. LaGrange Road. 815-469-7315; cdandme.com.
Comedian Tom Cotter, who came in second place on season seven of “America’s Got Talent,” performs his brand of observational stand-up.
Hair ballers
Hair Mania takes the stage at 9 p.m. Feb. 24 at the Hard Rock Café at the Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana in Gary. Tickets are free. At 5400 W. 29th Ave. 219-228-2383; hardrockcasinonorthernindiana.com.
HairMania, an ‘80s hard rock tribute act, performs the hits of Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Journey, Poison, Guns ‘n’ Roses, AC/DC and many more.
Annie Alleman is a freelance reporter for the Post-Tribune.
