Here is a calendar of upcoming events in Lake County and surrounding towns.
Friday, Aug. 16
End of Summer Family Luau: 4 p.m. at Lloyd Beach, 799 Sheridan Road, Winnetka. $20. (847) 501-2040; winpark.org/end-of-summer-family-luau-2.
Evanston Art & Big Fork Festival: 12 p.m. at 800 Church St., Evanston. Free. (847) 926-4300; amdurproductions.com/event/evanston-art-and-big-fork.
Grayslake SummerFest: 5 p.m. at Whitney Street Festival Site, 35 S. Whitney St., Grayslake. Free. (847) 223-6888; grayslakechamber.com and search the calendar.
The Highwaymen Show: 7 p.m. at Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $39. (847) 263-6300. geneseetheatre.com/events.
“The Prom”: 7:30 p.m. at McGrath Family Performing Arts Center, 1100 Laramie Ave., Highland Park. $30. (224) 212-0477; highlandparkplayers.org.
Simply Elton: 7 p.m. at Primo Italian American Cuisine, 720 Milwaukee Ave., Gurnee. No cover. 21+. (847) 336-3166. primogurnee.com/events/.
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter: 7 p.m. at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. $20. (847) 492-8860; evanstonspace.com.
Blues Family Robinson: 7 p.m. at Green Town on the Rocks, 175 N. Harbor Place, Waukegan. facebook.com and search Green Town on the Rocks.
Abigail Riccards: 7 p.m. at American Place Casino, 4011 Fountain Square Place, Waukegan. americanplace.com/promos/entertainment/.
Blooze Brothers: 7 p.m. at Lakefront Park, 71 Nippersink Blvd., Fox Lake. Free. foxlake.org/393/Friday-Night-Concerts.
Chase Ventrella: 7 p.m. at Oaken Bistro and Bar, 200 N. Field Drive, Lake Forest. (847) 582-6410. oakenbistro.com/specials-events.
Singo Night: 6 p.m. at The Vixen, 1208 Green St., McHenry. Free. 21+. (815) 356-9212. vixenmchenry.com.
Williams Street “Act of God”: 8 p.m. at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. $39.50. (815) 356-9212; 13+. rauecenter.org.
Music Theater Works: “Carousel”: 7:30 p.m. at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts at 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. $19-$84. (847) 673-6300; northshorecenter.org/.
CSO: “The Princess Bride” in Concert: 7:30 p.m. at Ravinia Festival at 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. $35-$75. (847) 266-5100. ravinia.org.
Saturday, Aug. 17
Evanston Art & Big Fork Festival: 10 a.m. at 800 Church St., Evanston. Free. (847) 926-4300; amdurproductions.com/event/evanston-art-and-big-fork.
Beach Park Fest: 10 a.m. at Founders Park, 10385 W. Beach Road, Beach Park. Free. (847) 746-1770; villageofbeachpark.com/discover-bp/beach-park-fest.
Ray Bradbury’s Dandelion Wine Arts and Music Festival: 11 a.m. at Bowen Park, 1800 N. Sheridan Road, Waukegan. Free. (847) 360-4740; waukeganparks.org/dandelion.
Grayslake SummerFest: 4:30 p.m. at Whitney Street Festival Site, 35 S. Whitney St., Grayslake. Free. (847) 223-6888; grayslakechamber.com and search the calendar.
Joel Styzens with Herine Coetzee Koschak and Jinty McTavish: 2 p.m. at Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods, 21850 N. Riverwoods Road, Riverwoods. brushwoodcenter.org, search events.
“The Prom”: 7:30 p.m. at McGrath Family Performing Arts Center, 1100 Laramie Ave., Highland Park. $30. (224) 212-0477; highlandparkplayers.org.
ArtWauk: 5 p.m. at Waukegan Arts Council, 39 Jack Benny Drive, Waukegan. Free. waukeganil.gov/calendar.
Stu the Piano Guy: 6 p.m. at Green Town on the Rocks, 175 N. Harbor Place, Waukegan. facebook.com and search Green Town on the Rocks.
Andrew Diehl: 7 p.m. at American Place Casino, 4011 Fountain Square Place, Waukegan. americanplace.com/promos/entertainment/.
Jacquelyn Vale: 7:30 p.m. at Broken Earth Winery, 219 Robert Parker Coffin Road, Long Grove. (847) 383-5052. brokenearthwinerylg.com/.
Mason Jennings with Goldpine: 8 p.m. at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. $20-$30. All ages. (847) 492-8860. evanstonspace.com.
Pint of Music — Ironwood: 6 p.m. at Buffalo Creek Brewing, 360 Historical Lane, Long Grove. (847) 821-6140. facebook.com, search Buffalo Creek Brewing.
Taproot, Smile Empty Soul, Simon Says and Lines of Loyalty: 6 p.m. at The Vixen, 1208 Green St., McHenry. $27.50. All ages. (815) 356-9212. vixenmchenry.com.
Stand-Up Comedy: 7 and 8:30 p.m. at Improv Playhouse, 735 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. $5-$20. (847) 968-4529. improvplayhouse.com.
Williams Street “Act of God”: 2 and 7 p.m. at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. $39.50. (815) 356-9212; 13+. rauecenter.org.
Music Theater Works: “Carousel”: 7:30 p.m. at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts at 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. $19-$84. (847) 673-6300; northshorecenter.org/.
Mentor In Torment: Schubert & Mayrhofer: 1:30 p.m. at Bennett Gordon Hall at Ravinia Festival at 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. $15. (847) 266-5100. ravinia.org.
CSO: Disney & Pixar’s “Up” in Concert: 7:30 p.m. at Ravinia Festival at 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. $35-$75. (847) 266-5100. ravinia.org.
Sunday, Aug. 18
Evanston Art & Big Fork Festival: 10 a.m. at 800 Church St., Evanston. Free. (847) 926-4300; amdurproductions.com/event/evanston-art-and-big-fork.
Bloody Mary Fest: 10 a.m. at Everts Park, 111 North Ave., Highwood. Free. 847-668-1213; celebratehighwood.org/bloody-mary-fest.
Midge Ure: 4 and 7 p.m. at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. $25-$45. All ages. (847) 492-8860; evanstonspace.com.
Real Time Noise: 5 p.m. at Kracklauer Park, 100 N. Seymour Ave., Mundelein. (847) 949-3200. mundeleinparks.org/event/concerts-in-the-park/2024-08-11/.
Williams Street “Act of God”: 2 p.m. at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. $39.50. (815) 356-9212; 13+. rauecenter.org.
Music Theater Works: “Carousel”: 2 p.m. at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts at 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. $19-$84. (847) 673-6300; northshorecenter.org/.
CSO + Jonathan Rush with Rachel Barton Pine: 5 p.m. at Ravinia Festival at 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. $22-$95. (847) 266-5100. ravinia.org.
Monday, Aug. 19
Chicago Gypsy Jazz Festival: Ana Everling Quartet and Alfonso Ponticelli 7:30 p.m. at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. $15-$20. All ages. (847) 492-8860; evanstonspace.com.
Tuesday, Aug. 20
Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Benefit Concert: 7 p.m. at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. $30. 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.
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.
Matthew Polenzani + Kevin Murphy: 7:30 p.m. at Martin Theatre at 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. $15-$60. (847) 266-5100. ravinia.org.
Wednesday, Aug. 21
“Bluey’s Big Play”: 6:30 p.m. at Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $39. (847) 263-6300. geneseetheatre.com/events.
“1776”: 7:30p.m. at Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. $58-$63. (847) 634-0200. marriotttheatre.com.
Kevin Fort Trio: 7:30 p.m. at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. $15-$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.
Pub Trivia: 7 p.m. at Buffalo Creek Brewing, 360 Historical Lane, Long Grove. (847) 821-6140. facebook.com, search Buffalo Creek Brewing.
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.
RSMI Singers: 1:30 p.m. at Bennett Gordon Hall at Ravinia Festival at 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. Free. (847) 266-5100. ravinia.org.
Thursday, Aug. 22
“Bluey’s Big Play”: 6:30 p.m. at Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $39. (847) 263-6300. geneseetheatre.com/events.
“1776”: 7:30p.m. at Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. $58-$63. (847) 634-0200. marriotttheatre.com.
Doolin’: 7:30 p.m. at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. $15-$25. All ages. (847) 492-8860; evanstonspace.com.
Williams Street “Act of God”: 2 p.m. at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. $39.50. (815) 356-9212; 13+. rauecenter.org.
Mac McAnally: 7:30 p.m. at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts at 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. $65-$99.50. (847) 673-6300; northshorecenter.org/.
Rutledge & Brock: 6 p.m. at Wadsworth Inn, 38905 Highway 41, Wadsworth. (847) 249-3770. wadsworthinn.com/.
Gaelic Storm + The High Kings: 7 p.m. at Ravinia Festival at 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. $50. (847) 266-5100. ravinia.org.
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