Entertainment
Lake County entertainment calendar
Here is a calendar of upcoming events in Lake County and surrounding towns.
Friday, May 3
“The Music Man”: 8 p.m. at Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. $58-$63. (847) 634-0200. marriotttheatre.com.
Northlight Theatre’s “Brooklyn Laundry”: 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. $39-$89; $15 students. (847) 673-6300. northlight.org.
Joanne Shaw Taylor: 8 p.m. at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. $35-$71. (847) 673-6300. northshorecenter.org.
“The 39 Steps”: 7:30 p.m. at Three Brothers Theatre, 221 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $15-$25. (224) 419-4325. threebrotherstheatre.com/shows.
Citadel Theatre’s “Baby The Musical”: 7:30 p.m. at 300 S. Waukegan Road, Lake Forest. $45. (847) 735-8554. citadeltheatre.org.
Freak on a Leash, Super Unknown & Phobia: 7:45 p.m. at The Vixen, 1208 N. Green St., McHenry. $15. All ages. vixenmchenry.com/.
Andrew Belle: Black Bear: 10th Anniversary Show: 8 p.m. at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Sold out. (847) 492-8860; evanstonspace.com.
Whimsy’s RuPaul Drag Race Watch Party: 6:30 p.m. at Lucky Scottie, 30 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. Free. waukeganil.gov/calendar.
Jazz Ensembles Spring Concert: 7 p.m. at College of Lake County, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake. $7-$8. jlcenter.clcillinois.edu/.
INFEKT: Veggie Friends Tour: 8 p.m. at Bass Station, 300 Lakehurst Road, Waukegan. $30. posh.vip/e/infekt-veggie-friends-tour-2.
The Artimus Pyle Band honoring Ronnie Van Zant’s Lynyrd Skynyrd: 9 p.m. at Impact Fuel Room, 481 Peterson Road, Libertyville. $45-$65. (847) 549-1972. impactfuelroom.com/.
Stand Up Comedy: 8 p.m. at Improv Playhouse, 735 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. $5-$12.50. (847) 968-4529. improvplayhouse.com.
Uncle Pigeon: 7 p.m. at Tighthead Brewing, 161 N. Archer Ave., Mundelein. (847) 970-9174. tightheadbrewing.com/tap-room-events.
Steve Rashid Octet EP Release “Is It Beautiful There?”: 8 p.m. at Studio5 Performing Arts Center, 1934 Dempster St., Evanston. $35. studio5.dance/calendar.
“Monsieur Chopin, A Play with Music”: 7:30 p.m. at Writers Theatre, Gillian Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. $35-$75. (847) 242-6000; writerstheatre.org.
Bourbon Country: 8 p.m. at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. $27-$35. (815) 356-9212; rauecenter.org.
Kurt Elling & Danilo Pere Duo: 7:30 p.m. at Ravinia Festival, Bennett Gordon Hall at 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. $55. (847) 266-5100. ravinia.org.
Saturday, May 4
“The Music Man”: 4 and 8 p.m. at Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. $58-$63. (847) 634-0200. marriotttheatre.com.
Northlight Theatre’s “Brooklyn Laundry”: 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. $39-$89; $15 students. (847) 673-6300. northlight.org.
“The 39 Steps”: 7:30 p.m. at Three Brothers Theatre, 221 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $15-$25. (224) 419-4325. threebrotherstheatre.com/shows.
Danced. Dance Centre: Dance All Night: 10:45 a.m., 12:30, 2:15, 4, 6 p.m. at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. $19. (847) 673-6300. northshorecenter.org.
Citadel Theatre’s “Baby The Musical”: 7:30 p.m. at 300 S. Waukegan Road, Lake Forest. $45. (847) 735-8554. citadeltheatre.org.
LP Vinyl: Escape, A Tribute to the Music of Journey with Keep the Faith: 7:45 p.m. at The Vixen, 1208 N. Green St., McHenry. $15. All ages. vixenmchenry.com/.
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio: 7 and 9:30 p.m. at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. $25-$45. (847) 492-8860; evanstonspace.com.
Spring Choral Concert: 7 p.m. at College of Lake County, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake. $5-$6. jlcenter.clcillinois.edu/.
The Prince Experience starring Gabriel Sanchez: 8 p.m. at Impact Fuel Room, 481 Peterson Road, Libertyville. $25-$50. (847) 549-1972. impactfuelroom.com/.
“Little Women: The Broadway Musical”: 7:30 p.m. at Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $59-$99. (847) 263-6300. geneseetheatre.com/events.
Chicagoland Monster Truck Wars: 1 and 6 p.m. at Lake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E. Peterson Road, Grayslake. $5-$35. lcfairgrounds.com/events.
Heartache Tonight: 7:30 p.m. at Woodstock Opera House, 121 W. Van Buren St., Woodstock. $25-$35. woodstockoperahouse.com/.
Chill Murray Comedy Show: 8 p.m. at Woodstock Opera House, 125 W. Van Buren St., Woodstock. $15-$20. woodstockoperahouse.com/.
Beer and Loathing: 7 p.m. at Tighthead Brewing, 161 N. Archer Ave., Mundelein. (847) 970-9174. tightheadbrewing.com/tap-room-events.
Steve Rashid Octet EP Release “Is It Beautiful There?”: 8 p.m. at Studio5 Performing Arts Center, 1934 Dempster St., Evanston. $35. studio5.dance/calendar.
“Monsieur Chopin, A Play with Music”: 3 and 7:30 p.m. at Writers Theatre, Gillian Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. $35-$75. (847) 242-6000; writerstheatre.org.
George Michael Reborn!: 8 p.m. at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. $35-$45. (815) 356-9212; rauecenter.org.
Sunday, May 5
“The Music Man”: 1 and 5 p.m. at Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. $58-$63. (847) 634-0200. marriotttheatre.com.
Northlight Theatre’s “Brooklyn Laundry”: 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. $39-$89; $15 students. (847) 673-6300. northlight.org.
Yvonne’s Dance Academy: Furrows of Couloir: 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. $52. (847) 673-6300. northshorecenter.org.
Citadel Theatre’s “Baby The Musical”: 3 p.m. at 300 S. Waukegan Road, Lake Forest. $45. (847) 735-8554. citadeltheatre.org.
John Hiatt with Nathan Graham: 8 p.m. at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Sold out. (847) 492-8860; evanstonspace.com.
Woodstock Community Choir I See Colors: 3 p.m. at Woodstock Opera House, 121 W. Van Buren St., Woodstock. Free. woodstockoperahouse.com/.
“Monsieur Chopin, A Play with Music”: 2 p.m. at Writers Theatre, Gillian Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. $35-$75. (847) 242-6000; writerstheatre.org.
Monday, May 6
The Peking Acrobats: 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. $12. (847) 673-6300. northshorecenter.org.
John Hiatt with Nathan Graham: 8 p.m. at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Sold out. (847) 492-8860; evanstonspace.com.
Bike Attic Pop-Up: 5:30 p.m. at Tighthead Brewing, 161 N. Archer Ave., Mundelein. (847) 970-9174. tightheadbrewing.com/tap-room-events.
Tuesday, May 7
John Hiatt with Nathan Graham: 8 p.m. at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Sold out. (847) 492-8860; evanstonspace.com.
The Peking Acrobats: 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. $12. (847) 673-6300. northshorecenter.org.
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.
Show & Tell: Puppet Slam: 7 p.m. at Writers Theatre, Litowitz Atrium, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. $15. (847) 242-6000; writerstheatre.org.
Wednesday, May 8
“The Music Man”: 1 and 7:30 p.m. at Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. $58-$63. (847) 634-0200. marriotttheatre.com.
Northlight Theatre’s “Brooklyn Laundry”: 1 and 7:30 p.m. at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. $39-$89; $15 students. (847) 673-6300. northlight.org.
Lucy Kaplansky: 7:30 p.m. at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. $20-$32. (847) 492-8860; evanstonspace.com.
Concert Band Spring Concert: 7:30 p.m. at James Lumber Center, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake. $7-$8. (847) 543-2300. jlcenter.clcillinois.edu/calendar-of-events.
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.
Do Not Submit: 7:15 p.m. at Gorton Center, 400 Illinois Road, Lake Forest. (847) 234-6060. gortoncenter.org.
“Monsieur Chopin, A Play with Music”: 7:30 p.m. at Writers Theatre, Gillian Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. $35-$75. (847) 242-6000; writerstheatre.org.
Thursday, May 9
“The Music Man”: 7:30 p.m. at Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. $58-$63. (847) 634-0200. marriotttheatre.com.
Northlight Theatre’s “Brooklyn Laundry”: 7:30 p.m. at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. $39-$89; $15 students. (847) 673-6300. northlight.org.
EXTC: Terry Chambers and Friends with Tennis Court Oath: 8 p.m. at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. sold Out. (847) 492-8860; evanstonspace.com.
Hunks: The Show: All-Male Revue: 8 p.m. at Impact Fuel Room, 481 Peterson Road, Libertyville. $25-$45. (847) 549-1972. impactfuelroom.com/.
Get the Led Out: 7:30 p.m. at Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $32-$45. (847) 263-6300. geneseetheatre.com/events.
Nicole Devine: 7 p.m. at Tighthead Brewing, 161 N. Archer Ave., Mundelein. (847) 970-9174. tightheadbrewing.com/tap-room-events.
Stage Left Trivia Night: 7 p.m. at Woodstock Opera House, 125 W. Van Buren St., Woodstock. $1. woodstockoperahouse.com/.
“Monsieur Chopin, A Play with Music”: 7:30 p.m. at Writers Theatre, Gillian Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. $35-$75. (847) 242-6000; writerstheatre.org.
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