Rock, Pop, etc.
KEN ARLEN ORCHESTRA Free concert. Tue 8/13, 7:30 PM, Dawes Park, Church & Sheridan, Evanston. 847-448-8058 or 847-866-2910.
CREED, JERRY CANTRELL, 12 STONES Fri 8/9, 7:15 PM, Tweeter Center, I-80 and Harlem, Tinley Park. 708-614-1616 or 312-559-1212. Sat 8/10, 7:15 PM, Alpine Valley Music Theatre, Highway D and Highway 120, East Troy, Wisconsin. 262-642-4400 or 312-559-1212.
JOHN ESKOLA, PATRICIA RUSK Fri 8/9 and Sat 8/10, 8 PM, Royal George Theatre Center, 1641 N. Halsted. 312-988-9000 or 312-559-1212.
RON HAWKING performs “His Way,” a tribute to Frank Sinatra. Fridays, 7:30 PM, Saturdays, 6 PM, and Sundays, 3 PM, Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W. Campbell, Arlington Heights. 847-577-2121.
PATRICK KELLY Free in-store performance. Fri 8/16, 8 PM, Borders Books & Music, 15160 S. La Grange, Orland Park. 708-460-7566.
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GENTRY 440 N. State: Cabaret acts perform nightly. Fri 8/9, 5:30 PM, Jen Porter; 9 PM, Ruby & Vicky Boofont. Saturdays, 10 PM, Jeff Roscoe. Sundays, 9 PM, open mike hosted by Jeff Roscoe. Mondays, 9 PM, Mark Farris. Tue 8/13, 9 PM, Jeff Roscoe. Wed 8/14, 9 PM, Denise Tomasello & Russ Long. Thu 8/15, 5:30 PM, Jen Porter; 9 PM, Ginger Tam & Russ Long. Fri 8/16, 5:30 PM, Boris Marques; 9 PM, Alexandra Billings & Bill Underwood. 312-836-0933.
