Lake County entertainment calendar (2024)

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

Friday, June 28

Wauconda Fest: 5 p.m. at Cook Park, 600 N. Main St., Wauconda. Free. (847) 526-3610; facebook.com/waucondafestrocks.

PM&L Theatre’s “Camelot”: 8 p.m. at PM&L Theatre, 877 Main St., Antioch. $12-$20. (847) 395-3055. pmltheatre.com/.

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

Mel Senese Duo: 7 p.m. at American Place Casino, 4011 Fountain Square Place, Waukegan. americanplace.com/promos/entertainment/.

Convergence: Health Equity in a Changing Climate: 7 p.m. at Gorton Center, 400 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest. $25. brushwoodcenter.org/convergence.

The Hold Steady: Storytellers: 7 and 9:30 p.m. at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Sold out. All ages. (847) 492-8860; evanstonspace.com.

Theatre 121’s “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”: 7:30 p.m. at Woodstock Opera House, 121 W. Van Buren St., Woodstock. $10-$26. woodstockoperahouse.com/.

Original Open Mic Night: 7 p.m. at Woodstock Opera House Stage Left, 125 W. Van Buren St., Woodstock. $5. woodstockoperahouse.com/.

Ben Platt: 7:30 p.m. at Ravinia Festival at 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. $49-$95. (847) 266-5100. ravinia.org.

Saturday, June 29

Long Grove Blues Fest: 1 p.m. at Brothers’ Field, 340 Old McHenry Road, Long Grove. Free. 224-252-9973; brothersfieldlonggrove.com/events/blues-fest.

Wauconda Fest: 12 p.m. at Cook Park, 600 N. Main St., Wauconda. Free. (847) 526-3610; facebook.com/waucondafestrocks.

Celebrate Fox Lake: 9a.m. at Lakefront Park, 71 Nippersink Blvd., Fox Lake. Free. (224) 225-1405; foxlake.org/391/Celebrate-Fox-Lake.

Taste of Grayslake Family Picnic and Fireworks: 3 p.m. at Central Park, 250 Library Lane, Grayslake. Free. (847) 223-7529; glpd.com/event/taste-of-grayslake.

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

“The Hot Wing King”: 3 and 7:30 p.m. at Writers Theatre, Gillian Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. (847) 242-6000; writerstheatre.org.

Andrew Deihl: 7 p.m. at American Place, 4011 Fountain Square Place, Waukegan. (773) 477-9515. americanplace.com/promos/entertainment/.

Acoustic Generation: 6 p.m. at Primo Italian American Cuisine, 720 Milwaukee Ave., Gurnee. No cover. 21+. (847) 336-3166. primogurnee.com/events/.

“1619: The Journey of a People”: 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.

PM&L Theatre’s “Camelot”: 8 p.m. at PM&L Theatre, 877 Main St., Antioch. $12-$20. (847) 395-3055. pmltheatre.com/.

Maggie Rose: No One Gets Out Alive: 8 p.m. at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. $27. All ages. (847) 492-8860; evanstonspace.com.

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

Theatre 121’s “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”: 2 and 7:30 p.m. at Woodstock Opera House, 121 W. Van Buren St., Woodstock. $10-$26. woodstockoperahouse.com/.

Best Laid Plans: A Murder Mystery Party: 7 p.m. at Woodstock Opera House Stage Left, 125 W. Van Buren St., Woodstock. $10-$25. woodstockoperahouse.com/.

Bitter Jester Music Festival Grade Finale: 2 p.m. at The Lot, 525 Central, Highland Park. No cover. enjoyhighlandpark.com/the-lot.

The Knights & Aaron Diehl Trio: 1:30 p.m. at Martin Theatre at Ravinia Festival at 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. $15-$60. (847) 266-5100. ravinia.org.

Roger Daltry: 7:30 p.m. at Ravinia Festival at 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. $62-$155. (847) 266-5100. ravinia.org.

Sunday, June 30

Long Grove Blues Fest: 12 p.m. at Brothers’ Field, 340 Old McHenry Road, Long Grove. Free. 224-252-9973; brothersfieldlonggrove.com/events/blues-fest.

Wauconda Fest: 12 p.m. at Cook Park, 600 N. Main St., Wauconda. Free. (847) 526-3610; facebook.com/waucondafestrocks.

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

“The Hot Wing King”: 2 and 6 p.m. at Writers Theatre, Gillian Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. (847) 242-6000; writerstheatre.org.

“1619: The Journey of a People”: 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.

Glitterfox with Half Gringa: 7 p.m. at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. $20. All ages. (847) 492-8860; evanstonspace.com.

PM&L Theatre’s “Camelot”: 2:30 p.m. at PM&L Theatre, 877 Main St., Antioch. $12-$20. (847) 395-3055. pmltheatre.com/.

Theatre 121’s “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”: 2 p.m. at Woodstock Opera House, 121 W. Van Buren St., Woodstock. $10-$26. woodstockoperahouse.com/.

Clint Black & Lyle Lovett and His Large Band: 7 p.m. at Ravinia Festival at 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. $49-$125. (847) 266-5100. ravinia.org.

Monday, July 1

Balkan & Klezmer Music Night with Fugu Dugu and Kommuna Lux: 7:30 p.m. at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. $15-$25. All ages. (847) 492-8860; evanstonspace.com.

Tuesday, July 2

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

Big Style Brass Band: 6:30 p.m. at McCulloch Park on Jenks St., Evanston. (847) 448-8263. cityofevanston.org/government/departments/parks-recreation-community-services/concerts.

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 3

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

“The Hot Wing King”: 7:30 p.m. at Writers Theatre, Gillian Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. (847) 242-6000; writerstheatre.org.

Marcia Ball: 8 p.m. at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. $25-$40. 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.

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.

Karaoke Night: 7 p.m. at Woodstock Opera House Stage Left, 125 W. Van Buren St., Woodstock. Free. woodstockoperahouse.com/.

The King’s Singers: 7:30 p.m. at Ravinia Festival at 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. $15-$60. (847) 266-5100. ravinia.org.

Thursday, July 4

Mundelein Community Days: 8 a.m. at Courtland Commons Park, 444 E. Courtland St., Mundelein. Free. (847) 949-3223; mundelein.org/201/events.

4th of July Celebration: 10 a.m. at Paulus Park, 200 S. Rand Road, Lake Zurich. Free; $5 for a BYOB wristband. 847-438-5146; lakezurich.org/464/4th-of-July-Celebration.

The Baseball Project featuring Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey, Mike Mills, Linda Pitmon and Steve Wynn 7:30 p.m. at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. $27. All ages. (847) 492-8860; evanstonspace.com.

Trivia Night: 6 p.m. at Harbor Brewing Co. Lakefront Craft Biergarten at North Point Marina, 701 North Point Point Drive, Winthrop Harbor. facebook.com/HBCBiergarten.

Mellencougar: 7:30 p.m. at Zion Park District, 2400 Dowie Memorial Drive, Zion. (847) 746-5500. zionparkdistrict.com/.

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