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Blues legend Buddy Guy performs at Grant Park on Saturday, July 6, during NASCAR's Chicago street racing weekend.

Blues Legend + NASCAR

Blues legend and Grammy Award winner Buddy Guy, originally from Chicago, will perform as part of his Damn Right Farewell Tour during the NASCAR Chicago Street Race Weekend at Grant Park, 337 E. Randolph St., in Chicago. Guy will headline Saturday with The Black Keys and The Chainsmokers. Lauren Alaina and Keith Urban will headline the main stage on Sunday. Full-weekend tickets start at $294. Single-day admission starts at $150. nascarchicago.com. Saturday July 6: Buddy Guy at 1:15 p.m.The Black Keys at 5 p.m. and The Chainsmokers at 8 p.m.; Sunday July 7: Lauren Alaina at 11:30 a.m. and Keith Urban at 1:00 p.m.

BrightSide Theatres' free summer concert series resumes at venues in Naperville, Lisle, Bolingbrook and Downers Grove.
Courtesy of BrightSide Theatre

Summer in the parks

BrightSide Theatres' Summer Concert Series, featuring songs from Into the Woods, Wicked, Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King and more, is coming to Naperville, Lisle, Bolingbrook and Downers Grove. The free concerts run Wednesday, July 10 through August 18. brightsidetheatre.com. 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 10, at Downers Grove Swim & Racquet Club, 5560 Fairview Ave., Downers Grove, and 7 p.m. Thursday, July 11, at 95th Street Community Plaza Wagner Family Pavilion, 3109 Cedar Glade Drive, Naperville

Celebration of Mexican culture

Grammy Award winner Pepe Aguilar and his family bring their Jaripeo Hasta los Huesos tour to Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemont. The show explores Mexican customs, including Dia de los Muertos, traditional bull-rider encounters, mariachi bands, rodeo techniques and other acts. Tickets: $30 to $160. rosemont.com/allstate. Friday July 5 and Saturday July 6 at 8 p.m.

SNL Veterans on Tour

Saturday Night Live veterans Andrew Dismukes, James Austin Johnson and Devon Walker bring their Summer Jobs Tour to the Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. $24-$45. (773) 697-3830 or thedentheatre.com. 7:15 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday July 5 and 6

Blues in the parks

Chicago Park Districts Night Out in the Parks presents Chicago Bound: The Great Migration of the Blues, featuring three free performances in Chicago parks. Chicago singer-bandleader Lucy Smith and her quintet, along with writer Cheryl Corley, celebrate the lives and music of blues titans such as Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, Otis Rush, Koko Taylor and others. lucysmithjazz.com. 6 p.m. Saturday, July 6, at Ellis Park, 3520 S. Cottage Grove Ave.; 3:45 p.m. Aug. 3, at Ada Park, 11250 S. Ada St.; and 6 p.m. Sept. 6, at Warren Park, 6601 N. Western Ave.

Former Eagles guitarist Don Felder will play the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, July 11.
Courtesy of the Village of Schaumburg

Former Eagle in concert

Rock guitarist Don Felder, formerly of the Eagles and author of 2008’s Heaven and Hell: My Life in the Eagles (1974-2001), whose latest release was 2019’s American Rock n Roll, headlines the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. $75-$99. (847) 673-6300 or centrenorthshore.org. 7:30 p.m. Thursday July 11

Big Bus Tours offers a 90-minute tour showcasing Chicago as the sun sets over the city.
Courtesy of Kyle Flubacker

Chicago at Sunset

Big Bus Tours' 90-minute sunset tours showcase Chicago as the sun sets over the city. Tours depart from the Hard Rock Café, 63 W. Ontario St., Chicago. They cover communities such as the Gold Coast, Lincoln Park, the Magnificent Mile and the Lakefront and include the architecture, landmarks and neighborhoods that make up this world-class city. Tours in Spanish run every Friday. Tickets start at $49.50. bigbustours.com. 7:30 p.m. daily until August 11; 7 p.m. from August 12 to 27; 6:30 p.m. from August 28 to September 17; 6 p.m. from September 18 to October 1; 5:30 p.m. from October 2 to 19

Rolling on the Chicago River

Among the variety of river cruises offered by Mercury, Chicagos Skyline Cruiseline, is the Creepy Cruise, a new weekend river cruise with stories of mysterious sightings, haunted locations, gangsters and more. Cruises, including fireworks cruises, dog cruises, science-themed cruises and more, depart from 112 E. Wacker Drive, Chicago. $24 to $47. (312) 332-1353 or mercurycruises.com. Spooky Cruises depart at 9pm Friday and 9:30pm Saturday through October 13