Rock, Pop, Etc.

BODEANS in an acoustic performance; see Spot Check. Thu 8/26 and Fri 8/27, 8 PM, Pavilion, Ravinia Festival, Green Bay & Lake Cook Rds., Highland Park. 847-266-5100.

GENERATIONS Fri 8/27, 6 PM, Millennium Plaza, 21 S. Stolp, Aurora. 630-844-4396.

KEB’ MO’, MADELEINE PEYROUX, SONS OF THE NEVER WRONG Fri 8/27, 6 PM, Lincoln Park Zoo, 2200 N. Cannon. 312-742-2283.

MESS HALL METALFEST features DJs (attendees may bring in CDs and records), video projection, and back issues of metal magazines for perusal. Fri 8/27, 7-10 PM, and Sat 8/28, 3-10 PM, Mess Hall, 6932 N. Glenwood. 773-465-4033.

SONGS ON STATE Benefit for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS with Roseanne Ciparick, John Cardone, Marlene Flood, Craig Russell Lewis, Carrie Polack, Scott C. Thomas, David Zizic, and accompanist Gail Mangurten. Mon 8/30, 8 PM, Dearborn Tower, 1530 S. State. 708-715-7303.

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MICKEY FINN’S 412 N. Milwaukee, Libertyville: Sat 8/28, 9 PM, Mad Saturday, Diezel. 847-362-6688.