The Venue in downtown Aurora, owned and operated by the Fox Valley Music Foundation, offers a wide array of performing artists.

McHenry Outdoor Theater will end its 2022 season on a spooky note Oct. 28 and 29, with showings of the 1995 family-friendly hit “Casper” and the brand-new final installment of the “Halloween” franchise.

Steve Leslie will perform “How Sweet It Is!” at the Elgin Community College Arts Center, covering classic James Taylor songs.

The event will include a wiener dog race, the “World’s Shortest Marathon” that covers all three PBS borders, music, bologna trivia and just plain fun.

The St. Charles Public Library will host Midwest folk singer Mark Dvorak in a tribute to American folk singer Pete Seeger at 2 p.m. Oct. 16 in the Carnegie Community Room.

“Heathers the Musical” is coming to the Black Box Theatre at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake this fall.

Critics rave about guest violinist Kelly Hall-Tompkins, who will be featured in the Wynton Marsalis Violin Concerto.

The St. Charles Public Library will kick off its Sunday concert series at 2 p.m. Oct. 2 with a special homecoming performance by cellist Ryan Carney.

A car show is planned for Sept. 25. Registration will be open on Sunday from 10 a.m. to noon.

Hundreds of motorcyclists will pass through several north suburban towns and finish up in Woodstock for the 20th annual Thunder Run on Sept. 18.

The Batavia Community Band will perform two free concerts conducted by Director John Heath at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11 and Sunday, Oct. 2 at the Peg Bond Center.

After two years of only virtual performances, the 46th annual festival returns Labor Day weekend with three days of online shows, as well as a different performance venue for live concerts the final two days, set indoors in Hinsdale.

The last concert program in the series will feature some of Mozart’s best-known music, accompanied by the Metropolis Chamber Orchestra, and featuring guest soprano Michelle Areyzaga, who grew up in Elburn.

A new authentic-style Mexican restaurant, Tierra Caliente, is opening in Woodstock. The grand opening is Aug. 15.

Their music is heard on many Christian radio stations in the U.S. and around the world.

This week marks the return of the popular summer event, which was canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic.

Singer-songwriter Michael McDermott and Heather Lynne Horton, fiddle player and background vocalist, are both standout solo artists who will appear as a duo for the benefit concert for Mercy Home for Boys & Girls at The Venue in downtown Aurora.

As part of its lineup, The Venue presents a benefit for Mercy Home for Boys & Girls featuring Michael McDermott and Heather Horton on Saturday, July 23.