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Things are really cooking at “The Hot Wing King,” starring (left to right) Joseph Anthony Byrd, Jos N. Banks, and Breon Arzell, June 20-July 21 at Writers Theatre in Glencoe. (Saverio Truglia)
Things are really cooking at “The Hot Wing King,” starring (left to right) Joseph Anthony Byrd, Jos N. Banks, and Breon Arzell, June 20-July 21 at Writers Theatre in Glencoe. (Saverio Truglia)
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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”: 7:30 p.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: 9 a.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 5 p.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”: 7:30 p.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/.

Have an event to submit? Email wweber@tribpub.com at least three weeks before the event.