Best Bets: Classic crooner Barry Manilow, classic rocker John Fogerty headline suburban shows
Last call for Manilow
Singer/songwriter Barry Manilow (“Mandy,” “I Write the Songs”), whose career spans seven decades, brings his “Last Concerts Tour” to the Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemont. $30-$400. rosemont.com/allstate. 7 p.m. Saturday, July 27
Hot Wheels competition
Now in its seventh year, the Hot Wheels Legends Tour rolls into the Chicago area this weekend providing custom car builders the opportunity to “have their passion projects turned into the next Hot Wheels die-cast toy car.” Local auto enthusiasts and representatives from the Hot Wheels design team will vote on the winning auto design, which will compete in the global semifinals later this year. The free event takes place at the Walmart Supercenter, 333 U.S. Route 6, Morris. hotwheelslegends.com. 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 27
Country night at The Quarry
Dust off your cowboy hats and boots, country night is coming to The Quarry at Three Oaks Recreation Area, 5517 Northwest Hwy., Crystal Lake. The family-friendly event includes potato sack races, a mechanical bull and music from the Whiskey Romance band. Food and beverages for purchase. $12 adults, $6 kids. thequarrycablepark.com. 5-11 p.m. Saturday, July 27
Free movie nights
The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora, hosts two free movie nights this summer highlighting important events and locations in music history. The documentary “Woodstock” chronicles the music festival held in upstate New York Aug. 15-18, 1969, that featured such rock legends as Jimi Hendrix, Santana, The Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, The Who, and Crosby, Stills Nash & Young, among others. “Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street,” a 2006 documentary narrated by Chicago actor Joe Mantegna, details the rise and fall of Maxwell Street, the storied Chicago outdoor market and birthplace of the electric blues. themusicvenue.org. “Woodstock” at 7 p.m. Sunday, July 28; “Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street” at 7 p.m. Aug. 30
John Fogerty in concert
Rock legend, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Creedence Clearwater Revival founder John Fogerty (“Bad Moon Rising,” “Proud Mary,” “Fortunate Son”) headlines RiverEdge Park, 360 N. Broadway, Aurora. $60; VIP package $260. (630) 896-6666 or riveredgeaurora.com. 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 31
Black baseball history honored
The Chicago Fed Money Museum, located inside the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, 230 S. LaSalle St., Chicago, introduces its new temporary exhibition, “Triple Play: Negro Leagues Baseball Commemorative Coins.” The exhibition showcases the U.S. Mint’s commemorative coins marking the centenary of the Negro Leagues and its all-star players whose statistics are now part of Major League Baseball records. Free. Visitors 18 and older must have a valid, government-issued photo ID to enter. (312) 332-2400 or chicagofed.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, except for bank holidays
Christmas in July
Join Santa and the elves at the Volo Auto Museum, 27582 Volo Village Road, for the museum’s Christmas in July celebration, which includes cookie decorating, coloring and visits with Santa, among other activities. Free with museum admission. Single park admission is $24.95 for adults; $22.95 for seniors; and $13.95 for kids. (815) 390-4853 or volocars.com. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
‘Titanic: The Exhibition’
There’s still time to check out “Titanic: The Exhibition” at Westfield Old Orchard, 4963 Old Orchard Shopping Center, Skokie. The immersive, interactive tour of the doomed ship features images re-creating the interior and exterior, including the dock, the boiler room and a millionaire’s suite, along with artifacts and the stories behind them. Timed, dated tickets start at $29. thetitanicexhibition.com/chicago. Through Sept. 2