Chicago has a vibrant music and performance scene that’s hard to encapsulate in one single article. There’s always a concert on somewhere, whether you like blues, soul, pop, rock, country, hip-hop, alternative, jazz or comedy. Here are a few upcoming highlights, taking place at the best venues in the city and suburbs.

8/4, Coldplay, United Center in Chicago

8/5, Rod Stewart and Bryan Adams, Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates

8/7, Boy George, House of Blues in Chicago

8/7-8/8, Melissa Etheridge, The Chicago Theatre in Chicago

8/8, Disney Music Block Party Tour, Toyota Park in Bridgeview

8/8-8/10, Caribbean Festival, Union Park in Chicago

8/9-8/10, The Wiggles, Allstate Arena in Rosemont

8/9, Rascal Flatts with Taylor Swift, First Midwest Bank Ampitheatre at Tinley Park in Chicago

8/10, Keb'Mo, House of Blues in Chicago

8/10, Scorpions, Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island in Chicago

8/10, Mayhem Festival with Slipknot, Disturbed, Dragonforce, Mastadon, Underoath and Machine Head, First Midwest Bank Ampitheatre at Tinley Park in Chicago

8/13, Ted Nugent, House of Blues in Chicago (also 8/12 in the Genesee Theater in Waukegan)

8/13, Tony Hawk’s Boom Boom HuckJam, First Midwest Bank Ampitheatre at Tinley Park in Chicago

8/13, Keith Caputo, Wil Ridge, Double Door in Chicago

8/15, Elefante, Congress Theater in Chicago

8/15, Keith Sweat, Amel Larrieux, Country Club Hills Theater in Country Club Hills

8/16, Chris Isaak, Morton Arboretum in Lisle

8/16, Jesse McCartney, Park West in Chicago

8/19, Marc Anthony and Alejandro Fernandez, Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island in Chicago

8/19-8/20, The Backyardigans, Rialto Square Theatre in Joliet

8/20, Flobots, House of Blues in Chicago

8/20, Tyler Hilton, Schubas in Chicago

8/21-8/22, Eddie Vedder, Auditorium Theatre in Chicago

8/22, The Faint, Vic Theatre in Chicago

8/22, Cyndi Lauper, MC Hammer, DJ Berrie, The Chicago Theatre in Chicago

8/22, Counting Crows, Maroon 5, Sara Bareilles, First Midwest Bank Ampitheatre in Tinley Park

8/22, Tony Bennett, Ravinia Festival in Highland Park

8/22, Cameo, Country Club Hills Theater in Country Club Hills

8/22, Smash Mouth, Cubby Bear in Chicago

8/23, Chicago Reggae Festival, Union Park

8/23, Music Builds Tour featuring Third Day and Switchfoot and Jars of Clay, Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island in Chicago

8/24, Jonas Brothers with Demi Lovato, First Midwest Bank Ampitheatre in Tinley Park

8/24, Bow Wow, House of Blues in Chicago

8/24, Backstreet Boys, Ravinia Festival in Highland Park

8/28, The Allman Brothers Band with Bob Weir and Ratdog, Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island in Chicago

8/28, Debarge, S.O.S. Band, Country Club Hills Theater in Country Club Hills

8/29, Marshall Tucker Band, Clearwater Theater in West Dundee

8/30, Martina McBride, Jack Ingram and Chris Young, First Midwest Bank Ampitheatre at Tinley Park in Chicago

8/30, Donna Summer, Ravinia Festival in Highland Park

8/30, Patti LaBelle, Country Club Hills Theater in Country Club Hills

8/31, Fall Out Boy, Nike+ Human Race post-event concert, Soldier Field in Chicago

8/31, Aimee Mann, Ravinia Festival in Highland Park

9/5, Nightwish, House of Blues in Chicago

9/5, Shudder to Think, Park West in Chicago

9/5, Crime in Stereo, Reggie's Rock Club in Chicago

9/7, GZA, House of Blues in Chicago

9/7, Kidz in the Hall w/ Hollywood Holt and The Hood Internet, Metro in Chicago

9/8, Tricky, House of Blues in Chicago

9/9, Spiritualized, Metro in Chicago

9/10, Chicago, Genesee Theatre in Waukegan

9/12, Walkmen, Metro in Chicago

9/12, Journey, Heart, Cheap Trick, First Midwest Bank Ampitheatre at Tinley Park in Chicago

9/12, Dandy Warhols with Darker My Love, Vic Theatre in Chicago

9/12, American Steel, Reggie's Rock Club in Chicago

9/13, Q101 Block Party 2008 w/ Avenged Sevenfold, Theory of a Dead Man, Mindless Self Indulgence, Atreyu, Pennywise, Bullet for My Valentine and more, DeVry University in Chicago

9/13, Ice Cube, House of Blues in Chicago

9/13, Brooks & Dunn, ZZ Top, Rodney Atkins, First Midwest Bank Ampitheatre at Tinley Park in Chicago

9/14, Willie Porter, Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago

9/16, Paul Weller, House of Blues in Chicago

9/17, Peter Murphy, House of Blues in Chicago

9/17, Cut Copy w/ The Presets, Metro in Chicago

9/19, Dar Williams, Shawn Mullins, Park West in Chicago

9/20, Riders on the Storm, House of Blues in Chicago

9/20-9/21, 12th Annual Hideout Block Party w/ The New Pornographers, Neko Case, Plastic People of the Universe and more, Hideout in Chicago

9/24, Sigur Ros, The Chicago Theatre in Chicago

9/24-9/25, The Eagles, United Center in Chicago

9/25, Janet Jackson, Allstate Arena in Rosemont

9/25, James, The Vic Theatre in Chicago

9/26, Pat Green, House of Blues in Chicago

9/26, Los Straightjackets, El Guapo, The Abbey Pub in Chicago

9/27, Enrique Iglesias, Allstate Arena in Rosemont

9/27, My Bloody Valentine, Aragon Ballroom in Chicago

9/27, Bobby Vinton, Genesee Theatre in Waukegan

9/28, Gordon Lightfoot, Rialto Square Theatre in Joliet

9/28-9/29, Hot Chip, Metro in Chicago

9/29, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, The Riviera Theatre in Chicago

10/1, Wedding Present, Reggie's Rock Club in Chicago

10/2, Beck and MGMT, Aragon Ballroom in Chicago

10/2, Alanis Morissette, The Chicago Theatre in Chicago

10/3, Tina Turner, United Center in Chicago

10/3, Carrie Underwood, Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates

10/3-10/4, Citizen Cope, The Vic Theatre in Chicago

10/4, New Kids on the Block, Allstate Arena in Rosemont

10/4, My Life with the Thrill Kill Cult, Metro in Chicago

10/5, Indigo Girls, Rialto Square Theatre in Joliet

10/6, Tina Turner, Allstate Arena in Rosemont

10/6, Ani DeFranco, The Chicago Theatre in Chicago

10/8, Bootsy Collins, House of Blues in Chicago

10/9-10/10, My Morning Jacket, The Chicago Theatre in Chicago

10/9, Tegan and Sara, The Riviera Theatre in Chicago

10/10, Stereolab, The Vic Theatre in Chicago

10/10, Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood, Rialto Square Theatre in Joliet

10/10, Southern Culture on the Skids, Schubas in Chicago

10/10, Alan Jackson w/ Trace Adkins, Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates

10/12, A Cursive Memory, Subterranean in Chicago

10/12, Riot Fest with All, Mighty, Mighty Bosstones, Jay Reatard, Horrorpops and Leftover Crack, Congress Theater in Chicago

10/14, Ben Kweller, Bottom Lounge in Chicago

10/15, Kathy Griffin, The Chicago Theatre in Chicago

10/15, Celtic Thunder, Rosemont Theatre in Rosemont

10/17, k.d. lang, Dustin O'Halloran, The Chicago Theatre in Chicago

10/19, Toadies, Metro in Chicago

10/22, TV on the Radio w/ Dirtbombs, The Riviera Theatre in Chicago

10/23, Matthew Sweet, Park West in Chicago

10/24, Carlos Mencia, Rosemont Theatre in Rosemont

10/25, Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons: Tribute on Ice, Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates

10/25, Henry Rollins, Vic Theatre in Chicago

10/26-10/27, Madonna, United Center in Chicago

10/27, Of Montreal w/ Sinkane, The Riviera Theatre in Chicago

11/4, Celine Dion, United Center in Chicago

11/5-11/9, Umbrella Music Festival in various Chicago venues

11/8, Girl Talk, Death Set, Congress Theater in Chicago

11/21, M83, Bottom Lounge in Chicago

11/22, Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Festival, Congress Theater in Chicago

11/29, Smithereens, Beverly Arts Center in Chicago

12/4, Sarah Brightman, Allstate Arena in Rosemont