Wicker Park Fest: Jamila Woods, Superdrag, Citizen, La Luz, Fiji Blue and the Felice Brothers headline Wicker Park’s three-day bash, celebrating a 20th anniversary this year. Alongside the typical installment of arts, culture and food, look for a designated Kidsfest with performances, games and activities as well as a Petfest, featuring paw painting, caricatures and goody bags. 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. July 26 and noon to 10 p.m. July 27-28 along Milwaukee Avenue, between North and Ashland Avenues; $10 suggested donation. More information at wickerparkbucktown.com
Frecce Tricolori: Watch for red, white and green contrails this weekend, as the Italian Air Force’s National Aerobatic Team plans to fly over Navy Pier on July 27. The team of MB-339 aircraft is taking to the skies for its first North American tour in more than 30 years. Between 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. July 27 over Navy Pier, with full performance at the Waterstone Bank Air and Water Show, McKinley and Bradford beaches, Milwaukee; more information at mkeairwatershow.com
Vampire Weekend: No band says summer like Vampire Weekend. (Well, since the Beach Boys.) Bop along to their sunny tunes live this weekend — including slightly more moody ones from their latest album “Only God Was Above Us.” Bonus: Princess, a Prince cover band featuring Maya Rudolph and Gretchen Lieberum, and Ra Ra Riot open. 6:30 p.m. July 26-27 at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, 1300 S. Linn White Drive; tickets $41.30-$131.40 at vampireweekend.com
Out of Space: Fans of Evanston’s Space know to watch for the lineup for the club’s annual summer festival. This year’s doesn’t disappoint: Courtney Barnett tops the bill along with The Sacred Souls and St. Paul & the Broken Bones, and Guster — to name a few. Note that the venue has shifted to downtown Skokie this year due to renovations at its traditional venue, the Canal Shores Golf Course. July 26-28 at Illinois Science and Technology Park Field, 4900 Searle Parkway, Skokie; tickets $62.97-$385.58 at outofspaceconcerts.com
Barry Manilow: In what’s billed a “Last Concert” tour, the 81-year-old crooner will take concertgoers back to “Copacabana” one more time. Expect a crowd-pleasing night of mellow flair. 7 p.m. July 27 at Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont; tickets $69.50-$325 at barrymanilow.com More Top Picks Best Meat Grinders For Home Use
GZA and Yaya Bey: GZA and Yaya Bey headline Monday’ night’s installment of the Millennium Park Summer Music Series. Extend your weekend by a day to hear GZA, of Wu-Tang fame, perform with the Phunky Nomads. R&B vocalist Bey is sure to perform her latest work from the new, well-received album, “Ten Fold.” 6:30 p.m. July 29 at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, 201 E. Randolph St.; more information about the free event at chicago.gov
“The Last Wide Open”: In the mood for a sentimental love story? Head to American Blues Theater to watch married couple Michael Mahler and Dara Cameron fall for each other as Mikolaj, an immigrant Polish dishwasher, and Lina, a Chicago waitress. The Tribune called their performance “thoroughly charming.” Through Aug. 18 and Oct. 2-26 at American Blues Theater, 5627 N. Lincoln Ave.; tickets $39.50-$49.50 at americanbluestheatre.com
Chicago SummerDance: You have two opportunities to get your groove on this weekend. Chicago SummerDance, a free outdoor series offering free movement lessons for all skill levels followed by music and dancing, will be at both Marquette Park and Maxwell Street Market. At Marquette Park, expect steppin, footwork, Afrobeats and cumbia; at Maxwell Street, watch for bachata, Latin hustle and West Coast swing. 11:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. July 27 at Taste of Chicago Marquette Park, 6743 S. Kedzie Ave., and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 28 at Maxwell Street Market, between South Halsted Street and South Union Avenue. More information at chicago.gov
Words of Wonder Literary Festival: See Newbery Honor-winning author Derrick Barnes and illustrator Vanessa Brantley Newton, of the “Ruby and the Booker Boys” series, at Burst into Books’ third annual festival. The event brings more than 30 book vendors and performances by Chicago Shakespeare Theater, spoken-word artist Harold Green III, the Jesse White Tumblers, Black Girls Jump and more to the Pullman neighborhood. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 27 at Conrad Worrill Track and Field Center, 10201 S. Cottage Grove Ave.; free reservations at eventbrite.com
The Light Summer Parks Tour: The Light, Collaboraction Theatre’s youth ensemble, will perform original works of music, dance, comedy, poetry and spoken word in three Chicago Parks this weekend. Eleven performers, ranging in age from 15-18, have been working to develop live performances based on their own personal social justice beliefs. 5 p.m. July 26 at Loyola Park, 1230 W. Greenleaf Ave. and 12:30 p.m. July 27 at Hamilton Park, 513 W. 72nd St.; more information at collaboraction.org
This story has been updated with more specific times for the Frecce Tricolori flyover.
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