Tickets To McCartney, NKOTB, Salt-N-Pepa Near Western Suburbs

ILLINOIS — Spring has officially arrived, which means people in Chicago's western suburbs are ready to come out of hibernation and venture to the city to see the sporting events, concerts, and musicals the area has to offer.

Chicagoland fans can go back in time to catch NKOTB and Salt-N-Pepa in Rosemont or take in a Paul McCartney show in Moline.

Here are some shows and games that are coming up near Chicago's western suburbs. Now, you can buy your tickets here on Patch and save 10 percent off with promo code "PatchTickets10" at checkout.

Rosemont

New Kids On The Block and Salt-N-Pepa

• What: Donnie, Danny, Jordan, Jonathan and Joe reunite. The '80s teen heartthrobs and original boy band bring their pop music — from hits like "Hangin' Tough" and "Step by Step" to "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" — back to Illinois, where Donnie Wahlberg now lives with wife Jenny McCarthy. Featuring a performance by hip-hop group Salt-N-Pepa, known for hits like "Push It" and "Shoop."
• Where: Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemont
• When: June 14 and 15
• Tickets: Buy them here for June 14 and here for June 15

Moline

Paul McCartney

• What: Fresh off 2018's "Egypt Station," former Beatle Paul McCartney's Freshen Up tour kicks off in May and heads to Illinois in June. In past performances, McCartney has treated fans to songs from the Beatles era, Wings and his new releases.
• When: June 11
• Where: TaxSlayer Center, 1201 River Drive, Moline
• Tickets: Buy them here

Chicago

Nick Offerman

• What: Actor and Illinois native Nick Offerman — who grew up in Minooka — comes to the Chicago Theatre. The new live show "All Rise" is the "Parks and Recreation" star's first tour since 2017. "All Rise" is described as "an evening of deliberative talking and light dance that will compel you to chuckle whilst enjoining you to brandish a better side of humanity."
• When: Sept. 15
• Where: Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St., Chicago
• Tickets: Buy them here

Lollapalooza

• What: The four-day music festival featuring headliners Ariana Grande, Shaquille O'Neal (Diesel), Childish Gambino, Twenty One Pilots, The Chainsmokers, J Balvine, Tame Impala, the Strokes and more
• When: Aug. 1-4
• Where: Grant Park, 337 E. Randolph St., Chicago
• Buy tickets here: Four-day passes and individual day tickets available

Joliet

We Will Rock You

• What: "With the Oscar-winning film 'Bohemian Rhapsody,' the music of Queen is more popular than ever. WE WILL ROCK YOUfollows two revolutionaries, Galileo and Scaramouche, on a quest to save rock n' roll in a post-apocalyptic world where there are no musical instruments and rock n' roll has died." Based on the songs of Queen and the book by Ben Elton and featuring Queen's Brian May and Roger Taylor as music supervisors.
• Where: Rialto Square Theatre, 102 N. Chicago St.
• When: Sept. 17
• Tickets: Buy them here

Springfield

Illinois State Fair With Reba McEntire, Snoop Dogg and more

• What: Performers include Reba McEntire, Snoop Dogg & Friends (Dogg Pound, Warren G, DJ Quick, Twista and Do or Die), Dan + Shay, Pentatonix with Rachel Platten, Old Dominion and Why Don't We.
• When: Aug. 11-18
• Where: Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 E. Sangamon Ave., Springfield
• Tickets: Buy them here

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