Hall & Oates show July 31 in Aurora
Daryl Hall & John Oates' only Chicago-area concert this summer will take place Friday, July 31, at Aurora's RiverEdge Park, 360 N. Broadway.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees have six number-one singles and six certified platinum albums. A few of their singles include "Kiss on My List," "Maneater," "Private Eyes" and "Sara Smile."
Gates open at 6 p.m. Hall & Oates take the stage at 8 p.m. This concert is general admission only. Guests are encouraged to bring folding and bag chairs.
Tickets are $60; visit RiverEdgeAurora.com, call the RiverEdge box office at 630-896-6666, or stop by at RiverEdge's satellite box office, the Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora.
Kelly Clarkson tour in Rosemont Aug. 1
American Idol and Grammy Award winner Kelly Clarkson has announced her 2015 "Piece By Piece" tour.
The 36-city tour, promoted exclusively by Live Nation, started on July 11 in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and culminate on Sept. 20 in Camden, New Jersey. It stops at Rosemont's Allstate Arena on Saturday, Aug. 1.
Pentatonix and singer-songwriter Eric Hutchinson will join Clarkson on the tour.
For more information on the tour and specific on-sale dates, visit www.KellyClarkson.com or www.LiveNation.com .
Black Alphabet Film Festival July 23-26
The Black Alphabet Film Festival ( BAFF ) returns for its third outing of showcasing films and other works that highlight and explore the Black LGBTQ and same-gender-loving ( SGL ) experience on July 23-26.
This year BAFF's international film festival will now take place beginning Thursday, July 23, and closing on Sunday, July 26, at Center on Halsted and a venue to be determined in the near future.
Tickets will be available for purchase as of early June.
BAFF is conducting an Indiegogo campaign at igg.me/at/BAFF2015. The campaign launched April 17 and ends July 17. Last year, the festival raised $3,120; this year's goal is $5,000.
Also, BAFF is accepting film and video submissions. For details on how to submit a film or video, visit blackalphabet.org/submission or https://filmfreeway.com/festival/baff.
Visit www.blackalphabet.org for more information.
Newberry Book
Fair on July 23-26
The 31st annual Newberry Book Fair will take place July 23-26 at the Newberry, 60 W. Walton St., in the Gold Coast.
Opening hours are Thursday, July 23-Friday, July 24, 12-8 p.m.; and Saturday, July 25-Sunday, July 26, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
There will be more than 120,000 used books, music and collectibles. A couple highlights include an uncorrected proof of A Game of Thrones, the first book in the Song of Ice and Fire series, signed by George R. R. Martin; and photo albums sold during the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago.
On July 25, the Bughouse Square Debates will take place in Washington Park, just across from the Newberry's main entrance. At 12-4 p.m., visitors will have the opportunity to interact with a lineup of orators who mount soapboxes located throughout the park and debate topics ranging from gun control to the renovation of Wrigley Field.
Admission to the event is free, with all sales proceeds benefitting the Newberry. For more information on the Newberry Book Fair, visit Newberry.org .
View full calendar of events at the link: www.windycitymediagroup.com/gay/chicago/events/upcoming.php .