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Peter Asher will be at the Old Town School of Folk Music this Saturday night to stage his A Musical Memoir Of The 60s And Beyond multi-media presentation. I thoroughly enjoyed the previous versions I saw of Asher’s show at Fest For Beatles Fans - Chicago and at The Old Town School Of Folk Music. Here are a few observations from a review I posted here on January 28, 2013:

Asher, formerly half of Peter And Gordon, served up an entertaining mix of live songs like “I Go To Pieces” and “500 Miles,” photographs, and vintage clips. He discussed his role in The Beatles’ ill-fated Apple corporation; his development as a highly sought-after producer for artists like James Taylor, Diana Ross, and Linda Ronstadt; and his more recent work on film soundtracks.

Admission is $38. The show takes place at the school’s Gary and Laura Maurer Hall, 4544 N. Lincoln Avenue in Chicago.

As previously mentioned here on BHT, a new live music venue called Madcats has opened in Palatine. It’s at the former location of Mac’s On Slade at 117 W. Slade, and like Mac’s, it serves food. Big Brother’s Vinyl, a tribute band based in the northwest suburbs, will be performing guitar-driven classic rock this Friday night. They were semi-regulars at Mac’s, and were always impressive. The music starts at 9:00 pm.

The Des Plaines Theatre in downtown Des Plaines will celebrate its grand opening on Halloween night with a performance by the country and western act Kevin Costner and Modern West. Given that Costner’s other career involves appearing in hit films, the venue has been making full use of the Field Of Dreams catch phrase “If you build it, they will come.” Upcoming concerts now that The Des Plaines Theatre has been built include The Orchestra, featuring former members of Electric Light Orchestra on November 4; Kenny Wayne Shepherd on November 5;. and Pure Prairie League and Atlanta Rhythm Section of December 3.

Go Time, The Spindles, and Vinny from Crown Vic Royal, three local acts that do a fine job of performing and recording original music, will be sharing the bill again at Q Bar Darien in Darien, IL this Friday night.