Listed below are upcoming local concerts that, for various reasons, may be of special interest to the LGBT community. Venues are in Chicago unless otherwise indicated:
—Aug. 21-22: Kate Voegele, Beat Kitchen, 2100 W. Belmont, 6:30 p.m.
—Aug. 21-22: Eddie Vedder, Auditorium Theatre, 228 S. Wabash, 7:30 p.m.
—Aug. 22: Seduction: Exotic Men of Magic, Double Door, 1572 N. Milwaukee, 10 p.m.
—Aug. 22: Maroon 5 and Counting Crows, First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, 9100 S. Ridgeland, Tinley Park, 7 p.m.
—Aug. 23: The Patti Elvis Band, Davenport's, 1383 N. Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
—Aug. 24: Backstreet Boys, Ravinia, 200 Ravinia Park, Highland Park, 7 p.m.
—Aug. 25: Patricia Barber Quartet, Green Mill, 4802 N. Broadway, 9 p.m.
—Aug. 29: Billy Bob Thornton, Joe's Sports Bar, 940 W. Weed, 9 p.m.
—Aug. 29: DeBarge featuring El DeBarge, The S.O.S. Band and Switch, Country Club Hills Theater, 4116 W. 183rd, Country Club Hills, 7 p.m.
—Aug. 30: Patti LaBelle, Country Club Hills Theater, 4116 W. 183rd, Country Club Hills, 7 p.m.
—Aug. 30: Donna Summer, Ravinia, 200 Ravinia Park, Highland Park, 7:30 p.m.
—Aug. 30: The Joans, Jackhammer, 6406 N. Clark, 10 p.m.
—Aug. 30: Jagged Edge, Donnell Jones and Carl Thomas, Arie Crown Theater, 2301 S. Lake Shore, 7:30 p.m.
—Aug. 30: Hot Mix 5 Feat. Farley 'Jackmaster' Funk and special guests, House of Blues, 329 N. Dearborn, 9 p.m.
—Aug. 30: Liza Minnelli, The Venue at Horseshoe Hammond, 777 Casino Center, Hammond, Ind., 8 p.m.
—Sept. 5: Chris Botti, The Venue at Horseshhoe Hammond, 777 Casino Center, Hammond, Ind., 8 p.m.
—Sept. 6: Jeannie Tanner, Heartland Cafe, 7000 N. Glenwood, 8 p.m.
—Sept. 6-7: Sam Phillips, Old Town School of Folk Music, 4544 N. Lincoln, 7:30 p.m.
—Sept. 8: Tricky, House of Blues, 329 N. Dearborn, 9 p.m.
—Sept. 12: Holy Fuck, Subterranean, 2011 W. North, 10 p.m.
—Sept. 12: Journey with Heart and Cheap Trick, First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, 9100 S. Ridgeland, Tinley Park, 7 p.m.
—Sept. 12: 'Legends of Jazz' show with The Ramsey Lewis Trio, Kurt Elling and Ernie Watts with the Laurence Hobgood Trio, Ravinia, 200 Ravinia Park, Highland Park, 8 p.m.
—Sept. 13: Alicia Keys, The Venue at Horseshoe Hammond, 777 Casino Center, Hammond, Ind., 9 p.m.
—Sept. 20: Joy Behar, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena, Aurora, 8 p.m.
—Sept. 24: The Eagles, United Center, 1901 W. Madison, 8 p.m.
—Sept. 24: Sigur Rós, Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State, 8 p.m.
—Sept. 25: Janet Jackson, Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim, Rosemont, 7:30 p.m.
—Sept. 26: Cassandra Wilson, Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan, 8 p.m.
—Sept. 27: Enrique Iglesias, Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim, Rosemont, 7:30 p.m.
—Oct. 2: Alanis Morissette, Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State, 8 p.m.
—Oct. 4: My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult, Metro, 3730 N. Clark, 8:30 p.m.
—Oct. 4: Catie Curtis, Metro, Old Town School of Folk Music, 4544 N. Lincoln, 7 and 10 p.m.
—Oct. 4: New Kids on the Block, Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim, Rosemont, 8 p.m.
—Oct. 6: Ani DiFranco, Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State, 8 p.m.
—Oct. 6: Tina Turner, Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim, Rosemont, 7:30 p.m.
—Oct. 14-16: Kathy Griffin, Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State, 8 p.m.
—Oct. 17: So You Think You Can Dance Live Tour 2008, United Center, 1901 W. Madison, 7:30 p.m.
—Oct. 17: k.d. lang, Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State, 8 p.m.
—Oct. 17: Rufus Wainwright, The Venue at Horseshoe Hammond, 777 Casino Center, Hammond, Ind., 8 p.m.
—Oct. 21: Joan Osborne, Park West, 322 W. Armitage, 7:30 p.m.
—Oct. 24: BETTY, Old Town School of Folk Music, 4544 N. Lincoln, 8 p.m.
—Oct. 26-27: Madonna, United Center, 1901 W. Madison, 8 p.m.
—Nov. 1: Mavis Staples and Booker T. & The MG's ( benefit for the Old Town School of Folk Music ) , Harris Theater for Music and Dance at Millennium Park, 205 E. Randolph, 7:30 p.m.
—Andrew Davis