Walking Dead fans from all walks of life — and death — come together at the Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont to celebrate the hit TV series during this fan-fueled two-day event. You’ll get to experience a slew of events, panels and experiences with stars like Norman Reedus (Daryl), Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Negan), Chandler Riggs (Carl), Alana Masterson (Tara), Michael Rooker (Merle) and many more, plus artists including Chris 51 (AE’s Epic Ink), Scott Spillman and others. Sift through an array of artwork and score other cool merch from the realm of the undead in the vendor hall. And of course, cosplay is encouraged.  The dates are April 7-8, so you’ll avoid nasty weather.

Heroes & Villains Fan Fest returns, cape billowing, to Rosemont’s Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. The ultimate opportunity to share space with beloved TV celebrities, this super-powered exhibition includes such stars as Arrow’s Stephen Amell and Josh Segarra, The Walking Dead’s Jeffrey Dean Morgan and many more. Uncover behind-the-scenes secrets from the TV shows you live for and test your superhero skills on obstacle courses and other challenge games. Whether you attend one or both days of this immersive weekend event, your ticket also gets you into Walker Stalker Con, the horror, fantasy and sci-fi extravaganza that’s shambling into the same venue.  Same days (April 7-8) as the Walker Stalker convention, so lots of weirdness to enjoy, especially if you’re getting COMP tickets for both!

It’s hard to imagine someone who wouldn’t have fun at C2E2. Pretty much everything pop culture is covered here. They’ve got creators, celebrities, merchandise and cosplayers from movies, TV, comics, anime, books and video games. Guests include Milo Ventimiglia and Justin Hartley (This is Us), Firefly’s Alan Tudyk, Divergent author Veronica Roth, Spongebob Squarepants (known in real life as Tom Kenny) and tons of comic book artists and writers. Bring your camera to capture your favorite cosplays and your wallet to grab that holy grail merch item when you find it. And don’t forget to check out the panels, with topics like Attack on Titan, Goosebumps, The Voices of Overwatch and a Rick and Morty Live Draw session where you can watch a brand new Rick and Morty story come to life right before your eyes.  Discounted tickets start at $10.75 on Goldstar.

A prequel to the Tony-winning, record-setting Million Dollar Quartet, the new musical Heartbreak Hotel sets its incredible love story in 1950s Memphis and Goldstar has discount tickets for July and August performances. It all begins in 1954, when Sam Phillips finds the man who will be “King,” and together they discover the music that will forever change their lives. Over the course of the show, you’ll experience a love story you never knew about, discover the betrayal of the band behind the music and meet “Colonel” Tom Parker, who changed the course of history. This show stars the same actor who portrayed Elvis in the Broadway production of Million Dollar Quartet and comes from the same creator as Baby It’s You, the most successful show at the Coast Playhouse, which ran for 17 months to sold-out audiences. With this exclusive pre-sale offer you can be the first to get tickets to this acclaimed story out of rock ‘n roll history when it comes to Chicago’s Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place.

Before she was a platinum-selling, Grammy-winning recording artist, before she was an Emmy-winning television personality, before she was an Academy Award-winning leading lady, the superstar we know and love as Cher was just a Southern California girl named Cherilyn Sarkisian. In the brand new musical The Cher Show, you’ll follow the diva from her childhood as a little kid with big dreams of fame to her career as a movie star rock goddess who’s still scared to walk on the stage. A wife, a mother, a daughter, a sister, a woman looking for love — they’re all her, dressed to kill, singing her heart out and always telling it like it is. Featuring her beloved chart-topping hits, The Cher Show is directed by Tony winner Jason Moore (Avenue Q) with a book by Tony winner Rick Elice (Jersey Boys) and choreography by Tony winner Christopher Gattelli (Newsies). With this exclusive pre-sale offer, you can be one of the first to get tickets to 2018’s hottest new show at the Oriental Theatre in Chicago.  Many, many performance dates in June through mid-July on Goldstar, starting at only $33 plus service fee.  If this one isn’t heading to Broadway, I’ll be amazed!

Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein of the electronic band Survive play their soundtrack to cult TV hit Stranger Things. Serving up a hearty slice of ’80s nostalgia, Stranger Things became the runaway TV hit of 2016, inviting viewers into the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana. Dixon and Stein’s soundtrack is inseparable from the adventures of Eleven and the gang, with the feelings of childhood camaraderie and unsettling eeriness amplified by the synth-laden score. For this live show at Chicago’s Athenaeum Theatre, the duo will perform music from both the first and second seasons alongside a supernatural neon light show.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat — the meteoric first collaboration of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber — finishes Drury Lane Theatre’s season with a bang. Join Israel’s favorite son, Joseph, through his tumultuous ascent to the top in this timeless reminder of the unquenchable thirst of a man with a dream who had the courage to forge the destiny of a people and its powerful message of hope. The classic story of Joseph is paired with exuberant music, featuring such favorites as “Close Every Door,” “Go Go Go Joseph” and “Any Dream Will Do.”  Catch this classic musical at the Oakbrook Terrace Drury Lane with discount tickets from Goldstar.  Performance dates throughout March.

A wildly successful exhibit, the Dragon Lights Festival has toured around the globe, stunning audiences with Chinese acrobatics and handcrafted light sculptures. Thrilling and totally lit (like … literally), expect a dragon lantern display of over 200 feet long and two stories high, plus tons of Asian snacks and goodies. You’ll have a chance to check out some crafts through live art demonstrations, and amazing stage performances every night will give you a taste of Asia’s vibrant creative culture. It’s all going down at Soldier Field in Chicago. General Admission tickets can be used for entry Sunday-Thursday and VIP tickets are valid for entry on any day of the event.

You’ve watched SNL for years. Now relive 40 years of the show in a way you never imagined. At Saturday Night Live: The Experience at Chicago’s Museum of Broadcast Communications, you can become immersed in the show’s fast-paced creative processes and see how ideas become reality in just days. Interact with sets, original props and costumes. Take selfies on the Jeopardy set, rock out on the Wayne’s World couch, and deliver the “news” from behind the Weekend Update desk.  Ticket availability on Goldstar extended through March 31st for any operating date (just buy the vouchers now and go whenever).

The NHL season is heating up as the Chicago Blackhawks return to tear up the ice at the United Center. Led by one of the best coaches in the game, Joel Quenneville, the Blackhawks are setting their sights on their fourth Stanley Cup in nine seasons as they take on a fierce Central Division. The team is reinvigorated this year with the return of two of its championship team stars, Brandon Saad and Patrick Sharp. Nothing goes with the action on the ice like some hot chow, and the United Center’s got that in spades. Check out the tacos al pastor at Big Star Taco or an adobo sausage with chimichurri at the Chicago Sausage Shop. Wash it all down with a Goose Island brew. And for dessert how about crunching into a tub of Garrett cheddar and caramel popcorn mix? Check out all the March and April dates on Goldstar and save.

Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella is the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical from the creators of The Sound of Music and South Pacific that’s delighting audiences with its contemporary take on the classic tale. This lush production features an incredible orchestra, jaw-dropping transformations and all the moments you love — including the pumpkin, the glass slipper, the masked ball and more — plus some surprising new twists! Be transported back to your childhood as you rediscover some of Rodgers + Hammerstein’s most beloved songs, including “In My Own Little Corner,” “Impossible/It’s Possible” and “Ten Minutes Ago,” in this hilarious and romantic Broadway experience for anyone who’s ever had a wish, a dream … or a really great pair of shoes. The show’s national tour is set to arrive soon at Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre, and this Goldstar pre-sale offer gives you advance access to tickets.