You can still savor the good things in life, no matter what kind of food allergy you may be stuck with. The Schaumburg Gluten Free and Allergen Friendly Expo widens your eyes to a whole new world of savory and safe foods with samples, classes, coupons and more. Over 100 brands will be exhibiting treats and discounts to make your grocery shopping easier, and educational panels will teach you a thing or two on how to live a gluten-free lifestyle. Your favorite brands, restaurants, authors and bloggers will be around for a meet and greet, as well as a chance to get some seriously helpful advice about your allergies. Walk out of the Schaumburg Convention Center with a complimentary reusable tote bag to lug all those goodies, too.  Comp tickets (pay service fee) are available on Goldstar for this April 22-23 Event.

Chicago’s United Center welcomes multi-platinum-selling, multiple Grammy Award-winning music icons Lionel Richie and Mariah Carey to the stage for a concert filled with decade-spanning hits. Get ready to sing along as Richie works his way through the song catalog that made him a living legend. The All the Hits Tour features the yearning passion of “Hello,” the soaring sentimentality of “Truly” and the feel-good groove of “All Night Long.” He’ll share the stage with Carey, whose powerful pipes are set to belt out a string of untouchable, record-setting R&B and pop anthems — from her breakout ’90s singles to her latest track “I Don’t.”

Featuring over 500 rare, personal and historic items from The Rolling Stones, this immersive and interactive exhibit tells the behind-the-scenes story of the most influential rock ‘n’ roll band in the world. From their early days living together in a tiny flat to headlining the biggest stages in the world, visitors can experience the incredible journey, culminating in a mind-blowing 3-D concert finale. With the full participation of Mick, Keith, Charlie and Ronnie, you’ll see everything from their most cherished instruments, onstage and offstage clothes, valuable works of art and handwritten lyric books to personal diaries, recordings, unseen film and photos. Take advantage of this exclusive pre-sale offer and check out this exhibit, complete with a screening room and interactive recording studio, in Festival Hall B at Navy Pier in Chicago.  Goldstar has tickets starting at $30 (plus fee) for dates into June; they also have VIP tickets through the end of July.

Grab your discount tickets to the WKQX Piqniq – Goldstar has ’em starting at only $20 (plus fee).  An all-star lineup of alternative-rock bands hits the stage at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre for the 101WKQX PIQNIQ. With one of the most acclaimed albums of 2016, English synth-pop band The 1975 (“Somebody Else”) headlines the show. Indie-pop band Bleachers plays infectious, ’80s-influenced songs like “I Wanna Get Better.” Jimmy Eat World was launched to stardom with its smash debut, Bleed American, and is still going strong with its ninth release. Chicago’s industrial giants Stabbing Westward are reuniting for their 30th anniversary, bringing the fuzz along with Grammy-nominated rockers Highly Suspect (“My Name Is Human”). Rounding out the concert, pop-punk hitmakers Sum 41 join Chicago-based hip-hop artist K.Flay, indie-rockers Joywave (“Dangerous”) and dream-pop group Warpaint.

Steppenwolf ensemble member and prolific playwright Tracy Letts (August: Osage County) brings his latest work, Linda Vista, to Steppenwolf’s Downstairs Theatre for its world premiere. Wheeler is 50. His marriage is over, his job is boring, and it seems like the best years of his life are behind him. But making the move from a cot in his ex-wife’s garage to his own apartment opens up new possibilities for love and sex — complicated, painful and hilarious though they may be. Wheeler is full of opinions yet falls short on self-awareness, which makes reconciling the man he’s become with the man he wants to be a challenge. Tickets on Goldstar start at only $27.50 for certain performances (plus service fees).  This play is almost guaranteed to move to Broadway and Tony awards – that’s the author’s usual route…

Grab your discount tickets to the WKQX Piqniq starting today, Monday March 27th – Goldstar has ’em starting at only $20 (plus fees).  An all-star lineup of alternative-rock bands hits the stage at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre for the 101WKQX PIQNIQ. With one of the most acclaimed albums of 2016, English synth-pop band The 1975 (“Somebody Else”) headlines the show. Indie-pop band Bleachers plays infectious, ’80s-influenced songs like “I Wanna Get Better.” Jimmy Eat World was launched to stardom with its smash debut, Bleed American, and is still going strong with its ninth release. Chicago’s industrial giants Stabbing Westward are reuniting for their 30th anniversary, bringing the fuzz along with Grammy-nominated rockers Highly Suspect (“My Name Is Human”). Rounding out the concert, pop-punk hitmakers Sum 41 join Chicago-based hip-hop artist K.Flay, indie-rockers Joywave (“Dangerous”) and dream-pop group Warpaint.

If you’ve ever found yourself ogling the array of amazing creations for sale on Etsy, then you have a bit of an idea what’s in store for you at the annual One of a Kind Spring Show — only in this case, you can see everything in person before you buy. Browse original, handmade items from more than 300 artists at The Mart in Chicago, including accessories, ceramics, clothing, fiber art, furniture, glass, jewelry, metalworks, paintings, paper products, photographs, sculptures and even pet products. Stock up on quality artisan goods for home, bath & body, kitchen, outdoor and beyond as you enjoy daily live entertainment, tasty food available for purchase, and more.

Spamilton, the acclaimed show that celebrates, roasts and eviscerates the Broadway blockbuster, is coming to Chicago. Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda claims he laughed his brains out upon seeing this theatrical parody. Written by Gerard Alessandrini (Forbidden Broadway), Spamilton is not just a send-up of its Tony-winning source material; it also pokes fun at such Broadway icons as Patti LuPone, Audra McDonlad, Stephen Sondheim and more. See the spoof that the New York Times called “smart, silly and convulsively funny” when it comes to the Royal George Theatre.  Performances dates on Goldstar run through May 14!  If you can’t afford tickets to Hamilton, Spamilton is the next best thing.