Chicago seems to be the capital of tribute band nation. Here are some upcoming concerts that might be even better than the real thing: If you still want to hold their hands, baby, you can drive your car to see Chicago-based Beatles tribute band American English at 8 tonight at The Glendora House, 10225 S. Harlem Ave. in Chicago Ridge. Tickets, $20 in advance, $25 at door. Call (708) 425 3686 or visit americanenglishbeatles.com .

There’s also the Beatles tribute 1964 at the Hemmens Cultural Center in Elgin at 8 p.m. Dec. 8. Tickets $30-$47.50. Call (847) 931-5900 or visit hemmens.org . For a Halloween show, four local bands will be dressing up as four others: The Last Vegas as Alice Cooper , Catfish Haven as the Misfits , Thunderwing (with guest singer Mike O’Connell) as the MC5 , Blackbox as Local H , The Sleepers as Pearl Jam and The Midnight Shows as Boy George . It all starts at 9 p.m.

Saturday at the Double Door, 1572 N. Milwaukee. Tickets are $12. Call (773) 489-3160 or visit doubledoor.com . Vertigo USA , a U2 tribute band, sometimes is even better than the real thing. Wave your white flag at 9:45 p.m. Nov. 3 at Maple Avenue Pub, 1227 Maple Ave. in Lisle. It’s a $7 cover charge, 21 and over. Call (630) 971-8730or visit vertigou2band.com . Local band Tributosaurus morphs into a different classic rock act each month.

They just go changin’ to try and please you, which is why their next incarnation is piano man Billy Joel , in shows at 7 and 10 p.m. Nov. 7 at Martyrs, 3855 N. Lincoln. Tickets, $15. Call (773) 404-9494 or visit martyrstickets.musictoday.com . Did you miss the two big Bruce Springsteen shows in Chicago early this week? No worries. He’s back, in spirit, in the band Bruce in the USA , born again to run at 9 p.m. Dec. 1 at the House of Blues, 329 N. Dearborn. Tickets, $17.50-$20.