818 Hot Tips: Messaround, ‘Fleetwood Macbeth’ and Shakespeare

Viva Cantina presents Jonny Whiteside’s “Messaround” from 5 to 9 p.m., 900 W. Riverside Drive, Burbank. Soul-pop legend Evie Sands will perform. Also performing will be Simon Stokes. There is no cover. Call (818) 845-2425.

Falcon Theatre presents “Fleetwood Macbeth” at 4252 W. Riverside Drive, Burbank. Performances are at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The show runs through Aug. 14. Tickets range from $27 to $48. The show is a mash-up of “Macbeth” with the sounds of Fleetwood Mac. It is recommended for ages 13 and up. Call (818) 955-8101.

Vanguard Repertory Company presents the La Cañada Flintridge Shakespeare Festival, with all performances at 8 p.m. Thursday through Sunday through July 31 at the outdoor Byrnes Amphitheater at Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy, 440 Saint Katherine Drive, La Cañada Flintridge. The company will perform “After the Autumn,” an original adaptation of the effects of post-traumatic stress on the psyche and soul, and a short avant-garde piece, “Tragic Women,” combining text, movement and song. The company will also perform its original adaptation of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Tickets range from $12 to $38 and can be purchased at www.vanguardrep.com. Call (818) 745-3327.