Alfresco diners are invited to come and experience various food offerings and drinks from more than a dozen rotating food trucks every week on Dean Avenue. Guests can also enjoy beer and wine selections from Ravinia District restaurants Abigail's American Bistro and Ravinia Brewing Company.
Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets and chairs or dine at one of the many picnic benches in Jens Jensen Park while enjoying live music (weather permitting) from 4:30-8:30 p.m. (June-August) and 4:30-8 p.m. (September).
The eclectic 2023 musical lineup includes a robust variety of genres as well as special theme nights for all-ages fun! Three theme nights will encourage guests to arrive in costume, enjoy interactive kids activities, and be ready to dance to music of the 80’s (June 15), Country (July 20), and Grateful Dead (August 17).
Opening acts and family programming will run from 4:30-5:45 p.m. with the headliner playing from 6-8:30 p.m. June-August and 6-8 p.m. in September.
JUNE 1:
Jay O’Brien & Alison Zabeln Duo – Folk Pop
Bowmanville - Hot House Swing Band
JUNE 8:
Ian Leith – Classic Folk
True Believers – David Bowie Cover Band
JUNE 15 (Music of the 80’s Theme Night):
New Vintage Strings - 80’s String Cover Band
Dec8de - 80’s Cover Band
JUNE 22:
Ravinia Ramblers Trio – Folk Americana
Jared Rabin Band - Americana
JUNE 29:
Wavy Dave’s Music Hour - Children’s Entertainers
Radio Free Honduras – Latin Rock
JULY 6:
Life Rhythms Drum Circle – Community Drum Circle
Basement Band – Classic Rock
JULY 13:
Gandy Gumbo - Children’s Entertainers
Vezatile – R&B and Soul
JULY 20 (Country Music Theme Night):
Jeanie B - Children’s Entertainer
Billingsly & Earp – Honky Tonk Country
JULY 27:
Noah’s JamBourree - Children’s Entertainers
Dime Store String Band – Bluegrass
AUGUST 3:
David Hayes – Children’s Entertainer
Big Shoulders Brass Band – New Orleans Brass Band
AUGUST 10:
Highland Park Players – Theater Group Children’s Entertainers
Taylor Morse Band – Classic Rock
AUGUST 17 (Grateful Dead Theme Night)
Ben Tatar & The Tatar Tots – Children’s Entertainers
Railheart – Music of the Grateful Dead
AUGUST 24
Curt Sipe Quartet – Jazz Swing Trio
La Tosca – Italian Mambo Ensemble
AUGUST 31
Gerry Field & Friends – World Jazz Folk
Fur Mountain – Original Laurel Canyon Inspired Rock with Classic Covers
SEPTEMBER 7:
Pierce Crask – Americana Blues
Dave Specter - Chicago Blues
SEPTEMBER 14:
The Desert Birds Trio – Local Swing Trio
DiamondBack – Classic Country
SEPTEMBER 21:
Lee Street Heaters – Ravinia Business Owner’s Jazz Fusion Quartet
Extra Crispy Brass Band – New Orleans Inspired Brass Band
For more information, call 847.926.1027
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