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Ravinia Festival

200 Ravinia Park Road Highland Park, IL 60035

Phone: 847.266.5100

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Ravinia Festival is the oldest music festival in North America and is lauded for presenting world-class music in an inviting, natural environment. The festival attracts over 600,000 listeners to more than 100 events that span all genres including classical, chamber music, jazz, rock, world, music theater, dance and kids programming every summer from June-September. Events are hosted in an open-air pavilion that seats 3,200 plus lawn; the 450-seat Bennett Gordon Hall; and the historic 850-seat Martin Theatre, the only building that survives from the park's original 1904 construction. Ravinia also enables gifted young professionals to study under great teachers and perform in concert settings through the world-renowned Ravinia Steans Music Institute. The non-for-profit festival also connects music to thousands of families around Chicago through multi-tiered Reach Teach Play education programs that range from running a community music conservatory in Lawndale to teaming working musicians with teachers to create music integration in the public schools. For more information, please visit www.ravinia.org.

 

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Bridges Composition Competition
6/6/23
The Fifth Annual Bridges Competition for jazz/classical fusion composition ... View More
Jazz Grandstand at Ravinia Festival
6/13/23
After a week of close mentoring by living legends Billy Childs, Rufus Reid,... View More
Ruth Page Civic Ballet and Friends at Ravinia Festival
6/15/23
Program includes Steady Going by Kia Smith (founder and artistic director o... View More
Jacob Collier's Djesse World Tour with Lawrence and Tiny Habits at Ravinia Festival
6/16/23
Audiences and fellow musicians call Jacob Collier one of the most gifted ar... View More
A Special Evening with Ms. Lauryn Hill at Ravinia Festival
6/17/23
Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the historic album, "The Miseducat... View More
Ruth Page Civic Ballet and and Friends at Bennett Gordon Hall
6/17/23
Program includes performances by three resident dance companies of The Ruth... View More
Violinist Arnaud Sussmann and Pianist Michael Stephen Brown at Bennett Gordon Hall
6/18/23
Ravinia Steans Music Institute alum, Arnaud Sussmann and Michael Stephen Br... View More
Chicago at Ravinia Festival
6/18/23
Hailed as one of the “most important bands in music since the dawn of... View More
Pat Matheny Side-Eye with Chris Fishman and Joe Dyson at Ravinia Festival
6/20/23
From his definitive reinvention of the “jazz guitar” sound on h... View More
Tenor Karim Sulayman and Guitarist Sean Shibe at Bennett Gordon Hall
6/21/23
Featuring music written for guitar and its cousins and ancestors—incl... View More
Master Class with Cellist Gary Hoffman at Bennett Gordon Hall
6/22/23
The Program for Piano & Strings concentrates on interpretation and smal... View More
Melody Gardot at Martin Theatre
6/22/23
The story of vocalist, guitarist, and pianist Melody Gardot is remarkable; ... View More
Counting Crows Banshee Season Tour with Dashboard Confessional at Ravinia Festival
6/23/23
Counting Crows exploded onto the music scene in 1993 with their multi-plati... View More
Charlie Puth's
6/24/23
One of music’s most consistent hit-makers and sought-after collaborat... View More
Ralph's World on the Carousel Stage at Ravinia Festival
6/24/23
Ralph’s World is the mega-fun musical planet where kids rock rock roc... View More
Jesse and Joy at Ravinia Festival
6/25/23
Grammy-Winning Sibling Duo’s Ravinia Debut! Authentic, talented, a... View More
Pianist Jorge Federico Osorio at Martin Theatre
6/28/23
The pianist will play selections from Brahms and Beethoven.... View More
Piano & Strings Master Class with Miriam Fried at Bennett Gordon Hall
6/28/23
The Program for Piano & Strings concentrates on interpretation and smal... View More
A Daytime Dash of Timely Piano and Strings
6/29/23
The Program for Piano & Strings concentrates on interpretation and smal... View More
Calidore String Quartet at Martin Theatre
6/29/23
In the midst of recording Ludwig van Beethoven’s complete string quar... View More
A Matinee of Emotive Piano and Strings at Bennett Gordon Hall
6/30/23
The Program for Piano & Strings concentrates on interpretation and smal... View More
Santana: 1,001 Rainbows tour at Ravinia Festival
6/30/23
For more than five decades—from Santana’s earliest days as a gr... View More
Santana: 1,001 Rainbows tour at Ravinia Festival
7/1/23
For more than five decades—from Santana’s earliest days as a gr... View More
Ultimate Brahms and Haydn at Martin Theatre
7/1/23
Members of the internationally renowned faculty of the Ravinia Steans Music... View More
Straight No Chaser with Special Guest Ambrosia at Ravinia Festival
7/2/23
If blazers, ties, khakis, and a worn book of traditional, ivied songs is th... View More
Master Class with Pianist Robert Levin at Ravinia Festival
7/5/23
The Program for Piano & Strings concentrates on interpretation and smal... View More
An Evening of Tableau of Piano and Strings at Bennett Gordon Hall
7/6/23
The Program for Piano & Strings concentrates on interpretation and smal... View More
A Stirring Afternoon of Piano and Strings at Bennett Gordon Hall
7/7/23
The Program for Piano & Strings concentrates on interpretation and smal... View More
Ne-Yo at Ravinia Festival
7/7/23
Ne-Yo has sold some 20+ million adjusted albums worldwide, winning three Gr... View More
National Seminario Ravinia: Orchestras for All Concert with Chicago Philharmonic
7/8/23
Inspired by Chief Conductor Marin Alsop’s artistic vision, Ravinia&rs... View More
Apollo's Fire: The Road to Dublin at Martin Theatre
7/8/23
Created and conducted by Apollo’s Fire Artistic Director Jeannette So... View More
John Fogerty at Ravinia Festival
7/9/23
With a career spanning more than 50 years, John Fogerty is hailed as one of... View More
An Evening of Tableau of Piano and Strings at Bennett Gordon Hall
7/10/23
The Program for Piano & Strings concentrates on interpretation and smal... View More
The Charismatic Company of Piano and Strings at Bennett Gordon Hall
7/13/23
The Program for Piano & Strings concentrates on interpretation and smal... View More
Miko Marks on Carousel Stage at Ravinia Festival
7/13/23
Miko Marks released her critically acclaimed album Our Country in March 202... View More
Premiere: Untranslatable by James Lee III at Bennett Gordon Hall
7/14/23
This program includes an ensemble of Ravinia Steans Music Institute’s... View More
Turn Up the Joy: Beethoven 9 Expanded with Marin Alsop, the CSO and Special Guests
7/14/23
Opening night brings a unique experience of history’s definitive ode ... View More
A Daytime Dash of Timely Piano and Strings
7/15/23
The Program for Piano & Strings concentrates on interpretation and smal... View More
Tchaikovsky and Chicago Skyline with Marin Alsop and the CSO
7/15/23
Miriam Fried plays the Brahms Concerto with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra ... View More
Heather Headley with Marin Alsop and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Ravinia Festival
7/16/23
Star of Broadway’s Lion King and Aida sngs the An... View More
An Evening of Tableau of Piano and Strings at Bennett Gordon Hall
7/17/23
The Program for Piano & Strings concentrates on interpretation and smal... View More
A Stirring Afternoon of Piano and Strings at Bennett Gordon Hall
7/19/23
The Program for Piano & Strings concentrates on interpretation and smal... View More
Meet the Mahlers: Gustav's Fifth and Alma's Songs with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
7/19/23
Two-time Grammy winner Sasha Cooke returns to Ravinia.  ... View More
Expressive Freedom: A Tribute to Miriam Fried at Bennett Gordon Hall
7/20/23
The Cleveland Quartet Award-winning Ariel Quartet marshals an ensemble of f... View More
The Charismatic Company of Piano and Strings at Bennett Gordon Hall
7/21/23
The Program for Piano & Strings concentrates on interpretation and smal... View More
Gabriela Montero Plays Her Latin Concerto with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
7/21/23
Music from Gabriela Ortiz and Roxanna Panufnik Led by Marin Alsop and Va... View More
Breaking Barriers: Women Composers at Ravinia Festival
7/21/23 - 7/23/23
Following the successful inaugural festival in 2022, focused on women condu... View More
Celebrating Women in Chamber Music at Bennett Gordon Hall
7/22/23
This program, presented as part of Ravinia’s Breaking Barriers Festiv... View More
Natalia Lafourcade: De Todas Las Flores at Ravinia Festival
7/22/23
Singer, songwriter, and producer Natalia Lafourcade began writing songs at ... View More
Maria Schneider Orchestra at Ravinia Festival
7/23/23
Maria Schneider has been hailed by critics for music that’s “ev... View More
Rebirth Brass Band at Ravinia Festival
7/26/23
For nearly four decades, the Grammy-winning Rebirth Brass Band has been pla... View More
Danish String Quartet at Martin Theatre
7/27/23
Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in G minor, op. 20, no. 3 Johann Sebastian ... View More
Mei-Ann Chen Leads Beethoven's Fourth Concerto with Jeremy Denk and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
7/28/23
Florence Price: Ethiopia’s Shadow in America Ludwig van Beethoven:... View More
The Trailblazing Music of Joni Mitchell, Carole King, and Carly Simon with The Chicago Symphony Orchestra
7/29/23
Clouds In My Coffee: The Trailblazing Music of Joni Mitchell, Carole King, ... View More
Laurie Berkner at Ravinia Festival
7/30/23
Laurie Berkner has been a professional musician since 1992. These days c... View More
Laurie Berkner at Ravinia Festival
7/30/23
Laurie Berkner has been a professional musician since 1992. These days c... View More
Master Class with Chief Conductor Marin Alsop at Bennett Gordon Hall
8/1/23
The Program for Singers offers a unique setting for 15 classical singers to... View More
Master Class with Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chief Conductor Marin Alsop
8/1/23
The Program for Singers offers a unique setting for 15 classical singers to... View More
Jason Mraz and his SuperBand at Ravina Festival
8/2/23
Jason Mraz is living “full spiral”—not full circle, exact... View More
Elvin Bishop and Charlie Musselwhite on the Carousel Stage
8/3/23
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Elvin Bishop and Grammy-winning harmon... View More
Mozart's
8/4/23
A fairy tale of finding happiness in a mysterious world where nothing&mdash... View More
Powerful Thirds: Beethoven and Rachmaninoff with Marin Alsop and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
8/5/23
Music from the greats like Beethoven and Rachmaninoff led by the youngest-e... View More
Mozart's
8/6/23
A fairy tale of finding happiness in a mysterious world where nothing&mdash... View More
Boz Scaggs with Special Guest Keb' Mo' at Ravinia Festival
8/6/23
Legendary singer, songwriter and guitarist Boz Scaggs brings his soulful br... View More
8/7/23
The Program for Singers offers a unique setting for 15 classical singers to... View More
The Special Consensus at Ravinia Festival
8/8/23
The Special Consensus sound is grounded in a deep appreciation and understa... View More
Jonathon Heyward Leads Rachmaninoff and Tania León with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Ravinia Festival
8/9/23
Listen to the enchanting sounds of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra led by gu... View More
8/10/23
The Program for Singers offers a unique setting for 15 classical singers to... View More
Heirloom: Jeffrey Kahane Plays Gabriel Kahane with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
8/10/23
Teddy Abrams Conducts Prokofiev 5 and TJ Cole’s "Megalopolis&quo... View More
Master Class with Soprano Ailyn Pérez at Ravinia Festival
8/11/23
he Program for Singers offers a unique setting for 15 classical singers to ... View More
Want Symphonic: Rufus Wainwright with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Ravinia Festival
8/11/23
Praised by the New York Times for his “genuine originality,” Ru... View More
Opera for the Young: Rossini's
8/12/23
FEEEEEEEGARO! A one-hour, mid-century modern adaptation for kids. A clas... View More
The Stories and Music of Lieder and Mélodie with Graham Johnson at Ravinia Festival
8/12/23
The Program for Singers offers a unique setting for 15 classical singers to... View More
Blues Traveler and Big Head Todd and The Monster at Ravinia Festival
8/12/23
This loaded ticket of Blues Traveler and Big Head Todd & The Monsters c... View More
8/13/23
The Program for Singers offers a unique setting for 15 classical singers to... View More
An Evening with John Legend at Ravinia Festival
8/13/23
This special solo performance will feature songs and stories with 12-time G... View More
An Evening with John Legend at Ravinia Festival
8/14/23
This special solo performance will feature songs and stories with 12-time G... View More
Soprano Ailyn Pérez and Pianist Kevin Murphy at Ravinia Festival
8/15/23
Renowned across opera stages worldwide for her “melting sound and aff... View More
8/17/23
The Program for Singers offers a unique setting for 15 classical singers to... View More
Alisa Weilerstein Plays the
8/17/23
Alisa Weilerstein leads this program on cello as Joshua Weilerstein conduct... View More
Jethro Tull at Ravinia Festival
8/18/23
Led by Ian Anderson, this concert will feature a rich collection of the bes... View More
Songbook Standards with Lee Musiker, curated by Kurt Elling at Ravinia Festival
8/19/23
This program of music theater and jazz songbook standards, curated by Kurt ... View More
Kenny Loggins
8/19/23
Kenny Loggins has sold more than 25 million albums worldwide, and over the ... View More
Tchaikovsky Spectacular with Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Ravinia Festival
8/20/23
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) performs the Tchaikovsky Spectacular f... View More
Pianist Lara Downes and Soprano Nicole Cabell:
8/22/23
Furthering a focus on the music of Florence Price, Lara Downes turns to the... View More
Buddy Guy and George Benson at Ravinia Festival
8/23/23
The sweet sounds of American blues and rock will fill the air for an entert... View More
Classic Albums Live: Pink Floyd's
8/25/23
Note for Note, Cut for Cut, Celebrating the Album’s 50th Anniversary... View More
Okee Dokee Brothers at Ravinia Festival
8/26/23
As childhood friends growing up in Denver, Colorado, Joe Mailander and Just... View More
Boyz II Men and the Isley Brothers at Ravinia Festival
8/26/23
Audiences receive a treat as these two groups are soul legends. Catch Boyz ... View More
Pianist Misha Dichter at Ravinia Festival
8/27/23
Debussy’s Suite bergamasque plus Liszt, Beethoven and Brahms... View More
Disney's Encanto in Concert at Ravinia Festival
8/27/23
Watch the hit movie "Encanto" with music and score inspired by Li... View More
Jurassic Park in Concert at Ravinia Festival
8/29/23
Visit North America's eldest outdoor concert venue to see and hear the ... View More
Train at Ravinia Festival
8/30/23
One of the most popular American bands on the radio in the 2000s, Train has... View More
Brandi Carlile at Ravinia Festival
8/31/23
First Return to Ravinia Since 2015, Fresh Off 3x Grammy Wins! Only a glo... View More
Carrie Underwood at Ravinia Festival
9/1/23
Carrie Underwood is a true multi-format, multi-media superstar, spanning ac... View More
Carrie Underwood at Ravinia Festival
9/2/23
Carrie Underwood is a true multi-format, multi-media superstar, spanning ac... View More
Violinist Tessa Lark at Ravinia Festival
9/3/23
Betwixt the six virtuosic solo sonatas by Eugène Ysaÿe—fi... View More
Shakti's 50th Anniversary Tour Ft., John McLaughlin, Zakir Hussain and Béla Fleck at Ravinia Festival
9/3/23
Shakti, the blazing and ecstatic transcontinental collaboration of virtuoso... View More
Handel’s Water Music and James Ehnes with Music of the Baroque at Ravinia Festival
9/5/23
James Ehnes and the Music of the Baroque play Mozart's Third Concerto, ... View More
Chicago Black Dance Legacy Project: Metamorphosis at Ravinia Festival
9/7/23
The storied Ruth Page dance company showcases a festival of dance. Dance cr... View More
Childs/Reid/Wildon Combo with Kurt Elling at Ravinia Festival
9/8/23
A native of Los Angeles, Billy Childs grew up immersed in jazz, classical, ... View More
Black Oak Ensemble: Silenced Voices at Ravinia Festival
9/9/23
Black Oak Ensemble, a string trio boasting three of Chicago’s most en... View More
Queen! featuring DJs Derrick Carter, Michael Serafini and Garrett David at Ravinia Festival
9/9/23
Join smartbar sweethearts and musical contortionists Derrick Carter, Michae... View More
Fiesta Ravinia at Ravinia Festival
9/10/23
A daylong celebration of Mexican culture, featuring performances and activi... View More

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