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Fresh Nightly

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The music is FRESH NIGHTLY all summer long at Ravinia Festival. Experience everything from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra to jazz to pop while picnicking under the stars. Get close to the performers by sitting in an intimate pavilion.It's up to you how you experience the music!

Make it a date. Make it a tradition. Make it a Ravinia summer.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Everyone is welcome!

Getting here is easy. Take the Metra to get dropped off at our front door. FREE parking is available for all pavilion shows with our Park 'n Ride.

If you want to listen on the lawn, you can pack your own blanket or chair. You can also rent a lawn chair for a minimal fee inside the park. Bring your own food & drink or visit one of the restaurants on site. Make it as elaborate or as simple as you'd like. It doesn't get any easier!

For tickets and information visit our website:

www.ravinia.org

Music:

Summer Season 2007—Upcoming Artists:


Deborah Voigt
August 23


Mozart Dances
August 24-26


Rufus Wainwright
August 25


Patti LuPone
Audra McDonald
August 26


John Hiatt
Shawn Colvin
August 27


B.B. King
Joan Osborne
August 28 & 29


El Gran Combo
NG2
August 30


Tony Bennett
August 31


The Beach Boys
September 1


Diana Krall
Chris Botti
September 2

My Blog

Ravinia Rocks For Reading

Returning once again to Ravinia, songstress Alice Peacock rocks not only on stage but in the fight against illiteracy in our communities. Her foundation Rock For Reading works to inspire music fans t...
Posted by Ravinia Festival on Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:45:00 PST

Matisyahu Makes Ravinia Debut

             An energetic crowd earmarked both by the youthfulness of an emerging generation and older nostalgic images of dreadlocks and Ras...
Posted by Ravinia Festival on Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:23:00 PST

Kids Splash Their Way to Ravinia for Ralph

June 8, 2008 In the midst of a weekend long string of summer storms that were to saturate the Highland Park area; families made their way out to Ravinia. Some donned pink polka dot rain boots, other...
Posted by Ravinia Festival on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:50:00 PST

Plant & Krauss Wow Ravinia Audience

Last night, more than anything, I felt a sense of place, an energy, a vibe when I walked through the park. You knew you were going to be part of history when Robert Plant and Alison Krauss&...
Posted by Ravinia Festival on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:23:00 PST

Ravinia Is Going As Green As Its Famous Lawn

Saturday, May 31, 2008.. --> Begin .post --> RAVINIA IS GOING AS GREEN AS ITS FAMOUS LAWN You'll see Ravinia staff wearing the buttons this summer. "GO GREEN  RAVINIA RECYCLES." It's our way of a...
Posted by Ravinia Festival on Sat, 07 Jun 2008 04:12:00 PST

Ravinia Experience 2007 Contest

Got a favorite memory of attending Ravinia this summer you'd like to share? Send it to [email protected] for a chance to win a prize. Whether it's meeting that someone special, enjoying a great ni...
Posted by Ravinia Festival on Wed, 22 Aug 2007 09:45:00 PST

Sculpture Highlights from Ravinia

Sculpture Highlights from RaviniaA gift from the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mayer of Winnetka, IL, Sorel Etrog's Survivors Are Not Heroes joined the Ravinia Festival's south lawn in 1991. Like...
Posted by Ravinia Festival on Thu, 02 Aug 2007 01:21:00 PST

Albin Polasek's "Elizabeth"

The sculptures located throughout the Ravinia Festival have complex histories and stunning features. My personal favorite among these works of art is a subtle yet remarkable sculpture. "Elizabeth" is ...
Posted by Ravinia Festival on Thu, 02 Aug 2007 01:19:00 PST

Summer Celebration - July 1st

Gates Opened at Noon Sharp...
Posted by Ravinia Festival on Thu, 02 Aug 2007 01:12:00 PST

Patricia Locke Jewelry

This season the Ravinia Festival has had the joy of working with Chicago native Patricia Locke, a self-taught jewelry designer who has been hand-crafting fine jewelry since the 1970s. This year she ha...
Posted by Ravinia Festival on Thu, 02 Aug 2007 01:17:00 PST