Ravinia Announces Summer Line-Up

As if the unusually beautiful weather wasn't enough of a pleasant surprise to get you out of your winter blues, there's even more good news coming your way this week. has announced its summer season line-up, and it. is. full. 

The eclectic mix includes big names like Train, Seal, Santana, Steve Martin and Sarah McLachlan in addition to an array of performances with James Conlon conducting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra as well as more intimate shows from musicians at Ravinia's Steans Music Institute.

Check out the line-up below, and stay tuned as we put together a list of kid-friendly shows Ravinia will be offering as well. With an official start date of June 7, the news means one important thing: summer is on its way.

June

Concert Dance Inc. Thursday, June 7 and Friday, June 8 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $10 to $40.
Earth, Wind & Fire with Ravinia Festival Orchestra. Saturday, June 9 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $33 to $75.
Iron & Wine and Dr. John. Sunday, June 10 at 7 p.m. Tickets $27 to $55.
Steans Music Institute Jazz Showcase. Friday, June 15 at 6 p.m. Tickets $10.
Al Green and the Chicago Childrens' Choir. Friday, June 15 at 8 p.m. Tickets $16 to $60.
Fifth House Ensemble. Saturday, June 16 at 6 p.m. Tickets $10.
Jimmy Cliff. Sunday, June 17 at 7 p.m. Tickets $22 to $60.
Miriam Fried. Thursday, June 21 at 8 p.m. Tickets $10 to $75.
Nnenna Freelon. Friday, June 22 at 8 p.m. Tickets $10 to $75.
"A Prairie Home Companion" with Garrison Keillor. Saturday, June 23 at 4:45 p.m. Tickets $10 to $65.
Philip Glass. Saturday, June 23 at 8 p.m. Tickets $10 to $60.
Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers. Sunday, June 24 at 7 p.m. Tickets $27 to $90.
Esperanza Spalding. Monday, June 25 at 8 p.m. Tickets $22 to $65.
Zukerman ChamberPlayers. Tuesday, June 26 at 8 p.m. Tickets $10 to $75.
Ramsey Lewis and His Electric Band. Wednesday, June 27 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $22 to $70.
Glen Campbell and Ronnie Milsap. Thursday, June 28 at 8 p.m. Tickets $27 to $60.
Colbie Caillat and Gavin DeGraw. Friday, June 29 at 7 p.m. Tickets $22 to $55.
Sarah McLachlan with orchestra. Saturday, June 30 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $33 to $75. 

July

Jake Shimabukuro with A Far Cry. Saturday, July 1 at 7 p.m. Tickets $16 to $45.
Tribute to Kate Smith with Stephanie Blythe and Craig Terry. Monday, July 2 at 8 p.m. Tickets $10 to $60.
Midori. Tuesday, July 3 and Thursday, July 5 at 8 p.m. Tickets $10 to $125.
All-American Program. Wednesday, July 4 at 5 p.m. Tickets $10 to $25.
Emerson String Quartet. Friday, July 6 at 8 p.m. Tickets $10 to $60.
Chicago Symphony Orchestra plays Mahler. Saturday, July 7 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $10 to $75.
Angel Romero. Sunday, July 8 at 8 p.m. Tickets $10 to $60.
Santana. Monday, July 9 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $38 to $100.
Piano and String Artists from Ravinia's Steans Institute. Monday, July 9 at 8 p.m. Tickets $10.
Natalie Merchant. Tuesday, July 10 at 8 p.m. Tickets $22 to $65.
The Blues Brothers with Dan Aykroyd and Jim Belushi. Wednesday, July 11 at 8 p.m. Tickets $27 to $70.
Benedetti, Elschenbroich, Grynyuk Trio. Thursday, July 12 at 8 p.m. Tickets $10 to $75.
Chicago Symphony Orchestra with Christoph Eschenbach, Nicola Benedetti and Leonard Elschenbroich. Friday, July 13 at 8 p.m. Tickets $10 to $75.
Erik Schumann performs with Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Saturday, July 14 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $10 to $45.
Barbara Cook's 85th Birthday. Sunday, July 15 at 5 p.m. Tickets $10 to $90.
Piano and Strings from Ravinia's Steans Music Institute. Monday, July 16 at 8 p.m. Tickets $10 to $40.
Matthias Goerne and Christoph Eschenbach. Monday, July 16 at 8 p.m. Tickets $10 to $75.
Diana Krall. Tuesday, July 17 at 8 p.m. Tickets $27 to $80.
Tedeschi Trucks Band. Wednesday, July 18 at 8 p.m. Tickets $27 to $55.
James Conlon, T. Daniel Productions, Janai Brugger and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Thursday, July 19 at 8 p.m. Tickets $10 to $75.
BoDeans. Friday, July 20 at 8 p.m. Tickets $27 to $55.
REACH*TEACH*PLAY Gala. Saturday, July 21 at 7 p.m. Tickets $10 to $100.
Seal. Sunday, July 22 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $33 to $80.
Rachel Schutz with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Monday, July 23 at 8 p.m. Tickets $10 to $75.
Tokyo String Quartet. Tuesday, July 24 at 8 p.m. Tickets $10 to $60.
Joshua Bell, James Conlon with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Wednesday, July 25 at 8 p.m. Tickets $10 to $90.
James Conlon conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Thursday, July 26 at 8 p.m. Tickets $10 to $45.
James Taylor. Friday, July 27 and Saturday, July 28 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $33 to $115.
Denis Matsuev, James Conlon with Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Sunday, July 29 at 5 p.m. Tickets $10 to $80.
Misha Dichter and Cipa Dichter. Sunday, July 29 at 8 p.m. Tickets $10 to $60.
Denis Matsuev. Monday, July 30 at 8 p.m. Tickets $10 to $60.
One Score, One Chicago. Tuesday, July 31 at 8 p.m. Tickets $10 to $75.

August

Miriam Fried and Jonathan Biss. Wednesday, August 1 at 8 p.m. Tickets $10 to $75.
Gianandrea Noseda conducts Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Thursday, August 2 at 8 p.m. Tickets $10 to $70.
Crosby, Stills & Nash. Friday, August 3 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $33 to $80.
A tribute to Harold Arlen. Sunday, August 5 at 5 p.m. Tickets $10 to $70.
Martinez-Urioste-Brey Piano Trio. Sunday, August 5 at 8 p.m. Tickets $10 to $75.
Vocal artists from Ravinia's Steans Music Institute. Monday, August 6 at 8 p.m. Tickets $10 to $40.
James Conlon conducts Chicago Symphony Orchestra with Jean Yves Thibaudet on piano. Tuesday, August 7 at 8 p.m. Tickets $10 to $70.
James Conlon conducts Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Yefim Bronfman on piano. Wednesday, August 8 at 8 p.m. Tickets $10 to $70.
Gerald Finley and Kevin Murphy. Thursday, August 9 at 8 p.m. Tickets $10 to $60.
Train. Saturday, August 11 and Sunday, August 12 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $33 to $65.
Vocal artists from Ravinia's Steans Music Institute. Monday, August 13 at 8 p.m. Tickets $10 to $40.
Kiri Te Kanawa and Kevin Murphy. Thursday, August 14 at 8:30 p.m. Tickets $10 to $90.
Vladimir Feltsman. Wednesday, August 15 at 8:30 p.m. Tickets $10 to $60.
Jade Simmons. Thursday, August 16 at 6 p.m. Tickets $10.
Chicago Symphony Orchestra performs Mozart's "The Magic Flute." Thursday, August 16 at 7 p.m. Tickets $10 to $80.
David Greilsammer. Friday, August 17 at 6 p.m. Tickets $10.
Chicago Symphony Orchesta performs Mozart's "Idomeneo." Friday, August 17 at 7 p.m. Tickets $10 to $80.
Zuil Bailey and Awadagin Pratt. Saturday, August 18 a 6:30 p.m. Tickets $10.
Tony Bennett. Saturday, August 18 at 8:30 p.m. Tickets $28 to $91.
Daniil Trifonov. Sunday, August 19 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets $10.
Mary Chapin Carpenter and Arlo Guthrie. Sunday, August 19 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $22 to $55.
Soloists from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Monday, August 20 at 8 p.m. Tickets $10 to $75.
Ruth Page Festival of Dance. Tuesday, August 21 at 8 p.m. Tickets $10 to $45.
Sara Davis Buechner. Tuesday, August 21 at 6 p.m. Tickets $10.
Wolfgang Schmidt and Marta Aznavoorian. Wednesday, August 22 at 6 p.m. Tickets $10.
The Dukes of September. Wednesday, August 22 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $27 to $85.
Rachel Barton Pine and Matthew Hagle. Thursday, August 23 at 6 p.m. Tickets $10.
The Legendary Voice of Supertramp. Thursday, August 23 at 8 p.m. Tickets $16 to $55.
Lincoln Trio. Friday, August 24 at 6 p.m. Tickets $10.
Reginald Robinson. Saturday, August 25 at 6 p.m. Tickets $10.
Inon Barnatan. Sunday, August 26 at 6 p.m. Tickets $10.
Sean Botkin. Tuesday, August 28 at 6 p.m. Tickets $10.
Momix. Tuesday, August 28 at 8 p.m. Tickets $10 to $60.
Duran Duran. Wednesday, August 29 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $38 to $85. 
Behzod Abduraimov. Friday, August 21 at 6 p.m. Tickets $10.

September

Orion Weiss. Monday, Sept. 3 at 6 p.m. Tickets $10.
Johannes Moser. Tuesday, Sept. 4 at 6 p.m. Tickets $10.
Julliard String Quartet. Thursday, Sept. 6 at 8 p.m. Tickets $10 to $60.
The Knights with Eric Jacobsen and Yo-Yo Ma. Friday, Sept. 7 at 8 p.m. Tickets $15 to $75.
The Knights with Eric Jacobsen and Itzhak Perlman. Saturday, Sept. 8 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $15 to $75.
The Knights with Eric Jacobsen and Dawn Upshaw. Sunday, Sept. 9 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $15 to $75. 

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