Calendar Of Events
Concerts, Stage Performances & Other Chicago-Area Entertainment
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Million Dollar Quartet, now through September 2, Apollo Theater
Blue Man Group, dates and times vary, Briar Street Theatre, 773/348-4000
Gotham City, now through July 15, DCA Theater
My Kind Of Town, now through July 29, TimeLine Theatre
Movies In The Park, now through October 26, various Chicago Park District parks
Jackie Taylor’s The Marvin Gaye Story, Black Ensemble Theater, now through August 19, www.blackensemble.org
Cirque Shanghai: The Year Of The Dragon, now through Sept. 3, Navy Pier
Immediate Family, now through August 5, Goodman Theatre
Rush Hour Concerts, now through August 28, St. James Cathedral, www.rushhour.org
"Butterflies & Blooms,"Â now through September 3, Chicago Botanic Garden
"Extreme Bugs,"Â now through September 7, Brookfield Zoo
"Dancing Queen: ABBA's Greatest Hits,"Â June 14-24, Riverfront Theater
Lisa Marie Presley, June 20, Bottom Lounge
The Romantics, The English Beat, June 20, House of Blues
Cirque du Soleil: Dralion, June 20-24, Allstate Arena
The Jacksons Unity Tour 2012, June 22, Star Plaza Theatre
George Duke & Stanley Clarke, June 22, Country Club Hills Theater
Ruthie Foster, June 22, SPACE
Booker T. Jones, June 24, SPACE
REO Speedwagon, Styx, Ted Nugent, June 24, Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island
Chicago Pride Parade, June 24, begins east on Montrose to Broadway and ends on Cannon Drive
Occidental Brothers Dance Band International and Chico Trujilo, June 25, Millennium Park
"Rain: A Tribute To The Beatles,"Â June 26-July 1, Ford Center/Oriental Theatre
Milwaukee Summerfest: Rascal Flatts, June 27, Marcus Amphitheater
"Jazzin' At The Shedd,"Â every Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., June 27-September 5, Shedd Aquarium, SheddAquarium.org/Jazzin
Three Sisters, June 28-August 26, Steppenwolf Theatre
Lalah Hathaway, June 29, House of Blues
Kristin Chenoweth, June 29, Cadillac Palace Theatre. In a rare concert appearance, the Sony recording artist will perform songs from her latest album, Some Lessons Learned, as well as an array of her most memorable songs and Broadway show tunes, including music from Wicked, Promises, Promises, and Glee.
"Scorpions-Final Sting Tour 2012," June 29, Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island
Milwaukee Summerfest: Train, Kelly Clarkson, Brett Dennen, June 29, Marcus Amphitheater
World-renowned jazz bassist Michael Manson, June 30, Gary United Methodist Church, Wheaton
Crowns, June 30-August 5, Goodman Theatre
N'Digo Foundation Gala––"Legends de Soul," featuring Aretha Franklin and The Impressions, June 30, Arie Crown Theater
Jimmy Buffett & The Coral Reefer Band, June 30, First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Milwaukee Summerfest: Lady Antebellum, Darius Rucker, June 30, Marcus Amphitheater
Milwaukee Summerfest: Beach Boys, July 1, Marcus Amphitheater
Joan of Arc and Daniel Knox, July 2, Millennium Park
Taste of Lombard, July 3-7, downtown Lombard
Milwaukee Summerfest: DJ Tiesto, July 3, Marcus Amphitheater
Milwaukee Summerfest: Alice Cooper, Iron Maiden, July 4, Marcus Amphitheater
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Milwaukee Summerfest: Zac Brown Band, July 5, Marcus Theater
Milwaukee Summerfest: Big Time Rush, July 6, Marcus Theater
Jeffery Osborne, July 6, Country Club Hills Theater
The B-52s, Squeeze, July 6, Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island
"American Idol Live! Tour 2012,"Â July 7, Allstate Arena
Milwaukee Summerfest: Aerosmith, Cheap Trick, July 7, Marcus Amphitheater
Shen Yun, July 7-8, Civic Opera House
Milwaukee Summerfest: Neil Diamond, July 8, Marcus Amphitheater
The Sadies and James Vincent McMorrow, July 9, Millennium Park
Barenaked Ladies, Blues Traveler, Big Head Todd & The Monsters, Cracker, July 9, Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island
Taste Of Chicago (Jennifer Hudson, Chaka Khan, Lindi Ortega, Raphael Saadiq, Calexico, Dierks Bentley, Michael Franti), July 11-15, Grant Park
Spirit of the Dance, July 11-15, Riverfront Theater
Judy Collins, July 12, SPACE
Ledisi & Eric Benet, July 12, Country Club Hills Theater
TEX MEX & music fest ​(Chris Isaak, Asleep at the Wheel, Carlos Ortega, The Country Sky Band), July 13-14, CityGate Centre in Naperville
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, Patti LaBelle, The O’Jays, Kenneth (Babyface) Edmonds, Tank, July 14, Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island
Jazz In Glen Ellyn, July 14, downtown Glen Ellyn
American Idols: Fantasia and Ruben Studdard, July 14, Country Club Hills Theater
Charles Bradley and his Extraordinaires and Abigail Washburn, July 16, Millennium Park
Def Leppard, July 19, Allstate Arena
Trace Adkins, July 20, Rialto Square Theatre
Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour by Cirque du Soleil, July 20-21, United Center
Ana Tijoux and Sidi Toure, July 23, Millennium Park
How To Train Your Dragon Live Spectacular, July 25-29, United Center
The Association, July 27, Viper Alley
“Pitbull: Planet Pit World Tour,� July 27, Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island
Steve Harvey Comedy Tour, July 28, Civic Opera House
Chicago and The Doobie Brothers, July 28, Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island
Nnenna Freelon, June 22, 8 p.m.
A Prairie Home Companion – Garrison
Keillor, June 23, 4:45 p.m.
Steve Martin & The Steep CanyonÂ
Rangers, June 24, 7 p.m.
Esperanza Spalding, June 25, 8 p.m.
Brian Kellow, June 26, 12 p.m.
Ramsey Lewis And His Electric Band & Sergio Mendes, June 27, 7:30 p.m.
Glen Campbell & Ronnie Milsap, June 28, 8 p.m.
Colbie Caillat & Gavin DeGraw, June 29, 7 p.m.
Sarah McLachlan, June 30, 7:30 p.m.
Idina Menzel, July 8, 5 p.m
Santana, July 9, 7:30 p.m.
Natalie Merchant, July 10, 8 p.m.
Blues Brothers, July 11, 8 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: BarbaraÂ
Cook's 85th Birthday Celebration,Â
July 15, 5 p.m.Â
For the complete summer schedule and more information, go to www.ravinia.org.
Photography courtesy of Ravinia Festival
WHO'S COMING TO RAVINIA?
Sarah McLachlan
Ramsey Lewis And His Electric BandÂ
Santana
Idina Menzel
Natalie Merchant
