Concert

Blue Steel was the featured act at the Oregon Park District's Concert in the Park on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at Oregon Park West. E.D. Etnyre Co. was the sponsor for the outdoor concert.

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The orchestra will perform “Raiders March,” “Jurassic Park,” “Harry Potter,” “E.T.,” “Superman,” “The Cowboys,” “Schindler’s List” and “Star Wars.”

Montgomery invites the public to the free first concert in the park of the year, featuring the high-energy party band Disco Circus.

Bailey Zimmerman will headline the McHenry Music Fest on Sunday, Sept. 14 in Petersen Park. Flo Rida, Bryan Martin and Bella Cain will also perform that day.

Bluegrass Express was formed in 1980 by the father-son team of Gary and Greg Underwood and has performed extensively ever since. Collectively they have over a dozen studio recordings to their credit.

The Rockett Mafia will perform with L.A. Guns Friday, July 25 at the Arcada Theatre in downtown St. Charles.

Upcoming performances include tributes to Morgan Wallen, Toby Keith, The Eagles and the 90s grunge music scene.

The event showcases jazz talents featuring rising stars and legends, offering a full day of music for all ages.

The Rock River Jazz Band will perform music from the Big Band and Swing eras at 7 p.m. July 12 at the Page Park Band Shell, 300 Lincoln Statue Drive, Dixon.

The series continues Saturday, July 12 with Third City Brass Band & The Big Lagniappe.

The music event returns to Bunker Hill Farms July 26 for a night of music to benefit several local nonprofit organizations.

Performances are held at the Performing Arts Pavilion at New Lenox City Commons.

The Minnesota-based Americana band will perform at Roberts Family Farm on Thursday, July 10.

Slaughter and Great White will play the Arcada Theatre in downtown St. Charles Friday, July 18.

Hailing from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the All-Star Superband is an 18-piece rehearsal big band

The 1960s tribute band SHiNDiG! performs at the Let Freedom Ring Block Party on July 4; Bagshot Row returns July 5 for the Let Freedom Ring Car Show.

The 80s Hit List band, sponsored by Coilcraft, played at Oregon Park West

Cooler temps and music from the 1980s brought close to 700 people out to Oregon Park District’s Concert in the Park on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.

Singer/songwriter Bob Diven of New Mexico to perform at 2 p.m

Concerts are held in the Reckmeyer Bandshell in downtown Mt. Morris on the College Campus.

The Kable Concert Band will present two patriotic concerts – one Wednesday, July 2, on the Mt. Morris Campus and the other on Friday, July 4, behind the former David L. Rahn Junior High School, 105 W. Brayton Road, before the fireworks show.

Jonny Lyons and the Pride entertained an estimated crowd of 1,000 at the Mt Morris Jamboree on Friday, June 27, 2025. The free concerts are held on Friday nights through the summer on the campus in downtown Mt. Morris.

Tim Placher of Joliet, organizer of the “Nashville on the Hill” series at Bishops Hill Winery, said the first season was extremely popular with patrons.

Among the highlights of summer in the suburbs are “Always…Patsy Cline" on stage, along with the band Asia's John Payne, folk music and blues artists, Wheaton Municipal Band, a book sale extraordinaire and walking tour.

The Arcada Theatre's summer lineup features classic rock bands, 80s hard rock bands and plenty of exciting tribute shows.

People enjoy the beach and music during the Crystal Lake Park District's Concert in the Park on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at Main Beach in Crystal Lake. The concert was part of the park district's weekly Tuesday night summer concert series.

The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 26, at the Page Park Band Shell.

A large crowd attended the first "Down on Main Street" concert featuring country singer Mae Estes on Friday, June 20, 2025 downtown Princeton. The free public music series features more than a dozen vendors, arts and crafts and much more. Attendees also helped kicked off the community mural project with the Princeton Public Arts Commission.

Hot and humid temperatures and music by “That Gurl” kicked off the 2025 season of the Oregon Park District’s Concerts in the Park Tuesday, June 17, 2025.

Matthew and Gunnar Nelson, formerly of the early 90s rock band Nelson, will perform an acoustic set at The Vixen on Friday, June 20.

Summer concerts on Tuesday nights are offered through the Oregon Park District and made possible by local sponsors

Tickets are on sale for performances by Better Than Ezra, +LIVE+, Third Eye Blind and Tonic​.

The Village of Mundelein will be hosting free concerts in the part on Sundays through Aug. 17.

The Forest Preserve District of Will County is offering free fishing days Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Hidden Lakes Trout Farm in Bolingbrook.

The McHenry Music Festival is set for Friday, Sept. 12- Sunday, Sept. 14 at Petersen Park. Performers include country singer Sam Hunt, Flo Rida, Bryan Martin and a yet-to-be-named country star.

The concert is at 7:30 p.m. at the Page Park Band Shell in Dixon.

One of These Nights, a tribute to the Eagles and their solo work, is known in the industry as the ultimate Eagles tribute, playing classic Eagles hits note-for-note. Tickets are on sale now for $3.

The concert series kicks off Wednesday, June 11 with a children's concert by Justin Roberts.

Mostly good weekend weather allowed for those gathered to listen to a wide variety of music at the second Bradley 315 Music Fest this weekend.

All summer long, Gurnee Park District will host free events for all ages.

The popular Concerts in the Plaza series returns to Independence Grove Forest Preserve in Libertyville, bringing live outdoor performances to Millennia Plaza, set against the backdrop of a 129-acre lake. Concerts run Tuesday evenings from 7 to 8:30 p.m., June 10 through Aug. 5.

Blackberry Smoke will rock the Rialto in downtown Joliet on Sunday, Sept. 28.

Other events include the Dixon Municipal Band's first concert of the season on Thursday, and the Discover Dixon Block Party and Sauk Valley Community College's Child Fair, both on Saturday.

Discounted tickets are on sale now for June 7 event at Richardson Adventure Farm in Spring Grove.

A chill concert by the Kankakee River is the latest fundraising event set for The Currents of Kankakee on Saturday from 6:30 - 11 p.m. in the Riverview Historic District. Winslow, Arizona (a tribute to The Eagles) will perform.

The second Bradley 315 Music Fest takes to the stage Thursday, Friday and Saturday in the east area of the Northfield Square mall parking lot.

The line-up is stacked with locally and nationally acclaimed DJs and music artists like Fast Eddie, DJ Julian Jumpin Perez, DJ Mike “Hitman” Wilson, DJ Mickey Mixin Oliver, DJ Maurice “ICE” Culpepper, DJ Tim Spinnin Schommer and DJ Kickin Kenny Cahill.

Country music stars Kelsey Hart and Delaney Ann kicked summer off with a concert Saturday, May 31, 2025, along the riverfront in Dixon.

Clinton Symphony Orchestra’s annual outdoor Pops Concert will begin at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, June 1, in the music shell at Riverview Park in Clinton, Iowa. The concert is free and open to the public in appreciation for public support through the past 71 years.