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Ravinia Festival Releases Full 2019 Schedule

Common, Pentatonix and Nickelback are among performers at the iconic Highland Park festival

It’s going to be a jam-packed summer of fun at the Ravinia Festival, as more than 140 events are on the calendar at the iconic Highland Park venue.

Ravinia released its full schedule Thursday, featuring classical music, some of the biggest names in music, plus performances of iconic movie scores. 

For more information on the festival’s attractions or to purchase tickets, visit Ravinia’s website. The full concert schedule is as follows:

May 31, 7 p.m.: Ramsey Lewis & Urban Knights | Philip Bailey | John Pizzarelli Trio | Ann Hampton Callaway

June 1, 7 p.m.: Tash Sultana | Pierce Brothers

June 6, 7:30 p.m.: Rob Thomas | Abby Anderson

June 7, 8 p.m.: Josh Groban

June 8, 7:30 p.m.: John Prine | Tyler Childers

June 9, 5 p.m.: Bobby McFerrin & The SpiritYouAll Band | Chicago Children’s Choir

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June 11, 7:30 p.m.: Lionel Richie

June 12, 7:30 p.m.: Lionel Richie

June 13, 7 p.m.: Lake Street Dive | The Wood Brothers

June 14, 6:30 p.m.: Buddy Guy | Blues Traveler | Shemekia Copeland

June 21, 8:30 p.m.: Tony Bennett | Antonia Bennett

June 26, 7 p.m.: The Stars of the Peking Acrobats

June 28, 7:30 p.m.: Little Big Town | Jillian Jacqueline

June 29, 7:30 p.m.: Counting Crows

June 30, 7:30 p.m.: Sugarland

July 1, 7:30 p.m.: Steve Miller Band |  Matt Andersen

July 2 8 p.m.: T.I.

July 6, 7 p.m.: Michael McDonald | Chaka Khan

July 7, 7:30 p.m. Ravinia Festival Orchestra

July 9, 7:30 p.m.: Maxwell

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July 10, 7:30 p.m.: Lady Antebellum

July 12, 8 p.m.: Chicago Symphony Orchestra

July 13, 7:30 p.m.: Chicago Symphony Orchestra

July 14, 6 p.m.: Chicago Symphony Orchestra

July 20, 8 p.m.: Chicago Symphony Orchestra

July 21 8 p.m.: Chicago Symphony Orchestra accompanies “Ghostbusters”

July 23, 7:30 p.m.: Lyle Lovett & His Large Band

July 26, 8 p.m.: Chicago Symphony Orchestra

July 27, 7:30 p.m.: Chicago Symphony Orchestra

July 28, 8:30 p.m.: “Weird Al” Yankovic and the Ravinia Festival Orchestra

July 30, 8:30 p.m.: ABBA The Concert

Aug. 1, 8 p.m.: Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Aug. 2, 8 p.m.: Chicago Symphony Orchestra

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Aug. 3, 7 p.m.: Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band | The Beach Boys

Aug. 4, 7 p.m.: Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band | The Beach Boys

Aug. 7, 8 p.m.: Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Aug. 9, 8 p.m.: Chicago Symphony Orchestra accompanies “On the Waterfront”

Aug. 11, 7:30 p.m.: Chicago

Aug. 12, 7:30 p.m.: Sarah McLachlan | Ravinia Festival Orchestra

Aug. 13, 6:30 p.m.: Nickelback

Aug. 14, 6:30 p.m.: Nickelback

Aug. 15, 7:30 p.m.: Pentatonix | Rachel Platten

Aug. 16, 8:30 p.m.: Shanghai Symphony Orchestra

Aug. 17, 11 a.m.: Laurie Berkner

Aug. 17, 7:30 p.m.: Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Aug. 18, 5 p.m.: Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Aug. 19, 8 p.m.: Lucerne Symphony Orchestra

Aug. 20, 8 p.m.: Lucerne Symphony Orchestra

Aug. 23, 8 p.m.: Sting

Aug. 24, 8 p.m.: Sting

Aug. 26, 8 p.m.: The Knights

Aug. 28, 8 p.m.: The Knights

Aug. 29, 8:30 p.m.: Michael Feinstein | Christine Ebersole

Aug. 30, 6:30 p.m.: O.A.R. | American Authors | Rozzi

Aug. 31, 6 p.m.: Queen Latifah | Common

Sept. 1, 7:30 p.m.: Steely Dan

Sept. 2, 7:30 p.m.: Steely Dan

Sept. 8, 7:30 p.m.: Kesha

Sept. 14, 7:30 p.m.: Morrissey

Sept. 15, 6 p.m.: Chicago Philharmonic accompanies “Coco”

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