July 27, 2012 · 8:40 am

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Chicago’s Summer Music Scene 2012: Ravinia Festival and Other Incredible Venues

There’s still plenty of time to attend Summer Concerts around Chicago. Go to Ravinia with a picnic basket and listen to music under the stars or snag tickets in the Pavillion. Here’s the Ravinia line-up:

Ravinia Festival (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Huey Lewis and the News performing at at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale, FL (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

• James Taylor – Friday, July 27 & Saturday, July 28 (Ravinia)
• Crosby, Stills & Nash – Friday, August 3 (Ravinia)
• Huey Lewis and The News & Joe Cocker – Friday, August 10 (Ravinia)
• Train – Saturday, August 11 & Sunday, August 12 (Ravinia)
• Tony Bennett – Saturday, August 18 (Ravinia)
• Lyle Lovett – Friday, August 24 (Ravinia)
• John Hiatt and Combo – Sunday, August 26 (Ravinia)
• Duran Duran – Wednesday, August 29 (Ravinia)
• Daryl Hall & John Oates– Saturday, September 1 (Ravinia)

NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 10: Icon Award recipients Daryl Hall (L) and John Oates of Hall & Oates perform onstage at the 9th Annual TV Land Awards at the Javits Center on April 10, 2011 in New York City. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)

Cover of Lyle Lovett

Check out these venues as well:

• Chicago – Saturday, July 28 (Charter One Pavilion)
• Rascal Flatts – Saturday, July 28 (First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre)
• Matisyahu w/ The Dirty Heads – Tuesday, August 7 (Congress Theater)
• Garbage – Tuesday, August 7 (Metro)
• Coldplay w/ Marina and the Diamonds, Charli XCX – Tuesday, August 7 & Wednesday, August 8 (United Center)
• Rufus Wainwright – Wednesday, August 8 (Bank of America Theatre)

Picture This (Huey Lewis and the News album) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Daryl Hall and John Oates (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Four Chords & Several Years Ago (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Huey Lewis and the News (album) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

• 311 w/ Slightly Stoopid, The Aggrolites – Friday, August 17 (Charter One Pavilion)
• My Morning Jacket, Band of Horses – Wednesday, August 22 (Pritzker Pavilion)
• Gotye w/ Missy Higgins, Jonti – Friday, August 24 (Charter One Pavilion)
• Kelly Clarkson – Saturday, September 1 (First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre)
• Toby Keith – Sunday, September 2 (First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre)
• Umphrey’s McGee – Sunday, September 2 (Congress Theater)

Cover of The Aggrolites

Dr. EveAnn Lovero writes Travel Guides @ http://www.vino-con-vista.com

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