Ravinia announces 2020 lineup, including Patti LaBelle, Macy Gray and Indigo Girls
Thu. March 12, 2020 10:09 AM by GoPride.com News Staff
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The Ravinia Music Festival unveiled its 2020 concert schedule Thursday morning.
Ravinia is known for its musical diversity, with performers such as Patti LaBelle, Tony Bennett, Macy Gray, Sheryl Crow, Indigo Girls, and Itzhak Perlman scheduled to take the stage this year.
The Ravinia season runs from May 30 through Sept. 15 and will feature more than 120 performers and special events. For ticket information, visit Ravinia.org or call 847-266-5100.
Ravinia is located at 418 Sheridan Road in Highland Park.
The complete 2020 season schedule:
MAY
Saturday, May 30, 7:30 p.m. — Concert Dance Inc.
Sunday, May 31, 4:00 p.m. — Concert Dance Inc.
JUNE
Friday, June 5, 7:00 p.m. — RSMI's Bridges for Jazz & Chamber
Wednesday, June 10, 2:00 p.m. —RSMI Master Class: Billy Childs and Rufus Reid
Friday, June 12, 6:00 p.m. —Jazz Grandstand
Friday, June 12, 8:00 p.m. — Jesse & Joy
Saturday, June 13, 7:30 p.m. — Sheryl Crow
Sunday, June 14, 7:30 p.m. — Jill Scott with Musiq Soulchild
Wednesday, June 17, 7:30 p.m. — Judy Collins and Arlo Guthrie
Thursday, June 18, 6:00 p.m. —Clara – Celebrating the bicentennial of Clara Wieck Schumann
Thursday, June 18, 7:30 p.m. — Patti LaBelle
Friday, June 19, 6:30 p.m. — Andrew Bird / Calexico and Iron & Wine
Saturday, June 20, 7:30 p.m. — Black Violin with Soul Children of Chicago
Sunday, June 21, 7:30 p.m. — Classic Albums Live performs The Eagles' Hotel California
Wednesday, June 24, 7:00 p.m. — Collective Soul
Thursday, June 25, 7:30 p.m. — Miriam Fried & Friends Play Mozart
Friday, June 26, 7:00 p.m. — Indigo Girls / Ani DiFranco
Saturday, June 27, 7:00 p.m. — Steve Miller Band
Sunday, June 28, 7:00 p.m. — Trombone Shorty / The Roots
JULY
Wednesday, July 1, 2:00 p.m. — RSMI Master Class: Christoph Richter
Wednesday, July 1, 8:00 p.m. — John Fogerty
Friday, July 3, 2:00 p.m. — Ravinia's Steans Music Institute RSMI Program for Piano & Strings
Friday, July 3, 7:30 p.m. —Pianist Vladimir Feltsman
Sunday, July 5, 7:30 p.m. — King Crimson
Tuesday, July 7, 7:00 p.m. — Bach's Complete Brandenburg Concertos
Wednesday, July 8, 2:00 p.m. — Ravinia's Steans Music Institute RSMI Program for Piano & Strings
Wednesday, July 8, 7:30 p.m. — Alan Cumming and Ari Shapiro
Thursday, July 9, 2:00 p.m. — Ravinia's Steans Music Institute RSMI Program for Piano & Strings
Thursday, July 9, 7:30 p.m. — The Sarod Trilogy
Friday, July 10, 8:00 p.m. — CSO Opening Night with Marin and Midori
Saturday, July 11, 2:00 p.m. — Ravinia's Steans Music Institute RSMI Program for Piano & Strings
Saturday, July 11, 7:30 p.m. — All-Rachmaninoff Program
Sunday, July 12, 6:00 p.m. — Cynthia Erivo: "Legendary Women's Voices"
Monday, July 13, 2:00 p.m. — RSMI Master Class: Miriam Fried
Tuesday, July 14, 6:00 p.m. — RSMI Program for Piano & Strings
Tuesday, July 14, 7:30 p.m. — Macy Gray / Brian McKnight
Wednesday, July 15, 7:30 p.m. — Pianist Alexander Malofeev
Thursday, July 16, 2:00 p.m. — Ravinia's Steans Music Institute RSMI Program for Piano & Strings
Thursday, July 16, 8:00 p.m. —The Passion of Joan of Arc / Voices of Light
Friday, July 17, 2:00 p.m. — Ravinia's Steans Music Institute RSMI Program for Piano & Strings
Friday, July 17, 8:00 p.m. — Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini
Saturday, July 18, 2:00 p.m. — Ravinia's Steans Music Institute RSMI Program for Piano & Strings
Saturday, July 18, 8:00 p.m. — Carrie Underwood
Sunday, July 19, 8:00 p.m. —Carrie Underwood with Ravinia Festival Orchestra
Monday, July 20, 7:30 p.m. — Jean-Efflam Bavouzet
Tuesday, July 21, 6:00 p.m. — RSMI Program for Piano & Strings
Tuesday, July 21, 7:30 p.m. — Mames Babegenush
Wednesday, July 22, 8:00 p.m. — The Lion King (2019)
Thursday, July 23, 6:00 p.m. — RSMI Program for Piano & Strings
Friday, July 24, 2:00 p.m. — Ravinia's Steans Music Institute RSMI Program for Piano & Strings
Friday, July 24, 8:30 p.m. — Chick Corea & The Spanish Heart Band with special guest Rubén Blades
Saturday, July 25, 2:00 p.m. — Ravinia's Steans Music Institute RSMI Program for Piano & Strings
Saturday, July 25, 7:30 p.m. — Jim James and Teddy Abrams: The Order of Nature
Sunday, July 26, 8:00 p.m. — Dispatch
Monday, July 27, 6:00 p.m. — Leonard Bernstein's Piano Anniversaries
Tuesday, July 28, 7:30 p.m. — Pianist Conrad Tao
Wednesday, July 29, 8:00 p.m. — Daniil Trifonov Plays Beethoven
Thursday, July 30, 8:00 p.m. —Bernstein's A White House Cantata
Friday, July 31, 7:00 p.m. — Lost 80's Live
AUGUST
Saturday, August 1, 11:00 a.m. — Justin Roberts & the Not Ready for Naptime Players
Saturday, August 1, 7:30 p.m. — Beethoven's "Triple" Concerto
Sunday, August 2, 7:30 p.m. — Willie Nelson & Family
Monday, August 3, 7:30 p.m. — Pianist Beatrice Rana
Tuesday, August 4, 6:00 p.m. — French Master Poulenc
Wednesday, August 5, 7:30 p.m. — Karapanos & Eschenbach
Thursday, August 6, 7:30 p.m. — Michelle DeYoung
Friday, August 7, 2:00 p.m. —RSMI Master Class: Michelle DeYoung
Friday, August 7, 8:00 p.m. — Eschenbach Leads Symphonie Fantastique
Saturday, August 8, 7:30 p.m. — Ode To Joy!
Sunday, August 9, 2:00 p.m. — Ravinia's Steans Music Institute RSMI Program for Singers Beethoven to Bel Canto
Sunday, August 9, 5:00 p.m. — Mahler's Vienna!
Monday, August 10, 7:30 p.m. — Zukerman Trio
Wednesday, August 12, 2:00 p.m. — Ravinia's Steans Music Institute RSMI Program for Singers
Wednesday, August 12, 8:00 p.m. —Ziggy Marley
Thursday, August 13, 8:00 p.m. —Diamonds and Perlman
Friday, August 14, 6:00 p.m. — From Russia With Love
Friday, August 14, 8:30 p.m. — An Evening with Michael Feinstein and Betty Buckley
Saturday, August 15, 11:00 a.m. —Laurie Berkner
Saturday, August 15, 7:30 p.m. —Itzhak Perlman Plays Mendelssohn
Sunday, August 16, 5:00 p.m. — Tchaikovsky Spectacular
Monday, August 17, 2:00 p.m. — Ravinia's Steans Music Institute RSMI Program for Singers
Thursday, August 20, 6:00 p.m. — American Songbook with Lee Musiker
Thursday, August 20, 7:30 p.m. — Gladys Knight with Heather Headley
Friday, August 21, 7:30 p.m. — Train with Vertical Horizon
Saturday, August 22, 2:00 p.m. — Beckie Menzie and Tom Michael Reimagine The Beatles
Saturday, August 22, 6:00 p.m. — Beckie Menzie and Tom Michael Reimagine The Beatles
Saturday, August 22, 7:30 p.m. — Train with Vertical Horizon
Sunday, August 23, 5:00 p.m. —All's Welz That Ends Well
Sunday, August 23, 7:30 p.m. — Train with Vertical Horizon
Monday, August 24, 6:00 p.m. — Leonard Elschenbroich: Complete Beethoven Cello Sonatas
Monday, August 24, 8:00 p.m. — Bryan Ferry
Tuesday, August 25, 7:30 p.m. — John Hiatt and The Jerry Douglas Band
Wednesday, August 26, 8:00 p.m. — Diana Ross
Thursday, August 27, 8:00 p.m. — Gipsy Kings
Friday, August 28, 6:00 p.m. — Pacifica Quartet
Saturday, August 29, 2:00 p.m. — Pacifica Quartet
Saturday, August 29, 6:00 p.m. — Pacifica Quartet
Saturday, August 29, 8:30 p.m. — Tony Bennett with Antonia Bennett
Sunday, August 30, 2:00 p.m. — Pacifica Quartet
Sunday, August 30, 6:00 p.m. — Pacifica Quartet
SEPTEMBER
Wednesday, September 2, 8:00 p.m. — The Australian Pink Floyd Show
Saturday, September 5, 11:00 a.m. — Opera for the Young: The Pirates of Penzance
Sunday, September 6, 7:30 p.m. — John Legend with The War and Treaty
Friday, September 11, 7:30 p.m. — Ms. Lauryn Hill
Saturday, September 12, 11:00 a.m. — The Performer's School: Disney's Frozen Jr.
Saturday, September 12, 1:30 p.m. — The Performer's School: Disney's Frozen Jr.
Saturday, September 12, 4:00 p.m. — The Performer's School: Disney's Frozen Jr.
Saturday, September 12, 8:00 p.m. — The Beach Boys
Sunday, September 13, 11:00 a.m. —The Performer's School: Disney's Frozen Jr.
Sunday, September 13, 6:00 p.m. — Rodrigo y Gabriela
Monday, September 14, 6:00 p.m. —Misha Dichter's 75th Birthday
Tuesday, September 15, 6:00 p.m. — Piano Dancing with Misha and Cipa Dichter
Note that artists and programs are subject to change, and opening acts for some concerts may be announced at a later date.
Ravinia is known for its musical diversity, with performers such as Patti LaBelle, Tony Bennett, Macy Gray, Sheryl Crow, Indigo Girls, and Itzhak Perlman scheduled to take the stage this year.
The Ravinia season runs from May 30 through Sept. 15 and will feature more than 120 performers and special events. For ticket information, visit Ravinia.org or call 847-266-5100.
Ravinia is located at 418 Sheridan Road in Highland Park.
The complete 2020 season schedule:
MAY
Saturday, May 30, 7:30 p.m. — Concert Dance Inc.
Sunday, May 31, 4:00 p.m. — Concert Dance Inc.
JUNE
Friday, June 5, 7:00 p.m. — RSMI's Bridges for Jazz & Chamber
Wednesday, June 10, 2:00 p.m. —RSMI Master Class: Billy Childs and Rufus Reid
Friday, June 12, 6:00 p.m. —Jazz Grandstand
Friday, June 12, 8:00 p.m. — Jesse & Joy
Saturday, June 13, 7:30 p.m. — Sheryl Crow
Sunday, June 14, 7:30 p.m. — Jill Scott with Musiq Soulchild
Wednesday, June 17, 7:30 p.m. — Judy Collins and Arlo Guthrie
Thursday, June 18, 6:00 p.m. —Clara – Celebrating the bicentennial of Clara Wieck Schumann
Thursday, June 18, 7:30 p.m. — Patti LaBelle
Friday, June 19, 6:30 p.m. — Andrew Bird / Calexico and Iron & Wine
Saturday, June 20, 7:30 p.m. — Black Violin with Soul Children of Chicago
Sunday, June 21, 7:30 p.m. — Classic Albums Live performs The Eagles' Hotel California
Wednesday, June 24, 7:00 p.m. — Collective Soul
Thursday, June 25, 7:30 p.m. — Miriam Fried & Friends Play Mozart
Friday, June 26, 7:00 p.m. — Indigo Girls / Ani DiFranco
Saturday, June 27, 7:00 p.m. — Steve Miller Band
Sunday, June 28, 7:00 p.m. — Trombone Shorty / The Roots
JULY
Wednesday, July 1, 2:00 p.m. — RSMI Master Class: Christoph Richter
Wednesday, July 1, 8:00 p.m. — John Fogerty
Friday, July 3, 2:00 p.m. — Ravinia's Steans Music Institute RSMI Program for Piano & Strings
Friday, July 3, 7:30 p.m. —Pianist Vladimir Feltsman
Sunday, July 5, 7:30 p.m. — King Crimson
Tuesday, July 7, 7:00 p.m. — Bach's Complete Brandenburg Concertos
Wednesday, July 8, 2:00 p.m. — Ravinia's Steans Music Institute RSMI Program for Piano & Strings
Wednesday, July 8, 7:30 p.m. — Alan Cumming and Ari Shapiro
Thursday, July 9, 2:00 p.m. — Ravinia's Steans Music Institute RSMI Program for Piano & Strings
Thursday, July 9, 7:30 p.m. — The Sarod Trilogy
Friday, July 10, 8:00 p.m. — CSO Opening Night with Marin and Midori
Saturday, July 11, 2:00 p.m. — Ravinia's Steans Music Institute RSMI Program for Piano & Strings
Saturday, July 11, 7:30 p.m. — All-Rachmaninoff Program
Sunday, July 12, 6:00 p.m. — Cynthia Erivo: "Legendary Women's Voices"
Monday, July 13, 2:00 p.m. — RSMI Master Class: Miriam Fried
Tuesday, July 14, 6:00 p.m. — RSMI Program for Piano & Strings
Tuesday, July 14, 7:30 p.m. — Macy Gray / Brian McKnight
Wednesday, July 15, 7:30 p.m. — Pianist Alexander Malofeev
Thursday, July 16, 2:00 p.m. — Ravinia's Steans Music Institute RSMI Program for Piano & Strings
Thursday, July 16, 8:00 p.m. —The Passion of Joan of Arc / Voices of Light
Friday, July 17, 2:00 p.m. — Ravinia's Steans Music Institute RSMI Program for Piano & Strings
Friday, July 17, 8:00 p.m. — Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini
Saturday, July 18, 2:00 p.m. — Ravinia's Steans Music Institute RSMI Program for Piano & Strings
Saturday, July 18, 8:00 p.m. — Carrie Underwood
Sunday, July 19, 8:00 p.m. —Carrie Underwood with Ravinia Festival Orchestra
Monday, July 20, 7:30 p.m. — Jean-Efflam Bavouzet
Tuesday, July 21, 6:00 p.m. — RSMI Program for Piano & Strings
Tuesday, July 21, 7:30 p.m. — Mames Babegenush
Wednesday, July 22, 8:00 p.m. — The Lion King (2019)
Thursday, July 23, 6:00 p.m. — RSMI Program for Piano & Strings
Friday, July 24, 2:00 p.m. — Ravinia's Steans Music Institute RSMI Program for Piano & Strings
Friday, July 24, 8:30 p.m. — Chick Corea & The Spanish Heart Band with special guest Rubén Blades
Saturday, July 25, 2:00 p.m. — Ravinia's Steans Music Institute RSMI Program for Piano & Strings
Saturday, July 25, 7:30 p.m. — Jim James and Teddy Abrams: The Order of Nature
Sunday, July 26, 8:00 p.m. — Dispatch
Monday, July 27, 6:00 p.m. — Leonard Bernstein's Piano Anniversaries
Tuesday, July 28, 7:30 p.m. — Pianist Conrad Tao
Wednesday, July 29, 8:00 p.m. — Daniil Trifonov Plays Beethoven
Thursday, July 30, 8:00 p.m. —Bernstein's A White House Cantata
Friday, July 31, 7:00 p.m. — Lost 80's Live
AUGUST
Saturday, August 1, 11:00 a.m. — Justin Roberts & the Not Ready for Naptime Players
Saturday, August 1, 7:30 p.m. — Beethoven's "Triple" Concerto
Sunday, August 2, 7:30 p.m. — Willie Nelson & Family
Monday, August 3, 7:30 p.m. — Pianist Beatrice Rana
Tuesday, August 4, 6:00 p.m. — French Master Poulenc
Wednesday, August 5, 7:30 p.m. — Karapanos & Eschenbach
Thursday, August 6, 7:30 p.m. — Michelle DeYoung
Friday, August 7, 2:00 p.m. —RSMI Master Class: Michelle DeYoung
Friday, August 7, 8:00 p.m. — Eschenbach Leads Symphonie Fantastique
Saturday, August 8, 7:30 p.m. — Ode To Joy!
Sunday, August 9, 2:00 p.m. — Ravinia's Steans Music Institute RSMI Program for Singers Beethoven to Bel Canto
Sunday, August 9, 5:00 p.m. — Mahler's Vienna!
Monday, August 10, 7:30 p.m. — Zukerman Trio
Wednesday, August 12, 2:00 p.m. — Ravinia's Steans Music Institute RSMI Program for Singers
Wednesday, August 12, 8:00 p.m. —Ziggy Marley
Thursday, August 13, 8:00 p.m. —Diamonds and Perlman
Friday, August 14, 6:00 p.m. — From Russia With Love
Friday, August 14, 8:30 p.m. — An Evening with Michael Feinstein and Betty Buckley
Saturday, August 15, 11:00 a.m. —Laurie Berkner
Saturday, August 15, 7:30 p.m. —Itzhak Perlman Plays Mendelssohn
Sunday, August 16, 5:00 p.m. — Tchaikovsky Spectacular
Monday, August 17, 2:00 p.m. — Ravinia's Steans Music Institute RSMI Program for Singers
Thursday, August 20, 6:00 p.m. — American Songbook with Lee Musiker
Thursday, August 20, 7:30 p.m. — Gladys Knight with Heather Headley
Friday, August 21, 7:30 p.m. — Train with Vertical Horizon
Saturday, August 22, 2:00 p.m. — Beckie Menzie and Tom Michael Reimagine The Beatles
Saturday, August 22, 6:00 p.m. — Beckie Menzie and Tom Michael Reimagine The Beatles
Saturday, August 22, 7:30 p.m. — Train with Vertical Horizon
Sunday, August 23, 5:00 p.m. —All's Welz That Ends Well
Sunday, August 23, 7:30 p.m. — Train with Vertical Horizon
Monday, August 24, 6:00 p.m. — Leonard Elschenbroich: Complete Beethoven Cello Sonatas
Monday, August 24, 8:00 p.m. — Bryan Ferry
Tuesday, August 25, 7:30 p.m. — John Hiatt and The Jerry Douglas Band
Wednesday, August 26, 8:00 p.m. — Diana Ross
Thursday, August 27, 8:00 p.m. — Gipsy Kings
Friday, August 28, 6:00 p.m. — Pacifica Quartet
Saturday, August 29, 2:00 p.m. — Pacifica Quartet
Saturday, August 29, 6:00 p.m. — Pacifica Quartet
Saturday, August 29, 8:30 p.m. — Tony Bennett with Antonia Bennett
Sunday, August 30, 2:00 p.m. — Pacifica Quartet
Sunday, August 30, 6:00 p.m. — Pacifica Quartet
SEPTEMBER
Wednesday, September 2, 8:00 p.m. — The Australian Pink Floyd Show
Saturday, September 5, 11:00 a.m. — Opera for the Young: The Pirates of Penzance
Sunday, September 6, 7:30 p.m. — John Legend with The War and Treaty
Friday, September 11, 7:30 p.m. — Ms. Lauryn Hill
Saturday, September 12, 11:00 a.m. — The Performer's School: Disney's Frozen Jr.
Saturday, September 12, 1:30 p.m. — The Performer's School: Disney's Frozen Jr.
Saturday, September 12, 4:00 p.m. — The Performer's School: Disney's Frozen Jr.
Saturday, September 12, 8:00 p.m. — The Beach Boys
Sunday, September 13, 11:00 a.m. —The Performer's School: Disney's Frozen Jr.
Sunday, September 13, 6:00 p.m. — Rodrigo y Gabriela
Monday, September 14, 6:00 p.m. —Misha Dichter's 75th Birthday
Tuesday, September 15, 6:00 p.m. — Piano Dancing with Misha and Cipa Dichter
Note that artists and programs are subject to change, and opening acts for some concerts may be announced at a later date.