Glenview Park District  •  2400 Chestnut Ave. •  Glenview, IL 60026  •  (847) 724-5670  •  glenviewparkdist.org

“Jam Your Little Heart Out!”
Bearfoot in the Park - Free Outdoor Concerts

At Jackman Park Gazebo, Lehigh & Prairie

Summer Musical Entertainment
Every Wednesday, June 18-August 6
7-8:30 pm
  Sponsored by:

» Glenview State Bank
» Chestnut Square at The Glen

Bring your dinner, folding chairs and lawn blankets and enjoy these shows guaranteed to please young and old alike! Click on band name/photo to hear a sample of their music.


June 18 – Glenview Concert Band (Sorry, music clip not available for this band.)
Glenview Concert Band - Sorry, music clip not available for this band.   Kick off the Jackman Park outdoor concert series with Glenview’s own hometown favorite!  Enjoy contemporary favorites, marches, light classics and fun show tunes. The Glenview Concert Band is under the direction of bandmaster Ken Bartosz.
June 25 – Spoken Four
Spoken Four - Click for Music Sample!   Back by popular demand! With a musical repertoire that extends from rock’s beginnings through to today’s hits, Spoken Four delivers a high energy show with a rich sound, tight grooves and seamless harmonies.
July 2 – Johnny Russler and the Beach Bum Band
Johnny Russler and the Beach Bum Band - Click for Music Sample!   The Beach Bum band has traveled across the country performing on stage with Jimmy Buffet. You’ll be transported to the tropics with this band that brings you steel drums, rockin’ guitars, horns, percussion harmonies and lots of fun!
July 9 – Bopology
Bopology - Click for Music Sample!   Bopology is a six piece swing band that specializes in music from the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s. With vocals like Frank Sinatra and a big band style of Duke Ellington, Bopology will have you swinging the night away!
July 16 – Juke Box Band
Juke Box Band - Click for Music Sample!   You’ll dance and sing along to tunes played by this crowd pleasing band. The Juke Box Band plays everything from oldies to current hits.
July 23 - Ac-Rock
Ac·Rock - Click for Music Sample!   Ac·Rock is Chicago’s premiere a capella rock ‘n’ roll singing group, combining tightly-crafted music and freewheeling humor that pleases audiences of all ages.
July 30 – Only Sons
Only Sons - Click for Music Sample!   With spot-on three part harmony, powerful guitars, horns, killer keyboard tracks and a state-of-the-art sound system, the Only Sons feature an extensive play list that covers the great dance hits of the 70’s and 80s, Classic Rock as well as the best of the “new stuff.”
August 6 – Lynne Jordan and The Shivers
Lynne Jordan and The Shivers - Click for Music Sample!   This versatile vivacious vocalist has sun everything from Bach to rock, big band, blues and gospel. Jordan’s work as a backup singer with alternative rockers Urge Overkill put her in the national spotlight, as did her harmonizing with singer/songwriter and actor Tom Waits.

 

Weather uncertain? Call the outdoor weather hotline at (847) 604-1893 after 6 pm the day of the performance. In case of inclement weather, all concerts will be held at Park Center, 2400 Chestnut Ave. Please remember, alcohol is not permitted on the park grounds.

 

 

Last updated 07/14/2008.
 
 
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