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Music fans won't have to dole out cash in order to enjoy a night of songs under the stars or toe-tapping tunes. Many area villages are providing all types of music, from pop to classical and rock to disco, for free all summer long.
In Glencoe, there are concerts in the park and several live music series at the Chicago Botanic Garden.
Once a month, residents are invited to Concerts in the Park at Kalk Park, Park Avenue and Green Bay Road.
The schedule:
June 10 - World Class Noise (soul)
July 8 - Spoken Four (classic and new rock)
Aug. 12 - Agent Axiom (classic rock)
The concerts run from 7 to 8:30 p.m. For rain information call the Special Events Hotline after 5 p.m. on the day of the concert at 847-835-7970.
Monday nights at the Chicago Botanic Garden are the Carillon Concerts. Musicians from around the world will play the bells at the garden beginning at 7 p.m. and will play for 45 minutes.
The schedule:
June 16 - Koen Cosaert of Mechelen, Belgium
June 23 - Frank Deleu of Bruges, Belgium
June 30 - Joseph Daniel of Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
July 7 - Roel Smit of Doetinchem, Netherlands
July 14 - Tim Sleep/Sue Bergren of Naperville, Ill.
July 21 – Gordon Slater of Ottawa, Ontario
July 28 - Ronald Kressman of Berkley, Mich.
Aug. 4 - John Gouwens of Culver, Ind.
Aug. 11 - Tiffany Ng of Rochester, NY
Aug. 18 - David Johnson of St. Paul, Minn.
Aug. 25 - Wylie Crawford of Evanston, Ill.
To view each musician's program visit chicagobotanic.org/carillon
On Tuesdays, the garden hosts Music on the Esplanade from 6 to 9 p.m. During these concerts, listeners are allowed to bring picnics.
The schedule:
June 10 – Fernandez + Kimball
June 17 – Grand Avenue Big Band
June 24 – The Chicago Kingsnakes
July 1 – Fernandez + Kimball
July 8 – The Cleavers
July 15 – Grand Avenue Big Band
July 22 – Fernandez + Kimball
July 29 – The Chicago Kingsnakes
Aug. 5 – The Cleavers
Aug. 12 – Bopology
Aug. 19 – The Chicago Kingsnakes
Aug. 26 – Fernandez + Kimball
For more information of the performances visit chicagobotanic.org/calendar/esplanade_evenings.php.
On the third Wednesday June through August, children's entertainers will perform two shows, at 5:30 and 6:30 p.m., for the Dancin' Sprouts music series on the Esplanade at the Chicago Botanic Garden.
The schedule:
June 18 - Buck Howdy
July 16 - Jeannie B.
Aug. 20 - Dave Rudolf
Each performance will last for 45 minutes. For more information visit chicagobotanic.org/forfamilies/dancinsprouts.php
The temperature will be turned up Thursday nights from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Chicago Botanic Garden for the Hot Summer Nights Music Series.
The schedule:
June 12 - Big City Swing with The Flat Cats
June 19 - The Silver Beams
June 26 - Jesse Lege and Joel Savoy (Cajun)
July 3 - Chicago con Clase with Saladeen Alamin
July 10 - Tafaneyi (David) Gweshe and the Boterekwa Dance Troupe
July 17 - Big City Swing with Lesley Byers and the Jazz Cats
July 24 - The Chicago Cajun Aces
July 31 - Tafaneyi (David) Gweshe and the Boterekwa Dance Troupe
Aug. 7 - Chicago con Clase with Saladeen Alamin
Aug. 14 - The Silver Beams
Aug. 21 - Big City Swing with Lesley Byers and the Jazz Cats
Aug. 28 - The Chicago Cajun Aces
All performances will be high energy and call for dancing. For more information visit chicagobotanic.org/calendar/hot_summer_nights.php.
For other area concerts, check out Sounds of summer: The outdoor music lineup from the Pioneer Press or the NeighborhoodCircle.com calendar.
