View the 2018 Concert Program Guide Online!
The 2018 Sounds of Summer Concert Series lineup is here! Join us in the parks this summer for 18 performers in ’18. While the season will feature familiar acts, such as 7th Heaven and American English, this summer welcomes several new groups, including Johnny Russler and the Beach Bum Band, José Valdes & the Mambo All Stars, and The Nick Pontarelli Band.
All performances are free, so pack a picnic, pull up a lawn chair, and enjoy your summer music experience. The complete summer package includes Main Stage Concerts at the Fred P. Hall Amphitheater on Wednesdays and Fridays, Towne Square Spotlights on Thursdays, and Friday Family Picnic Concerts at Towne Square on Fridays.
For a complete list of summer events, look for our Sounds of Summer program guide this May online and hard copies at Birchwood Recreation Center, Community Center, or Falcon Park Recreation Center. Concert guides will also be available at each concert throughout the summer. Palatine Park District is thrilled to present the 31st Sounds of Summer Concert Series lineup!
2018 Concert Series Lineup
Main Stage Concerts
Presenting Sponsor
June 6, June 27 & July 25 • 8:00pm
Palatine Concert Band
Under the direction of Dr. Frederick Lowe, the Palatine Concert Band is an adult volunteer organization that provides an outlet for both avocational and professional musicians to perform fine wind band literature, and serves the Chicagoland area as a musical organization of high quality.
July 6 • 8:00pm
Johnny Russler and the Beach Bum Band
You can call the Beach Bum Band a “Parrothead band,” because the beach, warm weather, and the island themes parallel much of the ambiance that Parrotheads enjoy. But the Beach Bum Band is not a Jimmy Buffett cover band. The band certainly plays plenty of Buffett favorites, but you’re just as likely to hear music from Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff, Paul Simon, Dick Dale, Jerry Jeff Walker, and many others. Their music is for everyone who enjoys warm weather.
July 11 • 8:00pm
José Valdes & the Mambo All Stars
José Valdes & the Mambo All-Stars perform exciting high energy music from Latin America, Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Cha- Cha, and of course Mambo and Latin Jazz. They will move you to dance and enjoy their great tropical sound.
Saturday, July 14 • 8:00pm | Rescheduled Date
1976
These six outstanding musicians authentically recreate all your favorites from Fleetwood Mac, Peter Frampton, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Heart, Boston, Steve Miller, Bad Company, Pat Benatar, The Cars, Elton John, and so many other rock bands from the 70’s. Featuring male & female vocals, two outstanding guitarists and a blistering rhythm section, 1976 will take you back to the decade that changed rock music forever.
July 18 • 6:30pm
Palatine Children's Chorus
Palatine Children's Chorus Summer Concert Choir, under the artistic direction of Stevee Bellas, and the Singin' in the Sun camp singers will present their annual summer concert. Please note that this concert will take place inside at Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center, 150 E. Wood Street, Palatine.
July 20 • 8:00pm
7th Heaven
Get ready for an experience you just have to see and hear! 7th Heaven has charted #1 on the Midwest Billboard Charts three times in the past three years. The band has been heard on over 7 radio stations in Chicagoland with their hits “Stoplight,” “Better This Way,” and “Sing.” Also known for the famous “30 Songs in 30 Minutes” medley featuring tunes from the 70’s and 80’s.
July 27 • 8:00pm
Band Called Catch
Band Called Catch returns to Palatine with a new record featuring all original music. Their dynamic sound has landed them bills with folks like Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Crash Kings, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Drive-By Truckers, Cory Chisel and the Wandering Songs, Dawes, Joe Pug , and hundreds of other truly talented knowns and unknowns.
August 1 • 8:00pm
The Nick Pontarelli Band
The Nick Pontarelli Band has made their mark on the Chicago music scene with a fresh take on all of the greats, including Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Frankie Valli, Bobby Darin, Elvis, Neil Diamond and many more. Enjoy a night filled with your favorite songs performed the way you know and love them. Nick and the bands unique ability to entertain keeps the crowd excited and dancing all night long.
August 8 • 8:00pm
Allegro Community Chorus
Palatine Park District’s Allegro Community Chorus, under the artistic direction of Kevin Kelly, presents another main stage summer performance at the Fred P. Hall Amphitheater. Come see this fast-growing chorus of talented community members blend their voices and fill the band shell with choral arrangements of the season.
August 10 • 8:00pm
American English
Relive the days of the Beatles! Using instruments identical to those used by the legendary group, this Palatine favorite has an uncanny ability to reproduce the vocal style and harmonies of the Beatles. Not only will they bring back fond memories for those who were there, but they bring to life the sounds of those who never had a chance to see the Fab Four live.
Towne Square
Spotlights
June 14 • 6:30pm
Dennis Florine
If you're a fan of Ed Sheeran and Tracy Chapman, you will enjoy music by local folk/pop/rock singer-songwriter Dennis Florine. Florine has released two award-winning albums in the past five years and has received nationwide distribution. Dennis performs with passion and charm. His love for music and its power to transform people's lives is evident in every note.
June 28 • 6:30pm
Harper College Jazz Lab Band
Harper College Jazz Ensemble, directed by Ken Spurr is a large Jazz Combo where students learn to improvise while performing great jazz repertory. They enjoy performing songs by Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Horace Silver as well as in Latin Jazz songs. Their group is made up of piano, guitars, bass, drums, horns and vocalists.
Double Header Spotlight Concerts
July 12 • 6:30pm
Rock, Paper, Scissors
Ken, Mike and Terry make up this trio that produces a full band sound featuring classics from the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. Kick-off your Palatine outdoor summer concert experience in Towne Square with Rock, Paper, Scissors!
July 12 • 7:30pm
Kevin Presbrey
Ukulele infused rootsy folk rock is one way of describing the vibration Kevin Presbrey is casting out there these days, but you could also very well say that his songs have a way of giving you that cozy feeling of being snuggled up by the fireplace in your favorite hooded sweatshirt. Embracing the influences of storytellers Jim Croce, Don McLean, and Van Morrison along with modern troubadours Ryan Adams and James Bay, Presbrey's midwestern sound and personality is the vehicle for the stories he lives and shares.
August 2 • 6:30pm
The Tenors 3
The Tenors 3 are a professional trio of classically trained tenor vocalists performing a diverse musical landscape with a touch of comedy. Their repertoire encompasses Opera, Broadway, Operetta, Standards, Ethnic Favorites, Holiday Melodies, and much more, leaving you always with a song in your heart and a smile on your face.
Friday Family
Picnic Concerts
June 8 • Canceled
Super Stolie
Join Stolie for an interactive music and movement performance that gets kids thinking, guessing and singing about everything from spelling to animals, numbers, shapes and sounds while they move and shake to get all their wiggles out. Super Stolie shows you that it's impossible to be bored when there's music involved!
June 15 • 12:00pm
Wendy & DB
Wendy & DB are a dynamic duo who’s music addresses important messages for children and adults about diversity and inclusion delivered in a positive, interactive and upbeat way, while their songs are melodic and contagious.
July 13 • 12:00pm
The Barefoot Hawaiians
For over 30 years this professional authentic Polynesian-style performing troupe has thrilled audiences of all ages with their dynamic dances, dramatic drumming, beautiful vibrant costumes and props, and informative displays of customs of the islands.
August 3 • 12:00pm
ScribbleMonster
ScribbleMonster & His Pals provide positive fun with an edge for the younger crowd. Having first appeared in a series of children's books published by The ScribbleBooks Company, the goal of ScribbleMonster is to provide children with fun opportunities to get creative and inspire their own creative expression in art, thought, music and play.
– Pizza Bella’s Poolside Cafe open with items available for purchase.
Encore Circle Membership
Join the Sounds of Summer Encore Circle and keep the music playing all summer long! Each summer, the Palatine Park District is proud to offer free outdoor entertainment at the Fred P. Hall Amphitheater and Towne Square. In order to keep this popular benefit for residents going, an annual membership program has been launched to allow patrons to get involved.
Donors contributing $25 or more will receive a one year membership, including recognition for their support this year in our 2019 Sounds of Summer program book, the opportunity to vote on 2019 donation gift items, and participate in an entertainment survey to select next summer’s bands. Donations will help enhance the quality of free entertainment provided and support the ongoing growth of our annual concert series.
Gold Level Sponsors
Contact
Ashley Schiavone
Cultural Arts Coordinator
Palatine Park District
Email: aschiavone@palatineparks.org
Phone: 847.496.6237
Weather Hotline: Call 847.705.5123 x431