The songbird’s evening serenade accompanied by rustling leaves adds a new element to the band’s performance while the first lightening bugs emerge out of the tall grasses. There’s no doubt that outdoor concerts on a summer evening have a magical quality.
Whether the band is playing Rock or Pop, nature can’t help but play along as the St. Charles Park District welcomes the return of its annual Concerts in the Park series on Thursdays at the Lincoln Park Gazebo, located between Fourth and Fifth streets, near downtown St. Charles.
What gets your toes tapping? Classic music? Rock? Country? Blues? Whether it’s a country-and-western band with its own Nashville sound or an out-a-site party band playing the grittiest, grooviest garage rock hits, there is something for every musical taste.
As soon as the schedule is released it’s all about making a date to catch a favorite band and this summer the St. Charles Park District is excited to welcome back long-time favorites and a few new musical acts too.
Soda kicks off the summer concert series so get ready for a taste of your favorite fizz from this professional band whose biz is to capture the heart and soul of the most diverse play list you’ll fine anywhere.
The band Generation returns to the stage Thursday, June 5 with its classic rock and soul style. The Chicago Experience Band, which calls itself “A tribute to Rock with Horns” playing favorites from the band Chicago, always draws a crowd with its songs “Saturday in the Park” and “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is.”
New to the schedule is Totally Taylor, a Taylor Swift cover band that will perform July 24. Assistant Superintendent of Recreation Katie Miller said she is excited to see if the Totally Taylor brings more families and fans of Taylor Swift to the weekly event.
And this year marks the return of the popular cover band 7th Heaven, to close out the concert series Thursday, Aug. 7.
For the concerts, families bring chairs and blankets, those in-the-know understand it’s essential to leave plenty of room to get up and dance along to the band.
And then there’s the food. Some families bring picnics, some pick up food in town and bring it over to the park and some come to the park hungry and ready to check out the food vendors that includes Wild Fries and Third Street Pub featuring Billy Bricks Pizza.
And no one can resist dessert when it’s scooped up by local creamery Kimmer’s Ice Cream. The team from Kimmer’s Ice Cream has been layering sweet treats for the concert crowd for several years, Miller explained.
The Concert in the Park series is free to attend. Stay tuned to the St. Charles Park District website and social media posts for any weather-related changes to the schedule.