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🎸🎶 Bonnie Raitt Live at Ravinia — Blues, Soul & Summer Vibes! 🍷✨
Ravinia Festival, 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park, IL, US🎸🎶 Bonnie Raitt Live at Ravinia — Blues, Soul & Summer Vibes! 🍷✨
Get ready for an unforgettable summer evening with legendary singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt at Ravinia Festival!
Known for her soulful voice, masterful slide guitar, and heartfelt storytelling, Bonnie Raitt brings a powerful blend of blues, rock, folk, and Americana to the stage. 🎤🔥From “Something to Talk About” to “I Can’t Make You Love Me” and “Nick of Time,” expect a night filled with iconic songs, emotional depth, and incredible musicianship under the stars. 🌙🎶
We’ll be relaxing on the lawn—blankets, chairs, food, wine, and great company—for one of the most laid-back yet musically rich nights of the summer. 🍷🌿
⚠️ These shows sell out FAST—grab your tickets ASAP!
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🎟️ TICKETS + SEATING
🎫 $60 — General Admission Lawn
👉 Direct tickets:
https://www.ravinia.org/events/detail/bonnie-raitt-260822💺 Optional rentals (HIGHLY recommended!):
• Chair — $10
• Table — $12
⚠️ Add chairs/tables before checkout so you don’t have to carry them on the train!
🪑 I’ve already rented one table—we may want another!
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📍 EVENT DETAILS
📅 Saturday, August 22, 2026
⏰ Gates open at 5:00 PM (arrive early so we can sit together!)
📍 Ravinia Festival
🏠 200 Ravinia Park Rd, Highland Park, IL 60035
📱 I’ll post my exact lawn location once I arrive!🍷🍴 FOOD & DRINK (POTLUCK STYLE!)
🥗 Bring food or drinks to share—this is a picnic-style lawn experience!
✔️ Snacks, meals, wine, beer, desserts welcome
✔️ Please comment what you’re bringing
🪑 I’ll bring a table—extra tables welcome!
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🚇 TRAIN (BEST OPTION!)
🚆 Union Pacific North Line (Metra)
Board at: Ogilvie / Clybourn / Ravenswood
🎯 Stop: Ravinia Park (direct entrance) or Braeside (short walk)
👉 https://www.ravinia.org/visit/getting-here#train
👉 https://ridertools.metrarail.com/maps-schedules/train-lines/UP-N
I will post exact train schedule closer to the date so check back!
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🚗 PARKING INFO
🚘 $25 on-site parking
⚠️ Big shows may redirect to remote lots + shuttle buses
💡 Tip: Arrive early or take Metra to avoid delays
🆓 Highland Park Metra parking after 4 PM + shuttle option
***🎶 OTHER RAVINIA SHOWS THIS SEASON (join 1 or all 5 shows)
📅 7/12 — Billy Idol
📅 8/20 — Ricky Martin (SOLD OUT)
📅 8/22 — Bonnie Raitt
📅 8/27 — Kool & the Gang + Morris Day & The Time + Con Funk Shun
📅 9/5 — Rod Stewart + Richard Marx
👉 Meetup event list (FOR ALL SHOWS):
https://www.meetup.com/chicagolandlivemusic-dancemeetupgroup/events🎶 ABOUT THE ARTIST
Bonnie Raitt is a legendary American singer-songwriter known for her soulful voice, expressive slide guitar, and genre-blending sound that weaves together blues, rock, folk, and country.She debuted in 1971 and built a strong reputation through critically acclaimed albums and collaborations with artists like Jackson Browne, John Prine, and Leon Russell.
Her breakthrough came in 1989 with Nick of Time, a chart-topping album that won Grammy Award for Album of the Year and became one of the defining records of her career. She followed it with multi-platinum albums Luck of the Draw (1991) and Longing in Their Hearts (1994), featuring timeless hits like:
• “Something to Talk About”
• “Love Sneakin’ Up On You”
• “I Can’t Make You Love Me”With a career spanning over five decades, she has earned 13 Grammy Awards, including a Lifetime Achievement Award, and her 2022 song “Just Like That” won Song of the Year.
Raitt was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000 and received a Kennedy Center Honor in 2024—cementing her status as one of the most respected and enduring artists in American music.
Known for her emotional depth and musicianship, Bonnie Raitt continues to captivate audiences with powerful live performances that blend storytelling, heart, and masterful guitar work. 🎸✨
🌐 https://www.bonnieraitt.com/
🎼 ABOUT RAVINIA
Ravinia Festival is North America’s oldest outdoor music festival and summer home of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. It offers a unique picnic-style concert experience under the stars. It hosts a series of outdoor concerts and performances every summer from June to September. The first orchestra to perform at Ravinia Festival was the New York Philharmonic under Walter Damrosch on June 17, 1905. It has been the summer home of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) since 1936. Located in the Ravinia neighborhood, the venue operates on the grounds of the 36-acre (15 ha) Ravinia Park, with a variety of outdoor and indoor performing arts facilities, including the architectural prairie style Martin Theater. The Ravinia Festival attracts about 600,000 listeners to some 120 to 150 events that span all genres from classical music to jazz to music theater over each three-month summer season.
🌐 https://ravinia.org/
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📌 IMPORTANT REMINDERS
⚠️ Arrive early so we can sit together
⚠️ Bring food/drinks to share
⚠️ Add chair/table rentals before checkout
⚠️ Keep RSVP updated—no-shows impact the group
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Get ready for a soulful night of blues, storytelling, and incredible live music under the stars! 🎸🌙🍷8 attendees
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