EVENTS Calendar

Hot Summer Nights Music Series

Thursdays, June 12 – August 28, 2008, 6 to 9 p.m.
Take the trolley to Hot Summer Nights.

Special Events: David Gweshe, July 10 and 31.

Thursday evenings at the Garden offer high-energy music on the Esplanade as the perfect lift to get you through the work week.

On Hot Summer Nights, unwind and learn a new move or two! Professional dance instructors will be on hand to provide visitors with easy-to-understand mini-lessons that will correspond with the genre of the evening—whether it’s Cajun, Latin, swing, or country.

On two special evenings, July 10 and July 31, the Garden and the Garfield Park Conservatory bring Tafeneyi (David) Gweshe of Zimbabwe to Hot Summer Nights. David is accompanied by six musicians and the Boterekwa Dance Troupe, who will perform with him on the Esplanade.

Shimmy up to refreshment tables to purchase light fare and beverages (including beer, wine, and margaritas) reflecting the evening's culture. On concert nights only, you may enjoy a picnic on the Esplanade.

Admission is free. Parking is $15; free for members.

See what other summer evening offerings are at the Garden!

Hot Summer Nights Performance Schedule

June 12 – Big City Swing with The Flat Cats

June 19 – The Silver Beams

June 26 – Jesse Lege and Joel Savoy
(Cajun music)

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

August 7 – Chicago con Clase with Saladeen Alamin

August 14 – The Silver Beams

August 21 – Big City Swing with Lesley Byers and The Jazz Cats

August 28 – The Chicago Cajun Aces

EVENTS Calendar

Hot Summer Nights Music Series

Thursdays, June 12 – August 28, 2008, 6 to 9 p.m. Take the trolley to Hot Summer Nights.

Thursdays, June 12 – August 28, 2008, 6 to 9 p.m.
Take the trolley to Hot Summer Nights.