Summer Evenings

Opening week's lineup:


Mon 4 Jun	Carillon Concert Carillonneur, Christine Power
Tue 5 Jun	Music on the Esplanade Dave Specter Blues
Wed 6 Jun	Dancin' Sprouts Miss Aimee Leigh
Thu 7 Jun	Hot Summer Nights Dennis Stroughmatt and Creole Stomp Cajun

There's something to do every summer night
at the Chicago Botanic Garden.

	Mondays Carillon Concerts by the water Mondays, June 4 – September 3, 7 p.m. preconcert carillon tour and demonstration, 5:30 p.m. Bring your blanket and dinner and picnic on the lawn by McGinley Pavilion, or stop by the Garden Grille for a preconcert dinner. Watch Evening Island light up as the sun sets to the west.
	Tuesdays Cocktails and Music on the Esplanade Tuesdays, June 5 – August 28, 6 – 8 p.m. Enjoy beautiful views and quiet walks through the gardens before sipping a drink and having a light supper. Live music varies weekly and features Spanish guitar, blues, or jazz.
	Wednesdays Dancin' Sprouts Wednesdays, June 6 – August 29, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Dancin' Sprouts provides free musical entertainment for the Garden's youngest visitors! Bring the family and enjoy live music in this idyllic summer setting. For these evenings, picnicking will be allowed on the Esplanade only.
	Farm Dinners Wednesdays, July 18, August 15, and September 5, 5 – 8 p.m. Adventurous diners won’t want to miss the Garden’s inaugural season of Farm Dinners celebrating the connection between Midwestern farmland and the locally grown food we love to eat.
	Thursdays Hot Summer Nights Music Series Thursdays, June 7 – August 30, 6 – 8 p.m. Bring your dancing friends and kick it up a notch with high-energy music as you dance (or listen) to the upbeat tempo of a host of diverse genres. Beverages and light fare will complement the specific music genre of the evening.

The Garden is open until 9 p.m. from June 4 through September 3.

Take a moonlit walk through the 24 formal display gardens and four natural areas. Sunsets and lights are spectacular on Evening Island! Stroll past the Crescent Garden, brilliant with annuals sloping down to the water. Relax along the Esplanade's Lakeside Terrace, for maximum views of the spectacular sunsets.

Dine outdoors at the Garden Grille until 9 p.m., June 4 through September 3.

Browse at the Garden Shop to find unique items from jewelry to accessories for home and garden.

The Joseph Regenstein, Jr. School offers many evening classes.

If you are interested in having your band considered for future music programs at the Garden, please send a press kit with samples of your music to Claire Plunkett, Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL 60022. All entries will be kept on file and considered when booking future entertainment.

Summer Evenings

Summer Music