Arts & Entertainment

Concerts in Your Park, Rollin' On the River Concerts Continue in July in Naperville

Free concerts will continue to be offered in July.

The Naperville Park District’s summer concert series, Concerts in Your Park, will continue in July. 

Now in its twelfth season, Concerts in Your Park brings free, family-friendly entertainment to neighborhood parks throughout the community.  

All concerts begin at 7 p.m. and end by 8:30 p.m. The audience is encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy a Sunday evening of musical entertainment. 

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Flavorwave frozen treats by Kona Ice will be available for purchase at each of the concerts.

Earlier in 2014 the locations of the concerts were selected by participants in an online contest called “Your Concert, Your Park, Your Choice.” Interested residents cast nearly 700 votes for preferred locations and styles of music for the 2014 summer concert series.

The list of locations and musical performers for the remaining Concerts in Your Park is as follows:

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Date               Park                            Band                                       Genre

July 13             Winding Creek            Final Say                                  Pop

July 20             Old Saw Mill               Hillbilly Rockstarz                   Country

July 27             Tall Grass                    Gecko Club                              Indie

August 3          Fox Hill Greens            The Hat Guys                           Rock

Co-sponsors for the 2014 Concerts in Your Park series include Tide Dry Cleaners, Dine Naperville, and Reebie Storage and Moving Company.

Rollin' on the River Concert lineup in July

The public is invited to enjoy free live music on the Riverwalk on Friday evenings this summer through August 8.

Concerts will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Riverwalk Free Speech Pavilion located near the Dandelion Fountain at Jackson Avenue and Webster Street. 

“Rollin on the River has become a summer tradition in downtown Naperville,” said Park District Sponsorships and Events Manager Brett Lindahl. “We bring local artists from a variety of musical styles to provide free, family-friendly entertainment in a beautiful outdoor setting.”

The remaining summer concert schedule is as follows:

July 11            Elizabeth Carol K (Acoustic Folk Indie)

July 18            Andrew Huber (Acoustic Folk Rock)

July 25            Dave Byron (Guitarist)

Aug 1              Bloody Mary (Rock)

Aug 8              School of Rock (Rock)

The 2014 Rollin’ on the River series is sponsored by Hugo’s Frog Bar, Meatheads Burgers and Fries, bd’s Mongolian Grill, and the Pooper Scoopers.


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