Tickets now on sale for Ravinia's 2025 summer season
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If you saw the Lolla lineup and didn't recognize most of the names, we have good news and bad news.
The bad? You're old(er) and/or not as cool as you thought.
The good? Ravinia's summer schedule is out and you should know some of the acts AND still be cool.
Driving the news: Tickets sales went live Thursday.
State of play: Outdoor summer shows start June 7 with Heart and feature more than 100 artists until Aug. 31.
Highlights include:
- Grace Jones joins Janelle Monae on June 7.
- The unclassifiable "Weird Al" Yankovic brings his tour with Puddles Pity Party June 29.
- Rapper Nas makes his Ravinia debut with Chicago Philharmonic on July 2.
- Chicago plays on July 5 and another hometown great Earth, Wind and Fire appears on Aug. 7.
- Riding her "Wicked" superstar power, Cynthia Erivo performs Aug. 15 with the CSO.
The intrigue: As part of their Breaking Barriers series on July 25 and 26, Food Network star and Julliard-trained musician Molly Yeh co-curates musical works paired with dishes by some great women chefs, including Sarah Grueneberg from Monteverde.
Context: Last month, Ravinia announced a $75 million renovation, including an updated pavilion that will be unveiled in 2026. The entire project will be completed in 2029.
- Construction will not disrupt this summer's season.
If you go: Don't forget that your Ravinia ticket also includes free Metra fare on the Union Pacific North Line.
Editor's note: This story has been updated to say tickets are on sale now.