MAC's Lakeside Free Pops Concert Series Wraps Up With "Elton Rohn"

McAninch Arts Center (MAC), located at 425 Fawell Blvd. on the campus of College of DuPage (COD), wraps up the 2024 Lakeside Pavilion Free Outdoor Summer Series at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 9. with "Elton Rohn" and an evening of Elton John's biggest hits.

"Elton Rohn" recreates the authentic look, feel, and sound of an Elton John concert. Davey Johnstone, John’s long-time guitarist and musical director, has called the band "the best 70’s Elton John tribute in the world." This high-energy, world-class experience will have the audience singing and dancing in the Lakeside Pavilion aisles to a fabulous catalog of music including “Yellow Brick Road,” “Honky Chateau” and more. CLICK HERE to view promo video.

The audience is encouraged to bring a nonperishable food item or paper goods to the concert to benefit the Glen House Food Pantry and College of DuPage Student Fuel Pantry. This summer, Lakeside concert audiences have donated over 1,000 pounds of items. Collection sites are at the main entry points of the pavilion.

The concert will take place outdoors. In case of inclement weather, concerts will be moved indoors to the Belushi Performance Hall. Large blankets, large coolers and outside alcohol are not allowed. The Pavilion opens 90 minutes before event start time. Reserving space and holding areas is NOT allowed. Concessions will be available for purchase on site. For more information about these concerts, call 630.942.4000 or visit AtTheMAC.org. To secure space for a group, call 630.942.3026.

Also, this summer at the MAC and COD campus:

• Now – Oct. 6 the Cleve Carney Museum of Art (CCMA), located adjacent to the MAC, presents the exhibition Alberto Aguilar: “Grid Luck.” Aguilar explores the grid's role as both a generative and expansive tool. Drawing inspiration from COD’s Permanent Art Collection, the exhibit reimagines the materials and spaces within the CCMA, leading to the creation of new site-specific works. Aguilar's innovative approach uses existing objects from institutional spaces as his materials offering a fresh take on traditional art-making, providing a new perspective on often overlooked possibilities. For more information visit TheCCMA.org.
• Now through October, the COD campus is one of the 15 sites featuring the brightly painted Olmec head sculptures for the public art project: “Olmec Trails: Culture and Legacy.” 10 sculptures can be seen on the COD campus and the MAC is the perfect place to begin a sculpture tour with the MAC’s educational lobby display. A total of 33 sculptures painted by 33 artists from across North America have been installed throughout the Chicago area, with the majority in DuPage County. For more information visit OlmecTrails.com.