Full 2017 Ravinia Schedule Announced

HIGHLAND PARK, IL — The complete 2017 Ravinia season schedule has just been unveiled. It includes Stevie Nicks, who will make her first-ever appearance at the outdoor summer concert series during a two-night stay in September. Aretha Franklin, Common and Willie Nelson will perform in June. Sheryl Crow, Blondie and a "Surf & Soul" show with the Beach Boys and the Temptations are slated for July dates, while Tony Bennett will follow up his 91st birthday with a performance in August.

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra will take up its 82nd summer residency at the festival, with shows throughout the summer, including a performance of Howard Shore's score to the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy.

Some of the highlights include:

• John Legend, June 10
• Seu Jorge presenting a David Bowie tribute, June 15
• Willie Nelson & Family June 16
• Aretha Franklin, June 17
• La La Land in Concert, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, June 18
• Gipsy Kings, June 23
• Common, June 24
• Moody Blues, June 30
• Lila Downs, July 1
• The Beach Boys and The Temptations, July 2
• Booker T. Jones and "surprise headliner," July 6
• Sheryl Crow, July 7
• One Republic with Fitz and the Tantrums, July 14-15
• Tchaikovsky Spectacular, "with cannon fire", July 16
• Angela Hewitt, Goldberg Variations, July 17
• Blondie and Garbage, July 22
• Andrew Bird, July 23
• Tony Bennett, Aug. 4
• Darius Rucker, Aug. 5
• Santana, Aug. 18-20
• Lord of the Rings in Concert, Aug. 25
• Alanis Morissette, Aug. 26
• John Mellencamp, Aug. 28
• Pentatonix, Aug. 29
• Michael Bolton and Gladys Knight, Sep. 1
• Stevie Nicks, Sep. 9-10
• Smokey Robinson, Sep. 15
• Los Tigres Del Norte, Sep. 17

Members can get tickets starting Wednesday, March 22, while sale to the general public begins Tuesday, May 9.

Find a full schedule at Ravinia.org.