New Acts Added To Full Ravinia Schedule

HIGHLAND PARK, IL — Ravinia this week announced additional performances to its summer lineup of more than 140 events. The festival announced Buddy Guy with Booker T. Jones, Dashboard Confessional & The All-American Rejects, Esperanza Spalding and UB40 will appear during the upcoming season of shows at the nation's oldest outdoor concert series.

» More: Full 2017 Ravinia Schedule Announced

Previously announced headliners include Aretha Franklin, Stevie Nicks, Tony Bennett, John Legend, Common, The Beach Boys and The Temptations.

» Also: Ravinia Names James Levine Conductor Laureate

Donors to the not-for-profit festival can request tickets through April 17.

Tickets for the entirety of the 2017 season go on sale to the general public May 9, and the season runs from June 3 through Sept. 17.

» Download: Printable PDF of the entire season's lineup.

Check out a list of the season's highlights:

• 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

The complete calendar is available at Ravinia's website.